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 11th 2005 – January 2nd 2006
• January 6th 2006 – February 23rd 2006
• February 26th 2006 – April 19th 2006
• April 20th 2006 – May 22nd 2006
• May 23rd 2006 – July 6th 2006
• July 7th 2006 – August 28th 2006
• August 29th 2006 – October 14th 2006
• October 15th 2006 – November 26th 2006
• November 27th 2006 – February 3rd 2007
• February 5th 2007 – February 28th 2007
• March 2nd 2007 – April 8th 2007
• April 8th 2007 – June 10th 2007
• June 10th 2007 – August 17th 2007
• August 24th 2007 – October 26th 2007
• October 28th 2007 – December 17th 2007
• December 17th 2007 – January 29th 2008
• January 30th 2008 – April 11th 2008
• April 12th 2008 – May 26th 2008
• May 28th 2008 – June 26th 2008
• June 27th 2008 – August 8th 2008
• August 8th 2008 – September 19th 2008
• September 21st 2008 – October 29th 2008
• October 29th 2008 – December 16th 2008
• December 17th 2008 – February 2nd 2009
• February 3rd 2009 – February 27th 2009
• February 28th 2009 – April 10th 2009
• April 11th 2009 – May 4th 2009
• May 5th 2009 – June 10th 2009
• June 10th 2009 – July 24th 2009
• July 24th 2009 – August 30th 2009
• August 31st 2009 – October 4th 2009
• October 6th 2009 – November 13th 2009
• November 14th 2009 – December 14th 2009
• December 15th 2009 – December 28th 2009

Italy: news

Berlusconi unbowed by poll ruling

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 4:47

Italy's prime minister refuses to concede in the general election despite a Supreme Court ruling against his bloc.
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'Mafia boss' ignores questioning

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 23:04

Alleged Mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano refuses to answer questions by Italian prosecutors.
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US recognises Prodi poll victory

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 23:42
related countries: United States

The US State Department says it looks forward to working with Romano Prodi following Italy's disputed election.
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Prodi confirmed as Italy winner

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 14:40

A court confirms Romano Prodi's victory in the Senate allowing him to begin forming a new Italian government.
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Italian actress Alida Valli dies

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 21:44

Italian actress Alida Valli, who starred in films by Alfred Hitchcock and Luchino Visconti, dies aged 84.
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Europe toll road giants eye deal

Monday, April 24th 2006, 10:14
related countries: Spain

Italy's Autostrade and Spain's Abertis agree to merge and create the world's biggest toll road operator.
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Israel condemns burning of flag

Wednesday, April 26th 2006, 16:40
related countries: Israel
related places: Milan

Israel condemns the burning of Israeli flags during a march in Milan to mark Italy's liberation from fascism.
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Iraq blast kills coalition troops

Thursday, April 27th 2006, 16:52
related countries: Iraq

Three Italian troops and a Romanian soldier die in a roadside bomb attack in southern Iraq.
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Italy Senate battle in disarray

Friday, April 28th 2006, 23:25

The Italian Senate fails to elect a new speaker after three separate votes prove inconclusive.
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Prodi candidates elected speakers

Saturday, April 29th 2006, 14:52

Romano Prodi's candidates are elected speakers of Italy's parliament, after several rounds of tense voting.
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Italy's Berlusconi set to resign

Saturday, April 29th 2006, 19:30

Silvio Berlusconi is to resign as Italy's prime minister on Tuesday, three weeks after his election defeat.
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Italian troops' bodies flown home

Saturday, April 29th 2006, 21:40
related countries: Iraq
related places: Rome

State leaders and relatives gather in Rome to receive the bodies of three Italian soldiers killed in Iraq.
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Afghan bomb kills Italian troops

Friday, May 5th 2006, 16:23
related countries: Afghanistan
related places: Kabul

Two Italian soldiers in the Nato peacekeeping mission in Afghanistan are killed by a bomb south of Kabul.
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Deadlock over Italy's president

Monday, May 8th 2006, 18:11

Italian MPs fail in a first attempt to pick a successor to President Ciampi, rejecting cross-party options.
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Tennis: Hingis progresses

Tuesday, May 9th 2006, 18:25
related countries: Germany
related places: Berlin

Martina Hingis beats Flavia Pennetta of Italy 7-5 6-3 to reach the second round of the German Open in Berlin.
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Napolitano elected Italy's leader

Wednesday, May 10th 2006, 14:31

Ex-communist Giorgio Napolitano is elected president, clearing the way for the creation of a new government.
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Jail term for Italy TV saleswoman

Wednesday, May 10th 2006, 23:26

A woman famed for selling "miraculous" cosmetics and trinkets on Italian TV is jailed for 10 years for fraud.
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Italy rejects cleric kidnap role

Thursday, May 11th 2006, 14:34

Italy's government reiterates that it had no knowledge of an alleged CIA operation to kidnap a Muslim cleric.
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Juve in crisis as board resigns

Thursday, May 11th 2006, 17:08

The entire Juventus board resigns over a refereeing scandal engulfing Italian football.
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Match-fixing probe rocks Serie A

Friday, May 12th 2006, 17:29

Rome police raid the Italian football federation offices as the investigation into Juventus escalates.
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Tennis: Federer faces Nadal

Saturday, May 13th 2006, 15:51
related places: Rome

Roger Federer beats David Nalbandian to reach the final of the Rome Masters, where he will face Rafael Nadal.
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Rome memorial for Pope shooting

Saturday, May 13th 2006, 22:38

Thousands at the Vatican mark the 25th anniversary of the attempt on the life of Pope John Paul II
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Scandal-hit Juve win league title

Sunday, May 14th 2006, 15:18

Scandal-hit Juventus have won the Italian Serie A title for the second year in a row.
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Tennis: Nadal equals record run

Sunday, May 14th 2006, 17:53
related places: Rome

Rafael Nadal is twice a point from defeat before beating Roger Federer in the Rome final and reaching 53 straight wins on clay.
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Italy's new president is sworn in

Monday, May 15th 2006, 15:57

Ex-communist Giorgio Napolitano is sworn in as Italian president, paving the way for a new government.
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Italian FA under emergency rule

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 10:26

As the match-fixing crisis surrounding Italian football grows, the governing body is placed under emergency administration.
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Prodi gets mandate for government

Tuesday, May 16th 2006, 19:36

Italy's Romano Prodi gets the nod to form a new government, five weeks after tight elections.
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Italy swears in Prodi government

Wednesday, May 17th 2006, 15:14

The new centre-left coalition government led by Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi is sworn into office.
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Prodi calls for Iraq withdrawal

Thursday, May 18th 2006, 20:06
related countries: Iraq

Romano Prodi says the war in Iraq was a "grave error", in his first speech to Italy's Senate as prime minister.
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Prodi team gets Senate approval

Friday, May 19th 2006, 12:42

Italy's new PM Romano Prodi wins a key confidence vote in the Senate after announcing his government team.
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Tennis: Venus into Rome semis

Friday, May 19th 2006, 18:51
related places: Rome

Venus Williams shows her fighting spirit to set up a semi-final against Martina Hingis at the Italian Open.
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Tennis: Hingis ends title drought

Sunday, May 21st 2006, 15:39

Martina Hingis wins her first title in over four years as she beats Dinara Safina at the Italian Open.
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Italy mulls immigrant amnesty

Monday, May 22nd 2006, 16:19

Italy's new immigration minister plans to ease the rules for becoming a legal immigrant.
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