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9:26am, 8th February, 2019

Reconstruction of Italian bridge symbol of 'revival' for government

Heavy machinery began winching down a huge slab of concrete in the northern Italian city of Genoa on Friday to clear the way for a new bridge to be built after the old one collapsed six months ago, killing 43 people.

Italian storms claim 17th life, and 14 million trees

3:04pm, 3rd November, 2018

World

Italian storms claim 17th life, and 14 million trees

Heavy rain and gales devastating parts of Italy have claimed two more lives, taking the overall death toll to at least 17, and laid waste to vast swathes of forest.

Italian prosecutors drop case against interior minister over migrants

8:26am, 1st November, 2018

World

Italian prosecutors drop case against interior minister over migrants

Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said on Thursday that prosecutors have decided to drop charges laid against him after he refused to let 150 migrants disembark from a rescue ship docked in Sicily.

EU rejects Italian draft budget, setting up standoff with defiant Italy

6:10pm, 23rd October, 2018

World

EU rejects Italian draft budget, setting up standoff with defiant Italy

The European Commission rejected Italy's draft 2019 budget on Tuesday, saying it brazenly broke EU rules on public spending, and asked Rome to submit a new one within three weeks or face disciplinary action.

Asian shares ease, euro near six-week lows on Italian woes; gold jumps

8:53pm, 2nd October, 2018

Business

Asian shares ease, euro near six-week lows on Italian woes; gold jumps

Asian shares ticked down on Wednesday and the euro held at six-week lows as Italy's mounting debt and Rome's budget plan set it on a collision course with the European Union.

Search for survivors after Italian motorway collapse kills at least 26

4:59pm, 14th August, 2018

World

Search for survivors after Italian motorway collapse kills at least 26

Firefighters searched into the night on Tuesday for survivors and bodies amid the rubble of a motorway bridge that collapsed in the northern Italian port city of Genoa, killing at least 26.

Tensions within Italian coalition over transalpine rail link

6:10am, 27th July, 2018

World

Tensions within Italian coalition over transalpine rail link

Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini called on Friday for work to continue on an ambitious, Franco-Italian rail link, putting himself at odds with his coalition partners, who have denounced the costly project.

Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off, angering Salvini

4:22am, 13th July, 2018

World

Italian president intervenes in migrant stand-off, angering Salvini

President Sergio Mattarella has made a rare intervention in Italian politics to end a dispute within the ruling coalition over a migrant boat, angering right-wing Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

Stocks, euro, Italian bonds make second day of gains

4:30am, 31st May, 2018

Business

Stocks, euro, Italian bonds make second day of gains

LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks, the euro and Italian bonds all made a second day of gains on Thursday, after renewed efforts from politicians in Rome to form a government and data from China pointed to its giant economy performing well.

Worsening Italian crisis batters financial markets

7:30pm, 29th May, 2018

Business

Worsening Italian crisis batters financial markets

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares looked set for a sharp fall on Wednesday as Italy's political crisis provoked a sell-off on Wall Street, sent the euro to a 10-month low and spiked borrowing costs for the government in Rome.

Shares fall on Italian turmoil, euro near 6-1/2 month lows

11:30pm, 28th May, 2018

Business

Shares fall on Italian turmoil, euro near 6-1/2 month lows

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Asian shares fell on Tuesday and the euro hovered near 6-1/2 month lows as early elections loomed in Italy, but a revival in diplomatic talks with North Korea and a retreat in oil prices from recent highs supported sentiment.

Italian concerns knock stocks, euro off early highs

5:30am, 28th May, 2018

Business

Italian concerns knock stocks, euro off early highs

LONDON (Reuters) - European stocks gave up early gains and bond yields recovered from lows as early elections loomed in Italy after the anti-establishment 5-Star and League parties abandoned plans to form a government.