Angelo Amante

Italy is preparing a new military aid package for Ukraine, two sources close to the matter said on Tuesday, in a renewed show of support for Kyiv from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist government.

Italy's government is ready to use its special vetting powers if UniCredit's proposed takeover of smaller rival Banco BPM goes against the national interest, the prime minister said on Monday.

Italy and Japan have signed in Rome a bilateral deal to strengthen cooperation in the defence sector, an Italian statement said on Monday.

Italy's right-wing coalition has passed rules to change the courts responsible for validating the detention of migrants, in what the opposition said was a vendetta against judges who recently blocked a plan to send asylum seekers to Albania.

Italy's parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that will require e-scooter riders to wear helmets and be insured, while also introducing tougher fines for rogue parking as part of a wider overhaul of the highway code.

An Italian air force plane took off on Saturday carrying more than 15 tons of humanitarian aid to be delivered to the population in Gaza, a defence ministry statement said.

Italy urged the European Union on Thursday to guarantee bond issuance needed to finance defence, saying a NATO spending target of at least 2% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2028 clashed with the EU's revamped fiscal rules.

An Italian parliamentary committee approved on Tuesday a government plan worth some 8.2 billion euros ($8.86 billion) to buy new-generation tanks and revamp the army's ground forces, two sources close to the matter said.

ITA Airways will restore flights between Italy and Libya as of next year, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing coalition have pulled off another regional election win, final results from Liguria showed on Tuesday, in a mid-term boost for the government.