Car careers into procession in cathedral square, Florence
This afternoon, a police car hit pedestrians during a religious procession in the Piazza Duomo, Florence. Nine people were injured.
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Alleged ‘Ndrangheta boss arrested on Spain’s Costa del Sol
An alleged boss of the Calabrian ‘Ndrangheta mafia was arrested as he went on his morning cycle ride in Fuengirola on Spain’s Costa del Sol.
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Climate protestors block roads in Rome
Italy’s Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) group on Friday continued a series of road-block protests in Italian cities. They are highlighting the need to combat the climate crisis.
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New government taking shape, though Berlusconi petulant
The speakers for each of the houses of parliament selected, Berlusconi is seen writing less than flattering notes about Giorgia Meloni. Berlusconi has been complaining about Meloni’s vetoes on his ministerial proposals.
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Italy’s only black MP enters parliament in wellies
Aboubakar Soumahoro, an Italian-Ivorian trade unionist and labour activist, entered parliament wearing wellington boots. They were a symbol of suffering, he said.
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Holocaust survivor presides over opening of Italy’s new right-wing parliament
Liliana Segre, a Holocaust survivor, presided over the opening of Italy’s parliament on Thursday. She recalled the dangers of fascism as the most right-wing coalition since World War Two took control of both the upper and lower houses.
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Mafia ringleader ‘Lady Oil’ sentenced to jail
Anna Bettozzi was sentenced to 13 years and two months in jail on Wednesday. Known as a petrol mafia ringleader ‘Lady Oil’, she was arrested last year for mafia association with ‘Ndrangheta.
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Meloni talking with allies over government formation
Giorgia Meloni, the Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader and likely future premier, said she is having a fresh round of talks on Wednesday with her allies on the composition of the new government.
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Uffizi Gallery suing Jean-Paul Gaultier
The Uffizi Gallery is suing Jean-Paul Gaultier over his unauthorised use of Botticelli’s Birth of Venus on his clothing. Any use of Italy’s publicly owned art to sell merchandise requires permission and payment of a fee.
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Pope calls exclusion of migrants ‘criminal’
During the canonisation mass of two Italian-born Saints, Pope Francis went off-script to deliver a powerful message about the treatment of migrants.
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