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Mafia vote-buying law approved despite angry protests

P(By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, April 16 – The Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a law making it a crime for politicians to promise to buy or otherwise obtain votes raised by the mafia despite angry protests … Continue reading

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First draft of code to combat cyber-bullying approved

IMG class=hide alt=”First draft of code to combat cyber-bullying approved” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/wpid-a6ab9a72f1d6560dd0099878a4c03e79.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, January 8 – Approvals were given Wednesday for the first draft of an Italian code aimed at controlling cyber-bullying. PThe text, now open for 45 days … Continue reading

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Gov’t budget package approved amid acrimony

IMG class=hide alt=”Gov’t budget package approved amid acrimony” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-db83507eb67f876fc59cb61e2df49690.jpg” (By Sandra Cordon) (ANSA) – Rome, December 23 – The Italian government’s 2014 budget received final approval in the Senate on Monday despite acrimony over some measures in the package that … Continue reading

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2014 budget approved

IMG title=”” alt=”” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-efb4073a0cee08cc0386f1286e101d40.jpg” IMG class=hide alt=”2014 budget approved” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/wpid-efb4073a0cee08cc0386f1286e101d40.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, December 23 – The Italian government’s 2014 budget received final approval in the Senate on Monday, with a package of changes worth approximately 14.7 billion euros. The … Continue reading

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Priebke lawyer says burial location has been approved

(ANSA) – Rome, October 21 – Authorities have approved a secret burial location for Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke, possibly in Italy or his native Germany, according to his lawyer. A “small ceremony for his relatives” is planned, said Paolo … Continue reading

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Alitalia capital increase approved by board

(ANSA) – Rome, October 11 – Alitalia’s board on Friday approved a capital increase, which has been reported to total 300 million euros in the press recent days, to stave off the prospect of the airline going bankrupt. We have … Continue reading

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