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Italy plans to return an ambassador to Syria to reflect new diplomatic developments, minister says

Jul. 26, 2024 13:00 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — Italy plans to send an ambassador back to Syria after a decade-long absence, the country’s foreign minister said, in a diplomatic move that could spark divisions among European Union allies. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking in front of relevant parliamentary...

Fistfight erupts in Italian Parliament as tensions rise over expanding regional autonomy

Jun. 13, 2024 07:03 AM EDT

ROME (AP) — Tensions in Italy's lower house erupted into a fistfight, sending an opposition lawmaker to hospital, over a controversial government proposal that opponents say will further impoverish the poor south. Video of the fight Wednesday shows lawmakers converging on 5-Star...

Italian anti-fascist activist jailed in Hungary to be moved to house arrest in Budapest

May. 15, 2024 13:24 PM EDT

ROME (AP) — A Hungarian court of appeal on Wednesday upheld a request from an Italian anti-fascist activist to be moved from jail to house arrest in Budapest as she awaits trial, authorities said. The court approved Ilaria Salis’ request upon payment of a bail of about 40,000...