Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that the new agreement between Italy and Germany to strengthen defence and security cooperation is not a response to the increasingly assertive stance of US President Donald Trump towards Europe.
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Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday that she has asked US President Donald Trump to change the structure of his proposed “Peace Board”, in order to make it compatible with the Italian Constitution.
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Italy’s first national tour guide qualification exam has produced just 230 successful candidates out of nearly 30,000 applicants. It reopens a heated debate over access to the profession and the future of tourism training.
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A court in Naples has convicted and sentenced several members of a criminal organisation involved in large-scale VAT fraud, following an investigation led by the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO).
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Opposition parties in Italy voiced strong criticism this week after the ruling coalition substantially altered a bill intended to tighten the legal definition of rape. The changes, introduced in the Senate by Senator Giulia Bongiorno (Lega), have reignited a bitter political debate over sexual consent law reform.
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Mediterranean cyclone Harry storms caused extensive damage across southern Italy, with Sicily alone suffering more than €1 billion in economic losses, ANSA and regional sources report.
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Italy is using one of the world’s biggest tourism stages – FITUR 2026 – to highlight not just its destinations, but a broader strategy built around sustainability, social inclusion and high-value international markets.
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Italian women who retired in 2025 received state pensions that were on average about 26.5% lower than those granted to men, according to the national social security agency INPS. The disparity highlights persistent gender inequality in retirement income and reflects broader labour-market gaps.
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The Italian government needs more time to assess whether joining Donald Trump’s proposed Gaza Peace Board would be compatible with the country’s Constitution. However, we but should not rule out participation, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Wednesday.
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Severe storms driven by a Mediterranean storm system dubbed Cyclone Harry continue to batter southern Italy and the islands, leaving a trail of destruction across Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia. Intense winds, violent seas and heavy rainfall have persisted for several days, prompting emergency responses and raising fears of long-term economic impact.
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