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January 14, 2019

Italian fugitive captured 3 decades after murder conviction

A left-wing Italian militant who was convicted of murder in his home country nearly three decades ago was arrested in ...

January 10, 2019

Hungary's Orban wants anti-migration forces to control EU

Hungary's Prime Minister Victor Orban said Thursday he wants "anti-immigration forces" to become a majority in all European ...

January 09, 2019

Populist leader in Italy sees kinship with French protesters

An Italian government leader says his populist movement is ready to help anti-government protesters in France. Deputy Premier ...

January 09, 2019

Italy's Salvini seeks to build new European order with Poles

Italy's hard-line interior minister vowed Wednesday to work with Poland to create a "new European spring" as he sought to ...

January 05, 2019

Italian leaders send conflicting messages on migrants at sea

The leaders of the populist parties that formed Italy's government sparred Saturday over more migrants stranded on private ...

December 29, 2018

Italy's contentious budget wins government's confidence vote

The lower chamber of the Italian Parliament has approved a 2019 national budget that includes funding to realize campaign ...

December 23, 2018

Italian Senate OKs budget, tweaked to satisfy EU concerns

After a raucous marathon session, the Italian Senate early Sunday approved a national budget law that was tweaked after the ...

December 20, 2018

300 uncounted dead: 2015 migrant shipwreck yields new clues

Before their lives ended in an underwater deathtrap, before they lined up 100 to a row on a Libyan beach to board a boat with ...

December 20, 2018

Hunt for names in deadly migrant shipwreck yields more dead

The quest to trace the identities of all the victims of the Mediterranean's deadliest migrant shipwreck has instead revealed ...

December 19, 2018

EU reaches deal with Italy on budget

The European Commission said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Italy on its budget plans, which the EU's executive ...

December 19, 2018

EU reaches deal with Italy on budget

The European Commission said Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Italy on its budget plans, which the EU's executive ...

December 18, 2018

Norway allows cleric to face court in Italy

An Iraqi-born cleric suspected of enticing recruits to fight in Iraq and Syria has been given travel documents to travel to ...

December 18, 2018

Norway allows cleric to face court in Italy

An Iraqi-born cleric suspected of enticing recruits to fight in Iraq and Syria has been given travel documents to travel to ...

December 12, 2018

Italy's far-right minister visits Israel, drawing criticism

One of Europe's most divisive political figures, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini, opened his visit to Israel Tuesday ...

December 07, 2018

Italian lawmakers give deficit-busting budget 1st approval

Italian lawmakers have given their first approval to the populist government's deficit-busting spending plan for 2019.

December 07, 2018

Aid groups terminate Aquarius migrant rescue operations

Aid groups Doctors Without Borders and SOS Mediterranee say they have been forced to end the migrant rescue operations of the ...

December 04, 2018

Italy's health minister sacks public health advisers

Italy's health minister has removed 30 doctors and scientists from the ministry's public health advisory committee as part ...

December 03, 2018

Italy's labor minister embroiled in family business scandal

The father of Italy's labor and development minister apologized Monday for hiring workers off the books for his small ...

November 30, 2018

Italy summons Egypt ambassador over Regeni killing

Italy's foreign ministry formally summoned on Friday the Egyptian ambassador to Rome to prompt authorities in Cairo to "act ...