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Italy: Country in Southern Europe
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern and Western Europe. It consists of a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land border, as well as nearly 800 islands, notably Sicily and Sardinia. Italy shares land borders with France to the west; Switzerland and Austria to the north; Slovenia to the east; and the two enclaves of Vatican City and San Marino. It is the tenth-largest country in Europe by area, covering 301,340 km2 (116,350 sq mi), and the third-most populous member state of the European Union, with nearly 59 million inhabitants. Italy's capital and largest city is Rome; other major cities include Milan, Naples, Turin, Palermo, Bologna, Florence, Genoa, and Venice.

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Fact check: Where in Europe grants the most citizenships? [Video]

Fact check: Where in Europe grants the most citizenships?

Fact check: Where in Europe grants the most citizenships? As Italians take to the ballot box to vote in the country's citizenship referendum, EuroVerify takes a look at claims that Rome grants the..

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Test for Meloni? Italian labour reform and citizenship referendum under way [Video]

Test for Meloni? Italian labour reform and citizenship referendum under way

Test for Meloni? Italian labour reform and citizenship referendum under way Italians are called to vote for the five referendum questions on labour and citizenship. The referenda are abrogative and..

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Italy holds referendums on citizenship and workers' rights [Video]

Italy holds referendums on citizenship and workers' rights

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Rome’s iconic Fontanone dyed red to oppose Italy’s military deals with Israel [Video]

Rome’s iconic Fontanone dyed red to oppose Italy’s military deals with Israel

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Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni meets Macron and Fico with Ukraine war topping talks agenda [Video]

Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni meets Macron and Fico with Ukraine war topping talks agenda

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“Hope Greta Can Swim”: Senator Graham Urges Israel to Bomb Thunberg’s Gaza Aid Ship Amid Uproar [Video]

“Hope Greta Can Swim”: Senator Graham Urges Israel to Bomb Thunberg’s Gaza Aid Ship Amid Uproar

Senator Lindsey Graham is facing global backlash after sarcastically suggesting that Israel should bomb Greta Thunberg’s aid flotilla headed to Gaza. Graham posted “Hope Greta and her friends can..

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Massive plume of ash and volcanic material billows above Mount Etna as it erupts again [Video]

Massive plume of ash and volcanic material billows above Mount Etna as it erupts again

Massive plume of ash and volcanic material billows above Mount Etna as it erupts again Italy's Mount Etna has erupted again after parts of its southeastern crater collapsed sending plumes of smoke..

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Mount Etna Eruption Sparks Chaos As Lava Fountains, Ash Cloud Terrify Tourists In Sudden Blast [Video]

Mount Etna Eruption Sparks Chaos As Lava Fountains, Ash Cloud Terrify Tourists In Sudden Blast

Mount Etna, Europe’s largest and most active volcano, erupted violently in Sicily, unleashing a colossal cloud of black ash and lava. Terrified tourists were seen sprinting down the mountain as..

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EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches [Video]

EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches

EU Commission faces rising pressure to tax vapes and nicotine pouches Countries like Italy, Greece and Romania, which have lower taxes than other member states, are against the proposal. READ..

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Greta Thunberg and 11 activists embark on mission to Gaza amid blockade [Video]

Greta Thunberg and 11 activists embark on mission to Gaza amid blockade

Greta Thunberg and 11 activists embark on mission to Gaza amid blockade Greta Thunberg and 11 activists sail from Italy to Gaza to challenge the Israeli blockade, deliver humanitarian aid, and draw..

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The Amerigo Vespucci promotes Italy on worldwide and Mediterranean tours [Video]

The Amerigo Vespucci promotes Italy on worldwide and Mediterranean tours

The Amerigo Vespucci promotes Italy on worldwide and Mediterranean tours After visiting 30 countries on a 20-month round-the-world trip, Captain Giuseppe Lai tells Euronews about the ship's..

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Court in Italy rules two mothers can register as parents on child's birth certificate [Video]

Court in Italy rules two mothers can register as parents on child's birth certificate

Court in Italy rules two mothers can register as parents on child's birth certificate In recent years, some city registrars in Italy had begun to record only the name of the biological mother on..

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Nine EU countries seek European human rights convention's rethink on migration [Video]

Nine EU countries seek European human rights convention's rethink on migration

Nine EU countries seek European human rights convention's rethink on migration In an open letter spearheaded by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen,..

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Lavrov REJECTS Pope's Offer To Host Russia-Ukraine Talks, Calls Vatican 'Unsuitable
' For Mediation [Video]

Lavrov REJECTS Pope's Offer To Host Russia-Ukraine Talks, Calls Vatican 'Unsuitable
' For Mediation

Amid escalating global interest in resolving the Russia–Ukraine war, Pope Leo XIV offered the Vatican as a neutral ground for the next round of peace negotiations. Italian PM Giorgia Meloni confirmed..

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IDF fires ‘Warning shots’ at foreign diplomats in West Bank | Apologises later for ‘inconvenience’ [Video]

IDF fires ‘Warning shots’ at foreign diplomats in West Bank | Apologises later for ‘inconvenience’

Israeli troops came under rebuke and condemnation from several nations as they opened fire near foreign diplomats visiting the Jenin refugee camp, prompting panic and global condemnation. Over 20..

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Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS Torch display illuminates Day of Light celebration in Tyrol [Video]

Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS Torch display illuminates Day of Light celebration in Tyrol

Artist Stefano Cagol's SOS Torch display illuminates Day of Light celebration in Tyrol A spellbinding light show remains talk of the Italian town of Bressanone (Brixen) in South Tyrol. Renowned..

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Trade, Ukraine, Defense: The High-Stakes Meeting Between JD Vance, Von Der Leyen, and Meloni in Rome [Video]

Trade, Ukraine, Defense: The High-Stakes Meeting Between JD Vance, Von Der Leyen, and Meloni in Rome

In a high-stakes meeting, US Vice President JD Vance, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni came together in Rome for a critical discussion on..

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Italian PM Meloni hosts EU-US talks on trade, Ukraine and defence [Video]

Italian PM Meloni hosts EU-US talks on trade, Ukraine and defence

Italian PM Meloni hosts EU-US talks on trade, Ukraine and defence Leaders from the EU, Italy and the US met in Rome on Sunday to discuss trade, defence, and Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen called for..

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Pope Leo XIV’s Gym Trainer STUNNED To Learn Long-Time Client Became Next Pontiff Of Catholic Church [Video]

Pope Leo XIV’s Gym Trainer STUNNED To Learn Long-Time Client Became Next Pontiff Of Catholic Church

In a stunning twist, a personal trainer in Rome discovered his humble client “Robert” was none other than Pope Leo XIV. Valerio Masella trained the future pontiff—Cardinal Robert Prevost—for..

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Germany's Merz says Russia-Ukraine talks 'fell short' of expectations [Video]

Germany's Merz says Russia-Ukraine talks 'fell short' of expectations

Germany's Merz says Russia-Ukraine talks 'fell short' of expectations Speaking alongside Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, Merz vowed to continue to increase the pressure on Moscow with..

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‘Mini Meloni & Tiny Erdoğan’: AI Video of World Leaders as Infants Steals Show at Albania Summit [Video]

‘Mini Meloni & Tiny Erdoğan’: AI Video of World Leaders as Infants Steals Show at Albania Summit

A light-hearted AI-generated video featuring baby versions of world leaders stole the spotlight at the European Political Community summit in Tirana, Albania. More than 40 leaders—including Italy’s..

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Meloni Flushes as Albanian PM Edi Rama Goes Down on One Knee to Welcome Her | Moment Caught on Cam [Video]

Meloni Flushes as Albanian PM Edi Rama Goes Down on One Knee to Welcome Her | Moment Caught on Cam

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni was left visibly flustered after Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama dropped to one knee in a playful and unexpected gesture during her visit to Tirana. The dramatic..

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Foreign Sec hosts the Weimar+ Group for talks on Ukraine [Video]

Foreign Sec hosts the Weimar+ Group for talks on Ukraine

Foreign Secretary David Lammy welcomes counterparts from France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Poland as he hosts the Weimar+ Group for talks on Ukraine and the future of European security. Report by..

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Judo Grand Slam: Gold Rush for Four Nations on Day 2 in Astana [Video]

Judo Grand Slam: Gold Rush for Four Nations on Day 2 in Astana

Judo Grand Slam: Gold Rush for Four Nations on Day 2 in Astana Day 2 of the Qazaqstan Barysy Grand Slam saw Switzerland, France, Italy, and Korea claim gold. Stellar performances, local support, and..

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