Rome, June 22 (IANS) The recent murder in Italy’s Calabria has exposed the expanding influence of Pakistani criminal networks within one of the country’s most deep-rooted systems of labour exploitation.At a petrol station in the southern Calabrian town of Amendolara on June 1, four migrant farm workers were allegedly locked inside a van before attackers poured a flammable liquid into the vehicle, set it on fire and blocked the doors to prevent occupants from escaping, a report has stated.“…
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Washington, June 20 (IANS) A once-close political partnership between US President Donald Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has erupted into a public feud after Trump claimed the Italian leader repeatedly sought a photograph with him at the G7 summit in France, an allegation Meloni has forcefully rejected.The latest exchange marked a sharp deterioration in ties between the two leaders, who had long been viewed as ideological allies on issues including immigration and national sover…
Rome, June 20 (IANS) After US President Donald Trump’s statements about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ignited a diplomatic clash between Washington and Rome, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure, Matteo Salvini, on Saturday defended the premier while reaffirming the executive’s unity.”I can only repeat that whoever attacks the Prime Minister attacks the entire government and all of Italy,” stated Salvini while speaking at the Lega-Mercato Gazebo in Milan. “This ob…
Rome, June 19 (IANS) Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani on Friday announced the cancellation of his planned visit to Miami for a business forum, after the controversy over US President Donald Trump’s comments on Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.“The serious and offensive words of President Trump towards Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni offend all of Italy. For this reason, I have decided to cancel my visit to the United States scheduled for the next 21 and 22…
New Delhi, June 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked world leaders for their warm wishes on his becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister. Several world leaders on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister, lauding his visionary leadership and the enduring trust placed in him by the people.Thanking Singapore PM Lawrence Wong, PM Modi took to social media ‘X’ and said, “Thank you Prime Minister Lawre…
Brussels, June 11 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has left Belgium en route to Italy, the second stop in his visit to Europe, where he will hold talks with the Italian president and prime minister.Lee’s departure on Wednesday (Local time) followed his talks with Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever earlier in the day, followed by a summit with leaders of the European Union — Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, and Antonio Luis Santos da Costa, president of th…
Rome, June 10 (IANS) Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday congratulated her Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on becoming his country’s longest-serving elected PM and expressed readiness to work with him in creating new opportunities for the people of the two nations. PM Modi on Wednesday became India’s longest-serving Prime Minister, marking 12 years at the helm of the Central government. He crossed former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s record with 4,399 days in office as an ele…
Rome, May 29 (IANS) Italy’s Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli on Friday called for the rule of international law and for unity among European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( Nato) countries after a Russian drone involved in an attack on Ukraine hit a residential building in Galati city of Romania overnight, igniting a fire and injuring two people in “an extremely serious incident”.”The raid carried out by a Russian drone against a civilian building in Romania, whic…
Nicosia, May 28 (IANS) Italy and the rest of the European Union (EU) countries are working to “strengthen the path to peace” in war-wracked Ukraine and the conflict-hit Middle East, where they are striving to help efforts on a deal for the “immediate reopening” of the Strait of Hormuz and freedom of navigation in the crucial waterway, Italy’s Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, wrote on X Thursday. “#Limassol #Cyprus European Union foreign ministers (informal) meeting to strengthen the path to p…
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS) Europe is among the most exposed to the China shock as it faces a price war, a massive surge of cheap Chinese goods imports and de-industrialisation, but they are not taking the necessary actions against these threats because of fears of retaliation and coercion from Beijing, according to an article published by the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR).The article laments that a comprehensive policy package to offset this imbalance with China — including import…