- 9h ago
Florence judge drops 1993 mafia bombings case against Berlusconi and Dell'Utri, citing no evidence of Cosa Nostra ties
A Florence judge has shelved the long-running investigation into whether Silvio Berlusconi and his aide Marcello Dell'Utri were the secret instigators of the 1993 mafia bombings, ruling there is no concrete evidence of direct contacts with Cosa Nostra.
- 10h ago
Four farmworkers burned alive in Calabria as investigators probe labour exploitation and mafia links
Two Pakistani men face a judge in Castrovillari over the killing of four migrant farmworkers who were trapped and set on fire inside a minivan in Amendolara, as prosecutors examine the role of illegal labour rackets and organised crime.
- 20h ago
Israel and Lebanon agree to US-brokered ceasefire, but strikes continue and Hezbollah stays silent
Israel and Lebanon reached a ceasefire deal in Washington contingent on Hezbollah halting attacks and withdrawing north of the Litani River, but Israeli forces continued strikes in southern Lebanon hours later and the militant group has yet to respond.
- 22h ago
EU grants Italy fiscal flexibility for energy crisis but warns against broad fuel tax cuts
Brussels approved Italy's request to extend the national safeguard clause to energy resilience measures, unlocking up to 14 billion euros over three years, while simultaneously issuing six recommendations urging Rome to keep support temporary and targeted.
- yesterday
Four migrant farm workers burned alive in Italy after demanding unpaid wages, two arrested
Four seasonal workers from Pakistan and Afghanistan were killed when two men doused their minivan with gasoline and set it alight at a petrol station in Calabria, after the victims had repeatedly asked for withheld pay.
- 2d ago
Italy marks 80 years of the Republic with military parade and calls for renewed ambition
President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni led celebrations in Rome for the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic, honouring the 1946 referendum that established it.
- 3d ago
EU strikes deal on 'return hubs' to send rejected asylum seekers outside the bloc
European lawmakers and member states reached a provisional deal Monday to tighten migration rules, allowing the creation of offshore 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers.
- 3d ago
EU Agrees on Hardline Migration Overhaul, Greenlights Offshore Deportation Hubs Following Meloni's Model
The European Union has reached a provisional political agreement on a new Returns Directive, paving the way for the creation of deportation centres in non-EU countries and significantly tightening the bloc's migration policy.
- 4d ago
Incendiary Attack on Journalist Reporting on Caivano Mafia Triggers Political Condemnation in Italy
Adriano Cappellari's home in Enego was struck by an explosive device around 23:30 on 30 May; a masked assailant left a letter threatening the 20‑year‑old journalist, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, and anti‑mafia priest Don Maurizio Patriciello.
- 5d ago
Italy's Meloni Urges EU Border Coordination as Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Spreads in Central Africa
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called on European Union leaders to strengthen border surveillance coordination in response to the Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, as the WHO reports over 900 suspected cases.
- May 29
EU Cohesion Funds Become Flashpoint in Energy Crisis Response as Regions Push Back
The European Commission has urged member states to repurpose existing cohesion funds to tackle the energy crisis, but the proposal has sparked a fierce backlash from regional leaders who accuse Brussels of treating long-term investment budgets like an emergency 'ATM'.
- May 26
Confindustria's Orsini warns of EU 'industrial desert' and demands energy reform at annual assembly
Confindustria president Emanuele Orsini issued a stark warning about European deindustrialisation and called for a 'great act of responsibility' from politicians during the annual assembly in Rome, attended by President Mattarella and Premier Meloni.
- May 25
Center-right's Venturini wins Venice mayoral race in first round, dealing blow to left
Simone Venturini, the center-right candidate, won Venice's mayoral election outright with 53% of the vote, avoiding a runoff and extending the right's 11-year rule. His victory prompted a taunting tweet from Premier Giorgia Meloni to opposition leader Elly Schlein.
