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Italian Lorenzo Musetti pulled out of Wimbledon on ‌Wednesday as he ​continued to ‌recover from the thigh ‌injury ⁠that ‌meant the ‌former world number five ⁠also missed the French Open. Musetti, who reached the Wimbledon semi-finals in…

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Seven-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez will seek to narrow the gap on championship leader Marco Bezzecchi at Brno this weekend with a boost from a mighty comeback to racing. The 33-year-old Spaniard on a Ducati sat out two Grand Prix in…

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Italy’s government has approved a joint venture between Italian defense group Leonardo and Turkish drone maker Baykar to design, develop and produce unmanned aerial systems, according to Italian media reports.

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Italy will deploy an air defense system in central Turkey as part of NATO's defense plan, the Turkish defense ministry said on June 16.

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Around 3,000 far-right protesters from all over Italy gathered in Rome on June 13 to call for the “remigration” of migrants back to their home countries, as a retired general launched a new far-right party.

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Thousands of police deployed to keep the rallies apart as far-right 'remigration' initiative gains traction.

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Rome’s iconic Colosseum is currently hosting “Troy and Rome: Myths, Legends and Stories of the Ancient Mediterranean,” a major exhibition showcasing over 200 ancient artifacts from Türkiye that highlight the shared cultural roots of the…

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South Tyrol’s self-governance within Italy is widely cited as a successful model for conflict resolution. Yet, as Matthias Scantamburlo and Felix Schulte write, narratives focused on the “dynamic autonomy” of … Continued The post South…

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The Irish Refugee Council said the Pact ‘prioritises expediency and fast-tracking over the rights and needs of the individual’.

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The European Union (EU) election observation mission in Peru highlighted the order and transparency of Sunday's presidential runoff, though it criticized the slowness in proclaiming the results and warned of episodes of racism and…

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Luca Parmitano has become the first European to join one of the Artemis missions.

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The row erupted after Italy said it was investigating the far-right minister over treatment of Gaza flotilla activists.

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Rome is the second in Europe to launch a probe into Israel's treatment of activists detained as they headed to Gaza.

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Italy investigates Israeli minister over abuse of Gaza flotilla activists Italian authorities are investigating Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir over his treatment of activists seized from the Global Sumud…

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ROME, June 8 (Reuters) - Italian prosecutors put Israel's far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir under investigation over the treatment of activists who were part of a Gaza flotilla last month, a judicial source said on…

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European Commission Press release Brussels, 08 Jun 2026 The European Commission has approved a €23 billion Italian State aid scheme to support electricity production from renewable energy sources, in line with the objectives of the Clean…

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Intesa Sanpaolo SpA offered to buy Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA for €30.6bn ($35.3bn) in a move that’s set to spur a new phase of deal-making in Italian finance. The takeover would create one of Europe’s most valuable banks and…

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At least 990 refugees and migrants have died this year while attempting the perilous journey across the Mediterranean.

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F1 championship leader becomes the first Italian since Jarno Trulli in 2004 to take pole position in the principality.

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Teenager Kimi Antonelli extended his lead in the drivers' world championship with a commanding and nerveless victory for Mercedes ahead of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton in a protracted, incident-hit Monaco Grand Prix Sunday. It was…

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World championship leading teenager Kimi Antonelli continued his remarkable run of successes on Saturday by claiming pole position for Mercedes ahead of four-time champion Max Verstappen of Red Bull for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix. The…

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ICC states should respect judges' report on prosecutor, says Norway’s deputy foreign minister Norway’s deputy foreign minister, Andreas Kravik, has urged member states of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to avoid “a perception of…

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By Mirko Miorelli ROME, June 5 (Reuters) - Italy appealed on Friday for the release of two Italian pro-Palestinian campaigners detained in eastern Libya who, along with eight other activists, had been refusing food and water for four days.…

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A colossal 400-kilogram flag was draped over Rome’s Colosseum as Italy marked the 80th anniversary of its republic.

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HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Tuesday a cable of congratulations to President of the Italian Republic Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of the Republic Day.

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Marco Bezzecchi beat teammate Jorge Martin to win the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday as manufacturers ‌Aprilia ruined rivals Ducati's centenary celebrations on home turf in Mugello after Francesco ​Bagnaia briefly led the MotoGP race.…

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Environmental activists in Rome built a mock rocket with caricatures of Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump.

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TEHRAN – The Iranian feature animated movie “Dreamland” directed by Mohsen Enayati is competing in the 30th International Festival of Animation, Transmedia and Meta-Arts, Cartoons on the Bay, which is underway in Pescara, Italy.

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Probe uncovers luxury resorts and offshore wealth as government crackdown targets Mafia networks.

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ROME, May 28 (Reuters) - Rome Pride has barred Italy's only Jewish LGBT group from joining its annual parade, saying Keshet Italia had failed to clearly condemn Israel's actions in Gaza as genocide, drawing swift condemnation from Jewish…

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As its sports car rivals ‌tap the brakes on a shift to EVs, Ferrari will take a leap into an ​uncertain era with the ‌launch of its first fully-electric car, betting it can connect with drivers even without a ‌throaty engine roar. With a…

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AC Milan announced they had sacked coach Massimiliano Allegri and a host of senior club management after missing out on next season's Champions League. The 19-time Serie A winners lost 2-1 at home to Cagliari on Sunday in the final…

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Greece will buy two Italian Bergamini frigates “to reinforce its naval capabilities”, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on May 24, as the NATO member ramps up defense spending.

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TEHRAN - Iranian volleyball player Poriya Hossein Khanzadeh is reportedly on the verge of a high-profile return to the Italian Serie A, with reports linking the 21-year-old outside hitter to Cuneo.

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Pope Leo XIV made a visit on Saturday to Italy's "Land of Fires", where for decades the mafia has illegally dumped and burned toxic rubbish, poisoning both people and their land. Read More

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TEHRAN - Roberto Piazza, the highly-regarded Italian head coach, arrived at Imam Khomeini International Airport Friday afternoon, Friday, signaling the start of the final push toward the upcoming Volleyball Nations League (VNL) campaign.

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Nine nations condemn Israeli settlement expansion in West Bank The Palestinian Authority presidency welcomed a joint statement by nine Western countries condemning Israel’s settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank, describing it as…

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NATO's mission to Iraq, which was entirely evacuated to a base in Italy due to the Middle East war, could return to Baghdad in the coming months, its former commander told AFP. "The general staff is working on various options" to allow the…

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Deported flotilla activists allege 'sadistic' sexual abuse and torture in Israeli captivity Flotilla activists who were abducted and jailed by Israeli authorities while in international waters have reported being subjected to sexual abuse…

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Micheál Martin will also be meeting with Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, in Rome today.

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During my recent trip to Italy, I did a talk on "The Legal Battle Against Trump's Tariffs" at the Bruno Leoni Institute in Milan. BLI is a leading Italian libertarian/classical liberal think tank. I covered the legal issues in the case,…

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The legendary Orient Express is set to launch its iconic Rome-to-Istanbul route this autumn, offering travelers a five-day luxury rail journey across Europe with ticket prices starting at 20,000 euros.

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Belgium, the Netherlands and Italy summoned Israel’s ambassadors over the treatment of activists detained by Israel after seeking to breach its naval blockade of Gaza in a flotilla. Read More

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Vaavu Atoll (Maldives), 16/05/2026.- Members of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) take part in a search and recovery operation in the Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, 16 May 2026. The operation follows a scuba diving accident on 14 May,…

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The bodies of two of five Italian divers who died in a deep underwater cave in the Maldives have been recovered.

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Israeli police establish special department to monitor foreign journalists Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Tue, 05/19/2026 - 14:30 Foreign journalists in Israel have faced increased monitoring and restrictions in the occupied West Bank…

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Sinner, the first Italian to win the title in 50 years, enters the French Open as favourite with Alcaraz out injured.

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Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio triumphed in a crash-hit Catalunya MotoGP, during which Alex Marquez was taken to hospital injured after being flipped off his bike. The race was red-flagged twice, the first time after Pedro Acosta’s…

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The attacks carried out by 31-year-old Salim El Khoudri appear related 'to a situation of psychiatric distress'.

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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Sunday visited people wounded by a driver with a history of mental health problems who ran over several pedestrians in a city centre in northern Italy. The driver, a 31-year-old Italian man of…

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Ducati rider Fabio Di Giannantonio triumphed in a crash-hit Catalunya MotoGP on Sunday which saw Alex Marquez taken to hospital injured after being flipped off his bike. The race was red-flagged twice, the first time after Pedro…

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Vaavu Atoll (Maldives), 16/05/2026.- Members of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF) take part in a search and recovery operation in the Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, 16 May 2026. The operation follows a scuba diving accident on 14 May,…

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Davide Ballerini dodged a mass of crashes on the final corner on slick Naples cobbles to win stage six of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday as overall leader Afonso Eulalio finished safely in the peloton. As sprinters, jockeying for…

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Jannik Sinner reached the semi-finals of the Italian Open on Thursday after seeing off Andrey Rublev and establishing a new record of consecutive wins in Masters 1000 tournaments. Another straight-sets victory, this time 6-2, 6-4 over…

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Serie A hit by final weekend chaos multiplied by Italian Open men’s tennis final booked in same venue as Rome derby.

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By Joshua McElwee ROME, May 14 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Thursday decried rising European military spending, which grew last year by the highest amount since the end of the Cold War amid pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it…

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Seán Cox presents Mohamed Salah with the custom Dunboyne GAA jersey ahead of Liverpool's fixture on Saturday. Photograph: St Peter's Dunboyne

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⁠Sorana Cirstea defeated world's top women's player 2-6, 6-3, 7-5 in the third round as she suffered pain in lower back.

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By Guglielmo Mangiapane and Joshua McElwee POMPEI, Italy, May 8 (Reuters) - Pope Leo asked that God would inspire world leaders to calm global tensions and reduce hatred in an address to mark his first anniversary as head of the Catholic…

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, the second day spent calming tensions in Rome following criticism by President Donald Trump.

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Pope Leo this week told reporters that if Trump ‘wishes to criticise me for proclaiming the Gospel, let them do so truthfully’.

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Somalia faces a ‌severe malnutrition crisis ⁠and urgently ‌needs more aid funding to ‌avert a catastrophe, the UN World Food Programme said ⁠yesterday, warning it may be forced to halt humanitarian support from July without additional…

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Venice Biennale targeted by strike action and protests over Israel's involvement Protests will take place on Friday against Israel ’s participation in the Venice Biennale, with a 24-hour cultural strike called by a coalition of Italian and…

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Venice Biennale targeted by strike action and protests over Israel's involvement Submitted by Oscar Rickett on Thu, 05/07/2026 - 11:48 A 24-hour cultural strike called by international and Italian unions and activist groups will take place…

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Before his departure for Rome, Rubio remarked that ‘there’s a lot to talk about with the Vatican’.

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His Excellency the Adviser to the Prime Minister and Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) Dr Majed bin Mohammed al-Ansari participated in a session titled 'Which Security Tomorrow' as part of the NEXT Milan…

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By Joshua McElwee ROME, May 6 (Reuters) - A senior Vatican cardinal on Wednesday called U.S. President Donald Trump's disparaging attacks on Pope Leo over the Iran war "strange," a day before the U.S. Secretary of State is due to hold…

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The 2026 Venice Biennale opened press previews on Wednesday with protests outside the Russian pavilion, marking Moscow’s return since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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Meloni posted one of the fake images on her social media today, calling deepfakes “a dangerous tool”

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Italy and Azerbaijan, which has become a key energy supplier to Europe, will boost energy and defense ties, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on May 4 during a visit to Baku.

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Italian prosecutors open investigation into kidnapping of Gaza flotilla activists Prosecutors in Rome have opened an investigation into the capture and detention of two people who were on board the Gaza-bound aid flotilla after complaints…

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Türkiye paid $45.5 million to Italy for 880,471 pairs of sunglasses during the January–March period, as strong domestic demand and a preference for branded products continued to drive imports.

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Inter Milan win their 21st Scudetto, edging Napoli, with three matches remaining in the Italian football league season.

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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Pope Leo on a trip to Rome this week, in the wake of the pontiff's clash with President Donald Trump, a Vatican source said Sunday. Read More

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Leo declared Trump’s threat to destroy Iran “unacceptable”.

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Zanardi, who lost his legs in a racing crash, was credited with helping transform the perception of disability in Italy.

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Wildfires have ravaged over 810 hectares (2,000 acres) of forest in Tuscany.

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The Italian PM’s response to Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza reflects not moral conviction, but political calculation.

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The international jury of the upcoming Venice Biennale Art Exhibition resigned Thursday in a row over the organisation's decision to allow Russia to participate in this year's event. The resignations came a week after the jury said it…

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By Crispian Balmer ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - The entire jury of the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition has resigned, organisers said on Thursday, a week after the panel announced it would not hand out awards to artists from…

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ROME, April 30 (Reuters) - Italy condemns Israel's seizure of aid ships bound for Gaza and demands the immediate release of all Italians who have been "unlawfully detained," Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's office said on Thursday. Israel…

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A major exhibition titled “Troy and Rome: Myths, Legends, Stories of Ancient Mediterranean” will open to visitors on June 11 at the Colosseum Archaeological Park. A total of 221 artifacts from 19 museums in Türkiye, along with a replica of…

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European Commission Press release Brussels, 29 Apr 2026 Today, the Commission positively assessed Italy's ninth payment request of €12.8 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU.

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El Mundial 2026 se desarrollará, según representantes de varias ONG que participaron este lunes en un acto organizado por ‘Human Rights Watch’, “en un ambiente de miedo” debido a la política del presidente de EEUU, Donald Trump, contra los…

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Luka Modric suffered a facial ⁠fracture in AC Milan's game against Juventus and underwent surgery the following day.

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TEHRAN – The Iranian feature film “The Devil's Mirror” directed by Farid Valizadeh has entered the competition section of the Vespertilio Awards, which will be held in Rome, Italy, on May 23.

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Flotilla sets sail from Italy to challenge Gaza blockade Boats from the “Global Sumud Flotilla 2026 Spring Mission” departed from Sicily. The convoy, made up of 65 vessels, set sail into the Mediterranean aiming to break the Israeli…

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Alex Marquez turned his 250th Grand Prix start into a late birthday gift by winning the Spanish Grand Prix ‌for the second straight year Sunday while watching his brother and pole ​sitter Marc crash out in ‌dramatic fashion. The Gresini…

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ROME, April 26 (Reuters) - Pope Leo on Sunday described those who wage wars and appropriate the earth's resources as thieves who rob the world of a peaceful future, issuing a warning about the use of nuclear power on the anniversary of the…

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Italy is trialling the R1 robot guide at Turin’s Palazzo Madama to ease crowding and improve access, explaining centuries-old artworks to visitors.

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His Excellency Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al-Thani met Thursday with the Minister of Defense of the friendly Italian Republic Guido Crosetto, and the…

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What happens when EU funding reaches places where local governments collude with organised crime? Marco Di Cataldo, Elena Renzullo and Andrés Rodríguez Pose present new research from Italy showing that … Continued The post Mafia, local…

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An Employment and Social Affairs Committee delegation went to San Patrignano, Foggia and Caserta to look into the working and living conditions of various groups. Committee on Employment and Social Affairs Source : © European Union, 2026 -…