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Renzi’s PD joins Party of European Socialists

IMG class=hide alt=”Renzi’s PD joins Party of European Socialists” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/wpid-d53be154b7464528da5feadf437317da.jpg” (ANSA) – Rome, February 28 – Italian Premier Matteo Renzi’s centre-left Democratic Party (PD) has been admitted to the Party of European Socialists (PES). PThe PD, the biggest party in … Continue reading

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Benedict joins Francis at cardinals ceremony

IMG class=hide alt=”Benedict joins Francis at cardinals ceremony” src=”http://www.mineralfossil.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wpid-a1b8e03424fccc8c2bfad24fd2a0a124.jpg” (see previous). P(ANSA) – Vatican City, February 22 – Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI joined Pope Francis as 18 cardinals were appointed Saturday – the first time two popes have been present … Continue reading

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Govt wins confidence vote, Berlusconi’s FI joins opposition

(ANSA) – Rome, November 27 – Premier Enrico Letta’s administration survived a confidence vote in the Senate on its 2014 budget bill early on Wednesday despite the decision of Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia (FI) party to vote against, taking it … Continue reading

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Grillo joins Genoa transit protests

(ANSA) – Genoa, November 22 – Beppe Grillo, the head of Italy’s anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S), joined protesters in his hometown of Genoa Friday on the fourth day of a wildcat public transport strike halting buses and paralyzing traffic over … Continue reading

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OECD joins EU in telling Italy to cut debt

(By Denis Greenan). (ANSA) – Rome, November 19 – The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on Tuesday echoed last week’s calls from the European Union for Italy to do more to cut its huge public debt, which at more … Continue reading

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Letta joins outrage over Maradona’s obscene gesture

(By Paul Virgo) (ANSA) – Rome, October 22 – Premier Enrico Letta has joined the wave of outrage sparked by former soccer great Diego Maradona making an obscene gesture on State broadcaster RAI to respond to a huge bill from … Continue reading

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