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Tajani signs on behalf of Italy a statement called for an end to Israel's war in Gaza.

Tajani has four-hour talks with Berlusconi heirs over FI future

April 11, 2026April 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s foreign minister and Forza Italia (FI) leader, Anotnio Tajani, flew to Milan on Friday for an extended session with Marina and Pier Silvio Berlusconi that had been the subject of intense speculation. He emerged with his position apparently secure.

Economy Minister (pictured) says Eu nations must react to US tariffs individually. OECD highlights issues Giorgetti must deal with

OECD warns Italy faces tough fiscal road ahead

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new OECD report has flagged mounting pressures on Italy’s public finances, pointing to defence spending, pensions and climate obligations as growing obstacles to consolidation. Economy Minister Giorgetti acknowledged downward growth revisions are coming but insisted Italian fundamentals remain sound.

Third committee member resigns over Regeni documentary

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The fallout from a culture ministry funding panel’s decision to deny support to the Regeni documentary – insight into Italy’s most prominent human rights case – continues to deepen. A third member has now resigned and the minister is himself declaring his personal opposition to the decision.

Italian magistrates offer to work with the government to speed up the legal process.

Magistrates offer olive branch on justice reform

April 10, 2026April 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s magistrates’ union says it is ready to work with the Meloni government on speeding up the justice system. The numbers behind the debate reveal a problem that goes far beyond the institutional reforms that have dominated the political argument.

Broletto Palace, the location where the treaty of Lodi was signed. By Arbalete - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=11398013

On this day: Treaty of Lodi signed

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

9 April 1454 — On this day, five rival Italian powers signed the Treaty of Lodi, on the banks of the river Adda, that gave the peninsula four decades of relative peace.

A14 partially reopened after Petacciato landslide

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two days after one of Europe’s largest landslides brought Italy’s main north-south Adriatic corridor to a standstill, motorists can once again travel through Molise on the A14. However, the railway line remains shut and the work of recovery is far from over.

Minister of defence, Guido Crossetto, says Starlink system talks are suspended. Crosetto blasts Israel for firing on UNIFIL convoy

IDF fires shots at UNIFIL Convoy

April 9, 2026April 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto issued an urgent protest to Israel yesterday and called on the United Nations to intervene after an Italian military vehicle was struck by Israeli warning shots in southern Lebanon. Foreign Minister Tajani summoned the Israeli ambassador to Rome.