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Italy is a European country. Its capital and largest city is Rome. It is a founding member of the EU. It is also a UN and WTO member. Italy plays a prominent role in international political, economic and cultural affairs.
- 'Specter of Mussolini' evoked as Italy’s Salvini orders full census & expulsion of Roma ‘illegals’
Italy’s interior minister and leader of the right-wing Lega party, Matteo Salvini, has told his officials to “prepare a dossier” on the country’s Roma and plans to expel the undocumented among them. The move has provoked outrage.World News - ‘Hypocritical’: Italy challenges France to admit migrants instead of lecturing Rome over rescue ship
Italy has challenged France to take in migrants it promised to accept under an EU agreement, accusing Paris of turning back 10,000 people. The row flared up after France slammed Italy for turning away a ship with 629 migrants.World News - ‘Difficult if not impossible to solve crises without Russia’ – Italian PM to NATO chief
Moscow is essential to resolving deadlocks in ongoing international crises, Italy’s new Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte insists. He called for Western countries to seek dialogue with Russia instead of turning a cold shoulder.World News - ‘Italy left alone in crisis’: After shutting ports to migrant rescue ship, Rome rebukes EU criticism
Having come under fire for banning the migrant rescue ship ‘Aquarius’ with 629 people on board from docking at its ports, Italy’s new government says it’s been left alone by the EU to deal with the uncontrolled influx of refugees.World News - We are not a ‘yes sir’ govt – Italy’s Di Maio as he defies NATO over Russia sanctions
In response to NATO’s warning that Rome better leave sanctions on Russia as they are, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said the new government will not take orders from others and will keep moving closer to Russia.World News - Italy’s new prime minister backs easing Russia sanctions
In his first address to the parliament on Tuesday, Italy’s newly sworn-in Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte emphasised his government’s commitment to dialogue with Russia, with an intention to review the EU sanctions policies.World News
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