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ECHR rules against Italy for case of domestic abuse. Image: By CherryX - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=38007603

ECHR Rules Against Italy in Domestic Abuse Case

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) rules against Italy for failing to act promptly after a woman reported her ex-partner for repeated abuse and stalking.

Italy to propose EU migrant hubs based on Albania model Italy-albania migrant centres from which 49 asylum seekers were returned last night

Albania migrant centres will not be emptied of staff

February 13, 2025February 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi stated on Thursday that the government has no plans to remove staff from the Albania migrant centres. This despite reports that the company managing the facilities has begun laying off workers.

Daniela Santanchè faces a third no-confidence vote Credit: ANSA

Santanchè again faces no-confidence vote

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Minister Daniela Santanchè faces a no-confidence vote in Parliament. Five Star, PD, and AVS demand her resignation after her indictment for false accounting in the Visibilia investigation and the looming charge of aggravated fraud at INPS. However, the vote has been postponed to an undetermined date.

181 suspected Cosa Nostra members arrested in morning raids on Tuesday Image: Carabinieri Palermo

181 Cosa Nostra members arrested

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Police arrested 181 suspected Cosa Nostra members on Tuesday in a large operation linked to a Palermo investigation into the Mafia.

woman hit with hammer ten times by ex in Mantua. Image: Carabinieri

Woman hit with hammer in Mantua

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A courier saw a woman bleeding as she called for help from the window of her home in Roncoferraro, Mantua. Her ex-partner had hit her with a hammer on the head about 10 times.

Italy Tops European Tourism Reputation Index

February 12, 2025February 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has once again confirmed its status as Europe’s premier tourist destination, securing the top spot in the 2024 European Tourism Reputation Index (ETR Index), compiled by research institute Demoskopika.

A quick guide to Venice Carnival 2025

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From 14 February to 4 March 2025, Venice Carnival will once again dazzle visitors. This year marks the 300th anniversary of Giacomo Casanova’s birth, making him the central theme. The invitation is to embrace the game, love, and intrigue that defined both his life and 18th-century Venice.