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State of the Union: Trade tremors, solving Syria's war

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Italian anger at French border police intrusion over migrants

Italy's Foreign Ministry has summoned the French ambassador to explain why armed French border police entered a clinic that cares for migrants. Claims that doctors and lawyers were intimidated.

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Moroccan terror suspect detained in Italy

Italian police detain a 19-year-old Moroccan man in the latest in a string of terror-related operations.

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Young cancer survivor gets ride in Popemobile

While receiving treatment for leukemia, Peter Lombardi saw the Pope on television and said he wanted to meet him.

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2,000 candidates apply for five jobs in Italy's public sector

Would you travel for over 13 hours to apply for a job if you knew you'd be one of 2,000 candidates? That's what thousands of people do in Italy every month.

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Italian police arrest citizens with suspected to links to ISIL terrori

Charges include teaching children extremist and violent interpretations of Islam. Properties in eight cities across Italy were searched as part of the probe

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Italy's election winners join forces to elect parliamentary speakers

Italy's rival parties had to put their differences aside in order to choose leaders of both houses of parliament

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Women feel Italy's north-south divide with lack of access to epidurals

Italy is a country split in two when it comes to accessing pain relief during childbirth. In the south, less than 10 percent of women can opt for an epidural.

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Pope Francis prayed before the body of Saint Pio at San Giovanni Roton

It was Pope Francis’ first visit as Pope to the hill town in southern Italy where the bearded Capuchin monk spent most of his life

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Italian right-wing leader slams EU 'destroyers' in Strasbourg

Matteo Salvini denounced the European Union as “destroyers” for policies he said robbed citizens of the right to hope.

Economy

The Brief: The future of eurozone reforms and a meat scandal in Belgium

Economy

French eurozone plans to hit German speed bump

The currency bloc's reform faces complications, as the new German government needs time to settle in and resistance is building among northern countries.

Italy

Watch: covert camera catches carers ‘abuse elderly woman’

The footage, released by police in Italy, appears to show carers slap the woman and then spit in some food.

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One of a kind medical devices... and how to get them financed

This week Business Planet travelled to Rome where an innovative young company Echolight has developed a new way to help Europe's ageing population with the help of EU funding.

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State of the Union: Trump trade turmoil and what next for Italy?

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Davide Astori funeral: fans and football stars bid farewell

Thousands of fans and players from the world of Italian football pay tribute to defender who died suddenly on Sunday.

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Italy's election earthquake shakes Brussels

"They do not wish the EU to continue in this way of a federal Europe or united states of Europe," says one Conservative MEP.

Italy

Italy's populist rivals prepare for talks on forming government

As a result of Italy's inconclusive election the leaders of rival parties now have to envisage working together or face another ballot

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Election aftermath: What’s next in Italy?

As the dust settles after Sunday's election, Italy's President Sergio Mattarella still needs to consider who will be Prime Minister.

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Italy's election - a slap in the face for EU

The rise of populist and eurosceptic parties is set to cause ripples in the Eurozone

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