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Emperor Constantine's hand reunited with finger after 500 years

A missing finger from a giant statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine has been reunited with his hand after being missing for over 500 years.

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Italian cruises set sail for the first time in four months

The flagship Costa Smeralda set off from the port of Savona after being landbound since December when the Italian government banned cruises due to the coronavirus crisis.

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Lockdown restrictions loosened in several European countries

A relaxation of some of the regulations surrounding the coronavirus pandemic have been introduced in several European countries.

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Hundreds of migrants headed for Italy after being rescued at sea

SOS Mediterranee said some passengers told rescuers they were beaten by smugglers based in Libya and forced to embark despite high waves.

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France

Two former Italian left-wing terrorists surrender to French police

On Wednesday, French authorities arrested seven former members of the Italian Red Brigades, who were wanted on domestic terrorism charges in the 1970s and 1980s.

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Fugitive Italian leftist militants attend first extradition hearing

The nine former members and supporters of the Red Brigades have been convicted of terror offences in Italy dating back to the 1970s and 80s.

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Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened

Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened after weeks of strict coronavirus lockdowns

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Italian court upholds €3.7m Viagogo fine for ticket touting

The Regional Administrative Court of Lazio has upheld a 2020 ruling brought by Italian Communications Regulatory Authority AGCOM fining Viagogo for listing tickets above face value.

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Hospital employee paid €538,000 - despite never turning up for work

Police said the suspect allegedly had someone threaten a hospital superior in 2005 to keep him on the payroll.

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Artisans and workshops in Naples struggle due to lack of tourism

COVID-19 pandemic restrictions are proving costly to shops and businesses worldwide - but in Naples, they may be fatal to artisan workshops in the street of San Gregorio Armeno.

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Albanian suspect in 2016 Nice attack arrested in Italy

The suspect has been identified as Endri Elenzi and is alleged to have provided arms for the 2016 attack.

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Italy's M5S founder criticised for defending son in sex assault claims

Italy's Five Star Movement founder Bebbe Grillo has been criticised for defending his son from sexual assault allegations in a passionate video.

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Ten sites in Switzerland, France and Italy added to IUCN ‘green list’

The International Union for Conservation of Nature says well managed protected sites are a critical part of halting the dramatic loss of life on Earth.

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Italy moves toward slow reopening with outdoor dining

Dining al fresco will be permitted again in Italy's lower-risk regions starting April 26.

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Airline workers protest against possible Alitalia layoffs

Around 1,000 Alitalia workers stage a protest to demand more state aid for the beleaguered Italian airline and to reject the EU's calls for its dramatic downsizing.

Belgium

Stolen Roman statue recovered by Italian art police after chance discovery in Belgium

The find was made in Brussels by two off-duty officers from the Carabinieri Art Squad, Italy's specialist art and antiquities crime unit.

Italy

Salvini may avoid trial over kidnap allegations

Italian prosecutor tells court there is no reason to put the right-wing leader, Matteo Salvini, on trial for alleged kidnapping

Italy

Italian PM slams ‘dictator’ Erdogan over von der Leyen chair incident

Mario Draghi said he was “very displeased by the humiliation” the EU Commission president suffered during her meeting with the Turkish president.

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Italy brings the curtain down on state censorship of films

Hundreds of films have been censored in Italy, most famously Bernardo Bertolucci's 1972 classic "Last Tango In Paris".

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Getting vaccinated – with a shot of culture on the side

Museums remain closed in Italy due to the coronavirus pandemic, but in Naples people can get their culture fix while getting vaccinated.

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