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European Commission: Alitalia Must Repay Government Loan
The loan of 400 million euros that the Italian government provided to the airline Alitalia in 2019 is illegal state aid, the European Commission has ruled.
Italy must recover the money plus interest from the company.
In May 2017,…
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At Least 43 Migrants Killed in Boat Accident off Italian Coast
At least 43 migrants have died in a boat sank off the Italian coast at dawn on Sunday. The authorities found bodies on the beach of Steccato di Cutro, in the Italian province of Crotone, and the sea, the Italian news agency Ansa reported.…
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Young Girl is Second Deadly Victim of Mudslides in Italy
Rescue workers have found the body of a young girl, aged 5 or 6, on the Italian island of Ischia. The prefecture in Naples confirms this on Sunday.
The body of a 31-year-old woman was found on Saturday. Ten people are still…
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Earthquake of 5.7 off the Coast of Italy
Italy was briefly rocked on Wednesday morning by an earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale.
The quake struck at around 7:07 a.m.; its epicentre was in the sea off the Adriatic Coast, near the town of Pesaro.
There are no…
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BlackCat Claims Ransomware Attack on Italian Energy Player
The ransomware attack that kept the Italian GSE offline last week came from BlackCat. The gang itself made that known.
The Italian Gestore dei Servici Energetici SpA discovered a week ago on Sunday that its systems were being…
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Italy to Discuss the Sale of ITA Airways with the AF-KLM Consortium
The Italian government will enter into exclusive negotiations with a consortium including Air France-KLM, the investment fund Certares, and the American Delta Air Lines about a takeover of the Italian airline ITA Airways. The Ministry of…
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Fuss in Italy Over Auction Villa with Unique Caravaggio Fresco
The auction of a sixteenth-century Italian villa in Rome causes a stir in Italy. Politicians, academics and concerned citizens want the government to block the sale.
The Casino di Villa Boncompagni Ludovisi will go under the hammer…
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Mario Draghi Does Not Want the European Championship Final to Be Played in London
Italian Prime Minister and former President of the European Central Bank (ECB) Mario Draghi does not want the final of the European Championship to be played in the British capital London.
He is worried because of the advancing…
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