Tag: Italy

Tuesday, January 2nd 2018 - 11:03 UTC
Berlusconi looks as kingmaker for 4 March general election; Merkel wished him good luck

Italians will head to the polls on 4 March in elections that look set to result in renewed instability and thrust former leader Silvio Berlusconi back to the centre of the political stage. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni's cabinet set the date for the election after President Sergio Mattarella dissolved parliament.
Tuesday, November 7th 2017 - 09:47 UTC
Sicily's regional elections open the way for a Berlusconi comeback

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi looks set for another political comeback after a coalition he backed won Sicily's regional elections. The result adds momentum to the newly formed centre-right alliance.
Monday, October 23rd 2017 - 07:55 UTC
Two of Italy's richest regions vote for more autonomy

Two of Italy's richest northern regions have voted for more autonomy, according to their leaders. More than 90% of voters in Lombardy, home to Italy's financial capital Milan, and the Veneto region around Venice, voted yes in the non-binding referendum, their presidents claimed.
Tuesday, August 8th 2017 - 15:02 UTC
Italy and France clash on control of Europe's cruise shipbuilding industry

France said it was ready to seek other buyers for its biggest shipyard should Italy refuse a 50-50 ownership split, before both countries pledged to find a solution next month. French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, told the Corriere della Sera daily that a deal with Fincantieri might not be thrashed out.
Monday, July 31st 2017 - 16:43 UTC
Rome and Vatican praying for rain: city avoids, temporarily, compulsory water rationing

Rome narrowly avoided water rationing after a deal between the regional government and the city's water company defused a row over drawing water from a drought-affected lake. Taps had been due to run dry for 1.5 million Romans for up to eight hours a day from Monday, and Mayor Virginia Raggi urged the central government to intervene.
Monday, January 2nd 2017 - 12:27 UTC
Italy will eventually want to quit the Euro, forecasts top German economist

The head of Germany's Ifo economic institute believes Italians will eventually want to quit the euro currency area if their standard of living does not improve, he told German daily Tagesspiegel.
Wednesday, December 14th 2016 - 15:24 UTC
Double taxation: Ecuador, Italy sign agreement to foster private investements

Ecuador signed an agreement with Italy to define the tax obligations of the citizens of the two countries, in order to avoid double taxation on income taxes and equity and prevent tax evasion, the Ecuadorian Foreign Ministry said.
Monday, December 12th 2016 - 14:18 UTC
Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is Italy's new Prime Minister

State President Sergio Mattarella commissioned the 62-year-old Social Democrat to form a new government. Gentiloni said his nomination was a “great honor,” which he wanted to fulfill with “consciousness of responsibility and dignity.” It is unclear whether he will remain in office until spring 2018.
Wednesday, December 7th 2016 - 10:31 UTC
Italian model plans to go ahead with referendum promise to “No” voters

Following up on Madonna's example in offering sex acts for political votes, Paola Saulino, an Italian model who works in Los Angeles and had promised to perform oral sex on all those who voted “No” in last weekend's referendum in her home country, has realeased a schedule for her pledge-honoring ‘Pompa Tour.’
Tuesday, December 6th 2016 - 09:15 UTC
Renzi told to remain until budget law is passed; calls for quick elections in Italy

Calls mounted on Monday from populist and other opposition leaders for quick elections in Italy, seeking to capitalize on Premier Matteo Renzi's humiliating defeat in a referendum on government-championed reforms. But President Sergio Mattarella told Renzi to stay in office a bit longer until a critical budget law is passed. Some officials say Parliament could pass that law as soon as the end of the week.