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Paris Summit on Ukraine. Image credit: www.governo.it

Paris Summit on Ukraine – ceasefire discussions

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Paris Summit on Ukraine – ceasefire discussions

The Paris summit on Ukraine discussed a possible ceasefire and the role of the United Nations, according to Premier Giorgia Meloni’s office at Palazzo Chigi. The summit, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, brought together the coalition of the willing.

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Meloni praises Trump on his election. In a Financial Times interview, she says it is "childish" to expect Italy to choose between the EU and US. Meloni fumes over Almasri case

Meloni – “childish” to have to choose between EU and US

March 28, 2025March 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni – “childish” to have to choose between EU and US

Premier Giorgia Meloni called it “childish” and “superficial” to suggest Italy must choose between the European Union and the United States under President Donald Trump. She made the statement in an interview with the Financial Times on Friday.

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King Charles official visit itinerary announced

King Charles III to address Italian Parliament

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on King Charles III to address Italian Parliament

King Charles on 9th April will address a joint session of the Italian Parliament at the Lower House during his official visit to Italy with Queen Camilla.

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TikTok logo TikTok Shop launches in Italy on 31st March 2025

TikTok Expands E-Commerce Business to Italy

March 27, 2025March 27, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on TikTok Expands E-Commerce Business to Italy

TikTok is officially rolling out its e-commerce business in Italy, France, and Germany, challenging platforms such as Amazon. The service will launch on 31 March, following its initial introduction in Ireland and Spain.

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Daniela Santanche, who the government thinks is not an embarrassment, as a judge recommends she be indicted. Her hearing has been postponed.

Santanchè Fraud Case Hearing Postponed

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Santanchè Fraud Case Hearing Postponed

A Milan preliminary hearings judge (GUP), Tiziana Gueli, has postponed a preliminary hearing in the Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè fraud case to May 20. The minister faces aggravated fraud charges related to INPS social security funds used for layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Abuse of office as a criminal offence will have to be brought back onto the statute books following the EP vote. Justice Minister Carlo Nordio should have been informed in advance, as the justice ministry handles ICC-related matters. Credit: Copyright Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse

The Lower House rejects Nordio no-confidence motion

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on The Lower House rejects Nordio no-confidence motion

The Lower House on Wednesday rejected a Nordio no-confidence motion. The centre-left opposition had filed the motion over the Justice Minister’s handling of the arrest, release, and return to Libya of General Osama Almasri, the Libyan judicial police chief wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC).

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Ponte Vittorio Emanuele in Turin, from which the tourist bus crashed into the Po.

Tourist bus crashes into river Po

March 26, 2025March 26, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Tourist bus crashes into river Po

A tourist bus plunged into the Po river after veering off the Ponte Vittorio Emanuele I in central Turin. The driver, a 55-year-old man, died at the scene. Authorities confirmed no passengers were on board.

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President Mattarella being asked about tariffs at event Credit: Agricola é

Mattarella hopes for common sense over tariffs

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Mattarella hopes for common sense over tariffs

President Sergio Mattarella urged for “common sense to prevail” on Monday when asked by a young man about the tariffs that US President Donald Trump’s administration planned to impose on EU goods.

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Pope giving his angelus speech - Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 38 days in hospital

Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 38-Day hospital stay

March 24, 2025March 24, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pope Francis returns to Vatican after 38-Day hospital stay

Pope Francis returns to the Vatican after spending 38 days at Rome’s Gemelli Hospital, where he was treated for pneumonia. It was the most serious health crisis of his 12-year papacy.

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single-parent adoption ban ruled illegal by constitution court

Court overturns ban on single-parent adoptions

March 23, 2025March 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Court overturns ban on single-parent adoptions

Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled on Friday that the law preventing single-parent adoptions of foreign children is unconstitutional. The decision follows a 2019 request by Raffaella Brogi, an unmarried woman who sought a declaration of eligibility for international adoption.

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Group of children in a kindergarten classroom attending an interactive learning session with teachers. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk https://www.pexels.com/license/

Meloni defends foreign pupils cap proposal

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
Blood donors urgently needed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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