Italy

Pummeled by Local Elections, Berlusconi Vows to Fight On

Silvio Berlusconi is 'too busy to schedule... funeral', but some are already measuring him for a political coffin.

Lebanese Ask if Syria Attacked UNIFIL

Italy says it will reduce its UNIFIL contingent following an attack on its troops in Lebanon, but UNIFIL denies the report.

EU Scrambles to Save Schengen

The tide of refugees from North Africa has forced Europe to ponder the sustainability of a Europe without borders.

Franco-Italian Dispute: No One Wants North African Refugees

The architects of a Europe without Borders did not envision the refugee crisis and the EU scramble to avoid accepting them.

Italy Plays Hot Potato With African Migrants

The islanders of Lampedusa complain to Rome and Rome complains to Brussels, but the EU won't help Italy deal with refugees.

Analysis: Ad-Libbing on Libya, Rethinking Realism

All those who for practical or pecuniary reasons backed Qaddafi are furiously backpedalling.

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi Faces an April Trial

An Italian magistrate has ruled that Silvio Berlusconi must stand trial in April for moral turpitude and misuse of authority.

Italy Catches the Fallout from Tunisian Revolution

Italy is trying to cope with an immigration wave from Tunisia touched off by the regime change and the ensuing confusion

Italy Approves Resolution to Combat Online Anti-Semitism

Italy approves protocol that would allow local investigators to coordinate investigations into online anti-Semitism in other parts of the world.

Israel and Italy Air Forces Fly Together

The Israel and Italian air forces fly together in their first international training deployment of an early warning control system.

Italian PM: I Feel Israeli

Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi tells a pro-Israel rally in Rome security for Israel is an “ethical choice” for Italians. "I feel Israel."

Italian MPs Call to Ban IHH in Europe

MPs in Rome call to consider an EU ban on the Turkish group IHH, which was behind the violent clash aboard a Gaza-bound flotilla.

Rivlin: By Condemning Israel, World Caters to Terrorism

Ex-Italian Deputy PM Fini was greeted in Knesset with warm applause – and some sharp remarks about the world's weak-kneed response to terrorism.

Iranian Rioters Chant "Death to Berlusconi" at Italian Embassy

Chanting "Death to Italy, Death to Berlusconi," Iranians protested at the Italian embassy against Italy's decision to reduce dealings with Iran.

Knesset Speaker: PA State, Nothing More than Autonomy

The PA state will only consist of autonomy; and our relationship with the US has normal ups and downs, said Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin.

Achille Lauro Ringleader to be Expelled to Syria

The ringleader of the 1985 hijacking of the Achille Lauro ship, in which a Jewish passenger was murdered, will be expelled from Italy to Syria.