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Close up of wind turbine. The Energy decree which has now passed into law, allows for offshore wind farms.

Energy Decree has final approval

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Energy Decree has final approval

The Energy Decree has received the final approval from the Senate, securing 97 votes in favour, 74 against, and 2 abstentions. Consequently, the measure has now become law.

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social media data the new tool in fight against tax evasion

Fighting tax evasion with social media data

January 31, 2024January 31, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fighting tax evasion with social media data

The government is looking at the use of data scraping from social-media platforms in the battle against tax evasion, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said on Wednesday.

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Meloni and Rama announce asylum centres plan

Albanian court approves Italian asylum centres

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Albanian court approves Italian asylum centres

Albania’s top court has given approval to a controversial deal allowing Rome to redirect asylum seekers, attempting to reach Italy, to the western Balkan nation. Two asylum centres are “in line with consitution”

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Tajani says Red Sea mission does not need vote on same day Meloni says Italy will receive injured Palestinian children.

Italy to take in Palestinian children

January 24, 2024January 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy to take in Palestinian children

Premier Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday she did not agree with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s opposition to statehood for Palestinians. She also said Italy is take in Palestinian children for treatment.

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Antonio Tajani, Italian deputy PM says the African migrants problem has exploded. He also says government not seing arms to Israel

No more arms to Israel says Tajani

January 21, 2024January 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on No more arms to Israel says Tajani

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Saturday that the government had already decided not to export arms to Israel after the outbreak of the war in Gaza.

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Elly Schlein calls for disbanding of neofascist groups after Acca Larentia demnstration on Sunday

Why is Meloni silent over Acca Larentia fascist salute?

January 11, 2024January 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Why is Meloni silent over Acca Larentia fascist salute?

Opposition Democratic Party (PD) leader Elly Schlein expressed her disappointment on Wednesday, stating that Premier Giorgia Meloni’s silence regarding the fascist salutes during Sunday’s commemoration for the 1978 Acca Larentia killings in Rome was “troubling.”

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Interior Minister also condemns fascist salutes at Senate Committe hearing on intolerance

Further condemnation of fascist salutes at Senate Commission hearing

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Further condemnation of fascist salutes at Senate Commission hearing

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi expressed strong condemnation on Tuesday for the fascist salutes made by approximately a thousand participants during a commemorative ceremony on Sunday.

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Acca Larentia commemoration at which the fascist salute was seen

No place for fascist salute in Europe

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on No place for fascist salute in Europe

Ignazio La Russa, the Speaker of the Senate, has once again stirred controversy. This time he said that making Fascist salutes may not always be considered a crime. The EPP has strongly condemned the salute saying it has no place in Europe.

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Emanuele Pozzolo suspended over shooting

Pozzolo suspended over shooting

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pozzolo suspended over shooting

Premier Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday she had asked for Emanuele Pozzolo to be referred to FdI party arbitrators and for Pozzolo to be suspended in relation to a shot that was allegedly fired accidentally from a gun he was carrying.

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Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues

Meloni address ‘motherhood aspiration’ row

January 5, 2024January 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni address ‘motherhood aspiration’ row

Premier Giorgia Meloni addressed a controversy sparked by one of her MPs, who asserted that motherhood should be the ultimate aspiration for Italian women amid a persistently declining birth rate.

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