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Italy to reveal how it'll spend €209bn of EU coronavirus recovery cash

Increasing the employment rate and boosting the green economy are among the main priorities.

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A new exhibition in Rome looks at Banksy's early career

Over one hundred works by Banksy are being exhibited for the first time at Rome's Chiostro del Bramante, with many created in the early stage of the acclaimed British street artist's career.

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Hundreds flock to Venice's 'Regata Storica' despite COVID restrictions

The traditional gondola race along the Grand Canal re-enacts the colourful past of the Venetian Republic.

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Italy launches antitrust investigation into Apple, Google, and Dropbox

The probe will examine alleged unfair commercial practices and possible undue influence towards consumers.

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New party representing second-generation migrants launches in Italy

The party is called 'Future is Now' and was founded by the son of two Morrocan migrants.

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Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital after positive COVID-19 test

Ex-Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital "as a precautionary measure" after testing positive for COVID-19, his staff said on Friday.

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Was the world’s favourite cheese invented by accident?

According to Italian legend, the creation of mozzarella was a stroke of luck.

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'Unsustainable': Lampedusa calls for help after mass migrant arrival

The Italian coast guard also transported to Lampedusa another 49 people on Saturday from Banksy's rescue ship Louise Michel.

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Migrant rescue ship seeking a port to dock at after Malta refusal

A rescue ship with more than 200 migrants aboard is struggling to find a port that it can dock at.

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Coast guard rescues 17 from flaming yacht off coast of Sardinia

Dramatic footage shot by the Italian coast guard showed a burning yacht sinking below the surface of the Mediterannean Sea, off the coast of Sardinia.

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Sunbathers flee as tornado hits Italian beach

The tornado struck on Tuesday afternoon at Pescoluse beach, raising a column of twisting sand.

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Italy introduces mandatory tests for tourists returning from holidays

Tourists complain that the new regulations were badly communicated and will make life difficult for them when they return.

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How likely are European countries to vote to leave the EU?

Italians were the most likely to favour their country leaving the European Union if the UK's post-Brexit economy was in good health in five-years' time, compared with the blocs other major players Germany, Spain and France.

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Evacuations ordered with Alps glacier in danger of collapse

Dozens of residents and holidaymakers were told to evacuate an area on the Italian side of Mont Blanc as a glacier threatened to collapse.

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Italy's vanishing migrants found abandoned outside the EU

National authorities and lawyers are embroiled in debate after migrants crossing into Italy were found to be ushered into vans, deported to several countries, and ultimately abandoned outside the EU.

Italy

How did Italy manage to build a replacement Genoa bridge so quickly?

The new San Giorgio bridge in Genoa was built in just 15 months — quite an achievement in Italy where such work usually takes more than a decade.

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Watch: Italy opens new Genoa bridge two years after fatal collapse

Almost two years since Italy's Genoa bridge collapsed, killing 43 people, a new structure opens in its place on Monday.

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Europeans endure hellish holiday journeys out of the city

Europeans took to the continent's motorways on Saturday, the first day of August, and for most of them the first day of their summer holiday.

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France, Italy agree to unify border forces to fight people smuggling

Both countries' guards and officials will operate under one command to make them more effective.

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Amid intense heat, Europeans flock to beaches ignoring COVID warnings

Swathes of Western Europe is wilting under intense heat, with socially-distanced crowds seeking relief in fountains and pools as authorities warn of COVID-19 and wildfire risks.

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