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Italian Prime Minister Draghi offered his resignation on Thursday only to see President Mattarella reject the resignation minutes later.

Judges in the Italian city of Turin have declared a far-left extremist “social centre” a criminal association.

The migrant reception centre on the Italian island of Lampedusa is far beyond full capacity, with as many as 1,800 migrants residing in the facility built to hold just 350.

Two young Muslims who plotted a terrorist attack in Italy both avoided jail as one was sentenced to house arrest and the other was released. 

Oscar-winning Hollywood director Paul Haggis has reportedly been arrested in Italy on charges of sexual assault and aggravated personal injury, with lurid allegations that he forced a woman into sexual intercourse over a period of two days in the town of Ostuni, where he was scheduled to conduct a series of masterclasses.

A Catholic church outside Bologna bestowed a public blessing on a gay couple last week with the permission of Bologna’s Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, a leading candidate for the next papal election.

Eni joined Qatar’s $28.75 billion project to expand production in the world’s largest natural gas field after Russia cut supplies to Italy.

The leaders of France, Germany, and Italy travelled on a special Ukrainian train originally created for holidaying oligarchs, to Kyiv.

Officials in Russian gas addict Germany appear to be beginning to sweat as the Kremlin turns down its supply to the country over what it describes as technical issues.

The EU chief and Italian Prime Minister were headed to Israel Monday as the EU seeks to wean itself off Russian fossil fuel imports.

Thousand or so young men, mostly from migrant backgrounds according to reports, terrorised towns along with Lake Garda in northern Italy.

EU leaders have echoed pre-existing fears that the ongoing global food crisis could lead to the next European migrant crisis.

ROME — This weekend’s Gay Pride parade in Cremona, Italy, featured a bare-breasted mannequin dressed as the Virgin Mary, sparking an intense national debate on social media and elsewhere.

A North African migrant from Morocco was caught on video on the streets of Turin attempting to attack another man with a machete.

EU leaders have begged those in Africa not to blame the West for the ongoing Global Food Crisis, saying that the current sanctions on Russia shouldn’t be affecting supply.

The Italian government is set to end the use of quarantine ships for migrants arriving in Italy by sea as migrant arrivals rise. While just two of the original five quarantine ships are still in use by the government, Italy

Spain saw its marriage rate fall by nearly half in the first year of the Wuhan pandemic, a faster fall than many other EU nations.

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has revealed an estimated 600 people have been led by smugglers to their deaths in the first three months of this year, a surge in numbers compared to prior years. According to the IOM,

Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese has warned that Italy may face a surge of new illegal migrant arrivals as a food crisis looms due to a lack of grain shipments from Ukraine.

Around two-thirds of the over 3,500 children who have gone missing across Italy so far this year are said to be migrants and are much harder to locate than their Italian counterparts. Around 30 children are said to go missing

Gas rationing in Europe may be coming down the pike should Vladimir Putin follow through on his threat to cut off supplies to those who refuse to pay Russia in rubbles, the European Union’s energy commissioner has warned. This week,

Since the start of the year, Italy has seen over 17,000 illegal immigrants arrive in its territory, up 28.5% from the same period last year.

Around half of the European customers of Russian energy giant Gazprom have opened euro-ruble accounts, according to Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak.

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi appeared maskless in front of masked children during a visit to a middle school in Verona on Friday.

Sweden and Italy are the latest countries to report cases of the so-called “Monkeypox”, with others already reported in Spain and the UK.

1.2 million Italians are set to receive a fine as Italy continues its policy of mandating coronavirus vaccinations over the age of 50. 

A host of EU nations have insisted that they will keep forcing plane passengers to wear masks, despite the EU lifting its bloc-wide requirement on Monday.

Two Bangladeshis were arrested by Italian police after allegedly blackmailing a woman with sexual material they had stolen from her phone. 

Members of the Italian Communist Party have expressed sympathy for Vladimir Putin, calling the invasion of Ukraine self-defence for Russia. 

The daughter of former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro, who was murdered by the communist Red Brigades, slammed a performance by a band that glorified the terrorist group at a recent concert.

Italy’s strict rules say all over-50s must get vaccinated or be fined, but one family was surprised to get a penalty for a long-dead relative.

Over 3,000 people are said to have gone missing or died at sea trying to reach Europe over the course of last year, according to the UNHCR.

Italy is moving to drop its Wuhan virus health pass system, but the EU member-state will maintain mask mandates for public transit, cinemas, and other venues until the middle of June.

Pope Francis warned again of Europe’s “demographic winter” on Friday, caused by a dangerously low birthrate far beneath replacement levels.

Major energy firms in Italy, Germany and elsewhere in Europe are allegedly preparing to open accounts in Russian roubles in order to pay for Russian gas in a scheme that may sidestep sanctions. Italian energy giant Eni SpA is allegedly

The head of a pro-migration NGO in Italy faces up to 18 years in prison after being indicted over allegations of aiding illegal immigration by purchasing bus tickets for migrants.