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Tag: Italy
Italy’s Right Links Low Birthrate to Fight Against Abortion and Migration
Interior minister Matteo Salvini and his hard-right allies are promoting an Italians First agenda, which includes an argument that abortion needs to be limited to increase the number of native Italians.
Defying Allies, Italy Signs On to New Silk Road With China
The move by Italy to join China’s “One Belt One Road” project crystallized shifting geopolitical balances and the populist Italian government’s willingness to break with its traditional partners.
Italy Gives Xi, and China’s Vast Infrastructure Project, a Royal Welcome
Italy would become the first Group of 7 nation to officially join China’s vast One Belt One Road project on Saturday, a sign of Beijing’s growing influence.
Italian Driver Kidnaps Busload of Students
The driver held 51 seventh-graders hostage and set the bus on fire. All the hostages were rescued.
La Scala, in Turnabout, Votes to Reject Saudi Investment
The Italian opera house also decided that its board of directors would not include a Saudi representative but said it remained open to collaboration.
A Sexism Storm Over Italy’s Courts, With Female Judges at Its Center
Two recent rulings, in a murder and in a rape case, have provoked protests over entrenched gender stereotypes in the country.
‘I’m Not a Fascist’: E.U. Leader Apologizes for Comments on Mussolini’s Legacy
Antonio Tajani, the leader of the European Parliament, said “Mussolini built roads, bridges, buildings, sports facilities, he has developed many parts of our Italy.”
300 Italian Children Turned Away From School for Lacking Vaccines
A stricter law on vaccination returned to force in Italy. Dozens of other children across Italy were also likely to be affected
Genoa Bridge Collapse Throws Harsh Light on Benettons’ Highway Billions
Autostrade, a privatized road operator, dwarfs the Italian family’s fashion empire. It’s now facing angry questions about big profits and lax regulation.