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October 16, 2024

‘Proud of serious, common sense budget’ says Meloni

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday said she was “very proud and satisfied” of the 2025 budget bill saying it was “serious and common sense”. She also thanked her deputy premiers, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini, as well as Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti, speaking on the sidelines

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Crosetto says yes to up UNIFIL but with Israeli withdrawal

Defence Minister Guido Crosetto said Wednesday Italy was in favour of increasing the number of UNIFIL soldiers in Lebanon but only if Israel withdraws. Asked about a possible increase in the UNIFIL contingent, Crosetto told Rai TV: “If it can save from war, why not? Now there are ten thousand

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Senate gives final OK to bill against surrogacy

The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval with 84 votes in favour, 58 against and no abstentions to a bill making surrogacy a universal crime, even if it is carried out abroad by Italian citizens. The bill was previously greenlighted by the Lower House on July 26, 2023. Opposition lawmakers,

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VDL confirms value of Albania project says Piantedosi

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has confirmed the value of Italy’s controversial new migrant processing centres in Albania and some 15 countries are interested in the project, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told the House Wednesday. “On the protocol signed with Albania, the attention given to the project by

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2,897 attacks reported by doctors in 2023

Areported 2,897 doctors were attacked in 2023, nearly eight every day, according to a survey carried out by the National federation of doctors and dentists guilds (Fnomceo) published on Wednesday. The survey was based on a questionnaire sent by Fnomceo to its 480,000 members. The figure was presented by the

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16 EU countries in UNIFIL urge ‘utmost pressure on Israel’

The ministers of defence of 16 European countries contributing to UNIFIL expressed the intention of putting pressure on Israel to prevent further incidents after UNIFIL positions in southern Lebanon came under fire amid clashes between the Israeli military and Hezbollah militants, during a video conference on Wednesday chaired by Italian

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