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US using dollar as weapon to pressure Europe: Iran
Nov 16, 2018 05:47The United States has turned its currency into a "weapon" and is using it to challenge the sovereignty of European nations, a senior Iranian official says.
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Libyan rivals meet one on one in Italy’s Palermo
Nov 13, 2018 12:53Leaders of Libya’s rival governments have met one on one in the Italian city of Palermo, where they have been invited to attend a conference and discuss peace in the North African country.
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Thousands of Italians march against immigration policies in Rome
Nov 11, 2018 17:11Thousands of people have staged a rally in the Italian capital, Rome, to protest against racism and a proposed law on immigration.
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Italy Senate approves anti-migrant bill
Nov 08, 2018 06:31The Italian Senate on Wednesday cleared the way for far-right leader Matteo Salvini's tough anti-migrant and security decree to become law following a confidence vote.
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Flooding kills 10 in Italy’s Sicily, storms separately kill 20
Nov 04, 2018 11:48Ten people, including a family of nine, have died in floods around Palermo on the southern Italian island of Sicily, rescue services said Sunday.
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EU executive rejects Italian 2019 draft budget
Oct 24, 2018 08:39The European Commission rejected on Tuesday, October 23, Italy's draft 2019 budget because the plan breaks EU rules in an "unprecedented" way and asked Rome to submit a new one within three weeks or it would face disciplinary action.
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Italy forces refugees out of model refugee town
Oct 14, 2018 14:05Italy’s Interior Ministry has ordered that all asylum-seekers be transferred out of the small southern town of Riace, which had gained international attention for its innovative model for refugee integration.
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Italy's far-right minister targets immigrant-owned shops
Oct 13, 2018 14:30Far-right Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini has come under harsh criticism by the country’s business groups and politicians for a draft legislation that would force early closure of shops owned and operated by immigrants.
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Italians flock to free screenings of film about police violence
Sep 19, 2018 11:01Thousands of Italians are flocking to free public screenings of a film about police violence, which tells the tragic story of a young man who died in custody and left Italy in shock almost a decade ago.
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Italy’s sovereign debt outlook downgraded to ‘negative’
Sep 01, 2018 11:59Fitch Ratings on Friday cut Italy's sovereign debt outlook to 'negative', citing expectations that the new coalition government's fiscal loosening would leave the country's high levels of debt more exposed to potential shocks.