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placard as women campaign against femicides in Italy

90 femicides in Italy so far this year

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has recorded over 90 femicides in 2024, with five occurring just in the past week, the interior ministry reported on Friday.

The verdict in the Cecchettin murder trial is expected on 3rd december 2024 Image: Giulia Cecchettin

Turetta makes first appearance in court

October 25, 2024October 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Filippo Turetta, who confessed to the murder of his ex-girlfriend Giulia Cecchettin last year, admitted in a Venice court on Friday that he had planned the crime.

Libra takes first 16 migrants to be processed in Albania Credit: https://www.seaforces.org/ The Libra is back in action taking migrants to Albania under a new repatriation scheme

Judge receives death threats over Albania migrant decision

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

One of the judges who rejected the detention of the first group of migrants sent to a newly opened processing facility in Albania has reported receiving death threats.

Conte and Grillo fall out over future of M5S

Conte not renewing Grillo’s contract with M5S

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giuseppe Conte, leader of the 5-Star Movement (M5S), has announced that his relationship with the movement’s founder, comedian Beppe Grillo, has “irreversibly broken.” Conte confirmed he will not renew Grillo’s €300,000-a-year consultancy contract as the party’s ‘guarantor’.

Toyota factory where the explosion took place

Two dead and 11 injured after explosion at Toyota factory

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Dozens of floral tributes were placed on the external wall of Toyota Material Handling in Bargellino, Bologna, where two workers, Lorenzo Cubello (37) and Fabio Tosi (34), lost their lives yesterday following an explosion. Eleven others were injured, one of them seriously.

Boccia investigated for fraud in Pisa

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Maria Rosaria Boccia has been served a summons by the Pisa prosecutor’s office. Boccia, an entrepreneur from Pompeii, is under investigation for fraud, with the inquiry led by the Guardia di Finanza.

Still from video by Giorgia Meloni reflecting on her government's successes in the last two years

Meloni pats herself on the back

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In a video posted on social media, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni says she has not spared herself during her two years as PM. She also says she is satisfied with the government’s results to date.

Judiciary of Italy By Vittorio Pesce - Own work, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9377161

ANM asks for respect for judicial independence

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The National Association of Magistrates (ANM) has called for respect for judicial independence, stating the government cannot expect judges to make decisions aligned with its interests.

Migrants in a small boat on the sea Copyright: Sandor Csudai On 7 June 2026 a boat capsized with the loss of at least 10 lives

New migration decree lists 19 safe countries

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government has approved a new migration decree that defines a list of safe countries for repatriation.

On this day in history: Francesco Foscari, doge of Venice, abdicates

October 22, 2024October 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Francesco Foscari, the 65th Doge of Venice, reigned from 1423 to 1457 during one of the most turbulent periods in Venetian history. His rule is remembered for both the expansion of Venice’s influence on the Italian mainland and the personal tragedies that marked his time in office.