News of italy

Criticism as Italy fast-tracks citizenship for President, Karina Milei

14-12-2024 08:24 President Javier Milei, in Italy on an overseas visit, and his sister Karina Milei have been granted fast-tracked citizenship by the Italian government, sparking anger among government critics.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei to return to Italy this month, plans second trip to Davos

03-12-2024 17:37 President will travel to the Italian capital to attend the Atreju festival organised by Italian leader's party, Fratelli d'Italia. He also plans to attend January's World Economic Forum in Davos.

CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

Italy recognises Venezuelan opposition candidate as 'president-elect'

20-11-2024 20:42 From Buenos Aires, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni formally recognises Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as the president-elect of troubled nation, following in footsteps of the United States.

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei calls for ‘alliance of free nations’ as he hosts Meloni

20-11-2024 15:06 Javier Milei voices his intention to create a new multilateral grouping of right-wing nations as he hosts Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni; President uses press conference to criticise the “woke virus” he claims is infecting the West.

Rugby union

Argentina put Italy to the sword in convincing 50-18 win

10-11-2024 09:30 Los Pumas scored seven tries for a record victory over the Italians to set themselves up nicely for back-to-back matches to come against Ireland and France.

UNITED STATES ELECTION 2024

World leaders pledge to work with Trump as he claims US election win

06-11-2024 07:34 World leaders raced to congratulate Donald Trump as he claimed a stunning US election victory over Kamala Harris, while financial markets also rose.

HUMAN RIGHTS

Argentine seeks military trial in Italy over dictatorship deaths

09-09-2024 15:55 Lieutenant colonel Carlos Luis Malatto, accused of the murder of eight people during the country's military dictatorship from 1976 to 1983, seeks a military trial in Italy.

CRIME & SECURITY

Argentina arrests ex-member of Italy's Red Brigades

29-08-2024 23:16 Leonardo Bertulazzi, a former member of Italian Marxist-Leninist armed group the Red Brigades, has been arrested in Argentina.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei and Lula’s frosty relationship was in full display at G7

15-06-2024 17:41 Mingling among global leaders including Pope Francis, their differences were on full display.

G7 SUMMIT

G7 summit: Pope calls for ban on 'lethal autonomous weapons'

14-06-2024 10:47 Francis, the first head of the Catholic Church to ever attend a G7 summit, calls for ban on "lethal autonomous weapons" as he discusses challenges of artificial intelligence.

G7 SUMMIT

Pope arrives at G7 for historic address after morning of comedy

14-06-2024 10:38 Pontiff spends morning clowning around with over 100 top global comedians including Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon, before heading off to G7 Leaders Summit.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei considers China visit as he heads to Italy for G7

13-06-2024 19:30 Pope Francis and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva among special guests attending the G7 Leaders Summit in Italy on June 13-15, which is hosted by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei, Lula, Pope, Modi to join G7 leaders at summit in Italy

12-06-2024 10:29 Pope Francis, President Javier Milei and his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are some of the special guests attending the G7 summit in Italy on June 13-15.

G7 SUMMIT

G7 to meet in luxury Italian oasis favoured by Madonna

11-06-2024 11:27 Borgo Egnazia, a complex built from scratch in the style of a traditional village, is located on Italy's Adriatic coast near Bari in Puglia.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

G7 leaders gather in Italy for talks dominated by Ukraine

11-06-2024 11:24 US President Joe Biden, France's Emmanuel Macron and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are among the Group of Seven leaders heading to the luxury resort of Borgo Egnazia in Puglia for the June 13-15 summit. Argentina's President Javier Milei and Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will also be joining Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who is hosting.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei picks sister over foreign minister for G7 summit

10-06-2024 15:11 Rumours over Foreign Minister Diana Mondino’s future ramp up as government sources reveal President Javier Milei has chosen to take his sister rather than Argentina’s top diplomat to upcoming G7 summit.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei cancels on Macron, zigzags on G7 amid hurdles at home

07-06-2024 16:39 Milei reverses decision and will attend the G-7 summit in Italy next week.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

President Milei trims dates off European tour, will skip G7 summit in Italy

06-06-2024 16:21 President Javier Milei cancels his visit to Italy for upcoming G7 summit and decides to shorten planned trip to Europe. Meetings with Lula and Macron now off the table, along with Ukraine summit.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei to meet Macron in Paris during packed European tour

30-05-2024 17:44 Argentine leader's packed European tour in mid-June will also include a bilateral meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei: Argentina in talks with Ukraine, military aid a possibility

08-04-2024 12:22 President Milei plans to meet with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy in mid-June and says talks between two nations includes potential sending of military aid.

BUSINESS

Enel suspends sale of Edesur amid Milei optimism

18-03-2024 22:45 Enel becomes the first major multinational to pivot its strategy in Argentina based principally on Milei’s shock therapy economic plan.

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Before dawn at the Vatican Museums, the key keeper unlocks history

15-02-2024 12:44 Gianni Crea, the Vatican's keeper of over 2,000 keys, oversees unlocking every door of the museum before visitors arrive.

EUROPEAN POLITICS

Far right could exploit EU's economic slump to win big in June vote

13-02-2024 11:46 Soaring food costs, economic stagnation and deteriorating living standards risk pushing voters into the far right's arms in European elections later this year.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei closes off tour with Italian president, PM encounters

12-02-2024 15:18 President Javier Milei meets with his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, eyeing “new stage” in bilateral ties.

ANALYSIS

Argentina’s power duo meets at the Vatican after trading insults

11-02-2024 09:55 President Javier Milei and Pope Francis meet after libertarian leader's campaign trail insults.

Bloomberg

Enel mulls scrapping Argentina exit in big bet on Milei

05-02-2024 11:04 Enel SpA, Italy’s largest state-controlled utility is now likely to keep power distributor Edesur, shifting strategy in response to Javier Milei's promise to improve Argentina's business climate.

FASHION & ART

Moschino hires Argentine designer Adrian Appiolaza as creative director

30-01-2024 09:37 Italian luxury brand Moschino names Adrián Appiolaza as its new artistic director, hailing the Argentine designer's "explosive creativity" and enthusiasm.

Politics

Italy blocks extradition of dictatorship-era priest to Argentina

12-01-2024 16:44 Italian Minister Carlo Nordio ruled against Argentina’s extradition of Franco Reverberi on health grounds

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Pope says he has chosen his tomb – in Rome, not Vatican or Argentina

13-12-2023 11:00 Pope Francis has chosen to be buried not in St Peter's Basilica alongside his immediate predecessors but in a basilica in Rome, he revealed in an interview broadcast on Wednesday. He also reiterated that he wants to visit Argentina next year.

FIFA's Women World Cup

Argentina lose 1-0 to Italy in the Women's World Cup opener

24-07-2023 17:42 Cristiana Girelli scored the only goal of the match to give the Italian team the win. Albiceleste play the second match next Thursday against South Africa.

Drug-trafficking

Uruguay finds cocaine in surfboards bound for Europe

14-06-2023 10:32 Uruguay's anti-drug brigade seize almost 50 kilos of cocaine hidden in surfboards in an international operation launched in May with police from Spain, Portugal and Italy. The drugs were bound for Europe.

FOOTBALL TRANSFERS

Di María quits Juventus after just one season

07-06-2023 13:41 Argentina winger Ángel Di María has quit Juventus after one season, becoming a free agent amid claims he could be targeted by a club in Saudi Arabia.