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Italy has ordered the expulsion of two Russian military attachés from the Russian Embassy in Rome following an investigation into alleged espionage activities, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced on Thursday. The decision comes after Italian authorities arrested two individuals earlier......
Italy has expelled two Russian military attachés accused of carrying out intelligence activities under diplomatic cover, marking a new escalation in tensions between Rome and Moscow over alleged foreign interference. The decision was announced by Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who said......
The European Union's General Court has dismissed appeals filed by Ryanair against Italy's COVID-19 financial support programme for airlines, ruling that the emergency state aid scheme complied with European Union law. The decision confirms the legality of subsidies granted by the Italian government......
Italy has signaled a shift in its approach to public exchanges with U.S. President Donald Trump, with Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani saying Rome will no longer respond to remarks it considers provocative in an effort to avoid unnecessary tensions between allies. Speaking in an interview published on......
Italian financial police have seized 340 kilograms of high-purity cocaine concealed inside a shipment of plantains at the Port of Vado Ligure, dealing another significant blow to international drug trafficking networks operating through European ports. Authorities estimate the seized narcotics would......
Italy's services sector returned to growth in June, ending a three-month period of contraction as easing cost pressures and improving business conditions helped lift activity, according to the latest purchasing managers' survey. The S&P Global Italy Services Purchasing Managers' Index......
Italy's unemployment rate declined to a historic low of 5.0% in May, even as the country recorded a net loss of 22,000 jobs during the month, according to data released on Thursday by the national statistics agency ISTAT. The figures highlight a mixed picture for Italy's labour market, where......
Tensions in the Mediterranean have escalated after Tunisia and Italy formally submitted objections to the United Nations regarding Libya’s unilateral declaration of its exclusive economic zone (EEZ), intensifying a growing regional dispute over maritime boundaries. According to diplomatic correspondence......
A search operation is underway in central Italy after the husband of Italian Family Minister Eugenia Roccella went missing following an incident on Lake Vico, north of Rome, according to local reports and authorities. The incident occurred on Saturday, June 27, during a boating outing on the lake, located......
Italian emergency services have launched a search operation after Luigi Cavallari, the husband of Italy's Minister for Family, Eugenia Roccella, went missing in Lake Vico, northwest of Rome. According to Italian media reports, the incident occurred while the couple were on a boat on the lake. Cavallari......
Italy’s Ministry of Health has issued a maximum heat alert across 15 cities, including Rome and Milan, as a severe heatwave continues to affect large parts of Europe. Authorities warned that the number of cities under red alert is expected to rise to 16 on Wednesday. Under the highest alert level,......
The chief executive of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena has said that consolidation in the banking sector can be beneficial, provided it does not undermine competition or reduce access to financial services for different categories of clients. Speaking at a financial industry conference in Milan, CEO......
Italy’s data protection authority has imposed a €180,000 fine on Emirates airline over the alleged improper handling of passengers’ health-related data, marking another enforcement action in Europe’s tightening privacy regulatory environment. According to the Italian regulator,......
