Newswire Rome: The Etruscan civilization had a massive influence on the Roman Empire that came after it and eventually absorbed it. As such, we often see people describe the Etruscans as being the predecessors of the Romans. But when, really, did the Etruscans arrive in Italy? What does the archaeological and literary evidence show about […]
Read MoreRome: Italy’s Leonardo is going to purchase IDV, the military subsidiary of Iveco Group, for €1.7 billion. This would enlarge Leonardo’s land systems portfolio. Leonardo has agreed to buy Iveco Group’s military vehicle branch, Iveco Defence Vehicles (IDV), for €1.7 billion. The transaction comprises IDV’s wheeled armoured vehicles and Astra-branded heavy-duty trucks, media reports said. […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: A rare untouched tomb from the Etruscans, a civilization that predated the Roman Republic, has been discovered in central Italy. The tomb, carved from stone in the shape of a small house, contains the remains of four individuals lying on stone beds. The remains are surrounded by more than 100 artifacts, including pottery, […]
Read MoreRome: Italian defense and aerospace group Leonardo said this week that it would acquire Iveco Defence, a division that makes armored vehicles for military and civil use, for 1.7 billion euros ($1.95 billion). Leonardo said the deal was expected to close in the first quarter of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. “This transaction reinforces Leonardo’s […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Siran Valley: The 21st National Children’s Mountain Conservation Meet, organized by Adventure Foundation Pakistan, successfully concluded its 10-day camp in the scenic Siran Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The event brought together approximately 100 children from across Pakistan to focus on the critical theme of “Climate Change and its Impact on the Mountain Environment.” […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Imagine the refreshing scent of lemon trees on one side, and colorful towns cascading down cliffs on the other, quietly watching the waves of the Mediterranean. The Amalfi Coast is not just unforgettable for its breathtaking beauty but for the feelings it evokes. In Positano, pastel-colored homes cling to the hills, glowing golden […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italian defense company Leonardo has introduced the new 120mm L55 tank gun featuring a 55-caliber long barrel, along with the VULCANO precision ammunition designed specifically for it. According to RID, the extended 55-caliber barrel length delivers higher muzzle velocities and improved performance at elevated operating pressures. Leonardo credits this leap in capability to […]
Read MoreNewswire The Hague: The Italy Men’S Cricket Team This Week, Made History As They Qualified For The ICC Men’S T20 World Cup For The First Time. The Italian Side Booked The Coveted Spot After Finishing Second In The Europe Region Final Standings Despite Losing Their Last Match Of The Campaign Against The Netherlands, Who Also […]
Read MoreNewswire Milan: Italian Defence Company Leonardo Has Made The Lowest Bid For The Defence Business That Automotive Group Iveco Has Put Up For Sale, Bloomberg News Reported, After The Rome Government Expressed A Preference For A Domestic Buyer. Iveco, Which Is Controlled By Italy’S Billionaire Agnelli Family, In May Said It Would Proceed With A […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy’s government this week agreed to issue 500,000 visas for non-EU workers over the next three years, but a top trade union warned that only structural change would tackle labour shortages. The government of far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said a total of 497,550 workers would be allowed in over the 2026-2028 period, […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: The Republic of Italy and the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia this week discussed cooperation to engage the leadership of Pakistan for the 2nd United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake (UNFSS+4), scheduled to take place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from July 27-29. The discussion was held during a meeting between Dr Jemal […]
Read MoreItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said this week that the country will achieve new NATO targets for defense spending through a flexible approach and without redirecting funds from other budget priorities. Italy, which currently spends 1.5% of GDP on defense, plans to gradually increase this figure. The PM also insisted that no euro would be […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Ahead of the June 17 conference in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, Deborah Bergamini, Forza Italia’s deputy secretary and head of the foreign affairs department, underscored the significance of the port of Trieste, in northeastern Italy, the urgent need to secure maritime routes, and the geopolitical value of deepening relations with both India […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The joint venture “LBA Systems,” announced this week at the 55th Paris Air Show between Türkiye’s leading unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturer, Baykar, and Italian Leonardo, one of Europe’s largest defense companies, was covered in the Italian press. The country’s high-circulation newspaper, Corriere della Sera, reported under the headline “Leonardo’s drone agreement with […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Minister for Railways, Mohammad Hanif Abbasi, held a meeting with the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Ms. Marilina Armellin this week, to discuss matters of mutual interest and avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation, particularly in the railway sector. During the meeting, both sides exchanged views on strengthening ties between Pakistan and Italy through […]
Read MoreRome: Italy this week marked a significant milestone in military aviation with the official induction of Leonardo’s M-345 trainer aircraft into service with the Italian Air Force. The new jet, designated T-345A by the Armed Forces, is now operational with the 61st Wing at Galatina Air Base, replacing the long-serving MB-339. Developed and produced by […]
Read MoreKarachi: The consul general of Italy in Karachi, Fabrizio Bielli, this week hosted an event in connection Italian National Day 2025 celebrations at a local hotel. The first lady of Pakistan, Aseefa Bhutto Zardari, attended the event with Pakistan Peoples Party Women Wing President Faryal Talpur, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, ministers, parliamentarians, […]
Read MoreAmbassador Marilina Armellin underscores deep-rooted friendship between Italy, Pakistan Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, this week underscored the deep-rooted friendship between Italy and Pakistan and reaffirmed Italy’s unwavering commitment to global peace and multilateral cooperation during a heartfelt address at a ceremony marking Italy’s Republic Day. Welcoming distinguished guests to the […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar this week said Pakistan look to Italy as an important country which could play the role of peace builder in the volatile regional and global scenario. Addressing the celebration ceremony of Italy’s National Day, he said Pakistan and Italy share a rich history of […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy has approved a law that tightens the rules for people with Italian heritage to get passports. Previously, anyone with an Italian ancestor who lived after 17 March, 1861 – when the Kingdom of Italy was created – qualified to be a citizen under the ‘jus sanguinis’, or descendent blood line law. Under […]
Read MoreRome: The Italian Ministry of Defence announced this week the signing of an intergovernmental agreement for the supply of 12 Leonardo M-346 FA (Block 20) light combat aircraft to Austria. The contract also includes a full mission simulator, IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missile integration, Link 16 data link, Nexter 20mm gun pods, LAU-32 rocket launchers, and […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: An Italian humanitarian organization has launched a €4 million initiative aimed at strengthening the climate resilience of vulnerable communities in Sindh, one of Pakistan’s provinces most affected by climate-related risks. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Italian NGO CESVI have signed a partnership agreement to officially launch […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this week warned that rigid green policies could devastate Europe’s industrial base, and called for a more cautious approach to the ecological transition that protects economic and social stability. Speaking after meeting German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Meloni said the European Union’s push towards electrification, particularly in the automotive […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: To meet the needs of the tourism sector during the summer season and the higher manpower required, the Italian island of Sardinia has created a legal channel for entry to allow it to exceed the levels allowed by the annual “immigrant flows” decree, which govern the distribution of seasonal work visas. A legal […]
Read MoreRome: Italy’s Leonardo this week reported a 12.2% jump in first-quarter earnings before interest, tax and amortisation (EBITA) to 211 million euros ($238.58 million), boosted by volume growth and increased profitability compared with the same period last year. Leonardo’s shares rose as much as 2.8% after the results and were up 2% by 1431 GMT. […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Donald Trump’s return to the White House has made Giorgia Meloni an unlikely leader of the European Union in its dealings with the United States. Italy’s prime minister may hail from a far-right nationalist party, but she is siding squarely with the EU, arguing that it is “childish” to think that Italy must […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy this week took delivery of its first UH-169D Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) from Leonardo as part of a contract signed in 2020. The program covers a total of 25 aircraft, associated support, and training services for the army, with completion set for 2027. The arrival of Rome’s new helicopter followed two UH-169B […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: The first monument dedicated to Satoshi Nakamoto, the creator of Bitcoin (BTC), has arrived in Italy. In the small Molise municipality of Fornelli, with 1,800 inhabitants, the inauguration of the statue created by the young local crypto artist, Mattia Pannoni, took place on May 1. Italy will also host its first monument dedicated […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Between environmental breakdown, economic crisis and Donald Trump, it often feels like there’s precious little reason to feel hopeful these days. So how’s this for a reason to cheer up: Italian state railway company, Trenitalia, is planning to run trains through the Channel tunnel before the decade is out. It’s studying the option […]
Read MoreWashington: Giorgia Meloni’s charm offensive to the White House went off without a hitch, with US President Donald Trump using the moment to assert that he “fully expects” to clinch a trade deal with the European Union. The Italian Prime Minister claimed that Mr Trump accepted an invitation to Rome in the near future and […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Pakistan and Italy this week set an ambitious target to double their bilateral trade volume to at least $3 billion in the coming years, according to Consul General of Italy in Karachi, Fabrizio Bielli. Speaking at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI), Bielli emphasized the vast economic opportunities in Karachi, describing […]
Read MoreRome: Italy this week transferred 40 migrants whose asylum applications had failed to Italian-run detention centers in Albania. An Italian navy ship carrying the migrants left from Brindisi in southeast Italy and arrived in the Albanian port of Shengjin. The migrants, who are all men, are due to remain in a camp in Albania until […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Archaeologists unearthed two well-preserved funerary enclosures at Liternum Archaeological Park. One of them belonged to a Roman gladiator. Excavations at a necropolis in southern Italy’s Liternum Archaeological Park revealed two ornate tombs—one of which belonged to a gladiator, according to an etched marble epitaph. “This necropolis, thanks to its excellently preserved wall structures […]
Read MoreNewswire Milan: Defence company Leonardo (LDOF.MI), opens new tab, utility Enel (ENEI.MI), opens new tab and power generation supplier Ansaldo Energia have reached a deal to create a new company to study the use of nuclear power, Italy’s Energy Minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin said. Addressing a conference in Milan, Pichetto said Enel would contribute with […]
Read MoreCelina Ali Islamabad: Pakistan and Italy have expressed optimism over the potential for joint ventures in the energy sector, particularly in oil and gas, as both sides explored opportunities for enhanced cooperation, the Petroleum Division said in a statement. This was discussed during a meeting between newly-appointed Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik and Italian […]
Read MoreRome: Italy’s government tightened its citizenship laws this week, preventing people from delving deep back into their family history to try to claim a much sought-after Italian passport. Under existing rules, anyone who can prove they had an Italian ancestor who was alive after March 17, 1861, when the Kingdom of Italy was created, can […]
Read MoreRome: World Rugby this week confirmed that Italy will host the World Rugby U20 Championship 2025 from 29 June-19 July with matches held in four cities across the Lombardia and Veneto regions. It will be the third time that Italy has hosted the prestigious tournament featuring the 12 best U20 teams in the world but […]
Read MoreRome: The Board of Directors of Leonardo, meeting today under the chairmanship of Stefano Pontecorvo, has approved the new organizational structure of Leonardo, which includes the establishment of two Deputy General Managements. These Deputy General Managements are respectively dedicated to commercial development and business program coordination, led by Carlo Gualdaroni, and to Strategy, Innovation, and […]
Read MoreNewswire Rome: Italy is advancing its crypto regulatory framework through Legislative Decree 129/2024, aligning domestic law with the EU’s MiCAR. With enforcement set for June 2025 and oversight by Consob and the Bank of Italy, the initiative aims to balance innovation and risk, mirroring similar shifts in Washington Driving the future. Italy is moving decisively […]
Read MoreRome: Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni this week confirmed that Italy does not foresee any involvement in a potential military mission on the ground in Ukraine. The statement came following her participation in a videoconference with around 25 Western leaders, convened by British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, to discuss the ongoing situation in Ukraine, Caliber.Az […]
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