The United Nations confirmed their human rights experts have reiterated criticism expressed in a letter sent to Italy over the government’s proposal for a new decree on security. #Italy: UN experts condemn a draft law by interior minister, Matteo Salvini, to fine those who rescue migrants and refugees at sea. They urge the Government to…
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Italy accepts imposed by Sea-Watch migrants
Italian Minister of Interior Matteo Salvini said that children and those with malaise on Sea-Watch vessel were permitted to enter Italy, “but the absolute ban remains on the Sea Watch 3 against entering our territorial waters.” Italy has allowed migrant families rescued at sea by the NGO group Sea-Watch, transporting illegal migrants from Libyan coasts to Europe, to…
Amanda Knox revisits Italy
Amanda #Knox (31) will return to Italy next month first time since being definitively cleared four years ago of brutal killing of her flat mate Meredith Kercher. The American citizen has agreed to take floor at criminal justice conference in Modena taking place June 13-15. The Italy Innocence Project didn't yet exist when I was wrongly…
Italy: “blue” water beaches at rise
The number of ‘blue flag beaches’ or resorts with great water and facilities rose to 183 this year from 175 last year, the Danish-based Foundation for Environmental Education announced. Liguria east of Emilia Romagna, south of Lombardy, North of Tuscany, fabulous Italy vacation destination click video https://t.co/K1RORZpboP — ItalianTourism.us (@ItalyTravel) May 5, 2019 Liguria led…
MEPs endorse stronger corps of border guards
Members of European Parliament have approved the proposal to assign to the EU Border and Coast Guard Agency a standing corps of 10,000 border guards by 2027 to strengthen the security in Mediterranean. 10,000 EU border guards by 2027. Parliament has approved new measures to keep Europe's external borders secure. Watch our video to learn…
Lega challenges EU
Nationalist, Eurosceptic parties plan to join forces following next month’s European Union parliamentary elections (#EUElections2019), attempting to create a new alliance to challenge the EU traditional politicize mindset. Orgoglioso della prima conferenza internazionale organizzata oggi a Milano, per un’alleanza che parla di futuro, per riportare al centro il lavoro, la famiglia, la sicurezza, la tutela dell’ambiente.Con l’obiettivo…
Italy keeps ‘jus soli’ for migrants children
Italian citizenship for immigrant children, known as ‘jus soli‘ (‘law of the soil’), “isn’t in the government’s contract” Premier Giuseppe Conte said, but added that he hoped for a “calm reflection” of the issue in “the appropriate fora“. https://twitter.com/ansa_english/status/1111703696398794752 Deputy Premier Luigi Di Maio rejected the idea that the government would discuss jus soli. “It won’t be…
Italy champion of wine exports
Italy wine exports were worth €6.2 billion, keeping Italy second only to France in the ranking of world producers, said the report of the institute of Ministry of Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policies (ISMEA). Italian wine production up 29% in 2018. Value of exports up 3.3% last year – agro-food institute ISMEA https://t.co/oSOvyiAlWc — Ansa English…
Senegalese sets school bus ablaze in protest
Senegalese immigrant Ousseynou Sy (47) was held by Carabinieri police after hijacking a bus with schoolchildren for subsequently setting ablaze in an apparent murder attempt, sources close to investigation said. According to an initial reconstruction, the assailant hijacked the bus with 51 pupils from school in the northern Italian province of Cremona. The suspect has…
Conte defends Silk Road to Italy
Italy Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that the Memorandum of understanding his government has scheduled to sign for China‘s Belt and Road Initiative during Chinese President Xi Jinping visit this week is risk free. The initiative is a huge infrastructure plan that aiming at construction of a modern Silk Road to connect China with Europe and Africa. No…
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