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13 arrested in crackdown on Chinese mafia

August 5, 2025August 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian police have arrested 13 people in a nationwide operation targeting Chinese mafia and organised crime groups.

Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Messina Bridge project set for final approval this week

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s long-debated plan to build the Messina bridge connecting Sicily to the mainland will receive final approval on Wednesday, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini confirmed.

Vatican proposes solar farm on controversial radio site.

Vatican to build solar farm on controversial site

August 4, 2025August 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 430-hectare site north of Rome, once at the centre of a long-running health controversy, is set to become a solar farm powering the Vatican’s green transition.

Milan Porta Nuova - planning corruption case 6 accused

Milan planning scandal: House arrests confirms key charges

July 31, 2025July 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan judge has confirmed most of the Public Prosecutor’s indictment in a far-reaching corruption case linked to urban planning and real estate approvals. Six central suspects now face pre-trial detention, with charges including corruption, forgery, and, in one case, conspiracy to corrupt.

Man wearing kippah or yamulke. Credit: Stock adobe

Jewish father and son attacked at Milan service station

July 30, 2025July 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Jewish father and his six-year-old son were assaulted at a service station near Milan on Sunday, in a disturbing escalation of antisemitic violence in Europe.

Giancarlo Tancredi, Milan’s former councillor for Urban Regeneration, under investigation

Milan city planning officials deny corruption charges

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Former Milan city planning officials and top executives faced preliminary questioning on Wednesday as part of a major corruption investigation into the city’s urban development sector. The case, led by the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office, centres on suspected favouritism and false declarations in the approval of construction projects between public officials and private developers.

Matteo Ricci under investigation for corruption. Image credit: Getty Images

MEP Matteo Ricci under investigation for corruption

July 23, 2025July 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Matteo Ricci, a Member of the European Parliament for the Democratic Party (PD) has confirmed that he is under investigation for corruption. The probe relates to contracts awarded during his time as mayor of Pesaro, between 2014 and 2019. Ricci is also the centre-left candidate for president of the Marche Region.