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Italy eases Covid restrictions, as parliament weighs EU recovery package amid worst recession since World War II

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Three-quarters of Italy have begun to ease Covid measures as the nation starts to emerge from months of lockdown after regional governments and residents protested continued restrictions amid a deepening recession in the country. … Read More >Italy eases Covid restrictions, as parliament weighs EU recovery package amid worst recession since World War II

China’s next probe will carry French, Russian gear to the Moon, asteroid defense system planned also

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

As part of its major ambitions in the field of space exploration and development, China has confirmed that its next robot lunar lander in 2024 will feature equipment from France, Sweden, Russia and Italy. … Read More >China’s next probe will carry French, Russian gear to the Moon, asteroid defense system planned also

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‘Black Axe’ bust: Italian police arrest 30 suspected members of Nigerian mafia gang

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

Dozens of people suspected to be members of a Nigerian mafia group, including the gang’s alleged leader, have been detained in Italy after a series of raids around the country, police have said. … Read More >‘Black Axe’ bust: Italian police arrest 30 suspected members of Nigerian mafia gang

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Spanish police raid illegal 3D-printed weapons workshop capable of producing a gun barrel IN MINUTES

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

Spanish police have seized weapons, including a replica assault rifle and explosives, in a raid on what has been called the first illegal 3D-printed weapons workshop in Spain, capable of producing weapon parts in minutes. … Read More >Spanish police raid illegal 3D-printed weapons workshop capable of producing a gun barrel IN MINUTES

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Rome undertakers protest over coffin backlog as city battles to find enough burial plots for Covid dead

Posted on April 18, 2021April 18, 2021By Editor

Italy’s federation of funeral workers held a protest in Rome on Friday demonstrating against a major backlog of coffins caused by the lack of burial plots as the Covid death toll around the country continues to rise. … Read More >Rome undertakers protest over coffin backlog as city battles to find enough burial plots for Covid dead

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Italians pelt police with stones, set off fireworks as hundreds descend on PM’s office to protest Covid curbs (VIDEOS)

Posted on April 13, 2021April 13, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of protesters have traveled to Rome from all over Italy to vent their fury at Prime Minister Mario Draghi and his government’s strict Covid-19 measures, which are making life tough for small businesses like restaurants. … Read More >Italians pelt police with stones, set off fireworks as hundreds descend on PM’s office to protest Covid curbs (VIDEOS)

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Italy should stop vaccinating under-60s against Covid and prioritize elderly, PM says

Posted on April 10, 2021April 10, 2021By Editor

Prime Minister Mario Draghi has said that Italy should stop administering Covid-19 vaccines to people under 60 years old, in a major shake-up of the country’s immunization program that aims to protect elderly citizens. … Read More >Italy should stop vaccinating under-60s against Covid and prioritize elderly, PM says

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WATCH business owners clash with police as anti-lockdown protest turns violent in Rome

Posted on April 8, 2021April 8, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of angry restaurateurs, plus bar and business owners, descended on a square outside the Italian Parliament in Rome on Tuesday to protest the Covid restrictions that are currently forcing their businesses to remain closed. … Read More >WATCH business owners clash with police as anti-lockdown protest turns violent in Rome

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Italian politician, tired of waiting for his turn at home amid slow EU rollout, comes to Moscow to get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

Posted on April 6, 2021April 6, 2021By Editor

It’s better to come and get a Covid-19 shot in Russia than to endlessly wait for it in the European Union, Italian politician Alessandro Ravaglioli has told RT after he received his second dose of Sputnik V in Moscow, this week. … Read More >Italian politician, tired of waiting for his turn at home amid slow EU rollout, comes to Moscow to get Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine

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Surge in Covid-19 cases forces Germany and Italy to impose strict border restrictions

Posted on April 2, 2021April 2, 2021By Editor

Germany and Italy have announced new Covid-19 restrictions, introducing border checks and five-day quarantine for new arrivals respectively, as a third wave of the virus sweeps across the continent, sending case numbers soaring. … Read More >Surge in Covid-19 cases forces Germany and Italy to impose strict border restrictions