
ROME – Italy is not getting enough respect from the European Commission or its partners and it is determined to convince the European Union to adopt bolder, more growth-friendly policies, Rome’s top EU affairs official said on Thursday. “We hope
by Reuters24 Dec 2015, 5:39 PM PST0

ROME – Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi warned Thursday that bombing the Islamic State group in Syria would not, on its own, eliminate a terror threat with its roots in Europe’s own backyard. Opening a three-day conference on security in
by AFP11 Dec 2015, 2:00 AM PST0

ROME (Reuters) – Italy has no intention of joining a U.S.-led coalition that is attacking Islamic State targets in Syria, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi (pictured) said on Sunday, warning that the air campaign would only add to chaos in
by Reuters7 Dec 2015, 1:53 AM PST0

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi announced Tuesday that the government would be allocating an additional billion euros to beef up its security forces throughout the country.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.24 Nov 2015, 8:46 PM PST0

Embroiled in a financial scandal and hemorrhaging support from members of his own party, the mayor of Rome, former surgeon Ignazio Marino, resigned Thursday evening, saying that he only had “the best interests of Italy’s capital” at heart.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Oct 2015, 7:05 AM PST0

Contents: Pope Francis in Paraguay alludes to 1860s War of the Triple Alliance; Distrust of Greece dominates indecisive Eurogroup meeting on Saturday; France and Italy welcome Greece’s proposals
by John J. Xenakis12 Jul 2015, 5:21 AM PST0

Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano described a move by France to keep illegal migrants trapped in Italy and out of France as a “slap in the face” this week, while the nation’s Prime Minister hinted at the possibility of providing the migrants with temporary residence passes that would allow them to legally enter the rest of the European Union, stating Italy was considering some form of “Plan B.”
by Frances Martel17 Jun 2015, 11:01 AM PST0

An extraordinary European summit on immigration will propose surgical military strikes to destroy human traffickers’ boats in Africa prior to their use, as well as the doubling of resources for the operations coordinated by Frontex, Triton and Poseidon for 2015 and 2016, according to the ANSA Italian news service.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.23 Apr 2015, 9:37 AM PST0