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(ANSA) – SANTO DOMINGO, 02 DIC – The tenth edition of Italian Cuisine Week in the World, a series of events organized by the Italian Embassy in the Dominican Republic to promote Italian culinary traditions, opened Monday in Santo Domingo.
This year&#03…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – ANSA and ONA, the Omani news agency, have signed a collaboration agreement that provides the partners with the right to use each other's text and video news services for editorial purposes.
The agreement was signed virtually…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Some 80 Italian authors have appealed to organisers to ban the allegedly 'neo-Fascist' publishing house Passaggio al Bosco from the Più libri più liberi independent publishing fair in Rome.
The letter, signed by Anna Fo…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The Lower House on Tuesday approved a bill allowing for sex education in middle schools in Italy providing parents consent to it, as already happens with high schools.
The opposition has criticised the parental consent proviso sa…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The Lower House on Tuesday approved a bill allowing for sex education in middle schools in Italy providing parents consent to it, as already happens with high schools.
The opposition has criticised the parental consent proviso sa…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – President Sergio Mattarella said in a message to Pope Leo XIV on the latter's return from Turkey and Lebanon Tuesday that he hoped the Mediterranean would return to being a crossroads for dialogue and peace.
"Your Holin…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy has seen another case of a family living off the grid in woods and having their children taken away from them near Arezzo, after the well-publicised case of a British-Australian couple in Abruzzo.
The incident, reported by …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV said on board the plane taking him back to Rome from his first trip abroad to Turkey and Lebanon Tuesday that Italy can play a role in mediating in the Ukraine war.
In the conflict in Ukraine, Leo said, "I think…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV said on board the plane taking him back to Rome from his first trip abroad to Turkey and Lebanon Tuesday that Italy can play a role in mediating in the Ukraine war.
In the conflict in Ukraine, Leo said, "I think…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy has seen another case of a family living off the grid in woods and having their children taken away from them near Arezzo, after the well-publicised case of a British-Australian couple in Abruzzo.
The incident, reported by …

(ANSA) – GINEVRA, 02 DIC – Confirming its institutional commitment to the promotion of human rights and in view of its membership in the U.N. Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2026-2028 mandate, Italy presented today at the United Nations in Geneva th…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – President Sergio Mattarella said in a message to Pope Leo XIV on the latter's return from Turkey and Lebanon Tuesday that he hoped the Mediterranean would return to being a crossroads for dialogue and peace.
"Your Holin…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – More anti-Semitic graffiti appeared in Rome Tuesday not far from the Great Synagogue of Rome after graffiti was daubed on a synagogue in the Monteverde district Monday and a plaque commemorating a two-year-old boy killed by Pales…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – More anti-Semitic graffiti appeared in Rome Tuesday not far from the Great Synagogue of Rome after graffiti was daubed on a synagogue in the Monteverde district Monday and a plaque commemorating a two-year-old boy killed by Pales…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – More anti-Semitic graffiti appeared in Rome Tuesday not far from the Great Synagogue of Rome after graffiti was daubed on a synagogue in the Monteverde district Monday and a plaque commemorating a two-year-old boy killed by Pales…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Federica Mogherini, the former European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is among three people to have been detained in Belgium in relation to a corruption probe, European Public Prosecutor’s Off…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Federica Mogherini, the former European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is among three people to have been detained in Belgium in relation to a corruption probe, European Public Prosecutor'…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Federica Mogherini, the former European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is among three people to have been detained in Belgium in relation to a corruption probe, European Public Prosecutor'…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday overturned the total ban on Russian and Belarusian skiers from international competitions, paving the way for them to compete under neutral flags at the 2026 Winter Olympics in …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Federica Mogherini, the former European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is among three people to have been detained in Belgium in relation to a corruption probe, Le Soir reported on Tuesday.
For…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 02 DIC – Events dedicated to the 10th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World have just concluded in major Australian cities. One of the most successful and polycentric festivals of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperat…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday overturned the total ban on Russian and Belarusian skiers from international competitions, paving the way for them to compete under neutral flags at the 2026 Winter Olympics in …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Federica Mogherini, the former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is among three people to have been detained in Belgium in relation to a corruption probe, Le Soir reported on Tuesday.
Former Italian …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Federica Mogherini, the former EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, is among three people to have been detained in Belgium in relation to a corruption probe, Le Soir reported on Tuesday.
Former Italian …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Nearly half of new mother deaths in Italy are preventable and the leading cause is suicide, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said Tuesday.
Some 42% of the deaths can be prevented, deaths that occur between conception and one yea…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Nearly half of new mother deaths in Italy are preventable and the leading cause is suicide, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said Tuesday.
Some 42% of the deaths can be prevented, deaths that occur between conception and one yea…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Nearly half of new mother deaths in Italy are preventable and the leading cause is suicide, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said Tuesday.
Some 42% of the deaths can be prevented, deaths that occur between conception and one yea…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Nearly half of new mother deaths in Italy are preventable and the leading cause is suicide, the Higher Health Institute (ISS) said Tuesday.
Some 42% of the deaths can be prevented, deaths that occur between conception and one yea…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Rome prosecutors have put four people under investigation over the partial collapse of a fortified medieval tower in the city on November 3 in which a worker died.
Octay Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian, died after being trapped f…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Rome prosecutors have put four people under investigation over the partial collapse of a fortified medieval tower in the city on November 3 in which a worker died.
Octay Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian, died after being trapped f…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday in Beirut called for an end to attacks on Lebanon and said the armed struggle was not helping things.
Before leaving Lebanon after a Mass in Beirut attended by 150,000 faithful, the Pope launched "a h…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday in Beirut called for an end to attacks on Lebanon and said the armed struggle was not helping things.
Before leaving Lebanon after a Mass in Beirut attended by 150,000 faithful, the Pope launched "a h…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday in Beirut called for an end to attacks on Lebanon and said the armed struggle was not helping things.
Before leaving Lebanon after a Mass in Beirut attended by 150,000 faithful, the Pope launched "a h…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday in Beirut called for an end to attacks on Lebanon and said the armed struggle was not helping things.
Before leaving Lebanon after a Mass in Beirut attended by 150,000 faithful, the Pope launched "a h…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Rome prosecutors have put four people under investigation over the partial collapse of a fortified medieval tower in the city on November 3 in which a worker died.
Octay Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian, died after being trapped f…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Rome prosecutors have put four people under investigation over the partial collapse of a fortified medieval tower in the city on November 3 in which a worker died.
Octay Stroici, a 66-year-old Romanian, died after being trapped f…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Unions representing workers at the former ILVA steelworks in Taranto said Tuesday that they were going on strike indefinitely in protest at a government plan that they say will lead to the shuttering of the facility.
They are cal…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Unions representing workers at the former ILVA steelworks in Taranto said Tuesday that they were going on strike indefinitely in protest at a government plan that they say will lead to the shuttering of the facility.
They are cal…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Unions representing workers at the former ILVA steelworks in Taranto said Tuesday that they were going on strike indefinitely in protest at a government plan that they say will lead to the shuttering of the facility.
They are cal…

(ANSA) – OSLO, 02 DIC – Updated according to the latest regulatory provisions, the new digital guide published by the Embassy of Italy in Oslo, entitled 'Rights and Duties of Foreign Workers in Norway,' aims to clearly and systematically illu…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Prada said Tuesday that it has completed its 1.25-billion-euro acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings after obtaining all the necessary authorizations from the regulatory authorities.
With the completion of the operation, Lor…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Prada said Tuesday that it has completed its 1.25-billion-euro acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings after obtaining all the necessary authorizations from the regulatory authorities. (ANSA).Read article…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Prada said Tuesday that it has completed its 1.25-billion-euro acquisition of Versace from Capri Holdings after obtaining all the necessary authorizations from the regulatory authorities. (ANSA).Read article…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy's GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2026 and 0.7% in 2027, the OECD said on Thursday in its latest economic outlook report.
"Weak exports following higher global tariffs and subdued household consumption, despite rising re…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy's GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2026 and 0.7% in 2027, the OECD said on Thursday in its latest economic outlook report.
"Weak exports following higher global tariffs and subdued household consumption, despite rising re…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy's GDP will grow by 0.6% in 2026 and 0.7% in 2027, the OECD said on Thursday in its latest economic outlook report.
"Weak exports following higher global tariffs and subdued household consumption, despite rising re…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy's employment rate climbed to 62.7% in October, the highest level on record since the start of the statistical series in January 2004, Istat said on Tuesday.
The national statistics agency said 24.208 million people wer…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – Italy's employment rate climbed to 62.7% in October, the highest level on record since the start of the statistical series in January 2004, Istat said on Tuesday.
The national statistics agency said 24.208 million people wer…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The number of people in employment in Italy rose by 75,000 in October with respect to September and by 224,000 compared to October 2024, according to provisional data released by Istat on Tuesday.
The national statistics agency s…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The number of people in employment in Italy rose by 75,000 in October with respect to September and by 224,000 compared to October 2024, according to provisional data released by Istat on Tuesday.
The national statistics agency s…

(ANSA) – CITTÀ DEL MESSICO, 02 DIC – The first meeting of Dante Alighieri Society committees in the Latin American country concluded in Mexico City.
Three representatives from the central office in Rome met with the presidents of the offices in the cap…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The head teacher of Rome's prestigious Giulio Cesare high school was questioned on Monday by police investigating a 'rape list' that appeared in one of the school's bathrooms last week in a case that has cause…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 2 – The head teacher of Rome's prestigious Giulio Cesare high school was questioned on Monday by police investigating a 'rape list' that appeared in one of the school's bathrooms last week in a case that has cause…

(ANSA) – LISBONA, 02 DIC – The Italian Embassy in Lisbon hosted the presentation conference in Portugal of the 'Via Querinissima' project, a multidisciplinary cultural itinerary that crosses Europe from south to north retracing the route of V…

(ANSA) – TUNISI, 02 DIC – "Congratulations to the Italian Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Ctici on its 40th anniversary! An indispensable player in Sistema Italia in Tunisia and in our strategy of growth diplomacy, a pillar of a solid …

(ANSA) – TUNISI, 02 DIC – "Congratulations to the Italian Tunisian Chamber of Commerce and Industry – Ctici on its 40th anniversary! An indispensable player in Sistema Italia in Tunisia and in our strategy of growth diplomacy, a pillar of a solid …

(ANSA) – MADRID, 02 DIC – In the evocative setting of Cines Callao in Madrid, the 18th edition of the Italian Film Festival, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute (IIcm) under the auspices of the Embassy of Italy in Spain, kicked off on Monday ev…

(ANSA) – CAPE TOWN, 01 DIC – The Italian Film Focus (Iff) debuted in South Africa 25 years ago at the Sithengi Film Festival, creating a cultural bridge that continues to unite Italy and South Africa.
Over the years, Iff has brought hundreds of Italian…

(ANSA) – L'AVANA, 01 DIC – As part of the XXVI Week of Italian Culture in Cuba, the closing concert "A Cruda Voz," by Roman singer and multi-instrumentalist Lavinia Mancusi, will be held in Havana on December 5. The event, sponsored by t…

(ANSA) – BELGRADO, 01 DIC – Italian Ambassador to Serbia Luca Gori took part in the conference "Future-Proof Industry: Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainable Growth," organized by Confindustria Serbia with the support of the Chamber of Com…

(ANSA) – BELGRADO, 01 DIC – Italian Ambassador to Serbia Luca Gori took part in the conference "Future-Proof Industry: Innovation, Partnerships, and Sustainable Growth," organized by Confindustria Serbia with the support of the Chamber of Com…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A university course for military personnel from the elite Modena Military Academy will take place after all after Bologna university was reported to have nixed it, Universities Minister Anna Maria Bernini said Monday.
"I&#03…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A university course for military personnel from the elite Modena Military Academy will take place after all after Bologna university was reported to have nixed it, Universities Minister Anna Maria Bernini said Monday.
"I&#03…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The electric car market in Italy is booming thanks to government incentives linked to ISEE means tests.
In November, the first month impacted by ISEE-linked incentives, 15,131 fully electric vehicles were registered, Motus-E expl…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – There will be dramatic consequences if the EU fails to establish common defence, President Sergio Mattarella said Monday.
"The failure to establish a common European defense today demonstrates all the dramatic consequences o…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – In November 2025, the state sector's balance provisionally closed with a borrowing requirement of 6.9 billion euros, compared to 5.166 billion euros in November 2024, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) announced in a …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – In November 2025, the state sector's balance provisionally closed with a borrowing requirement of 6.9 billion euros, compared to 5.166 billion euros in November 2024, the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) announced in a …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – There will be dramatic consequences if the EU fails to establish common defence, President Sergio Mattarella said Monday.
"The failure to establish a common European defense today demonstrates all the dramatic consequences o…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The electric car market in Italy is booming thanks to government incentives linked to ISEE means tests.
In November, the first month impacted by ISEE-linked incentives, 15,131 fully electric vehicles were registered, Motus-E expl…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The Stellantis group – according to Dataforce calculations – registered 31,733 cars in November, 3% more than the same month in 2024. Its market share is 25.6%, compared to 24.8%.
In the eleven months, the group sold 399,083 cars…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The Stellantis group – according to Dataforce calculations – registered 31,733 cars in November, 3% more than the same month in 2024. Its market share is 25.6%, compared to 24.8%.
In the eleven months, the group sold 399,083 cars…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – US-European convergence is important for peace in Ukraine, Premier Giorgia Meloni said after a phone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders Monday.
Meloni "participated in a telephone conve…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – US-European convergence is important for peace in Ukraine, Premier Giorgia Meloni said after a phone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelensky and other European leaders Monday.
Meloni "participated in a telephone conve…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The European Commission has approved the eighth installment of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), worth some €12.8 billion, Palazzo Chigi said Monday.
"The European Commission today announced its posi…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The world looks to the Middle East wit fear, Pope Leo XIV said at an inter-religious meeting in Beirut Monday.
Lebanon is an example to look to in overcoming the conflict in the Middle East, Leo told the meeting. "Sometimes …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will be one of the guests at Atreju, the annual jamboree of Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, organisers of the December 6-14 debating e…

(ANSA) – NAIROBI, 01 DIC – Italy's ambassador to Kenya, Vincenzo Del Monaco, today presented his Letters of Credence to Kenyan President William Ruto, formally beginning his tenure in the African nation. In a ceremony held at 'State House,&#0…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The Giro d'Italia cycling tour, scheduled for May 8-31, 2026, will start from abroad for the sixteenth time—in Bulgaria, where the first three stages will take place—and will finish in Rome (which will host the "Grande …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella telephoned this afternoon the president of the Jewish community of Rome, Victor Fadlun, to express his sympathy and solidarity following the serious act of intimidation at the Monteverd…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella telephoned this afternoon the president of the Jewish community of Rome, Victor Fadlun, to express his sympathy and solidarity following the serious act of intimidation at the Monteverd…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The European Commission has approved the eighth installment of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), worth some €12.8 billion, Palazzo Chigi said Monday.
"The European Commission today announced its posi…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – The 'Soft Power Aperitivo' event was held at the Residence of the Italian Ambassador in Seoul, which, as part of the Italian Cuisine Week in the World, explored the theme 'K-wave and the contemporary image of Ital…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The Giro d'Italia, scheduled for May 8-31, 2026, will start from abroad for the sixteenth time—in Bulgaria, where the first three stages will take place—and will finish in Rome (which will host the "Grande Arrivo" …

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – The Ambassador of Italy to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Augusto Massari, attended the opening of the 30th Conference of States Parties to Opac, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.
In his speech, Massari …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas will be one of the guests at Atreju, the annual jamboree of Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, organisers of the December 6-14 debating e…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The world looks to the Middle East wit fear, Pope Leo XIV said at an inter-religious meeting in Beirut Monday.
Lebanon is an example to look to in overcoming the conflict in the Middle East, Leo told the meeting. "Sometimes …

(ANSA) – PARIGI, 01 DIC – Attracting young Italian-speakers living in France to Italy and the academic paths of our country: this was the goal of the DestinAzione Futuro 2025 – DAF25 initiative, held at the Consulate General of Italy in Paris. An innov…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A Lebanese Shiite leader on Monday asked Pope Leo XIV to help shield his fgollowers from attacks by Israel.
The issue of the conflict between Lebanon and Israel surfaces in the Pope's meetings in Beirut.
"We are convinc…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A Lebanese Shiite leader on Monday asked Pope Leo XIV to help shield his fgollowers from attacks by Israel.
The issue of the conflict between Lebanon and Israel surfaces in the Pope's meetings in Beirut.
"We are convinc…

(ANSA) – BOGOTÀ, 01 DIC – The Italian Embassy in Bogotá celebrated the tenth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with a series of events, including a gala dinner for dignitaries, leading figures from local society and entrepreneurs from…

(ANSA) – BOGOTÀ, 01 DIC – The Italian Embassy in Bogotá celebrated the tenth edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World with a series of events, including a gala dinner for dignitaries, leading figures from local society and entrepreneurs from…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage on Monday after General Carmine Masiello, the Army Chief of Staff, at the weekend accused the University of Bologna of refusing his request for it to conduct a philosophy degree for a smal…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage on Monday after General Carmine Masiello, the Army Chief of Staff, at the weekend accused the University of Bologna of refusing his request for it to conduct a philosophy degree for a smal…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage on Monday after General Carmine Masiello, the Army Chief of Staff, at the weekend accused the University of Bologna of refusing his request for it to conduct a philosophy degree for a smal…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Premier Giorgia Meloni expressed outrage on Monday after General Carmine Masiello, the Army Chief of Staff, at the weekend accused the University of Bologna of refusing his request for it to conduct a philosophy degree for a smal…

(ANSA) – PARIGI, 01 DIC – Attracting young Italian-speakers living in France to Italy and the academic paths of our country: this was the goal of the DestinAzione Futuro 2025 – DAF25 initiative, held at the Consulate General of Italy in Paris. An innov…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – The Ambassador of Italy in Baghdad, Niccolò Fontana, carried out a mission to the Autonomous Region of Iraqi Kurdistan; Fontana traveled to Erbil and Duhok, where he participated in the Middle East Peace and Security Forum, whic…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Juventus and Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic looks set for a long spell on the sidelines after the Turin giants said Monday that he suffered a nasty thigh injury in their 2-1 victory over Cagliari on Saturday.
"Tests revealed …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Juventus and Serbia forward Dusan Vlahovic looks set for a long spell on the sidelines after the Turin giants said Monday that he suffered a nasty thigh injury in their 2-1 victory over Cagliari on Saturday.
"Tests revealed …

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli has died at the age of 92, sources said on Monday.
Pietrangeli was the first Italian to win a grand slam tournament, winning the men's French Open singles title twice, in 1959 and 1960…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli has died at the age of 92, sources said on Monday.
Pietrangeli was the first Italian to win a grand slam tournament, winning the men's French Open singles title twice, in 1959 and 1960…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – Gastronomy as a bridge between Italy and Central Asia: from today to December 7, Kazakhstan becomes a privileged showcase for the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs an…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – A gala dinner organized by the Italian Embassy on the occasion of the 'Week of Italian Cuisine in the World' was held in Libreville. The evening was attended by representatives of the diplomatic corps and local authori…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – The Italian Embassy in Tbilisi participated again this year with its own booth (both in the products and food area) at the 'Winter Fair,' organized by Iwag, 'International Women's Association Georgia.' W…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A synagogue was vandalised in Rome overnight with pro-Palestinian graffiti on its walls.
Graffiti readings such as 'Monteverde anti-Zionist and anti-fascist' and 'Free Palestine' appeared on the synagogue on V…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Former foreign minister and two-time European commissioner Emma Bonino is in stable condition after being taken to a Rome hospital intensive care ward after a respiratory crisis two years after she overcame lung cancer, her +Euro…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The European Union risks missing the Artificial Intelligence boat, in part because of the legislation it has imposed to regulate the development of AI, former European Central Bank President and former Italian Premier Mario Dragh…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The European Union risks missing the Artificial Intelligence boat, in part because of the legislation it has imposed to regulate the development of AI, former European Central Bank President and former Italian Premier Mario Dragh…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Former foreign minister and two-time European commissioner Emma Bonino is in stable condition after being taken to a Rome hospital intensive care ward after a respiratory crisis two years after she overcame lung cancer, her +Euro…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – Italy's ambassador to Sofia, Marcello Apicella, attended the inauguration of the second Ovs store in Bulgaria inside the Mall of Sofia together with Fin Fashion President Roberto Genovese.
This new store represents a furthe…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Premier Giorgia Meloni has criticised United Nations Palestinian Territories Special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for saying last Friday's raid by pro-Palestinian protesters on the Turin HQ of liberal daily La Stampa should…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Premier Giorgia Meloni has criticised United Nations Palestinian Territories Special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for saying last Friday's raid by pro-Palestinian protesters on the Turin HQ of liberal daily La Stampa should…

(ANSA) – IL CAIRO, 01 DIC – Italy is at the forefront of humanitarian aid to war-torn Sudan and, during December, will implement the 'Italy for Sudan' program with the arrival of an initial humanitarian flight destined for students in schools…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A synagogue was vandalised in Rome overnight with pro-Palestinian graffiti on its walls.
Graffiti readings such as 'Monteverde anti-Zionist and anti-fascist' and 'Free Palestine' appeared on the synagogue on V…

(ANSA) – TUNISI, 01 DIC – Tunisia and Italy celebrated 40 years of the Tunisian-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Ctici), in an official ceremony in Gammarth presided over by the Secretary of State in charge of Energy Transition, Wael Chouchane…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italy's media associations on Monday launched an appeal for support from the government and parliament, saying their members' role as a guarantors of information and pluralism is being undermined by the global web giant…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italy's media associations on Monday launched an appeal for support from the government and parliament, saying their members' role as a guarantors of information and pluralism is being undermined by the global web giant…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – An British-Australian couple living off-the-grid in Abruzzo who had had their children put into care have agreed to temporarily move into new accommodation offered rent-free to strengthen their bid to get their kids back.
Austral…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – An British-Australian couple living off-the-grid in Abruzzo who had had their children put into care have agreed to temporarily move into new accommodation offered rent-free to strengthen their bid to get their kids back.
Austral…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – As part of celebrations of the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of Naples, Doha staged the performance 'Maqam. Doha-Naples Round Trip,' presented by the Embassy of Italy in Doha with Katara Cultural Village Foundati…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) "is not under investigation" in relation to the Milan probe into Monte dei Paschi di Siena's (MPS) takeover of Italy's premier merchant bank Mediobanca earlier this ye…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – The Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) "is not under investigation" in relation to the Milan probe into Monte dei Paschi di Siena's (MPS) takeover of Italy's premier merchant bank Mediobanca earlier this ye…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Monte dei Paschi di Siena's (MPS) stock shed 2.7% in early trading on Monday as the bank's share price came under pressure for a third consecutive session after Milan prosecutors opened an investigation into its takeove…

(ANSA) – IL CAIRO, 01 DIC – The opening of an exhibition dedicated to the special relationship between Nefertari's tomb and Italy brought the world's most famous Egyptologist, Zahi Hawass, and the Italian ambassador to Cairo, Agostino Palese,…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Monte dei Paschi di Siena's (MPS) stock shed 2.7% in early trading on Monday as the bank's share price came under pressure for a third consecutive session after Milan prosecutors opened an investigation into its takeove…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – Italian Ambassador to Jerevan, Alessandro Ferranti, addressed greetings to the participants of the second Joint Conference between Italian and Armenian pharmacologists, held at the State Medical University of the Armenian capita…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – The city of Lobito in Benguela province hosted the ceremony to send the first container of digitally certified avocados to Europe.
The event was attended by the Ambassador of Italy to Angola, Marco Ricci, the EU Ambassador to Lu…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 01 DIC – In line with the commitment of Maeci and the Italian diplomatic-consular network against gender-based violence and all forms of discrimination, the exhibition 'Faghan. Daughters of Afghanistan,' in collaboration with t…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Trento is the Italian province where the quality of life is highest, according to il Sole 24 Ore's annual ranking, which the financial daily released on Monday.
Bolzano came second in the newspaper's 36th quality-of-lif…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Trento is the Italian province where the quality of life is highest, according to il Sole 24 Ore's annual ranking, which the financial daily released on Monday.
Bolzano came second in the newspaper's 36th quality-of-lif…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A group of bandits got away with around two million euros after staging a violent robbery on a security van in the southern province of Reggio Calabria on Monday, according to an initial estimate, sources said.
The gang staged th…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, has said the Atlantic Alliance may take a more aggressive approach with respect to the hybrid warfare being used by Russia.
"We're studyin…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italian Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, the Chair of the NATO Military Committee, has said the Atlantic Alliance may take a more aggressive approach with respect to the hybrid warfare being used by Russia.
"We're studyin…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – A group of bandits got away with around two million euros after staging a violent robbery on a security van in the southern province of Reggio Calabria on Monday, according to an initial estimate, sources said.
The gang staged th…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had called on Israel to end settler violence after three Italian aid workers were attacked in the West Bank on Sunday.
The settlers broke into the house where the aid workers wer…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had called on Israel to end settler violence after three Italian aid workers were attacked in the West Bank on Sunday.
The settlers broke into the house where the aid workers wer…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – AS Roma surrendered the Serie A top spot and dropped down to fourth in the table on Sunday when they lost 1-0 at home to champions Napoli.
David Neres produced a cool finish at the end of a lightening counterattack to score the w…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – AS Roma surrendered the Serie A top spot and dropped down to fourth in the table on Sunday when they lost 1-0 at home to champions Napoli.
David Neres produced a cool finish at the end of a lightening counterattack to score the w…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli has died at the age of 92, sources said on Monday.
Pietrangeli won the men's French Open singles title twice, 1959 and 1960, and he was also runner-up at Roland Garros in 1961 and 1964…

(ANSA) – ROME, DEC 1 – Italian tennis great Nicola Pietrangeli has died at the age of 92, sources said on Monday.
Pietrangeli won the men's French Open singles title twice, 1959 and 1960, and he was also runner-up at Roland Garros in 1961 and 1964…

(ANSA) – CITTÀ DEL MESSICO, 30 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Mexico, Alessandro Modiano, attended the inauguration of the 2025 edition of the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL).
Attending the event were the Minister of Economy, Marcelo Ebrard…

(ANSA) – NAIROBI, 30 NOV – As part of the Italian Cuisine Week initiatives in Kenya, the Embassy of Italy in collaboration with the Kenya Tourist Board (Ktb), the Kenyan government's tourism promotion body, organized two "show cooking" e…

(ANSA) – NEW DELHI, 30 NOV – On the occasion of Italian Cuisine Week in the World 2025, the Italian Consulate in Bangalore announces that special menus prepared to celebrate the occasion will be available from December 1-7 in ten selected restaurants. …

(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, 29 NOV – The Italian Ambassador to Buenos Aires, Fabrizio Nicoletti, organized a reception in honor of Neapolitan director Paolo Sorrentino on the occasion of his presence in the Argentine capital.
The event was held Friday at th…

(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, 29 NOV – Neapolitan director Paolo Sorrentino was honored today by Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri with the title of 'Distinguished Guest' of the city.
The event was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in the Argentin…

(ANSA) – MADRID, 29 NOV – From December 1 to 7, Madrid will host the 18th edition of the Italian Film Festival, which confirms itself as an important international showcase and bridge between the film cultures of Italy and Spain. The festival, organize…

(ANSA) – LAVANA, 29 NOV – The Havana office of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) is organizing, as part of Culture Week, the "Huellas de la Cooperación Italiana en La Habana Vieja" itinerary, an activity that highlights th…

(ANSA) – SANTOS, 29 NOV – "The new honorary vice-consulate in Santos is a very important office in the Italian consular network in Brazil," Domenico Fornara, consul general of Italy in São Paulo, told ANSA during the official inauguration of …

(ANSA) – TEGUCIGALPA, 29 NOV – Italy's permanent observer to the Organization of American States (OAS), Ambassador Roberto Nocella, attended the organization's meeting on the upcoming elections in Honduras.
Scheduled to go to the polls on Nov…

(ANSA) – NAIROBI, 29 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Uganda, Mauro Massoni, presented the honor of "Cavaliere dell'Ordine della Stella d'Italia," granted by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, to Pier Giorgio …

(ANSA) – BRUXELLES, 29 NOV – At the invitation of Burgo SpA Group CEO Ignazio Capuano, Italian Ambassador to Belgium Federica Favi Thursday afternoon visited Burgo Ardenne's plants, which are located about 160 kilometers from Brussels.
Burgo Arden…

(ANSA) – ZAGABRIA, 29 NOV – The Ambassador of Italy to Croatia, Paolo Trichilo, went on a mission to Zadar to speak as a speaker at a panel as part of the "Day of the Mediterranean," organized by the "National Foundation for Civil Societ…

(ANSA) – SOFIA, 29 NOV – The Ambassador of Italy in Sofia, Marcello Apicella, inaugurated the traditional Week of Italian Cuisine in the World ("SCIM") at the Italian Residence with an exclusive event dedicated to agribusiness innovation and …

(ANSA) – SOFIA, 29 NOV – Italy's Ambassador to Bulgaria, Marcello Apicella, presented the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics as part of the Mountain Bansko Film Festival, Bulgaria's most important film festival dedicated to mountain cinema, n…

(ANSA) – OSLO, 29 NOV – Italy's Ambassador to Oslo, Stefano Nicoletti, took part in the official presentation of the Ski World Cup in Madonna di Campiglio and the Norwegian stages of the Audi FIS Ski World Cup 2026, which will be held in Kvitfjell…

(ANSA) – VIENNA, 29 NOV – The event "A Bridge Called Culture" organized entity by the Italian Embassy and the Albanian Embassy in the Austrian capital was held in Vienna.
The initiative made it possible to celebrate Italian and Albanian cultu…

(ANSA) – SARAJEVO, 27 NOV – From November 27-30, the Giornate del Cinema Italiano, a well-established event organized by the Italian Embassy and dedicated to the promotion of contemporary Italian cinematography, will return to Bosnia and Herzegovina. T…

(ANSA) – TUNISI, 27 NOV – The Ambassador of Italy to Tunisia, Alessandro Prunas attended the Terna Innovation Zone Tunis Forum 2025 at The Dot organized by Terna with Elis and Mind the Bridge and opened by the Secretary of State for Energy Transition, …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy's Audit Court on Thursday explained its recent No to the government's project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge across the Messina Strait linking Sicily to mainland Italy.
Violatio…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy's Audit Court on Thursday explained its recent No to the government's project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge across the Messina Strait linking Sicily to mainland Italy.
Violatio…

(ANSA) – PARIGI, 27 NOV – The Embassy of Italy in Paris celebrated the fourth anniversary of the signing of the Quirinal Treaty (Nov. 26) with two major initiatives held yesterday day and evening.
In the morning, the Embassy welcomed more than one hund…

(ANSA) – VARSAVIA, 27 NOV – Italian Ambassador Luca Franchetti Pardo hosted in the Italian Embassy in Warsaw a presentation of the only example in Poland of the Ducati Panigale V4 Tricolore Italia motorcycle, a limited edition produced in only 163 exam…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Eni, through its subsidiary Azule Energy—a 50/50 joint venture with bp and operator of the New Gas Consortium (NGC)—has inaugurated the NGC gas processing plant in Soyo, northern Angola, the Italian fuels giant announced in a pr…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Eni, through its subsidiary Azule Energy—a 50/50 joint venture with bp and operator of the New Gas Consortium (NGC)—has inaugurated the NGC gas processing plant in Soyo, northern Angola, the Italian fuels giant announced in a pr…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – War is not ending, and a new form of it is beginning, Leonardo defence and aerospace giant CEO Roberto Cingolani said at the presentation of a new defence system based on artificial intelligence in Rome Thursday.
"I have a …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – War is not ending, and a new form of it is beginning, Leonardo defence and aerospace giant CEO Roberto Cingolani said at the presentation of a new defence system based on artificial intelligence in Rome Thursday.
"I have a …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – A 39-year-old foreign worker died after falling from the roof of a warehouse under renovation in Cairo Montenotte, near Savona in northwestern Italy on Thursday, the latest in a long spate of accidental workplace deaths in Italy…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on Thursday condemned increased violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
"France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom strongly condemn th…

(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador, Fabrizio Nicoletti, was received today in Buenos Aires by Argentina's Minister of Deregulation, Federico Sturzenegger.
At the center of the talks, reads a note, were the main items on the ag…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Germany was on Thursday ordered to pay compensation to the heirs of an Italian soldier who was interned in German and Austrian labour camps for two years from 1943 to '45.
The civil court of Rome awarded compensation of €82…

(ANSA) – RABAT, 27 NOV – From Dec. 1, the photo exhibition "Morocco, Sentimental Atlas" opens in Rabat. In 60 images taken by Nicola Fioravanti, the exhibition at Bab Rouah Gallery gives visitors a sentimental journey through the colors, ligh…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom on Thursday condemned increased violence by Israeli settlers against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.
"France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom strongly condemn th…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – A 39-year-old foreign worker died after falling from the roof of a warehouse under renovation in Cairo Montenotte, near Savona in northwestern Italy on Thursday, the latest in a long spate of accidental workplace deaths in Italy…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – The XXI Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (Unido), called Global Industry Summit 2025 and organized in collaboration with the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, w…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè on Thursday thanked Italian police for identifying and locating a man who posted death threats against her on Facebook.
"I think it's devastating that there's a climate of hate a…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè on Thursday thanked Italian police for identifying and locating a man who posted death threats against her on Facebook.
"I think it's devastating that there's a climate of hate a…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Germany was on Thursday ordered to pay compensation to the heirs of an Italian soldier who was interned in German and Austrian labour camps for two years from 1943 to '45.
The civil court of Rome awarded compensation of €82…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Germany was on Thursday ordered to pay compensation to the heirs of an Italian soldier who was interned in German and Austrian labour camps for two years from 1943 to '44.
The civil court of Rome awarded compensation of €82…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – The European Council on Thursday approved the latest revision of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) prompting Premier Giorgia Meloni to say that Rome's "solid" work had been recognised.
The …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) bank said Thursday it would clarify its "correctness" after CEO Luigi Lovaglio was among three people placed under investigation on suspicion of market rigging and obstructing watchdogs …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) bank said Thursday it would clarify its "correctness" after CEO Luigi Lovaglio was among three people placed under investigation on suspicion of market rigging and obstructing watchdogs …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – The European Council on Thursday approved the latest revision of Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) prompting Premier Giorgia Meloni to say that Rome's "solid" work had been recognised.
The …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Germany was on Thursday ordered to pay compensation to the heirs of an Italian soldier who was interned in German and Austrian labour camps for two years from 1943 to '44.
The civil court of Rome awarded compensation of €82…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy on Thursday nominated Rome to be the seat of the new European Customs Authority.
Italy has submitted Rome's candidacy to the EU Commission for the seat of the future European Union Customs Authority (EUCA).
Envisaged …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy on Thursday nominated Rome to be the seat of the new European Customs Authority.
Italy has submitted Rome's candidacy to the EU Commission for the seat of the future European Union Customs Authority (EUCA).
Envisaged …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy's journalists, including reporters for the nation's top news agency ANSA, will be on strike on Friday to protest against the failure to renew their collective contract after talks with the nation's media pub…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy's journalists, including reporters for the nation's top news agency ANSA, will be on strike on Friday to protest against the failure to renew their collective contract after talks with the nation's media pub…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, Luxottica Chairman Francesco Milleri, and Monte dei Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio are under investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office for stock market manipulation…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Businessman Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, Luxottica Chairman Francesco Milleri, and Monte dei Paschi di Siena CEO Luigi Lovaglio are under investigation by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office for stock market manipulation…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV at a meeting Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara called for personalities who foster dialogue.
The Pope hopes that Turkey "can be a factor of stability and rapprochement between peopl…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Thursday mooted reintroducing voluntary military service in Italy 20 years after compulsory service was abolished in January 2025, in the face of potential new external threats like Russia.He s…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Defence Minister Guido Crosetto on Thursday mooted reintroducing compulsory military service in Italy 20 years after it was abolished, in the face of potential new external threats like Russia.
He said he would bring a bill to t…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV at a meeting Thursday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara called for personalities who foster dialogue.
The Pope hopes that Turkey "can be a factor of stability and rapprochement between peopl…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italian skiing star Federica Brignone said she had good sensations following two days back on skis at Cervinia as she continues her race against time to be fit for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics after breaking her leg o…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – La Scala has been ordered to compensate an usher who shouted "Free Palestine" when Premier Giorgia Meloni entered the royal box at a concert on May 4, the CUB trade union said on Thursday, calling for her re-hiring.
Th…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – La Scala has been ordered to compensate an usher who shouted "Free Palestine" when Premier Giorgia Meloni entered the royal box at a concert on May 4, the CUB trade union said on Thursday.
The union said a labour tribu…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italian skiing star Federica Brignone said she had good sensations following two days back on skis at Cervinia as she continues her race against time to be fit for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics after breaking her leg o…

(ANSA) – NAIROBI, 27 NOV – The government of Italy and the government of Uganda, signed a letter of intent in Kampala as part of the Green Cities Initiative in Action for Africa. The ceremony was attended by Ugandan Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja and …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy is set for another record low in the number of births registered here this year, Francesco Maria Chelli, the president of national statistics agency Istat, told the States General of Natality conference in Rome on Thursday…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy is set for another record low in the number of births registered here this year, Francesco Maria Chelli, the president of national statistics agency Istat, told the States General of Natality conference in Rome on Thursday…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Romania, Laura Aghilarre, received the Italian delegation of the Istituto Alti Studi per la Difesa, the Italian defense inter-force training institution. The visit to Bucharest, the Italian Embassy exp…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – There is a new twist in the case of Chiara Poggi, a 26-year-old economics graduate stabbed to death at Garlasco near Pavia in August 2007, after newspaper reports said Thursday that a report by an expert has found DNA compatible…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – There is a new twist in the case of Chiara Poggi, a 26-year-old economics graduate stabbed to death at Garlasco near Pavia in August 2007, after newspaper reports said Thursday that a report by an expert has found DNA compatible…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy is among several countries where the retirement age is set to gradually rise to 70 or more, the OECD said in its 2025 Pensions at a Glance report on Thursday.
The retirement age in Italy is currently 67 although there is a…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday to start his first Apostolic Journey, in which he is also visiting Lebanon.
After landing in Ankara, the Pope visited the city's Mausoleum of Atatürk, a monum…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey's capital Ankara on Thursday to start his first Apostolic Journey, in which he is also visiting Lebanon.
After landing in Ankara, the Pope visited the city's Mausoleum of Atatürk, a monum…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Italy is among several countries where the retirement age is set to gradually rise to 70 or more, the OECD said in its 2025 Pensions at a Glance report on Thursday.
The retirement age in Italy is currently 67 although there is a…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – The European Commission has launched a Whistleblower Tool for the AI Act.
The tool will provide a secure channel for individuals to submit confidential reports on suspected violations of the AI ;;Act directly to the European AI …

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Baghdad, Niccolo' Fontana, met with the head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim. "A friendly meeting and a stimulating discussion on Iraq's political challenges after the le…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Baghdad, Niccolo' Fontana, met with the head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim. "A friendly meeting and a stimulating discussion on Iraq's political challenges after the le…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Baghdad, Niccolo' Fontana, met with the head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim. "A friendly meeting and a stimulating discussion on Iraq's political challenges after the le…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Transatlantic trade ties are strained with Washington and Brussels at odds over how to implement the July tariff deal. The US wants further concessions – and for the EU to give ground on key policy issues.
If anyone had hoped th…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Transatlantic trade ties are strained with Washington and Brussels at odds over how to implement the July tariff deal. The US wants further concessions – and for the EU to give ground on key policy issues.
If anyone had hoped th…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Transatlantic trade ties are strained with Washington and Brussels at odds over how to implement the July tariff deal. The US wants further concessions – and for the EU to give ground on key policy issues.
If anyone had hoped th…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Transatlantic trade ties are strained with Washington and Brussels at odds over how to implement the July tariff deal. The US wants further concessions – and for the EU to give ground on key policy issues.
If anyone had hoped th…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV said the aim of his Apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon was to spread a message of peace as he greeted journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara on Thursday.
"It is important to transmit the messa…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV said the aim of his Apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon was to spread a message of peace as he greeted journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara on Thursday.
"It is important to transmit the messa…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV said the aim of his Apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon was to spread a message of peace as he greeted journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara on Thursday.
"It is important to transmit the messa…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV said the aim of his Apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon was to spread a message of peace as he greeted journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara on Thursday.
"It is important to transmit the messa…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV said the aim of his Apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon was to spread a message of peace as he greeted journalists on the papal flight from Rome to Ankara on Thursday.
"It is important to transmit the messa…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – The Italian ambassador to London, Inigo Lambertini, visited the University of Bath. The ambassador participated in training meetings with the university's management and answered questions from students. At the conclusion o…

(ANSA) – MADRID, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Madrid, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi, convened and chaired the annual meeting of the Italian consular network in Spain and Andorra, the embassy informed in a note.
The first meeting, provided for in Art…

(ANSA) – MADRID, 27 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Madrid, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi, convened and chaired the annual meeting of the Italian consular network in Spain and Andorra, the embassy informed in a note.
The first meeting, provided for in Art…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Business confidence has risen in Italy this month but consumer confidence has declined, Istat said on Thursday.
The national statistics agency said its consumer confidence index decreased from 97.6 points in October to 95.0 in N…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV departed from Rome's Fiumicino Airport early on Thursday on a papal place bound for Ankara to start his first Apostolic Journey, in which he is visiting Turkey and Lebanon.
The American pontiff said he was maki…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Business confidence has risen in Italy this month but consumer confidence has declined, Istat said on Thursday.
The national statistics agency said its consumer confidence index decreased from 97.6 points in October to 95.0 in N…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Pope Leo XIV departed from Rome's Fiumicino Airport early on Thursday on a papal place bound for Ankara to start his first Apostolic Journey, in which he is visiting Turkey and Lebanon.
The American pontiff said he was maki…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 27 NOV – The Ambassador of Italy to Ghana, Laura Ranalli attended the national fisheries conference held in Accra, organized by the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Hon Emelia Arthur with the participation of the President of the R…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Inter failed to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League on Wednesday when they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid.
The Serie A giants came back after Julian Alvarez gave the hosts an early lead,…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 27 – Inter failed to maintain their perfect record in this season's Champions League on Wednesday when they fell to a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid.
The Serie A giants came back after Julian Alvarez gave the hosts an early lead,…

(ANSA) – ATENE, 27 NOV – Italy's Ambassador to Athens Paolo Cuculi accompanied Minister for Sport and Youth Abodi, Milan-Cortina Foundation President Malagò and CEO Varnier, and Coni President Buonfiglio at the signing of the traditional Declarati…

(ANSA) – HELSINKI, 27 NOV – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Ambassador of Italy to Finland, Nicola Todaro Marescotti, closed the proceedings of the event organized in Helsinki on Nov. 25 by th…

(ANSA) – TOKYO, 27 NOV – New promotional activities in Japan as part of Italian Cuisine Week in the World, with a whiskey tasting set up in Tokyo for leading industry experts gathered at Bar Tafazzi in the trendy Ebisu district. "We are talking ab…

(ANSA) – NEW DELHI, 27 NOV – As part of the Memorandum of Understanding signed between CNR-Irpi and the Geological Survey of India, three Italian researchers, Mauro Rossi, Maria Teresa Brunetti and Ivan Marchesini participated in the international semi…

(ANSA) – QUITO, 26 NOV – During the visit to Quito of the National Anti-Mafia and Counterterrorism Prosecutor, Giovanni Melillo, Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa presided over a solemn ceremony in the presidential palace to recognize Italy's …

(ANSA) – QUITO, 26 NOV – During the visit to Quito of the National Anti-Mafia and Counterterrorism Prosecutor, Giovanni Melillo, Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa presided over a solemn ceremony in the presidential palace to recognize Italy's …

(ANSA) – QUITO, 26 NOV – National Antimafia and Counterterrorism Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo was received in Quito by the President of the Republic of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, in a meeting that reaffirmed the strong cooperation between Italy and Ecuador …

(ANSA) – QUITO, 26 NOV – National Antimafia and Counterterrorism Prosecutor Giovanni Melillo was received in Quito by the President of the Republic of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, in a meeting that reaffirmed the strong cooperation between Italy and Ecuador …

(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, 26 NOV – The new ambassador of Italy to Argentina, Fabrizio Nicoletti, today visited the Consulate General of Italy in Buenos Aires, the Italian Institute of Culture in Buenos Aires and the Teatro Coliseo, marking the beginning o…

(ANSA) – BUENOS AIRES, 26 NOV – The Ambassador of Italy to Argentina, Fabrizio Nicoletti, participated Wednesday in the Consensus Conference 'MERCOSUR Anti-Mafia Agenda: Transnational Cooperation and Technical Assistance for its Institutional Stre…

(ANSA) – SAN JOSE, 26 NOV – Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, made, an official visit to Costa Rica, where he co-chaired, with Deputy Foreign Minister Lydia Maria Peralta Cordero, the 3rd Session of the Po…

(ANSA) – SAN JOSE, 26 NOV – Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, made, an official visit to Costa Rica, where he co-chaired, with Deputy Foreign Minister Lydia Maria Peralta Cordero, the 3rd Session of the Po…

In the presence of the Tunisian secretary of state for energy transition, Wael Chouchane, the ambassador of Italy to Tunisia, Alessando Prunas inaugurated the International Energy Transition Exhibition organized by Utica Tunisie and marked by a large p…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – MFE-Mediaset has acquired a 32.9% stake in Impresa (Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais), a leading media group in Portugal, publisher of the SIC television channels and digital and print publications, including the weekl…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – MFE-Mediaset has acquired a 32.9% stake in Impresa (Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais), a leading media group in Portugal, publisher of the SIC television channels and digital and print publications, including the weekl…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – MFE-Mediaset has acquired a 32.9% stake in Impresa (Sociedade Gestora de Participações Sociais), a leading media group in Portugal, publisher of the SIC television channels and digital and print publications, including the weekl…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Centre-left Democratic Party (PD) secretary Elly Schelin has received an invitation to participate in Atreju, the historic conference of Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, according to source…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Centre-left Democratic Party (PD) secretary Elly Schelin has received an invitation to participate in Atreju, the historic conference of Premier Giorgia Meloni's right-wing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, according to source…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Italian skiing tar Federica Brignone was back on tourist skis Wednesday, on piste in Cervinia for the first time 237 days after breaking her leg on April 3 as she continues her bid to be fit for next February's Winter Olymp…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa said Wednesday he hoped a new electoral law could be passed that would avert likely stalemate after the next general election, scheduled in 2027.
With the current electoral law, he said, "the…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa said Wednesday he hoped a new electoral law could be passed that would avert likely stalemate after the next general election, scheduled in 2027.
With the current electoral law, he said, "the…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Italian skiing tar Federica Brignone was back on tourist skis Wednesday, on piste in Cervinia for the first time 237 days after breaking her leg on April 3 as she continues her bid to be fit for next February's Winter Olymp…

(ANSA) – MADRID, 26 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Madrid, Giuseppe Buccino Grimaldi, received the Air Force Chief of Staff, General of the Air Squadron, Antonio Conserva, accompanied by the Defense Attaché, Capt. Massimiliano Siragusa, to share the …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – An Italian film director and a screenwriter have filed a joint plea with prosecutors to reopen the file on the murder of director and writer Pier Paolo Pasolini saying that new archive footage and other evidence shows that the r…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Turin imam and Egyptian citizen Mohamed Shahin has been served an expulsion order from Italy to Egypt because he is an alleged anti-semitic fundamentalist who has allegedly legitimised the extermination of the Israeli people, ac…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Turin imam and Egyptian citizen Mohamed Shahin has been served an expulsion order from Italy to Egypt because he is an alleged anti-semitic fundamentalist who has allegedly legitimised the extermination of the Israeli people, ac…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – A bill redefining rape so that consent is needed at all times in a sexual encounter will be ready in the committee stage by January and should be passed by February, Senate Justice Committee Chair Giulia Bongiorno told Sky TG24 …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – A bill redefining rape so that consent is needed at all times in a sexual encounter will be ready in the committee stage by January and should be passed by February, Senate Justice Committee Chair Giulia Bongiorno told Sky TG24 …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – A 0.5-point increase in IRAP for large banks is expected, bringing the additional levy to 2.5 points, sources said after the issue was reportedly discussed during Wednesday's budget-bill meeting at Palazzo Chigi.
According …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – A 0.5-point increase in IRAP for large banks is expected, bringing the additional levy to 2.5 points, sources said after the issue was reportedly discussed during Wednesday's budget-bill meeting at Palazzo Chigi.
According …

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – The Embassy of Italy in Ottawa is organizing the third edition of the Ingegno Italiano Award and invites Italian researchers working in Canada to apply.
The award is aimed at Italian researchers who have distinguished themselves…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Pope Leo XIV said he would ask for peace and unity for the Catholic Church when he visits ancient Nicaea as part of his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon starting Thursday.
The Pope received the International Theological …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Pope Leo XIV said he would ask for peace and unity for the Catholic Church when he visits ancient Nicaea as part of his first foreign trip to Turkey and Lebanon starting Thursday.
The Pope received the International Theological …

(ANSA) – MADRID, 26 NOV – The Library of the Italian Embassy in Madrid was named after Aldo Olcese Santonja, an indispensable figure of contemporary economic thought in Spain.
A brilliant intellectual, academic point of reference and a pioneer in the i…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and right-wing League party leader Matteo Salvini on Wednesday defended the hold-up of a bill seeking to tighten the definition of rape to make it clear that sex without explicit consent is a f…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience Wednesday that he will start his first foreign visit, to Turkey and Lebanon, on Thursday, calling them "countries rich in history".
The trip will take place from Novembe…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Deputy Premier, Transport Minister and right-wing League party leader Matteo Salvini on Wednesday defended the hold-up of a bill seeking to tighten the definition of rape to make it clear that sex without explicit consent is a f…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Pope Leo XIV said at his weekly general audience Wednesday that he will start his first foreign visit, to Turkey and Lebanon, on Thursday, calling them "countries rich in history".
The trip will take place from Novembe…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – Italy's ambassador in Kampala, Mauro Massoni, signed a letter of intent with the government of Uganda for the Green cities in Action for Africa project. This is an initiative funded by Italy through the FAO to support green…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – An amendment to the government's 2026 budget bill, signed by the Senate whip for Premier Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, that says the Bank of Italy's gold reserves belong to the State was admitted…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – An amendment to the government's 2026 budget bill, signed by the Senate whip for Premier Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, that says the Bank of Italy's gold reserves belong to the State was admitted…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – The torch relay for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics began on Wednesday after a flame-lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece.
Rain meant the ceremony had to take place indoors, in Olympia's archaeological museum before…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – The torch relay for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics began on Wednesday after a flame-lighting ceremony in Olympia, Greece.
Rain meant the ceremony had to take place indoors, in Olympia's archaeological museum before…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – Italy's ambassador to Astana, Antonello De Riu, on the occasion of the Day Against Violence Against Women gathered the entire diplomatic staff around the symbolic red bench installed in the embassy premises, "a powerfu…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – Yeditepe University in Istanbul has awarded the 'Honoris causa' doctorate in international relations to the 'ambassador of Italy to Turkey, Giorgio Marrapodi. The ambassador thanked for the recognition which is , …

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – In San Francisco, in the presence of the consul general of Italy, Massimo Carnelos, a tarda was unveiled in honor of Amedeo 'Tommy' Tommasini, a first-generation American of Italian descent among the founders and outst…

(ANSA) – BELGRADO, 26 NOV – The extraordinary concert of the Orchestra of the "Giuseppe Verdi" Conservatory of Turin, engaged in a tour in Serbia as part of the international project "International routes: arts creating future," fun…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Around 14-4 million foreign tourists are set to have a holiday in Italy this winter, a rise of 21.1% with respect to the 2024-25 season, according to a study by the Demoskopika institute, which ANSA has had a sneak preview of.
I…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Around 14-4 million foreign tourists are set to have a holiday in Italy this winter, a rise of 21.1% with respect to the 2024-25 season, according to a study by the Demoskopika institute, which ANSA has had a sneak preview of.
I…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – The Italian Agency for Development Cooperation(AICS), together with the Embassy of Italy in Nairobi participated in the launch of the 16 days of activism in Kenya against violence against women. On the occasion, in the presence …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – The lawyer representing a British-Australian couple living off-the-grid in Abruzzo who had had their children taken away from them and put into care said Wednesday that he has quit the case.
Australian Catherine Birmingham and h…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Embassy of Italy in Prague, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, organized the presentation of the Italian Fifth Nation…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – The lawyer representing a British-Australian couple living off-the-grid in Abruzzo who had had their children taken away from them and put into care said Wednesday that he has quit the case.
Australian Catherine Birmingham and h…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Work started on Wednesday to make Rome's Torre dei Conti secure after a worker died following a partial collapse of the fortified medieval tower on November 4.
It was possible to start the work after the authorities release…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Work started on Wednesday to make Rome's Torre dei Conti secure after a worker died following a partial collapse of the fortified medieval tower on November 4.
It was possible to start the work after the authorities release…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Italy's Antitrust Authority said Wednesday that it has expanded an investigation into Meta over alleged abuse of its dominant market position.
The authority said the move regarded the new Business Solution Terms, introduced…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Italy's Antitrust Authority said Wednesday that it has expanded an investigation into Meta over alleged abuse of its dominant market position.
The authority said the move regarded the new Business Solution Terms, introduced…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Napoli and Juventus gave major boosts to their Champions League campaigns by beating Qarabag 2-0 at home and Bodo/Glimt 3-2 away respectively on Tuesday.
Serie A champions Napoli prevailed thanks to a score by fan-favourite Scot…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 26 – Napoli and Juventus gave major boosts to their Champions League campaigns by beating Qarabag 2-0 at home and Bodo/Glimt 3-2 away respectively on Tuesday.
Serie A champions Napoli prevailed thanks to a score by fan-favourite Scot…

(ANSA) – ROMA, 26 NOV – There are more than 50 red benches displayed in Italy's embassies, consulates and permanent representations around the world. One also welcomes guests at the entrance to the Foreign Ministry in Rome. "A simple but powe…

(ANSA) – L'AVANA, 25 NOV – The 27th Week of Italian Culture in Cuba, organized by the Embassy of Italy in Havana together with the Cuban Ministry of Culture and the Oficina del Historiador, celebrates Italy's musical and cultural heritage wit…

(ANSA) – QUITO, 25 NOV – At the headquarters of Ecuador's National Assembly in Quito, Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Davoli met with a large group of governors, mayors, and other representatives of the country's local governments. The meeting w…

(ANSA) – QUITO, 25 NOV – On the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Italian Ambassador to Quito, Giovanni Davoli, inaugurated – together with all the female staff of the office – a red bench placed at th…

(ANSA) – SANTIAGO DEL CILE, 25 NOV – From November 17 to 23, the 10th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (SCIM) was held in Chile, an event promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to enhance the gastronomic tradition…

(ANSA) – SANTIAGO DEL CILE, 25 NOV – From November 17 to 23, the 10th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World (SCIM) was held in Chile, an event promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to enhance the gastronomic tradition…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 25 – Premier Giorgia Meloni aid Tuesday the unanimous passage into law of a bill making femicide a crime to be punished by life imprisonment was an important sign of cohesion among political sides in Italy.
"I am very pleased wi…

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 25 – The Lower House on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill on the crime of femicide which becomes law.
The bill changes Italy's criminal law and punishes with life imprisonment anyone who causes the death of a woman "with …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 25 – During a conference call Tuesday with the Coalition of the Willing on Ukraine, which was also attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni "expressed appreciation for the negotiation process …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 25 – Marxist and maverick writer, director and poet Pier Paolo Pasolini was a great intellectual who belongs to everyone, even those on the right, Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa told a conference titled Pasolini The Conservative in …

(ANSA) – ROME, NOV 25 – Premier Giorgia Meloni aid Tuesday the unanimous passage into law of a bill making femicide a crime to be punished by life imprisonment was an important sign of cohesion among political sides in Italy.
"I am very pleased wi…