Italy govt okays reopening of bars, restaurants next week
Premier Giuseppe Conte's government has agreed to demands from Italy's regions for an acceleration of phase two of the coronavirus emergency, ANSA reported.
Giuseppe Conte
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Italy expands its quarantine to the entire country as coronavirus cases and deaths surge
Italy is extending its coronavirus quarantine measures, which include a ban on public gatherings, to the entire country.
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Italian Prime Minister-designate Giuseppe Conte began putting together his cabinet team
Italian Prime Minister-designate Giuseppe Conte began putting together his cabinet team on Thursday, with party leaders pushing for an 81-year eurosceptic economist to be given the pivotal post of economy minister.
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