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Latest in Tag: italy

Regeni followed by 5 police officers before disappearance : Italian TV channel
Italy reacted with scepticism to the investigation results presented by Egypt earlier and recalled its ambassador to Rome for “consultations”

Ministerial crisis management group to follow up on Regeni’s case: MP Kamel Amer
A tripartite parliamentary committee will act as a fact-finding committee to follow up on the case with other concerned bodies, says Amer

Parliament to summon security agencies to follow Regeni’s investigations
Security agencies are expected to provide the latest findings of the investigations into Regeni’s death

IMF urges Italy to tackle slow growth and bank crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Italy to launch urgently needed economic reforms to accelerated anemic growth and head off a looming crisis in its financial industry.

Parliament meeting this week over Italy’s halt of military supply
The meeting comes following Italy’s decision to halt certain military supplies to Egypt

Parliamentary delegation in Italy to review military aid decision with Italian counterparts
Back and forth between Italy, Egypt over Regeni case continues to cause conflict

Parliamentary discontent over ‘Regeni amendment’
Parliament Speaker warns of further tensions as a result to Italian parliament’s decision against Egypt

Germany redefines rape: A survey of international laws
Germany has finally reformed its outdated law on rape and other forms of sexual assault. “No” finally means “no.” What is legislation like in other countries?

Italy to cut military supplies to Egypt after unfruitful investigations into Regeni’s death
Egypt vowed to take similar measures, which weren’t specified, in response to the decision

Italy rescues 4,500 migrants in one day
Italy’s Coast Guard says it has rescued more than 4,500 migrants from the Mediterranean in the past 24 hours. Italy has become a main entry point for Europe-bound asylum seekers since the closure of the Balkan route.

Christo’s floating piers closed
Artist Christo’s orange floating walkway on a northern Italian lake closed after attracting over 1.2 million visitors, twice as many as expected.

Germany edge Italy on penalties to claim last-four berth
Germany stayed on course for a fourth European crown when they edged Italy after a nerve-jangling penalty shootout. Manuel Neuer saved two spot kicks to help secure a first competitive success against the Azzurri.

France looking to avoid another Icelandic shock in last eight
France were once accused of showing a lack of respect for Iceland, their surprise opponents in Sunday’s quarterfinal. Iceland’s run to the last eight suggests that would be a fatal mistake for the hosts this time round.

Italian senate’s decision on Egypt is ‘dangerous and irresponsible’: Italian MP
“The international community needs to know that the government of Matteo Renzi chose to lower the caution level in counter terrorism,” said Gasparri

Germany v Italy: The view from the other side
Italian football journalist Francesco Archetti has been covering Italian and German soccer for more than two decades. He’s not so sure Italy will maintain their great record against a strong German side.

First act of pressure to Egypt put to vote in ‘Regeni amendment’ following unsolved murder
Move as part of the ‘Regeni amendment’ is first pressure act with regards to unsolved murder of Italian researcher

Euro 2016: Löw calls Italy record yesterday’s news
At his Tuesday press conference, Germany coach Joachim Löw told reporters that history will mean nothing against Italy in their Euro 2016 quarterfinal. Germany have never beaten Italy in a tournament match.

Euro 2016: Takeaways from the Round of 16
Eight games in three days sent some big teams packing and left a mixture of the familiar and the first-timers in the quarterfinals.

Italy beat Spain, book match with Germany
Forget the minnows. The unfancied Italians are arguably the top surprise of Euro 2016. in the first of Monday’s round of 16 matches, they made Spain look over the hill, beating the defending champs 2-0.

Old rivals Spain and Italy meet in heavyweight clash in Paris
Spain’s quarterfinal shootout victory over Italy at Euro 2008 is widely seen as their ‘Eureka!’ moment. The Azzurri will be looking to reestablish their dominance in Monday’s last 16 clash with the champions in Paris.

Founding EU members talk Brexit in Berlin
Germany’s top diplomat Frank-Walter Steinmeier urged Brexit talks to start “as soon as possible” after meeting representatives of the EU’s founding nations. His colleagues also put pressure on London to hurry talks up.

Regeni’s case built a presumptive Italian public opinion: Shoukry
Cambridge University denied the accusations of Italian officials that it is not cooperating with the Italian investigations on the murder of Regeni

Top Italian official criticises Cambridge University over Regeni case
The new Italian ambassador to Cairo will stay in Rome to oversee the case, says Italian PM

EURO 2016: Sweden and Turkey lose to Italy and Spain, Croatia and Czech draw
Spain and Turkey achieved the highest number of goals in one match for this year’s EURO 2016 so far, with a result of 3-0 for Spain

EU high representative meets with parents of Guilio Regeni
Mogherini said she supports all initiatives taken by Italian authorities in Regeni’s murder

UNICEF: Most migrant minors arriving in Italy unaccompanied
Unaccompanied children heading to Italy via Libya are at risk of sexual abuse and exploitation, said a UN official. More than 90 percent of the children arrived alone this year, UNICEF said.

Euro 2016: Italy upset Belgium
Never count Italy out, that’s the lesson from Monday evening. Defying the experts, the Italians made Belgium look ordinary, pulling off an assured 2-0 victory. The play of the match belonged to Leonardo Bonucci.

Al-Sisi accredits 10 new ambassadors to Egypt
At Itihadiya Palace, Al-Sisi welcomed the new ambassadors of Sri Lanka, Malta, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Namibia, Slovakia, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Indonesia, and South Africa

Phone records of 13 Egyptians sent to Italy in Regeni case: Italian state media
A new meeting in the Regeni case will take place in Cairo within the next few days, reports ANSA citing anonymous sources

UK urges Egypt to consider security agencies as responsible for Regeni’s murder
We urge Egyptian authorities to consider every possible scenario during their investigation, says the UK foreign office