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Vivendi increases Telecom Italia stake

French media group Vivendi has raised its stake in Telecom Italia to 24.9 percent which gives it effective control of the company without the expense of taking it over.

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Flower Parade in italy

Tens of thousands of people have attended the annual Flower Parade in the Italian Rivera resort of San Remo. More than 300 florally decorated floats

Sport

England Six Nations title 'fantastic achievement' - Jones

England coach Eddie Jones hailed a “fantastic achievement” by his team after they won the Six Nations for the first time since 2011 when Scotland

Italy

'Six dead' in avalanche in Italian Alps, others missing

Six skiers are reported to have been killed in an avalanche in the Italian Alps – one of the deadliest to hit the area in many years. Several other

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Italy

The remains of two Italian hostages are flown back to Rome

The bodies of two Italian hostages held in Libya by ISIL militants since last July have been flown back to Rome. The pair

Italy

Hollande and Renzi stand shoulder to shoulder on terror, Libya and migration

Europe’s migration crisis, the threat of terrorism and a new high-speed train link between their two countries were key talking points for Francois

Italy

Tens of thousands protest for gay adoption rights in Rome

Full equality was the demand of tens of thousands in Rome on Saturday, protesting that a bill to allow civil unions for gay and lesbian couples

Economy

Italy's GDP growth remains feeble

It has been confirmed Italy's economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the final three months of last year from the previous quarter.

Libya

Two Italian hostages reportedly killed in Libya attack

Two Italian construction workers who’d been kidnapped in Libya have reportedly been killed in fighting between security forces and Islamic State

Business Series

Italian media merger puts La Stampa and La Repubblica together

Itedi, which owns the Turin based daily newspaper La Stampa, is to merge its editorial assets with Gruppo Editoriale L'Espresso, publisher of Rome daily La Repubblica.

Egypt

Mystery over brutal death of Italian researcher in Egypt deepens

After sources said Giulio Regeni had been tortured over a week, the president's office claimed that "terrorists" were behind the killing

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week ends with velvet and sparkles

Milan Fashion Week closed with Armani's autumn collection dedicated to luxurious black velvet, Missoni returning to knits and Dolce & Gabbana's fairtytale wardrobe.

World News

Italy flies in Syrian refugees via air 'humanitarian corridor'

Italy has been accepting groups of Syrian refugees, flying them in by plane and sparing them the risk of dangerous sea and border crossings. The

Business Series

Starbucks takes on Italy with 'great humility and respect'

Starbucks is to open in Italy where founder Howard Schultz says he got the idea to create the world's biggest chain of coffee shops.

Italy

Italy's Senate votes to recognise same-sex civil unions

Italy’s Senate has voted to legally recognise civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to

Italy

Italian Senate approves watered-down bill allowing civil unions

The Italian Senate has approved a much-opposed civil partnerships bill after the government used a confidence motion

Italy

Pope says it's not what God wants, but Italian Senate says Yes to civil unions

The country's Senate has approved a bill on the issue by 173 to 71 votes.

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week opens in burst of colour and femininity

The creme de la creme of fashion turned out in force for the opening of Milan Fashion Week at the Palazzo Reale. Even prime minister Matteo Renzi was

Italy

Italy: US ambassador summoned over Berlusconi spying reports

Italy’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador, over reports that American intelligence services tapped the phones of former prime minister

Italy

Funeral held for Italian author Umberto Eco

Family, fans and government ministers have gathered for the funeral of Italian author Umberto Eco in Milan. He was best known for his international

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