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Meloni asks Trump to change format of Peace Board so Italy can join.

Meloni asks Trump to reconfigure ‘Peace Board’

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni asks Trump to reconfigure ‘Peace Board’

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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Francesca Albanese accuses countries of complicity over Israel "genocide" in Gaza Image credit: Getty Images

Italy dismisses UN Gaza report as biased and “lacking credibility”

October 30, 2025October 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy dismisses UN Gaza report as biased and “lacking credibility”

Italy’s ambassador to the United Nations has rejected a report by UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese that accuses 63 countries, including Italy, of complicity in Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza.

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Italian flotilla detainees released

Italians detained in Gaza Flotilla return home

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italians detained in Gaza Flotilla return home

The last group of 15 Italians detained by Israel after taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla are expected to return home on Monday. The activists were on boats intercepted last week while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

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Italians detained by Israel from Global-Sumud flotilla

Italian MPs released after Gaza Flotilla detention

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian MPs released after Gaza Flotilla detention

Four Italian MPs detained by Israeli authorities after joining the Global Sumud Flotilla have been released. The other detained Italians have not been mistreated the Italian foreign ministry confirmed on Friday.

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Strike and protests across Italy

General strike and protests disrupt Italy

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on General strike and protests disrupt Italy

A general strike and mass protests hit Italy on Friday after Israel intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla and detained activists on board. Demonstrations took place in all major cities, while transport and education were severely disrupted.

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protests over Palestine result in scuffles in Milan Photograph: Claudia Greco/Reuters

Protests sweep Italy against Gaza war

September 23, 2025September 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Protests sweep Italy against Gaza war

ROME, 22 September 2025 – Tens of thousands of people joined protests across Italy on Monday, shutting down schools, blocking ports and disrupting major transport routes in one of Europe’s largest demonstrations against Israel’s offensive in Gaza.

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Gaza church hit by Israel . Image credit: AFP or licensors

Pope condemns Gaza church strike as ‘unjustifiable’

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pope condemns Gaza church strike as ‘unjustifiable’

Pope Leo XIV on Friday called Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, to express solidarity. An Israeli strike on Gaza’s Holy Family Catholic Church killed three people and wounded ten others.

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Aid for Gaza being loaded onto Italian military plane. Credit: Ministry of Defence on X

Italian Charity sends 15 tonnes of aid to Gaza

November 18, 2024November 18, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian Charity sends 15 tonnes of aid to Gaza

An Italian charity, Confederazione Nazionale delle Misericordie d’Italia, has sent 15 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza.

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Israel is sowing hatred says Guido Crosetto pictured.

Defence Minister says Israel is sowing hatred

May 27, 2024May 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Defence Minister says Israel is sowing hatred

Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto says Israel is sowing hatred that will affect future generations.

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electric scooters require insurance and a targhino Photograph: Guglielmo Mangiapane/Reuters

Insurance required for electric scooters from May

April 14, 2026April 14, 2026Deborah Cater
What's behind the tradition of the pesce d'aprile? Image shows someone sticking a colourful paper fish to the back of another.

Pesce d’Aprile: How Italy does April Fool’s Day

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
The Italian populat5ion remains stable only due to immigration. Births in 2025 were almost half the number of deaths.

Italy’s birthrate continues to fall while population remains stable

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026Deborah Cater
Stricter citizenship laws are in place affecting those claiming an Italian passport by descent. Passport regulations finally updated after 60 years. Citizenship by descent

Italy confirms limits on citizenship by descent

March 14, 2026March 14, 2026Deborah Cater
northern Italy sea trains start their 2026 services this weekend. By Kabelleger / David Gubler (http://www.bahnbilder.ch) - http://www.bahnbilder.ch/picture/8276, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=17185297

Northern Italy’s sea trains return

March 24, 2026March 24, 2026Deborah Cater
Large Pet Friendly service to start with ITA in summer 2026

Large Pet Friendly service with ITA from this summer

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

A quick guide to Ferrara

February 9, 2026February 9, 2026Deborah Cater
Piazza del Popolo, Ascoli Piceno. Image credit: Shutterstock

A quick guide to Ascoli Piceno

February 7, 2026February 7, 2026Deborah Cater

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