The Italian government attempted to cover up the arrest of a convicted Al Qaeda terrorist who tried to enter the country on a migrant boat last month, German media claims. According to N-TV, the arrest of Tunisian citizen Ben Nasr Mehdi, who was sentenced to seven years in 2007 for plotting multiple terror attacks, was initially hidden by authorities over fears that the news would stoke “panic”... 

Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Sicily protesting against Trident Juncture 2015, the largest military maneuvers in more than a decade, which NATO claims are designed to adapt the alliance to “emerging security challenges.” The protesters marched through the streets of the city of Marsala, less than 10 miles (16km) from Vincenzo Florio Airport. The airport is a base for the 37th... 

In the last few years, hundreds of thousands of African and Arabic illegal immigrants have been pouring into Italy and Spain. This “state emergency” is increasingly upsetting the native White Italians, who have staged protests and strikes. Recently, the Italian government has told regional governments that they must make room for African and Middle Eastern immigrants, but the country is starting... 

Italian demonstrators protest at government’s austerity measures in Rome. Workers in Italy have staged a nationwide strike to protest against the government’s economic policies including cuts to public services and labor reforms. On Friday, the USB union called the 24-hour walkout that so far has disrupted train services and local transport in several cities across the country including the... 

Many boats have left North Africa and have been heading to the Italian island of Lampedusa – such as these migrants who arrived earlier this year in February. More than 4,000 migrants have arrived on Europe’s shores by boat in the past two days, with the Italian government calling the crisis ‘increasingly glaring’. The emergency comes days after Italy’s Home Secretary Angelino... 

Demonstrators dressed to represent prisoners, hold chains and a mock cannonball during a protest against the reforms by the Italian government in downtown Rome, October 18, 2013. Thousands of Italian civil servants and transport workers have gone on strike in the capital Rome and other cities to protest against austerity measures enforced by the government. Friday strike, which disrupted urban transportation,... 

The new integration minister in the Italian government, born to a polygamous father, plans to legalize polygamy in Italy. Cécile Kyenge, Minister for Integration in the new Italian government, who admits having been an illegal immigrant in Italy when she first arrived, has stirred up controversy in Italy by saying she wants to suppress the notion of illegal immigration in Italy. Born into a family... 

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has announced he is going to resign as he has lost support in the country’s parliament hours after former Premier Silvio Berlusconi said he would run again for head of government. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano’s office issued a statement on Saturday, announcing the prime minister’s resignation, saying Monti “does not think it possible to continue... 

An Italian couple’s adoption bid was denied after they said in their application that they did not want “dark-skinned” children. An appeal court in Sicily ruled that the couple were unfit to adopt children of any description, local media reported. A child protection agency took the couple to court after they submitted an application in Catania, in eastern Sicily, saying they were... 

A Crucifix in an Italian school Liberal senators led by Silvio Berlusconi have placed on the agenda of the last meeting of the Italian Senate passed a bill to protect the Holy Cross sign ‘as a universal sign of culture and Christian civilization’ reported ‘Radio Liberty’ – Moldova. According to the definitions set out in the document, the Holy Cross sign is a sacred symbol...