Italians demonstrate high level of participation at polling stations on Sunday to vote in an election after a campaign marked by a profound discontent over the economy, unemployment and mass immigration from Africa. Pollsters forecast indicates that former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi’s center-right party Forza Italia and his far-right allies Lega Nord will become the…
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African migrants lifted to Europe by air
First time Italy has airlifted migrants from Libya to Rome, while the interior minister pledged to bring another 10,000 by plane next year to save them from people traffickers. Italy has airlifted migrants from Libya to Rome for the first time to save them from people traffickers https://t.co/38Qhx8i4w3 — The Times and The Sunday Times…
Young Danes ruthless killing of swan in Italy
Three young Danes risk prison sentences or fines for animal cruelty after being accused of killing a swan in Italy. The three boys, aged 16-17, killed a swan by hitting it with rocks during an educational school trip to Lake Garda, according to reports of broadcaster TV2. “It was very violent and happened in front…
MEP demands truth over Rocchelli assassination
Eleonora Forenza, MEP, (European United Left) expressed her concern over lack of movement in the investigation by Ukrainian authorities of the assassination of an Italian photojournalist Andrea (Andy) Rocchelli (30) near #Slavyansk three years ago. The question addressed to the Kiev’s officials was raised during the European Parliament hearing on Violation of human rights, restriction of freedom of…
Barnier waits for commitment from May’s in Florence
British Prime Minister Theresa May should make the EU firm offers by next week to break deadlock in Brexit talks if she intends for an orderly withdrawal and transition to a new relationship, the bloc’s top negotiator. Speaking to the Italian parliament on the eve of a speech that May will deliver in Florence, Michel…
Italians’ raising concern with mass-migration
Raise of crime, violence, and especially rape are fuelling anti-immigrant sentiment in Italy ahead of elections due early next year, when problems caused by illegal mass migration are firmly on the top the political agenda. Invasion of Italy: African Invaders Have Seized 100 Buildings in Rome https://t.co/8C1hhxbjhN via @EUTimesNET — European Union Times (@EUTimesNET) September…
#Ischia: EU ready to help Italy
“Today our heart is in Italy, with the Italian people and authorities,” – says the statement of Commissioner on Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management Christos Stylianides: EU fully ready to help #Italy following the earthquake in #Ischia. Read my statement here: https://t.co/qqvh8IAcLy — Χρήστος Στυλιανίδης – Christos Stylianides (@StylianidesEU) August 22, 2017 “Once again the country…
EU Commission laudits for migrant relocations
The European Commission has adopted its 14th progress report on relocation of asylum seekers within the EU and resettlement of refugees from outside the EU. The considers that that there is ‘good progress’ in the resolution of the situation. “With relocations reaching record levels in June (with over 2,000 relocated from Greece and almost 1,000…
Italy overwhelmed by migrants high tight
At the meeting Tallinn, Estonia, the EU interior ministers agreed to reinforce the Libyan coastguard, apply deportations of migrants, rejected the asylum status, and provide funds to African countries to defeat poverty forcing people to search better life in Europe. EU interior ministers had also a message to NGOs actively rescuing migrants in the Mediterranean…
UN calls for solidarity with Italy
Italy needs more international support to assist the waves of migrants and refugees crossing the Mediterranean, the United Nations refugee chief today urged. “What is happening in front of our eyes in Italy is an unfolding tragedy,” said Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees. He stressed that “this cannot be an Italian problem alone….
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