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Berlin attack suspect was arrested in Italy in 2011

It has emerged that Anis Amri, the suspect in the Berlin lorry attack, was arrested in Italy in 2011.

Italy

Italy approves bailout fund for failing banks, including Monti dei Paschi

The Italian government has approved a €20 billion bailout fund, as Monti dei Paschi fail to raise desperately needed funds from private investors.

Sport

Kristoffersen wins second straight Madonna di Campiglio slalom

Madonna di Campiglio has turned out to be happy hunting ground for Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen, who on Thursday won a world cup slalom race at the Italian resort for the second year…

Ukraine

Italy plans new art crime law after Ukraine recovers stolen masterpieces

It was the perfect Christmas present for art lovers who thought the paintings had been lost for ever after they were stolen – and in particular the Italian art museum which has now got them…

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Economy

Italy moves ahead with 20 billion euro bank rescue plan

Italy's parliament has approved a 20 billion euro plan to prop up the country's weaker banks, starting with a bailout for Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

Business Series

Monte dei Paschi share offer is last ditch attempt to avoid bailout

Shares in Monte dei Paschi suffered further steep falls on Monday as it tried to raise five billion euros by year-end to avoid a state bailout.

Sport

Italy's Luigi Samele wins Fencing Grand Prix final in Cancun

Italy takes gold in the men's Fencing final in Cancun.

Sport

Kjetil Jansrud clinches super-G in Val Gardena

Olympic champion Kjetil Jansrud produced a stunning performance to clinch the super-G in Val Gardena on Friday.

Economy

Italian banking crisis looms

The Italian government is reportedly ready to pump 15 billion euros into Monte dei Paschi di Siena, and other troubled Italian banks.

Italy

Rome and Milan tremble with new corruption allegations

Scandals hit Democratic and Five-Star parties in Rome and Milan

Italy

Italy's new prime minister wins confidence vote staving off political turmoil

Italy’s caretaker prime minister Paolo Gentiloni has won the backing of the Senate in a confidence vote allowing his government to take office, turning the political turmoil down from boil to…

Business Series

Fininvest and Vivendi face off over Italian broadcaster Mediaset

Mediaset's top shareholder Fininvest and Vivendi have both raised their stakes in the Italian broadcaster leading to talk of a hostile takeover bid.

Italy

Italian Prime Minister wins initial vote of confidence

Paolo Gentiloni needs to win votes of confidence in both houses of parliament. He easily won the first in the lower chamber by 368 to 105.

Italy

Tunisian captain setenced to 18 years for deadly shipwreck

A Tunisian man accused of being the captain of a migrant boat that sank killing over 700 people has been found guilty of manslaughter by an Italian court and faces 18 years in…

Business Series

UniCredit moves to overcome Italian banking woes with 13 bln euro share sale

Italy's largest bank, UniCredit, is to raise 13 billion euros in a share issue to shore up its balance sheet. It will also cut 14,000 jobs.

Italy

Why do governments in Italy change so often?

A look at the factors driving this turnover.

Italy

Gentiloni unveils Italy's new government

The prime minister-designate has kept almost all the outgoing ministers in place in a sign of continuity commentators say is aimed at reassuring the financial markets.

Italy

Verdict expected in Catania shipwreck trial

The Sicilian court is expected to deliver its verdict on captain Ali Malek on Tuesday. Just 28 of the 800 migrants survived when the fishing boat sunk in April 2015.

Italy

Paolo Gentiloni to be Italy's new prime minister

Caretaker Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned last week after losing a referendum on constitutional reform.

Sport

Tessa Worley wins second straight World Cup giant slalom

It was a French triumph in Italy.

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