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Italian PM Renzi resigns after exit polls show constitutional reform referendum loss
Dec 05, 2016 06:54Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has announced his resignation after exit polls showed he had lost the constitutional reform referendum.
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Italians voting in crucial constitutional referendum
Dec 04, 2016 15:24Italians have taken to the polls in a constitutional referendum that will decide the political future of the country’s Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who has vowed to resign if he loses the ballot, and will have potential implications for the eurozone.
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Europe worried about outcome of Italy’s referendum
Dec 03, 2016 15:46Italians are expected to vote in an upcoming constitutional referendum, the result of which could raise the possibility of the country’s exit from the euro single currency, a worrisome issue for the European Union already grappling with Brexit.
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Italians protest against government-proposed reforms
Nov 28, 2016 07:14Protesters in Italy have staged an anti-government demonstration in the capital city of Rome to protest against proposed constitutional reforms.
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Italy’s Eni says considering Iran investments
Nov 25, 2016 10:51Italy’s oil giant Eni says it has serious plans to return to Iran’s oil industry in a yet another indication of the growing interest of global energy corporations to approach the country’s post-sanctions business opportunities.
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Italy says Iran deals at no 'Trump risk'
Nov 24, 2016 14:45Italy says it expects no risks to major industrial deals it has sealed with Iran after Donald Trump takes office as the president of the United States.
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Italian industry minister says plans to visit Iran early next year
Nov 24, 2016 05:58Italian Industry Minister Carlo Calenda said he plans to travel to Tehran in early 2017 for economic talks with senior Iranian officials.
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Woman fined €30k in Italy for wearing niqab
Nov 12, 2016 15:34A Muslim woman of Albanian origin has been fined 30,000 euros in Italy for refusing to remove a veil covering the face known as niqab at a town hall meeting.
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Italian police deny allegations of abusing refugees
Nov 04, 2016 07:29Italy’s police have rejected a report by prominent rights group Amnesty International that their forces used violence and brutality in dealing with refugees.
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Strong earthquake hits Italy again
Oct 30, 2016 09:23Another strong earthquake has shaken central Italy, causing the collapse of buildings and historic edifices already damaged by previous tremors.