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Italian MEP Salis should be stripped of immunity - EPP
The centre-right European People's Party (EPP) is against Italian MEP Ilaria Salis, who is accused of involvement in an attack on far-right militants in Hungary, keeping her parliamentary immunity, EPP President Manfred Weber said on Tuesday ahead...

Italian, Greek artists to inaugurate MoAD
The newly-established Museum of Art and Design will host its inaugural exhibition on Friday, October 17, with a star-studded lineup of international artists and speakers. This landmark event marks a significant milestone in Cyprus’s cultural...

EP upholds Italian MEP Salis's immunity by one vote
The European Parliament upheld the parliamentary immunity of Italian MEP Ilaria Salis, who is accused of involvement in an attack on far-right militants in Hungary, by one vote on Tuesday. In a secret ballot, 306 of Salis's colleagues voted in...
New satellite plant to open in Italy to boost production capacity
MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s space agency and Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Italian aerospace group Leonardo and France’s Thales, will begin operations at one of Europe’s largest satellite manufacturing centres by the end of this year....

Ilaria Salis saved by one vote as European Parliament rejects lifting immunity
Brussels – A tense vote, by secret ballot, was resolved as in the most classic of film scripts. Ilaria Salis is safe by one vote: the European Parliament rejected the request to lift her immunity with 306 votes in favor and 305 against. The...

European Member of Parliament who Steadfastness Flotilla: We Physically Assaulted
European Member of Parliament who Steadfastness Flotilla: We Physically Assaulted Brussels – Saba: Italian Member of the European Parliament, Benedetta Scuderi, who participated in the Global Steadfastness Flotilla to break the siege on Gaza,...

Italian missionary honored for peace work in Mindanao
Italian missionary Fr. Sebastiano D’Ambra, a well-known peace advocate in the southern Philippines, has been awarded one of Italy’s highest honors. D’Ambra received the Cavaliere dell’Ordine della Stella d’Italia (Knight of the Order of the Star...
Guy Grossi sells Melbourne Italian institution, buyer revealed
Grossi has written cookbooks, appeared on MasterChef, and more recently, has expanded his Italian food empire, opening restaurants in Brisbane and Perth, and even making a foray into casual dining with the short-lived association with Puttanesca...

Von der Leyen faces two no-confidence motions; European Parliament majority protects her
Strasbourg – Two motions, two votes, and two speeches against the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen. Today (October 6), on the first day of the plenary assembly in Strasbourg, the two extreme wings of the Parliament –...

Milan Fashion Week: a Dynamic Season For Italy’s Fashion Capital
Prada Ready to Wear Spring/Summer 2026 fashion show as part of the Milan Fashion Week. Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images Milan Fashion Week’s Spring/Summer 2026 collections were especially dynamic, marking many new chapters. Giorgio Armani’s show,...

James Horncastle's Serie A Briefing: Italian fans are getting high on Serie A supply
In five seasons of The Wire, the corner boys rebranded the product they were selling on the streets of Baltimore 41 times. Drugs were marketed according to the zeitgeist. You could buy some Brokeback while Brokeback Mountain was in cinemas. WMD...

No Commemoration for October 7th in German Parliament—but Gaza Activists Will March on the Streets
Germany, of all places, has been unable to prepare properly to commemorate the deadliest assault on Jews since the Holocaust due to fears of pro-Palestine protests. As such, the Bundestag will not be holding a one-minute silence to mark the...

France: Algerian suspect arrested in Italy for brutal murder of Iraqi-Christian activist Ashur Sarnaya on TikTok livestream
A 28-year-old Algerian man was arrested on Thursday, Oct. 2, on a European arrest warrant, for the brutal murder of Iraqi Christian activist Ashur Sarnaya, who was living in France after fleeing from Iraq due to the threats from ISIS. Sarnaya was...
Italian MEP Condemns Israeli Abuses after Gaza Aid Flotilla Raid
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Italian lawmaker Benedetta Scuderi denounced Israel for detaining and mistreating European parliamentarians and hundreds of activists who sought to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza, calling the assault a flagrant violation of...

DIGITRIPS appoints Vicki Wickens as Vice President of International Growth
France-based B2B travel distribution solutions provider DIGITRIPS Group has confirmed an ambitious European expansion plan with the appointment of Vicki Wickens as Vice President of International Growth – bringing valuable expertise from prior...
Guy Grossi sells Melbourne Italian institution, buyer revealed
Grossi has written cookbooks, appeared on MasterChef, and more recently, has expanded his Italian food empire, opening restaurants in Brisbane and Perth, and even making a foray into casual dining with the short-lived association with Puttanesca...

Italian Ambassador visits Volta Region to deepen development...
The Volta Regional Minister, Mr. James Gunu, has hosted the Italian Ambassador to Ghana, Her Excellency Laura Ranalli, and her delegation at the Volta Regional Coordinating Council in Ho to discuss potential areas of collaboration aimed at...

Italy becomes the first in Europe to set national AI rules
On September 17, 2025, the Italian Parliament approved a new law on artificial intelligence (Law no. 132/2025, the “AI Law”), the first of its kind in the EU. The AI Law sets the core principles governing AI and its use, establishes the...

Italian General Strike: A Dramatic Turn in the World Situation
What happened in Italy on Friday, October 3 has very few precedents. Think about it. A political strike. A political general strike. A political general strike over internationalist solidarity and against imperialism. Millions participated in...

Vinitaly.USA 2025 Opens in Chicago, Strengthening the Bridge Between Italy and the United States
Italy's premier wine showcase returns to Chicago, uniting producers, industry professionals, and institutions to celebrate Made in Italy excellence. CHICAGO, Oct. 6, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The second edition of Vinitaly.USA officially opened...