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The latest version of the reforms, which now has to be passed by the Italian parliament, includes the following changes:

  September 20, 2023 A three-year restriction on engine power for new drivers, mandatory helmets and insurance for e-scooter riders and alcohol interlocks for repeat drink-driving offenders all moved a step closer this month in Italy as a package of major road safety reforms cleared the Council of Ministers. The latest version of the reforms, which now has to be passed by the Italian parliament, includes the following changes: Drink and drug driving The BAC limit for drivers previously caught drink-driving will be zero. The alcohol interlock will be mandatory for repeat offenders. A positive drug test will be enough for licence withdrawal in the future, with no need to prove psychological impairment. New drivers Italy currently applies a 70 kw power limit for internal combustion engine cars for new drivers for the first year after they pass their test. A forthcoming study will show that the measure was effective in reducing crashes, injuries and deaths. The new reform will extend t...
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Applying for asylum

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  English Applying for asylum Last updated:  Listen Share Anyone who is in Italy can seek protection from the Italian state by applying for asylum, if they fear persecution or danger in their country of origin. If you apply for asylum, and you get international protection or another form of protection, you have the right to stay in Italy and not to be sent back to your home country. You can use this article to learn more about: Asking for asylum Identification and fingerprinting Formalization of asylum request (C3) Interview with the Territorial Commission Decision of the Territorial Commission Where and how to ask for asylum Italian law states that you can ask for asylum either at the Border Police upon arrival, or at the Immigration Office of the Police (‘ Questura ’ in Italian) if you are already in Italy. You can request to apply for international protection orally or in writing, in your own language with the help of an interpreter. If the interpreter for your languag...
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Open Arms, PM asks for 6 years for Salvini: "He had the obligation to provide a safe port". He: "I won't give up"

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  Requested at the end of the closing speech of the trial against the then Interior Minister, accused of kidnapping and refusal to perform an official duty: in 2019 he prevented the disembarkation of 147 migrants. Meloni: it's incredible, total solidarity with him is being held in Palermo with  Matteo Salvini accused of kidnapping  and refusal to perform official duties for having prevented, in his role as Minister of the Interior, the disembarkation of 147 migrants rescued by the Spanish NGO ship in August 2019. The leader of the League was not present in the courtroom but the prosecution has requested six years of imprisonment for him. "There is a key principle that is not debatable: between human rights and the protection of state sovereignty, human rights must prevail in our system, fortunately democratic", were the first words of deputy prosecutor Geri Ferrara during his  closing speech in  the bunker courtroom of Pagliarelli prison. "  The person at s...
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EU tells Italy to accelerate residential sector renovation

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  Italy needs to "increase the rate and depth of building renovation, specifically of worst-performing buildings", the European Commission said on Wednesday, in a chapter dedicated to Italy in its annual State of the Energy Union report. The social repercussions of the poor energy performance of the Italian residential sector shed light on the "importance" of accelerating renovation, warned the EU.     "In 2023, 4.1% of the total population was experiencing difficulties on paying their utility bills while 9.5% was not able to keep their home adequately warm during the cold periods of the year (with a mixed evolution compared to 2021, when such figures were, respectively, 6.5% and 8.1%), stressed the report.
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Airline, airport strikes in Italy could impact your flights this weekend. Here's how.

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  Travelers flying  through Italy  this weekend may want to brace themselves for potential disruptions. Labor unions representing workers at airlines ITA Airways and Wizz Air called for strikes on Saturday. Air traffic controllers at Rome Fiumicino Airport also have planned work stoppages, along with ground crews at Florence Airport, Peretola; Milan Malpensa Airport; and Pisa International Airport. “Airport delays, and flight cancellations and disruptions are likely throughout Sept. 7,” risk management and crisis response firm Crisis24 said  in an alert . “The action will likely impact services in subsequent hours as authorities address the backlog. Groups of striking workers could gather near airports throughout the day.” Here’s what to know. When are the strikes? The work stoppages are scheduled from 1 to 5 p.m. local time. How could travelers be impacted? “During these labor actions, airports triage the number of landings and takeoffs and typically give priority t...
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About 20 migrants are reported missing after their boat capsized off Italy

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  ROME (AP) — About 20 migrants are believed to be missing after their boat capsized in the Mediterranean this week, the U.N. refugee agency and the Italian coast guard said Wednesday. Seven Syrians were rescued and taken to the southern Italian island of Lampedusa, Italian rescuers said. The coast guard said local officials had spotted the sinking boat around 10 miles (16 kilometers) southwest of the island. The seven survivors were “in critical condition and many have lost their relatives,” Chiara Cardoletti, the UNHCR representative to Italy, said on X. Survivors said 28 people had left Libya on Sept. 1, the coast guard said in a statement. Twenty-one of them, including three children, “fell into the sea due to adverse weather conditions,” it added. The children were missing. Naval units and a coast guard aircraft were searching. The central Mediterranean is one of the world’s deadliest migration routes. According to the U.N. migration agency, more than 2,500 migrants died or we...
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From August, migrants seeking refuge in Italy could be taken to Albania pending asylum decisions

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  Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach Italy are likely to see themselves transported to Albania beginning next month while their asylum claims are processed, under a controversial deal in which the small Balkan country will host thousands of asylum-seekers on Italy’s behalf Migrants rescued at sea while attempting to reach  Italy  may see themselves transported to Albania beginning next month while their asylum claims are processed, under a controversial deal in which the small Balkan country will host thousands of asylum-seekers on Italy’s behalf. Speaking during a visit to Albania in June, Italian Prime Minister  Giorgia Meloni  said the two centers designed to shelter the migrants would be ready to host the first 1,000 people by Aug. 1. But with that day at hand, intensive construction is still underway in one of them, casting doubt on whether it will be entirely ready in time. Neither Italy nor Albania has indicated when the first migrants are ...
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