Italian left slams complicity of ruling class in crimes of Sicilian mafia
Left-wing groups have warned that the recent arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro—who has been a fugitive since 1993—may have been based on a covert agreement between the mafia and the ruling class
Italian government survives vote of confidence in the parliament
A vote of confidence was triggered by former prime minister Matteo Renzi, the leader of the centrist Italia Viva party, when he withdrew support to the incumbent Democratic Party-Five Star Movement-led government in Italy
Italians mark victory over fascism
Communist parties, youth groups, anti-fascist groups, and social movements in the country organized various online initiatives to observe Liberation Day due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Italians commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Liberation from Nazis amid lockdown
By the end of April 1945, during World War II, the Italian partisans liberated Northern Italy after defeating the forces of the German puppet state and the fascist collaborators.
Protests against Eurozone bailout fund reform hit Rome
Adherence to the European Stability Mechanism (ESM) by Italy is likely to make way for more austerity measures and policies of structural adjustments, as stipulated by the European Union
- Brazil approves end to 6×1 work schedule and reduction of the work week to 40 hours
- Israel kills 31 people in Lebanon on the eve of Eid al-Adha
- Israel carries out sixth consecutive Eid massacre in Gaza
- Far-right Janez Janša to return for fourth government term in Slovenia
- With peace deal nearly final, US launches fresh attacks on Iran
