News: Italy

We have started to collect the most important news related to Italy in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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• November 20th 2009 – October 8th 2009
• October 8th 2009 – September 7th 2009
• September 6th 2009 – July 28th 2009
• July 28th 2009 – June 21st 2009
• June 13th 2009 – May 12th 2009
• May 11th 2009 – April 19th 2009
• April 18th 2009 – March 7th 2009
• March 6th 2009 – February 6th 2009
• February 6th 2009 – December 23rd 2008
• December 22nd 2008 – November 4th 2008
• November 3rd 2008 – September 25th 2008
• September 24th 2008 – August 17th 2008
• August 15th 2008 – July 9th 2008
• July 9th 2008 – June 4th 2008
• June 3rd 2008 – April 24th 2008
• April 24th 2008 – February 7th 2008
• February 7th 2008 – December 25th 2007
• December 24th 2007 – November 6th 2007
• November 6th 2007 – September 5th 2007
• September 5th 2007 – June 17th 2007
• June 16th 2007 – April 17th 2007
• April 13th 2007 – March 10th 2007
• March 10th 2007 – February 8th 2007
• February 8th 2007 – December 13th 2006
• December 11th 2006 – October 18th 2006
• October 18th 2006 – September 8th 2006
• September 7th 2006 – July 12th 2006
• July 10th 2006 – May 30th 2006
• May 29th 2006 – April 26th 2006
• April 24th 2006 – March 10th 2006
• March 7th 2006 – January 24th 2006
• January 24th 2006 – November 18th 2005
• November 17th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Italy: news

EU presses Italy on Alitalia loan

Thursday, April 24th 2008, 14:00

The European Commission will raise concerns about Italy's loan to Alitalia to decide whether it is illegal state aid.
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Alitalia loan stirs rescue hopes

Wednesday, April 23rd 2008, 10:03
related places: Rome

Silvio Berlusconi, Italy's next Prime Minister, says an emergency loan to Alitlia may save the problem-hit airline.
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Italy returns Berlusconi to power

Tuesday, April 15th 2008, 7:13

Silvio Berlusconi secures a decisive victory in Italy's general elections, but warns of "difficult months ahead".
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Berlusconi 'wins' Italy election

Monday, April 14th 2008, 20:12

Conservative leader Silvio Berlusconi heads for victory in Italy's elections, as his main rival concedes.
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Voting ends in Italian election

Monday, April 14th 2008, 13:06

A final day of voting ends Italy's election pitting centre-right Silvio Berlusconi against centre-left Walter Veltroni.
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'World peace' hitcher is murdered

Saturday, April 12th 2008, 14:42
related countries: Turkey

A female Italian artist hitch-hiking to the Middle East to promote world peace is murdered in Turkey.
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Italy poll rivals make final push

Friday, April 11th 2008, 22:08

Election campaigning wraps up in Italy with little to distinguish rivals Silvio Berlusconi and Walter Veltroni.
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Italy recalls tainted mozzarella

Friday, March 28th 2008, 17:11
related countries: France

The Italian authorities withdraw mozzarella cheese linked to dioxin contamination - satisfying the EU.
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Alitalia unions offered new deal

Friday, March 28th 2008, 11:38

Air France-KLM stands by plans to cut Alitalia jobs as it tries to win the backing of Italian unions for its takeover.
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Italy murder fuels 'mafia' fears

Friday, March 28th 2008, 2:35

A murder in southern Italy fuels concern about a blood feud among the Calabrian mafia or 'Ndrangheta.
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EU warns Italy over cheese scare

Thursday, March 27th 2008, 22:32

The EU tells Italy it must do more to prevent potentially-contaminated mozzarella reaching the market.
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Japan suspends mozzarella imports

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 10:49
related countries: Japan

Japan suspends imports of Italian buffalo mozzarella, after reports that high levels of dioxins have been found.
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'Slaves' saved from Italy circus

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 10:30
related countries: Bulgaria

Police in Italy rescue Bulgarian sisters from a circus where they were forced to endure piranhas and snakes.
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Scholar attacks Muslim baptism

Wednesday, March 26th 2008, 0:42
related countries: Jordan

A Jordanian Muslim scholar denounces the Pope's baptism on Saturday of a prominent Italian Muslim convert.
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Alitalia union talks to resume

Tuesday, March 25th 2008, 0:33

Crucial talks are set to resume between unions at Italy's Alitalia and Air France-KLM over its takeover plans.
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Pope calls for Easter Day peace

Sunday, March 23rd 2008, 11:27
related places: Rome

Thousands hear Pope Benedict call for peaceful solutions to the world's problems on Easter Day.
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Italy approves Alitalia takeover

Monday, March 17th 2008, 22:57

Italy's government approves the takeover of national carrier Alitalia by rival Air France-KLM.
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Alitalia accepts Air France offer

Sunday, March 16th 2008, 9:31

Struggling Italian state carrier Alitalia agrees to a cut-price 138m euros Air France-KLM takeover deal.
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Rugby: France beat Italy

Sunday, March 9th 2008, 16:38

Wales are firm favourites to claim the Six Nations title after France fail to run riot against Italy in Paris.
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Knights bury their leader in Rome

Saturday, March 8th 2008, 2:05
related countries: Malta
related places: Rome

Fra' Andrew Bertie, the grand master of the powerful Catholic order the Knights of Malta, is buried in Rome.
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Police seize $220m of mafia goods

Wednesday, March 5th 2008, 1:35

Italian police seize more than $200m of property and goods from the Calabrian mafia, the 'Ndrangheta.
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Vatican-Muslim talks due in Italy

Tuesday, March 4th 2008, 13:01
related places: Rome

Vatican officials and senior Muslims are due to meet in Rome, hoping to set up an historic meeting.
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Italy exhumes body of revered monk

Monday, March 3rd 2008, 16:22

The body of Italian saint Padre Pio is exhumed before being displayed to mark the 40th anniversary of his death.
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Italian mayor burnt alive in car

Friday, February 29th 2008, 12:34
related places: Naples

The mayor of a small Italian town near Naples is found burnt alive in his car, in a Mafia-style killing.
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Sicily Mafia 'restoring US links'

Wednesday, February 27th 2008, 22:53
related countries: United States

The Sicilian Mafia is sending people to the US to rebuild links with families, says an Italian parliamentary report.
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Germany cleared over Parmesan

Tuesday, February 26th 2008, 12:38
related countries: Germany

The European Court of Justice clears Germany of failing to protect the authenticity of Italian Parmesan cheese.
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Gems taken in Italy tunnel heist

Monday, February 25th 2008, 17:06
related places: Milan

Thieves who dug an underground tunnel to a Milan showroom have stolen several million pounds of jewellery.
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'Mafia boss' arrested in Italy

Tuesday, February 19th 2008, 11:24

Police in southern Italy hold the head of the powerful 'Ndrangheta mafia syndicate, Pasquale Condello.
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Canada sends ex-SS guard to Italy

Saturday, February 16th 2008, 14:20
related countries: Canada

A former Nazi prison guard, 83, arrives in Italy from Canada to serve a life sentence for murder.
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Italy nursery knife hold-up ends

Wednesday, February 13th 2008, 16:34

A man who barricaded himself into a day-care centre in southern Italy gives himself up to the police, say reports.
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Mafia threatens Sicilian bishop

Tuesday, February 12th 2008, 17:35

A Sicilian bishop receives death threats after refusing to celebrate the funeral of a notorious Mafia gangster.
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Berlusconi launches comeback bid

Saturday, February 9th 2008, 18:58

Media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi launches a campaign to become Italian prime minister for the third time.
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'Mafiosi' held in US and Sicily

Thursday, February 7th 2008, 20:35
related countries: United States
related places: Sicily

Dozens of people are held by US and Italian authorities targeting an alleged drug-trafficking racket.
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