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Who is the EU's worst at spending Brussels’ billions?

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Nyman celebrates Val Gardena hat-trick

Steven Nyman celebrated his third career World Cup victory on Friday at the same venue as his previous two triumphs. The American three-time Olympian

Italy

Assets worth 100 million euros seized in big anti-mafia case

There has been a dramatic development in an anti-mafia case in Italy. Financial police say they have seized assets worth more than 100 million euros

Italy

Italian actress Virna Lisi dies aged 78

Italian film star Virna Lisi has died at the age of 78. She was best known for her role in How To Murder Your Wife, opposite Jack Lemmon and starred

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Rome announces bid for 2024 Summer Olympics

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Kerry tries to head off UN clash over Palestinian state

US Secretary of State John Kerry met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov in Rome on Sunday as the US tries to diffuse tensions over

Italy

Police search for missing baby in Italy

Police in Italy are searching for a missing nine-month old baby. The Russian mother has been placed under investigation after telling police she left

Italy

Italy grinds to a halt as unions unite in opposition to Renzi's reforms

Police clashed with protesters dressed as Santa Claus in Milan as Italian workers staged a general strike. It is the first ever national strike by

Italy

Italian women win coal mine protest after two weeks underground

Eleven days and eleven nights underground, thirty-seven women have occupied a coal mine in the south of Sardinia. Their patience has paid off and

USA

Italy-USA: Eight held in trans-Atlantic mafia extortion swoop

Police in New York and Italy have arrested eight people in an extortion case that appears to show trans-Atlantic mafia ties are still strong. Among

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Record deaths in 2014 as migrants try to cross the Mediterranean

It is the deadliest route for people fleeing in search of a better life. And this year the Mediterranean has claimed record numbers with 3,419

Italy

Italian singer-song writer 'Pino' dies on stage

One of Italy’s biggest singer-songwriter stars in the 1980s has died aged 60. Giuseppe “Pino” Mango was taken to hospital after collapsing on stage

Italy

Great Prison Bake-off in Italy aims to change lives

From inmate to pastry chef, a cooperative in Padua has opened Italy’s only bakery behind bars. Those serving time are serving up 70,000 Pannetonni

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Where in Europe is corruption most strongly perceived?

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Italian Coast Guard rescues more migrants in the Mediterranean

More migrants have been rescued by the Italian Coast Guard in the Mediterranean. Around 600 have been picked up by several ships, some 200 or more

Italy

Violent clashes at La Scala opening night in Milan

Violence broke out between police and protesters on Sunday at the opening night of La Scala opera season in Milan. They were protesting against

Economy

Merkel slams Russia for "standing in the way" of Eastern Europe

The German Chancellor has accused Russia of standing in the way of Eastern European countries wanting to be close to the EU. In an interview with Die

Italy

Calls on Rome administration to step down over corruption allegations.

Opposition parties in Rome are calling on the city’s ruling administration to step down after a police investigation revealed a web of corrupt

Italy

Italy police release video showing arrest of alleged 'Mafia Capitale' boss

Italian police have released a video showing the moment they arrested the alleged criminal boss of a group said to have bribed or extorted its way to

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Costa Concordia trial: video "shows captain preparing to leave" - prosecution

Leaked footage of the sinking of the Costa Concordia cruise liner purports to show captain about to abandon vessel before passengers had escaped

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