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Trump shares fake video of Meloni flouting EU trade rules

Trade outside the EU is an exclusive responsibility of the bloc, while the Italian government has denied pursuing bilateral trade talks with the US.

Economy

Italian budget: Politicians clash over tax raise on short-term rentals

The 2026 budget plan, worth around €18 billion, is expected to reach Parliament in the coming days. It includes a wide range of measures such as an income tax cut and bonuses for working mothers. More divisive, however, is a proposal to increase the flat tax on short-term rentals.

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Italy's anti-Mafia police investigate after journalist's car explodes

Sigfrido Ranucci works for Report, one of the few investigative programmes on Italian television that regularly breaks news involving prominent Italian figures.

Europe News

Three Italian police killed in apparently deliberate house explosion

The two-storey farmhouse had been filled with gas and the explosion was set off when authorities opened the door, regional governor Luca Zaia told Sky TG24.

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Italy’s business elite urge Meloni to act faster on economic reforms

As growth stagnates and reforms stall, investors are watching whether Giorgia Meloni can turn her political staying power into a new story of competitiveness and economic confidence.

Travel News

Europe reaffirms its leadership in tourism at summit in Rome

The World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit has returned to Europe for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Italy

Italy set to reinstate St Francis public holiday after parliament vote

Italy's lower house has backed a bill to reinstate a national holiday on 4 October in honour of St Francis of Assisi, which the government of Giorgia Meloni said was important to the nation's identity.

Economy

Rome denies French PM Bayrou's 'unfounded' tax dumping claims

Francois Bayrou, in an interview with French media on Sunday, accused Italy of fiscal dumping. The Italian government denied it, while members of the key parties criticised the attack, defending the soundness and attractiveness of their tax system.

Europe News

Fake porn of Italy's Meloni and other women politicians spark outrage

The Phica forum, which featured altered images of Italian women, closed after facing a backlash led by MEP Alessandra Moretti and other victims.

Business

Mediobanca shareholders reject bid to acquire Banca Generali

The rejection could threaten Mediobanca’s independence as the Milanese lender seeks to fend off a takeover by Italian competitor MPS.

Europe News

Italy says one woman in same-sex union entitled to paternity leave

The court argued that the child’s interest in having time with both parents and the parents responsibilities didn’t depend on their sexual orientation.

EuroVerify

Yes, Italy is still part of the Paris Climate Agreement

A viral post online alleges that Italy has withdrawn from the accord, but there is no evidence to support this claim.

Business

Banco BPM takeover battle deepens as Brussels slaps Italy with warning

Rome’s use of the ‘Gold Power’ rule to impose conditions on the merger is controversial because the two companies are both Italian and there is no apparent threat to national security.

Europe News

European leaders urge investment in Ukraine at Rome conference

The two-day event is expected to finalise individual deals of guarantees and grants to unlock more than €10 billion in investments, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said.

Italy

Italy's PM condemns killing of sniffer dog with nail-filled sausages

The award-winning bloodhound may have been targeted by criminals due to his work seizing dogs used in fighting rings, according to an Italian MP.

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV welcomes Argentine President Javier Milei at Vatican

Milei's visit to the Vatican comes as part of his 10-day European tour, including visits to Spain and France, and Israel.

Europe News

Europe’s right caught in wake of broken Trump-Musk bromance

If the spat between Donald Trump and Elon Musk escalates, where will Europe's right-wing and far-right parties stand?

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Italy marks Republic Day with military parade in Rome

Thousands of Italian troops and civil servants paraded through central Rome on Monday to mark the 79th anniversary of the country becoming a republic.

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Deals worth €7bn signed in Meloni visits to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan

The Italian prime minister travelled to Kazakhstan's capital of Astana after first visiting Samarkand in Uzbekistan.

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Council of Europe rejects political pressure on ECHR in Meloni reply

Council of Europe Secretary Alain Berset defends the independence of the European Court of Human Rights, emphasizing the importance of preserving its impartiality amid ongoing debates on migration.