Tag: Italy
Genoa bridge tragedy “absurd and avoidable’’ – Transport Minister
The collapse of a motorway bridge in the Italian city of Genoa that killed 43 people was “absurd and avoidable,’’…
Italy threaten not to return 177 migrants to Libya
Italy threaten not to return to Libya 177 migrants at the centre of a diplomatic stand-off if the European Union…
35 people killed as bridge collapses in Italy
A motorway bridge has collapsed in the northwest Italian city of Genoa, killing at least 35 people as vehicles plummeted…
Pathetic story of a Nigerian engineer wasting away in Italy
Here is the pathetic story of a Nigerian engineer Ogochukwu Efeizomor, in search of asylum in Italy, but who at…
Trump praises Italian prime minister’s immigration policy
U.S. President Donald Trump praised Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s hardline position on immigration during a meeting at the White…
Shipwreck victims taken to Spain instead of Italy
A Spanish aid group said on Wednesday that it would not take a survivor and two bodies it recovered from…
Rescued migrants land in Italy
Hundreds of migrants stranded in the Mediterranean for days have disembarked in Italy before being relocated to other European Union…
Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off
President Sergio Mattarella has made a rare intervention in Italian politics to end a simmering dispute within the ruling coalition…
Italy Minister blocks migrants on ship in Govt. tug-of-war
Dozens of migrants rescued at sea and brought to an Italian Port on Thursday were blocked on ship in Government…
Salvini’s new migrant boat blockade plan rattles Italy’s Government
Italy’s Interior Minister, Matteo Salvini’s suggestion that foreign ships taking part in European Union missions should stop taking migrants to…
Italy calls for end to UN embargo on Libya
Italy wants a UN arms embargo on Libya to be lifted to help the North African state battle people smugglers…
Italy: More than 5 million live in absolute poverty
In Italy, more than 5 million people live in absolute poverty in 2017, the highest figure since current records began…
Immigration: France won’t take any lessons from Italy – Minister
France’s minister for European affairs said international law obliged Italy to let the stranded migrant rescue vessel Lifeline dock in…
Man who infected more than 200 with HIV arrested
An HIV-positive man who might have consciously passed on the deadly virus to more than 200 sexual partners has been…
Migration policies: Pope calls for “change in mindset’’
Pope Francis called on Thursday for a “change in mindset’’ on migration policies, saying international cooperation was vital, as Italy…