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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• August 25th 2009 – July 18th 2009
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• February 26th 2009 – February 3rd 2009
• February 2nd 2009 – December 18th 2008
• December 17th 2008 – October 30th 2008
• October 30th 2008 – September 22nd 2008
• September 22nd 2008 – August 14th 2008
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• January 2nd 2008 – November 11th 2007
• November 10th 2007 – September 8th 2007
• September 7th 2007 – June 28th 2007
• June 23rd 2007 – May 9th 2007
• May 7th 2007 – March 19th 2007
• March 18th 2007 – February 16th 2007
• February 12th 2007 – December 29th 2006
• December 25th 2006 – November 7th 2006
• November 6th 2006 – September 22nd 2006
• September 21st 2006 – August 3rd 2006
• August 2nd 2006 – June 23rd 2006
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• February 13th 2006 – December 20th 2005
• December 20th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Italy: news

Tennis: Italian player betting ban

Saturday, November 10th 2007, 11:02
related places: Mauro

Italy's Alessio di Mauro is suspended for nine months and fined £29,000 for betting on tennis matches.
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Italy-Romania plea over migrants

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 13:35
related countries: Romania

Italy and Romania urge the EU to do more to help integrate migrants amid a row over deportations.
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Italian judge considers charges

Thursday, November 8th 2007, 4:49

An Italian judge is deciding if three people can be kept in custody over the death of Briton Meredith Kercher.
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European terror raids target 20

Tuesday, November 6th 2007, 15:46
related places: Milan

Twenty suspects across Europe are targeted in raids directed at an alleged suicide bomber recruitment network.
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Three quizzed over UK student

Tuesday, November 6th 2007, 15:33
related countries: United Kingdom

Three people are questioned by Italian police over the murder of British student Meredith Kercher.
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Italian expulsions worry Romania

Monday, November 5th 2007, 18:20
related countries: Romania

The leaders of Italy and Romania are to hold urgent talks to ease tensions over Italian deportations.
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Italy arrests 'senior Mafia boss'

Monday, November 5th 2007, 15:18

Italian police arrest the reputed new boss of the Sicilian Mafia and three other senior figures, officials say.
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UK student found dead in Italy

Friday, November 2nd 2007, 16:53
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: Perugia

A British female student, who was studying in Italy, is found dead with her throat cut, in the town of Perugia.
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Italy crackdown on foreign crime

Thursday, November 1st 2007, 19:34

Italy gives local officials power to expel EU citizens in response to a crime wave blamed on foreign nationals.
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Pavarotti widow hits out at media

Sunday, October 28th 2007, 11:40

The widow of Luciano Pavarotti speaks out at the Italian media's "unseemly" gossip about his will.
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Berlusconi cleared of corruption

Friday, October 26th 2007, 14:06

Italy's top court acquits ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of corruption charges dating back to the 1980s.
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Italians 'cannot try US soldier'

Thursday, October 25th 2007, 11:36
related countries: Iraq, United States

An Italian court throws out a case against a US soldier charged with killing an Italian intelligence agent in Iraq.
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Italy investigates pasta makers

Tuesday, October 23rd 2007, 16:23

Italian pasta makers face an investigation by Italy's regulator into alleged price fixing of one of the country's staple foods.
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EU to meet new Iran nuclear chief

Tuesday, October 23rd 2007, 4:46
related countries: Iran
related places: Rome, Tehran

Iran's new top nuclear negotiator is to meet the EU's envoy in Rome amid fears Tehran is taking a harder line.
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Italian Mafia turnover '$120bn'

Monday, October 22nd 2007, 21:57

Italian retailers denounce Mafia rackets and say it is a business enterprise with an annual turnover of $120bn.
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Italian left demands work reform

Saturday, October 20th 2007, 21:43
related places: Rome

Tens of thousands of people from across Italy march in Rome to demand work and pension reforms.
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Rome mayor to lead new party

Monday, October 15th 2007, 7:25
related places: Rome

Rome's Mayor Walter Veltroni is set to lead Italy's new centre-left Democratic Party, exit polls show.
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New MEP seating plan irks Italy

Friday, October 12th 2007, 11:49

Italy dislikes a European Parliament plan to change the distribution of MEPs' seats.
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Rugby: Scotland knock out Italy

Saturday, September 29th 2007, 20:45
related countries: United Kingdom

Chris Paterson kicks all the points as Scotland edge into the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
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Global Pavarotti tributes planned

Wednesday, September 26th 2007, 10:08

Italy organises concerts and exhibitions to commemorate the memory of opera singer Luciano Pavarotti.
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Getty to hand back 'looted art'

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 23:28
related places: Rome

The Getty Museum in Los Angeles signs a deal in Rome to return 40 priceless artefacts allegedly stolen from Italy.
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Italy plans prostitution penalty

Tuesday, September 25th 2007, 18:43

Italy is considering imposing on-the-spot fines on prostitutes' clients, the interior minister says.
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Two Italians freed in Afghan raid

Monday, September 24th 2007, 15:37
related countries: Afghanistan

Two Italian soldiers kidnapped in Afghanistan are freed during a military operation, Italy's defence ministry says.
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Italians 'seized in Afghanistan'

Sunday, September 23rd 2007, 22:47
related countries: Afghanistan

Italian authorities say they believe two of their soldiers serving in west Afghanistan have been kidnapped.
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Rugby: Unconvincing win for Italy

Wednesday, September 19th 2007, 19:51
related countries: Portugal, United Kingdom

Italy warm up for their crunch group game with Scotland with another disjointed win over a determined and well-organised Portugal.
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Sudan leader starts Italy visit

Thursday, September 13th 2007, 23:47
related countries: Sudan
related places: Bashir

Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir starts a three-day visit to Italy to meet government leaders and the Pope.
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Italy urged to go on pasta strike

Thursday, September 13th 2007, 4:20

Consumers' associations in Italy ask people to abstain from pasta for the day to protest against price rises.
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F1: Alonso win cuts Hamilton lead

Sunday, September 9th 2007, 13:22
related countries: Bermuda
related places: Hamilton

Fernando Alonso cuts McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton's world championship lead to just three points with victory in the Italian Grand Prix.
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Italian Grand Prix as it happened

Sunday, September 9th 2007, 10:49
related countries: Bermuda

Fernando Alonso wins the Italian Grand Prix, McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton second and Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen third.
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Thousands bid Pavarotti farewell

Saturday, September 8th 2007, 16:14

Celebrities, politicians and fans give singer Luciano Pavarotti one last standing ovation at his funeral in Italy.
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Rugby: NZ beat Italy 76-14

Saturday, September 8th 2007, 13:30
related countries: New Zealand

Favourites New Zealand lay down a World Cup marker by destroying Italy in their opening game in Marseille.
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New Zealand v Italy as it happened

Saturday, September 8th 2007, 11:38
related countries: New Zealand

Tournament favourites New Zealand tear Italy to shreds in the first match of their World Cup campaign.
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