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1 week ago | 
today.line.me | Eric Lyman |Zhang Xinwen |Li Jing |Hu Yousong
"It's the uncertainty that's the big killer right now."ROME, April 12 (Xinhua) -- The shifting tariff policies from Washington are creating major uncertainty for Italian food and wine producers, who say the lack of predictability is making it increasingly difficult to plan for the months ahead. In recent interviews with Xinhua, several producers expressed concern following U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement last week of new so-called "reciprocal" tariffs.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
creativedestructionmedia.com | Eric Lyman
Please Follow us on Gab, Minds, Telegram, Rumble, GETTR, Truth Social, TwitterROME -- This week Italy began sending would-be migrants intercepted on their way to Italy’s shores to two centers the Italian government is financing and operating in nearby Albania. The initiative has been a controversial one, since in Albania, which is not a member of the European Union, asylum seekers will not have access to rights and protections guaranteed by the European Asylum System.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Tuesday that she will visit Lebanon this week, as she presses Israel to ensure the safety of Italian troops stationed in the region amid escalating violence. Meloni is set to arrive in Lebanon on Friday, though details of the visit remain confidential for security reasons.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- More than a dozen boats carrying nearly 800 refugees arrived on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa overnight Sunday, according to Ansa News Agency. At least 296 refugees on five boats arrived in the early hours of Monday, following 487 arrivals on boats on Sunday night and the boats all departed for Italy either from Tunisia or Libya in North Africa, the news agency quoted authorities as saying.
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Oct 8, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Reported crimes against minors in Italy have surged, with nearly 7,000 cases recorded last year, marking a rise of over a third compared to a decade ago, according to a report released Tuesday. The data, compiled by the Terre des Hommes Italia Foundation, a humanitarian organization, is based on official law enforcement records.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Italy has reduced its reliance on imported energy while its domestic energy production from renewable sources surged to record level, the Ministry of Environment and Energy Security said Tuesday. According to the ministry's annual report, Italy imported 74.6 percent of its energy from foreign countries in 2023 year, down from 79.2 percent in 2022. Domestic energy production, meanwhile, grew by 4.2 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Oct. 1 (Xinhua) -- Italian coffee exports reached a record 2.25 billion euros (2.50 billion U.S. dollars) last year, up 6.8 percent, making it one of the country's most dependable export products, according to data released Tuesday. The announcement by Italy's Consortium for the Promotion of Coffee coincided with the tenth edition of International Coffee Day, celebrated on Oct. 1. The consortium noted that Italy is the world's second-largest exporter of roasted coffee, trailing only Brazil.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Sept. 30 (Xinhua) -- Price increases in Italy slowed in September, dipping below 1.0 percent after two consecutive months above that threshold, government data released Monday showed. According to preliminary data from ISTAT, Italy's National Statistics Institute, prices in September were 0.7 percent above their level from a year earlier. That compares to annualized increases of 1.3 percent in July and 1.1 percent in August.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Wednesday she was optimistic about the state of the country's economy, which she expected would outperform its European peers. Speaking to the assembly of Italian industry association Confindustria, she said a one-percent economic growth was "within reach" for Italy this year.
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
thestar.com.my | Eric Lyman |Ren Yaoting
ROME, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) -- The body of a firefighter was found on Wednesday in southern Italy after the vehicle he was driving was swept away by a flash flood on Tuesday, authorities have announced. It is the latest in a series of tragedies connected to ongoing extreme weather in Italy. Meanwhile, a small private airplane headed to France from Modena in north-central Italy was lost in intense fog over the Apennine Mountains on Wednesday, according to news reports.
