Tag: Italy
High jobless rate in Italy worries Renzi
Italy’s unemployment rate hit a new record high in November, increasing pressure on Prime Minister, Matteo Renzi as he struggles…
Four bodies recovered in Italy ferry disaster
Four bodies have been recovered from icy seas during an operation to rescue hundreds of passengers stuck on a blaze-hit…
Libya begs Italy for help on oil tank fire
Libya has called on Italy to send firefighters to prevent a fire spreading out of control at Es Sider, the…
1,300 migrants saved off Italy at Christmas
The Italian Navy rescued some 1,300 migrants in several operations late on Christmas Day, among them a Nigerian woman who…
Pirlo wins Italy’s best for third straight year
Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo claimed Serie A’s player of the year award for the third consecutive year during a gala…
Pope worried as Italy refugee influx accelerates again
Pope Francis weighed into Italy’s immigration crisis on Sunday, warning the country it faced a “social emergency”, as the influx…
Italy rescues 900 as migrant flow across Med continues
Italian authorities said Saturday that more than 900 people had been rescued at sea in 24 hours, in a blow…
Berlusconi deal clears way for electoral revolution in Italy
Italy’s chronic political instability could soon be consigned to history after a deal between Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Silvio…
Mixed reviews as Balotelli gets Italy call-up
Mario Balotelli’s return to the Italy fray was met with mixed reviews as the misfiring Liverpool striker prepares to end…
Misfiring Balotelli back for Italy as Conte names squad for Croatia
Misfiring Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli has been recalled to Italy’s squad for next week’s Euro 2016 qualifier against Croatia in…
Italy Lifts Out Of Recession, Thanks To Hookers, Drugs
Italy learnt it was no longer in a recession on Wednesday thanks to a change in data calculations across the…
Dutch respite as Italy’s Chiellini stars and Belgium run riot
Giorgio Chiellini stole the show in Italy’s win over Azerbaijan while the Netherlands escaped acute embarrassment and Belgium went on…
ENI boss questioned for corruption in Nigeria
Claudio Descalzi, chief executive officer of the Italian oil and natural gas company Eni since May 2014 is under investigation…
Pirlo sidelined for a month
Juventus playmaker Andrea Pirlo will miss the first month of Serie A action after picking up a hip injury, the…
Balotelli’s exit a sign of the times for fallen giants Milan
Mario Balotelli’s departure from AC Milan for Liverpool provoked few tears among Italian football fans with many saying ‘good riddance’…
Conte vows to work Juventus magic on Italy
Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte has vowed to restore World Cup flops Italy to their traditional status as major powers…
Antonio Conte named as new Italy coach
Former Juventus boss Antonio Conte was named the new coach of Italy on Thursday on a two-year contract, the Italian…
Spain, Italy struggle with increase in illegal African migrants
Spain and Italy said on Wednesday they had rescued more than 2,300 African immigrants in just over 24 hours, plucking…
Couples battle in Italy over IVF twins implanted in wrong woman
An Italian judge will decide who are the legal parents of IVF twins whose embryo was implanted into the wrong…
Italy slides back into recession, falls behind EU neighbours
The Italian economy shrank by 0.2 per cent in the second quarter, dragging the eurozone’s third-biggest economy back into recession…
Italian legend Del Piero wants to play on
Former Italy and Juventus great Alessandro Del Piero on Monday said he wants to play on, despite being 39 and…
Four die in flash flood at Italy festival
Four people died in a flash flood that tore through a festival in Italy on Saturday night, sweeping away residents,…
FIFA calls for Italian FA probe into Pogba racism case
FIFA on Monday called for an investigation into alleged racist comments made by the front runner in the race for…
Sudanese Christian woman spared death sentence arrives in Italy
A Sudanese Christian woman who was sentenced to death for renouncing Islam, then acquitted after intense international pressure, arrived on…
Italy to intensify fight against trafficking of Nigerians
The Consul-General of Italy in Nigeria, Stefano Leo, on Sunday disclosed his Government’s plan to intensify it’s fight against Nigerians…
Boat migrant death toll in Italy rises to 45
Rescuers recovering the bodies of migrants left to die in the suffocating hull of an overcrowded fishing boat said on…
Italian manager, Prandelli resigns after dismal outing
The post-mortem into Italy’s second consecutive World Cup humiliation was launched in scathing fashion by coach Cesare Prandelli, who has…
Suarez bites Chiellini as Uruguay sink Italy
Luis Suarez shocked the World Cup with a new biting storm Tuesday as Uruguay sensationally dumped ten-man Italy out of…
Costa Rica through after beating Italy
Minnows Costa Rica reached the second round of the World Cup finals as Bryan Ruiz’s header saw them to a…
Between Balotelli and Queen Elizabeth of England
Eccentric Italy forward Mario Balotelli has asked for a kiss on the cheek from Queen Elizabeth of England if Italy…