Deborah Cater

Italian police who worked with US authorities to takedown mafia family. Italian police accused of racial profiling by Council of Europe

Italian leaders lash out over racial profiling accusations

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, May 29, 2025 – Italy’s top political leaders have launched a blistering attack on the Council of Europe (CoE). They dismiss its claims of racial profiling by Italian police as baseless, ideological, and insulting.

economic outlook is fragile for Italy says IMF. Image credit: istock

IMF warns Italy economic outlook remains fragile

May 29, 2025May 29, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, May 29, 2025 – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged Italy to maintain fiscal discipline and press forward with structural reforms, warning that the country’s economic outlook remains fragile despite recent gains.

ECRI criticises Italian police racial profiling. Photo credit: AP Photo

EU rights body urges Italy to probe police racial profiling

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Council of Europe’s anti-racism body on Wednesday urged Italy to investigate alleged racial profiling in its police forces. The European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) called for an independent study to assess the scale of the issue.

Sardinian governor Alessandra Todde who has been disqualified from office due to irregularities with election expenses. Todde appeal continues

Sardinia Governor Todde continues appeal against disqualification

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Cagliari court on Wednesday rejected a Sardinia Governor Alessandra Todde appeal against a ruling disqualifying her from office. The January 3 ruling concerns alleged irregularities in campaign expenses during her successful bid for the presidency in February 2024.

Salvini at Messina Strait Bridge presentation. The CGIL is calling on the EC to block the Messina Bridge project. The project received final governmental approval on 6th August 2025

Union urges EU to block Messina Bridge Plan

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s largest trade union, CGIL, has asked the European Commission to block the Messina Bridge project. In a letter to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, CGIL said the Italian government’s approval process ignored key environmental and legal standards.

northern Itlay tops Quality of Life rankings for 2025

Northern Italy leads in Quality of Life rankings for 2025

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Northern Italy continues to outperform the rest of the country in the 2025 Quality of Life rankings published by Il Sole 24 Ore. Bolzano, Gorizia, and Lecco top the lists for seniors, young adults, and children, respectively.

Silvia Salis, the centre-left candidate who has taken the Genoa seat. as Mayor

Centre-Left claims key cities in local elections

May 26, 2025May 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Counting is underway in Italy’s municipal elections, with early results showing strong performances for centre-left candidates in several key cities.

Italy sees sharp rise in extreme weather

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is facing an alarming surge in extreme weather events, with over 110 incidents recorded from January to mid-May 2025 — a 31% increase compared to the same period last year.

Crypto Investor allegedly kidnapped an Italian in Manhattan. Image credit: By Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=34972554

New York crypto investor accused of kidnapping Italian

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Italian tourist was allegedly kidnapped and tortured for weeks in a Manhattan townhouse by a crypto investor, according to US media and police reports.