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Salvini whose proposal to scrap the two-term limit for regional governors was rejected by a Senate committee.

Salvini’s two-term limit proposal rejected by Senate committee

February 23, 2024February 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Parliament is sovereign and will decide on a proposal by the League party to scrap the two-term limit for regional governors rejected by a Senate committee, party secretary and deputy premier Matteo Salvini said on Thursday.

Navalny rally in honour of the Russian opposition politician

League will participate in Navalny rally

February 19, 2024February 19, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The right-wing League party, will participate in a torchlit procession organised by centrist Azione leader Carlo Calenda to honour the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The rally is in Rome on Monday night.

Variants delta and kappa on the rise in Italy Covid pandemic

Italy to investigate Covid pandemic management

February 16, 2024February 16, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy will conduct an investigation into its management of the Covid pandemic, a move celebrated as “a great victory” by the families of those who lost their lives to the virus but criticised by former officials.

Court overturns decree banning use of ‘parent’ on children’s ID cards

February 15, 2024February 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Rome Court of Appeal has overturned a 2019 decree from the interior ministry that prohibited local authorities from using the gender-neutral term ‘parent’ on children’s identity cards, instead mandating the designation of a ‘mother’ and a ‘father’ for minors.

EU was wrong on farmers says Meloni

February 2, 2024February 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni criticised the EU’s decision to mandate farmers to leave fields fallow for a year. The move aimed to reduce climate-impacting emissions and facilitate inexpensive Ukrainian imports.

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

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.

Meloni and Rama announce asylum centres plan

Albanian court approves Italian asylum centres

January 30, 2024January 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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”

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

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.

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

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.