The nationalist interior minister described the event as an “act of war.”
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Judge in Italy Orders Release of Captain of Migrant-Rescue Ship
Capt. Carola Rackete had defended her decision to dock the ship, owned by a German humanitarian group, by citing the growing exhaustion of the 40 migrants aboard.
Italy Arrests Captain of Ship That Rescued Dozens of Migrants at Sea
Capt. Carola Rackete, an outlaw to some and a heroine to others, was seized after her ship, the Sea Watch 3, docked in Lampedusa and 42 migrants disembarked.
Last 2 Towers of Genoa Bridge That Collapsed, Killing 43, Are Demolished
The government has pledged to rebuild the structure in a year. Area residents and business owners are eager for the construction to be completed.
Rescue Ship Poses New Test for Italy’s Hard-Line Migrant Policies
The Sea Watch 3, seeking to disembark 42 people it picked up off Libya, has entered Italian waters off the island of Lampedusa, in defiance of new legislation.
As Pope Francis Champions Migrants, Some Cardinals Court the Far Right
Clerics who see the pontiff as dangerously inclusive have been lending public support — and the church’s imprimatur — to anti-migration politicians like Italy’s Matteo Salvini.
Amanda Knox in Italy: ‘I Am Not a Monster’
At a conference on wrongful convictions, Ms. Knox said: “I know that many people think I am bad. That I don’t belong here. It shows how a false narrative can be powerful and undermine justice.”
Amanda Knox Returns to Italy for First Time Since Her Acquittal
Ms. Knox, an American who was exonerated in a 2007 murder, went back to the country where her legal drama unfolded to speak about wrongful convictions and how journalists cover cases like hers.
Italy’s Toying With a ‘Mini-BOT’ Worries E.U. and Investors
The populist government says issuing mini-treasury bills, similar to IOUs, would help Italy deal with its debt. Others see a scheme to leave the euro.
Italy’s Prime Minister Delivers Ultimatum to Warring Coalition Partners
Giuseppe Conte told the populist government’s battling coalition partners that if they didn’t stop paralyzing the government, he would quit and bring the government down with him.