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Tag: Italy
E.U. Countries Agree to Take Migrants After Rescue Ship Standoff
Malta announced Saturday a deal to for four European Union nations to accept the 64 migrants rescued at sea off Libya 10 days ago.
In Matteo Salvini’s Italy, Good Is Bad and ‘Do-Gooders’ Are the Worst
‘‘Buonista’’ is an insult gleefully hurled at opponents by a government whose political logic has made bad good and amateurism a professional credential.
Pope Francis Warns Trump About Walls After Morocco Visit
Urging compassion for migrants, the pope said those who close borders “will become prisoners of the walls that they build.”
Italy’s Deal With China Signals a Shift as U.S. Influence Recedes
Far from being isolated in Europe, the Italians say they are leading the expansion of new relations with China, and fully expect others to follow.
Trilobites: Volcanoes! Lightning! And Radioactive Gas, Too
Studying radon’s role in the electrification of plumes above volcanoes could help people anticipate the damage resulting from eruptions, scientists say.
Tanker, Hijacked by Migrants, Is Escorted to Malta
Armed forces responded after a group of migrants took control of the Turkish vessel that had rescued them in the Mediterranean.
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.