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Italy

'The ports remain closed,' Italy's Salvini warns migrant rescue NGO

Matteo Salvini has reiterated Italy's ports are closed to migrant rescue boats after an NGO ship asked to dock.

19/03/2019

World News

Italy's prime minister halts project to build train line to France

The move is designed to calm a dispute over the project which had threatened to bring down the government.

09/03/2019

Italy

Salvini criticised over controversial League party Women's Day leaflet

League party leader Matteo Salvini has come under fire after a controversial Women's Day leaflet was published.

06/03/2019

Italy

Could a row over Salvini split the 5-Star Movement? | Euronews answers

Why a row over immunity for Italy's politicians threatens to split 5-Star Movement

19/02/2019

Italy

Why has the Sanremo winner sparked controversy in Italy?

Among the critics were Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who said he would have favoured the runner-up.

11/02/2019

Italy

Italy's populist government slams central bank leaders

Italy's coalition government has taken aim at the Central Bank as it escalates its attacks on establishment figures ahead of the European parliamentary elections in May.

10/02/2019

World

"This is a stupid attitude that goes against the interests of our country," says former Italian MP

In a move not seen since World War Two, France has recalled its ambassador to Italy after months of a simmering diplomatic row.

08/02/2019

Italy

NGO ship with 47 migrants docks in Sicily ending a two-week standoff

The migrants will be sent to seven EU member states.

31/01/2019

France

Macron dismisses Salvini and Di Maio's attacks

French President Emmanuel Macron dismissed as insignificant the recent verbal attacks by Italy's two deputy prime ministers.

27/01/2019

France

Italy: stop messing in others' affairs. France: mind your own business

A French minister tells Euronews that Italy's politicians should focus on making Europe stronger, not attacking their neighbours.

24/01/2019

Italy

Italy's second-biggest reception centre for asylum seekers closed

With 48 hours of notice being given, a reception centre housing around 350 asylum seekers was closed yesterday. The migrants will now be moved to other centres scattered around Italy.

23/01/2019

Italy

Salvini asks Macron to arrest Italian 'assassins' hiding in France

Italy's Interior Ministry said it is looking for 30 criminals wanted in their native country but hiding abroad.

20/01/2019

World

Raw Politics debates possible anti-EU pact between Italy and Poland

Will Warsaw and Rome find common ground on opposing the EU?

09/01/2019

Europe News

Europe's political parties look for new alliances ahead of election

Populists try to join forces transnationally to beat the establishment

09/01/2019

Europe News

European party politics in turmoil before EU elections

Cross-country alliances want to rock the boat - can they?

09/01/2019

Poland

Salvini: Poland and Italy will be part of the new spring of Europe

Italy’s far-right Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini was in Warsaw on Wednesday to discuss the formation of a eurosceptic alliance with the leader of Poland’s ruling party, Jaroslaw Kaczynski

09/01/2019

Italy

Italian populist leader di Maio shows support for Yellow Vest movement

"Yellow vests, don't give up!", wrote Five Star Movement leader and Italian vice-PM Di Maio in an open letter to the French grassroots movement.

07/01/2019

World News

NGO ship with more than 300 migrants on board stranded on high seas

Ship that has been refused docking permission in Italy and Malta is low on supplies and heading for Spain.

23/12/2018

Italy

Salvini blames austerity for French unrest

Italy’s deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini says EU needs to adopt policies to stimulate growth.

09/12/2018

Italy

What you need to know about Italy's new security decree

After the Italian parliament approved Matteo Salvini's new immigration-security decree, what can we expect to change for asylum seekers in Italy?

29/11/2018