Italy’s Barella wary of Finland in Euro 2020 qualifier
Nicolo Barella believes Italy face a tricky start to their Euro 2020 qualifying campaign against Finland. The 22-year-old Cagliari midfielder is one of the newcomers
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French envoy returns to Italy as friendship rekindles
France’s ambassador to Italy returned to Rome on Friday, eight days after his recall by President Emmanuel Macron, as the European neighbours defused their worst
Scotland make winning start to Six Nations with 33-20 victory
Winger Blair Kinghorn scored a hat-trick of tries and pivot Finn Russell provided decisive moments of genius as Scotland got their Six Nations campaign off
Four killed as helicopter and small plane collide above Italian Alps -media
A mid-air collision between a helicopter and a light aircraft above the Italian Alps has killed at least four people, local media reported on Friday.
Blaze at Rome rubbish dump throws acrid black smoke over city
A large fire broke out on Tuesday in a municipal rubbish dump on the northern outskirts of Rome, sending a pall of acrid black smoke
Italy’s interior minister leads demolition of mafia villa
Italy’s Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Monday personally began the demolition of a luxury villa illegally built in Rome by the city’s most infamous mafia
Italy’s 5-Star struggles to keep up with soaring Salvini
The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement emerged as Italy’s predominant political force at March elections, allowing it to enter government for the first time in its short
EU prepares to step up confrontation with Italy over budget
Italy’s budget dispute with Brussels is likely to escalate in coming weeks unless Rome revises its free-spending plans, EU officials say, and could lead to
Death toll rises to nine as storms hammer Italy (V)
Nine people have been killed in Italy as violent storms batter the country for a third day, with several regions on high alert. The breakwater
Salvini says Italy won’t change budget, “Italians come first”
Italy will not change its 2019 budget, Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday after the European Commission rejected the government’s fiscal plan and
EU executive rejects Italian 2019 draft budget
The European Commission rejected on Tuesday Italy’s draft 2019 budget because the plan breaks EU rules in an “unprecedented” way and asked Rome to submit
EU’s Moscovici doesn’t want crisis with Italy
The European Commission does not want any crisis with Italy over its budget plans, but it expects answers to its concerns, European Economic Affairs Commissioner
How Italy’s ‘captain’ Salvini builds his brand
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini has doubled support for his far-right party in just seven months by cultivating a savvy social media presence that
Italy’s PM defiant on budget, denies coalition rift
Italy’s prime minister on Thursday denied any division between the two parties in his governing coalition, after reports of a spat over tax revenues, and
EU likely to reject Italy’s budget, but no decision yet
The commissioner for the EU budget, Guenther Oettinger, on Wednesday denied a media report saying the EU Commission had already decided to reject Italy’s draft
EU warns of contagion risk if Italy does not change budget plans
European Commission Vice President Jyrki Katainen urged Italy on Thursday to submit a draft budget in line with commitments and warned of risks for Italy
Italy’s govt digs in over budget plan as pressure rises
The leaders of Italy’s ruling parties said on Wednesday they would not backtrack on plans to increase deficit spending, digging in against financial market and
Bruised euro zone bond markets take fresh beating
Bond markets in the euro area were set to record their worst week in months on Friday, with fears about tighter central bank monetary policy
Eurozone worried Italy’s deficit-boosting budget plan could revive crisis
Top eurozone officials warned Italy that its plan to borrow billions of extra euros to fund spending pledges could tip the bloc back into crisis,
Finance Minister comments on Italian budget
“We have a very clear set of rules in the European economic governance”, stressed Cyprus Minister of Finance Harris Georgiades, called by CNA to comment