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Now playing Next Italy Italy helps dismantle Berlin-based terror cell linked to market attacker Italian police have revealed they helped Germany to dismantle a Berlin-based terror cell. 28/04/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Alitalia workers reject rescue plan Two thirds of Alitalia's workers have voted to reject a management restructuring plan. The loss-making airline is set to run out of cash in weeks. 25/04/2017
Now playing Next Italy Freed journalist returns to Italy Gabriele del Grande was detained in Turkey two weeks ago while doing research for a book He has been released and has flown straight back to Italy. 24/04/2017
Now playing Next Turkey Turkish authorities free Italian journalist Gabriele del Grande had been held without charge in this prison since being arrested on April 9th. 24/04/2017
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Now playing Next Sport Italian cyclist Scarponi killed in traffic collision 37-year-old struck by a van on a training ride, according to his team 22/04/2017
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Now playing Next Italy Italy donates boats to Libya in effort to fight human trafficking The Italian Coast Guard has donated two rescue boats to its Libyan counterpart as part of an agreement to fight the trafficking of migrants across the… 21/04/2017
Now playing Next Italy Italy's top court reviews case of Costa Concordia captain Italy’s highest court has begun reviewing the case of the captain of the shipwrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner. 20/04/2017
Now playing Next Business Series Alitalia workers vote on last-chance rescue plan Alitalia's workers are voting on a make-or-break deal over job and pay cuts. If they reject it, the loss-making Italian airline will run out of money. 20/04/2017
Now playing Next Next Series Looking at Earth as a planet What defines Earth as a planet? We're visit a Roman aqueduct and a satellite control centre to find out in this episode of Space. 20/04/2017
Now playing Next Turkey Italian journalist held in Turkey goes on hunger strike An Italian journalist has gone on hunger strike in Turkey after over a week in detention without charge or access to legal representation. 19/04/2017
Now playing Next Next Series Legumes see new life in flowerpots From Italy to Slovenia, European bioplastics research is booming and blooming. 17/04/2017
Now playing Next Next Series Takeaway: Zero waste from green waste This flower pot is made with a new bioplastic Instead of oil, it is made with waste from the legume industry Vegetal proteins and fibers are extracted and mixed with biopolymer This eco-friendly mater 17/04/2017
Now playing Next Italy World's Oldest Person dies aged 117 The world’s oldest person, Emma Morano has died at her home in Italy aged 117. 15/04/2017