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Italy advises people to stay at home

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The European country of Italy has advised its people to stay at their home due to the fear of the coronavirus outbreak, which reached the continent from China – which is situated in the continent of Asia.

In the country of Italy, the total death toll due to the outbreak has crossed the mark of 463. It is the worst hit country in the continent of Europe. And, it is the second worst hit region in the world, after China.

Recently, Italy announced several measures including the measure of travel ban to prevent the spreading of the disease outbreak.

In order to tighten the grip, the country has announced several other measures in addition to the one announced earlier.

Now, people of the country need the special permission of the government to travel outside the country.


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Italy to increase spending to overcome coronavirus’s impact on economy

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The European country of Italy, in which at least 366 people have died due to the coronavirus outbreak, has decided to increase its spending to overcome the impact the outbreak is expected to make on the country’s economy.

Undoubtedly, Italy is the worst hit country after China, where the outbreak originated, and where thousands of people have been killed due to the outbreak.

Apart from the said measure, the country has also announced several other measures to recover from the outbreak.

Those who live in the worst hit regions in the country have been directed to seek special permission to make any foreign trip.

The economy of Italy is badly injured due to the outbreak. It is expected that the measures announced by the country will make serious positive impact on its economy.

The country is at present under high alert.


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Coronavirus: Death toll crosses 197 in Italy

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The total death toll due to the coronavirus has crossed around 197 in the European country of Italy. Unfortunately, as many as 49 cases have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours.

The latest development gives serious worry to the European country, which experiences the worst side of the outbreak at this moment.

Italy has strengthened its defensive mechanism against the disease outbreak. Like the European country, many other European countries have adopted similar measures.

The places of public gathering such as religious institutions have been fumigated, as a defensive measure.

In total, not less than 3000 people have died across the world owing to the dangerous disease outbreak.

Unfortunately, the majority of these deaths have happened in the Asian country of China, where the outbreak originated.

Across the world, at least 100000 people have been affected due to the virus outbreak.

The coronavirus outbreak is a global hazard at this juncture. It is high time to formulate a feasible global strategy to contain this disastrous outbreak.


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Italy to announce measure to handle coronavirus outbreak

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The European country of Italy is preparing to announce several strong measures to tackle the rapid spread of coronavirus.

Italy is the worst hit region in Europe. As many as 79 people have lost life due to the disease outbreak in the country. Of the said 79, at least 20 have passed away in the past 24 hours.

The outbreak is under control now in Italy. It has claimed of having successfully stopped the spread of the disease.

The new measures may impose several restrictions on the social life of the people of the country like their right to kiss, hug or handshake. These may also prompt the elderly especially those who are aged above 75 to remain in their house for few days.

In the country, as many as 2,260 coronavirus infected cases have been reported. The country has decided to expand the quarantined region to make the spread of the disease completely impossible.

Already, several countries have placed restrictions on Italian travellers. Some countries have even reported infected Italian travellers.

The new measures may bring some restrictions on public events also.


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Trial begins in Italian police officer murder case

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Trial has begun in an Italian police officer murder case, in which two United States students are prime accused.

The students have appeared before the court. They have projected the defence that their action was an act of self defence. They stand with their stand that they mistook the police officer as a criminal. They have justified their stand with the argument that the police officer failed to introduce who he was.

The murder of the Italian officer triggered a national wide protect. He was an young officer. At the time of the murder, his marriage was just a few weeks old.

Tens of thousands of people gathered in the burial function, which happened in the church where his marriage took place.

Many are still unhappy about the way the murder case has been handled by the Italian government.


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Italy: PD retains stronghold

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The effort of the Northern League, which recently stepped out from the Italian coalition government, to undo the dominance of the PD, which replaced the vacuum created by the League’s exist, over Emilia-Romagna, which the centre-left party is in a dominant position since the Second World War, has failed as the rightist party has performed far less than what it expected it would in the latest regional election.

As per a latest report, the centre-left PD has gained a slight edge over the far rightist Northern League.

The proposed victory is a great relief to the PD, which is the member of the coalition government along with the populist Five Star Movement.

What the projected victory derails is the plan of the far rightist to destabilise the present government.

The exit of the Northern League from the coalition government led by the Five Star Movement is considered as a historic blunder from the part of League leader Matteo Salvini.

The departure is used by many to project the firebrand rightist as a person who is not dedicated to act what he talks.

The development is expected to strengthen the present coalition government further. At present, the political implication of this development remains vague.


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Italian Police seizes ‘combat-ready’ missile in raids on far right

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An air-to-air missile and other sophisticated weapons are seized by anti-terrorism police in Northern Italy during raids on far-right extremist groups. The raid happened at an airport hangar near Pavia of northern Italy.

A police statement says that searches has been extended to northern Italy following an investigation into Italians who had fought alongside Russian-backed separatist forces in eastern Ukraine.

Arrest of three people has been reported among which two of them near Forli airport. This includes a customs officer who has previously stood for parliament for an extreme right party. The police also seized the Neo-Nazi propaganda in the raid.

The raid operations were led by the Turin special police force, called Digos. The police in Milan, Varese, Forli and Novara assisted the mission.

Italian police said that the missile was one of those used by the Qatari army. Further investigations proved that weapon was in working condition but lacked an explosive charge. The weapon is assumed to be a French-made Matra Super 530 F.

In a statement, the police said, “During the operation, an air-to-air missile in perfect working order and used by the Qatari army was seized”.

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Europe’s one-time largest migrant centre closed by Italy

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The Mineo migrant reception centre in Sicily, which was the largest migrant reception centre, once in Europe has been officially closed down.

Matteo Salvini, the Interior Minister marked his presence at the closure of Mineo centre. He was reportedly considered as the biggest critic of this migrant centre. This migrant centre had accommodated more than 4000 people at a peak time.

On shutting down this migrant centre, Salvini said, “We’re saving quite a bit of money, we’re working to find new jobs for the centre’s ex-workers, but Sicily, Catania and Mineo cannot base their future on immigration”.

On Tuesday, he had live-streamed a walkabout tour of the empty migrant centre.

WATCH THE VIDEO HERE…!! – ( Posted by Matteo Salvini in his Facebook)

For the migrants, reaching Europe from North Africa, by crossing the Mediterranean, Italy is the major entry. The populist government of Italy has been trying to reduce the number of migrants, by banning of the migrant carrying ships at their ports.

The closing of this centre and arrival of Salvini has been protested by the former workers at the centre. The banners in their hands read, “Today we celebrate the funeral of Mineo”.

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Children rescued as Italian driver hijacks and torches school bus

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An Italian driver of Senegalese origin hijacks a school bus, carrying 51 children and set alight near Milan in Italy. The children were rescued through smashed windows at the back of the bus. It is reported that no children were injured badly. Fourteen people had suffered from smoke inhalation.

The driver has been arrested by the police. He said that this hijacking was done as a protest against migrant deaths in the Mediterranean. He claimed that three of his own children were lost at the sea. It is reported that the police had identified the driver as Ousseynou Sy (47), an Italian citizen.

At the time of rescuing, some of the children were found tied up. The driver was alleged to have said, “No-one will survive”.

Milan prosecutor Francesco Greco said, “It is a miracle, it could have been carnage. The police were outstanding, blocking the bus and getting the children off”.

The school bus carrying 51 students in year two of secondary school in Crema, were returning from a sports outing. The children were accompanied by by three adults. After a few time, the driver had suddenly changed the root of the bus, saying that he was taking them all hostage.

The driver then threatened the passengers, with a knife, and one among the students had called his parents. The parent had alerted the police regarding this.

“No one is getting out of here alive,” he said, according to the student’s words. Once the bus stopped, the driver jumped off and set it alight, having already doused it in petrol. The children were rescued through smashed windows at the back of the bus.

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Rightists’ triumph continues in the West

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The demand for snap election is active in Spain, which is at present in the hands of leftists. Hours before, the rights have successfully organised a protest in Madrid demanding the resignation of the ruling leftists. Through it has been triggered by the ruling’s lenient stand towards the Catalonian separatists’ demand (that is, the independence of Catalonia), all efforts have been directed solely towards the destruction of the political base of the leftists in the country.

The tread is not different elsewhere in Europe. It is evident in Italy (with the presence of the Five Star Movement and Northern League), France (with the presence of Marine Le Pen), the UK (with the victory of Brexit), and even in Germany (with the emergence of far-rights voices in the country).

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Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK are the four biggest economies in the continent. It is on these economies the entire European Union stands. With the UK’s proposed departure and the ongoing friction between France and Italy, the union at present already has a buddle of problems to deal with.

It is sure that the union cannot survive another big blow. It is high time to articulate a applicable strategy to counter the emerging threat of euroscepticism.

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