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Salvini in Palermo for Open Arms trial verdict

Salvini awaits verdict in Open Arms trial

December 20, 2024December 20, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Matteo Salvini expressed pride in his decisions before attending the Open Arms trial at Palermo’s Pagliarelli prison.

The Salvini verdit in the Open Arms trial is scheduled for Friday 20th December 2024

League Prepares for Mobilisation Ahead of Salvini Verdict

December 19, 2024December 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The League is ready to take action if its leader, Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, is convicted during a hearing scheduled for Friday, according to the party’s deputy leader, Andrea Crippa. The Salvini verdict will set the stall out on political limitations.

24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italian Court Reinstates 24-Hour Transport Strike

December 13, 2024December 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s regional administrative court (TAR) of Lazio has overturned a government order reducing a planned 24-hour transport strike to just four hours. The ruling, issued on Thursday afternoon, favours the USB union, which had appealed against the restriction.

General strike called by USB union on 18 May Banner saying strike in Italian. 15 more strikes are planned in December Multi sector strikes scheduled for 27 March 2026

Fifteen strikes planned for December

November 30, 2024November 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Prime Minister and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has reiterated his commitment to ensuring public transport access for Italians. This as 15 strikes for December are planned, including a general strike.

Salvini at Messina Strait Bridge presentation. The CGIL is calling on the EC to block the Messina Bridge project. The project received final governmental approval on 6th August 2025

Messina Strait Bridge Project Updated to €13.5 Billion

November 27, 2024November 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The planned bridge connecting Sicily to mainland Italy across the Messina Strait now has an updated cost of €13.5 billion.

Salvini attacks ‘politicised judiciary’

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Twelve migrants held in a repatriation detention center in Albania will soon return to Italy, as ordered by a Rome court. Deputy PM Matteo Salvini has sprung to the attack calling them ‘politicised judiciary’.

Prosecutors in the Salvini Open Arms case have been threatened. Image shows an Open Arms vessel at sea

Palermo prosecutors threatened over Salvini Open Arms case

September 19, 2024September 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The three Palermo prosecutors who requested a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini in the Open Arms case have received thousands of abusive messages.

Palermo prosecutor asks for 6 years for Salvini in Open Arms case

September 15, 2024September 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Palermo prosecutors have requested a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, accusing him of preventing 147 migrants from landing in Lampedusa in 2019, when he was Minister of the Interior in the Conte government. Salvini faces charges of kidnapping for his actions regarding the Spanish ship Open Arms.

Matteo Salvini, Deputy PM says government will last. Salvini says Growth and Stability Pact needs wriggle room. Image: EFE

Salvini: the government will last the full term

July 14, 2024July 14, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has said that the differences between the parties of Premier Giorgia Meloni’s ruling coalition at the EU level will not cause the government to cave in before the end of the parliamentary term.

Salvini and Orban, together in PatriotsforEurope group

League party joins new Patriots for Europe group

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced on Monday that his League party is joining Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s new Patriots for Europe group at the EU level.