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Italy's foreign minister makes flying visit to Tripoli

Paolo Gentiloni suggested the 2011 UN arms embargo could be lifted

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Austria beefs up border controls, expecting a massive migrant influx

Austria has begun construction work at the Brenner Pass Alpine crossing with Italy. Officially there are no plans for a border fence right now.

Economy

Italy sets up safety net for financially fragile banks

Italy’s strongest financial institutions have agreed to set up a $5.7bn banking fund in order to provide a safety net to shore up the more

World News

Italy: 5-Star Movement co-founder Gianroberto Casaleggio dies at 61

Tributes are being paid to Gianroberto Casaleggio, co-founder of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement with ex-comedian Beppe Grillo, who has

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Egypt

Diplomatic tension escalates between Egypt and Italy

Investigations continue into the death of 28-year-old PHD student Giulio Regeni in Cairo

Sport

AC Milan sack coach Mihajlovic

AC Milan announced on Tuesday they have sacked head coach Sinisa Mihajlovic. The decision from the club’s board comes following a poor run of

Italy

Italian referendum on drilling for oil could shape the country's energy policy for decades to come

A referendum to be held next Sunday in Italy could shape the country’s energy policy for decades to come. The ballot was triggered by a request from

Portugal

Ex-CIA agent loses extradition appeal and looks likely to serve jail term in Italy

Former CIA operative Sabrina de Sousa has lost her appeal in Portugal’s supreme court against extradition to Italy to serve a six-year sentence for

World News

Egypt rejects Italian request for phone records over Cambridge student Giulio Regeni murder

Italian requests for phone records relating to the death of Cambridge PhD student Giulio Regeni have been rejected by Egypt.

Italy

Italy recalls ambassador to Egypt over Giulio Regeni murder

“We want the truth about what happened to Giulio Regeni”. Tweets from Italy’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni come

Business Series

Italy's Mediaset sells pay-TV unit to Vivendi and agrees share swap

Italian broadcaster Mediaset has agreed to sell its pay-TV unit to French media group Vivendi. The deal also includes a 3.5 percent share swap

My Europe Series

Misery for migrants amid Italian reception swindle

It’s called the Orange Tree village. Set in the Sicilian plain, near the town of Mineo, it once hosted American soldiers. Circled with barbed wire

Italy

Italy wants full collaboration from Egypt on student murder investigation

The murder of Giulio Regeni has created diplomatic rifts between Cairo and Rome. Investigators will arrive in Italy to discuss the case on Thursday. New allegations published in La Repubblica point th

Sport

Surfing wipeouts remembered in spectacular style

The World Surf League has released a dramatic series of pictures announcing the nominees for Wipeout of the Year Award.

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Scuffles at Brenner Pass

Around 500 demonstrators crossed the Austrian-Italian border at the Brenner Pass on Sunday to protest against planned border controls by Austria to

Austria

Confrontation at Brenner Pass during a pro-migrant rally

Around 500 demonstrators held a pro-immigration rally on Sunday, crossing the Austrian – Italian border at the Brenner Pass. The event was held to

Italy

Italy: Industry Minister Guidi quits over conflict of interest claims

Italy’s Industry Minister Federica Guidi has quit over allegations of a conflict of interest after her partner was put under investigation for

Italy

Italian nurse held on suspicion of 13 murders

An Italian nurse has been arrested on suspicion of killing 13 elderly patients. The nurse in her 50s worked at a hospital in Piombino in Tuscany

Economy

Maserati safety recall for China over mat and pedal problem

Italian luxury car maker Maserati is recalling nearly 21,000 vehicles in China because of concerns the driver's side floor mat could cause the accelerator pedal to get stuck down.

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Italy: tribute for Brussels

The Italian land-artist Dario Gambarin has drew a giant Brussels’ Atomium by using a tractor in a field of northern Italy, near Verona, to honor the

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