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Italy's 5-Star seeks expulsion of rebel who criticized founder

ROME (Reuters) - Lawmakers from Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement agreed on Monday to hold an online vote on the expulsion of a senator who publicly attacked its founder, Beppe Grillo, raising the risk of a split in the group. Full story

More than 1,200 migrants reach Italy by boat, drownings reported

ROME (Reuters) - More than 1,200 migrants reached Italy over the weekend after attempting the perilous sea passage from Africa in flimsy vessels, the Italian coast guard said on Monday. Full story

Italy approves measures aimed at boosting economy

The Italian government has adopted a series of measures aimed at boosting the economy, including the release of 3 billion euros ($4 billion) for infrastructure projects projected to create 30,000 new jobs. Full story

Italian named world's top pasta chef for recession-inspired dish

PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Giorgio Nava, an Italian chef based in South Africa, won the World Pasta Championship in the Italian city of Parma on Saturday with a low-cost recipe that he said suited Italy's deep economic crisis. Full story

Italy gets stream of migrant boats, one with baby born at sea

ROME (Reuters) - Italy has intercepted more than 400 hundred migrants seeking to enter the European Union by boat in the past 12 hours, including one carrying a baby girl born at sea, and more vessels have been sighted, the coast guard said on Saturday. Full story

Italy, Germany, France, Spain push job action at Rome meeting

ROME (Reuters) - The finance ministers of Italy, Germany, Spain and France agreed on Friday to seek ways to mobilize funds using the European Investment Bank to combat soaring youth unemployment while keeping budget spending under control. Full story

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Italy sees no more fiscal tightening despite deficit problems

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Fiat: supplier delays will force shutdowns

Italy's overcrowded prisons close to collapse

Italy raises 7 billion euros in bond sale

Former Monte Paschi managers to stand trial: judicial sources

Bomb found under Italian diplomatic car in Tripoli

Italy's political charmers are stung by local polls

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CNBC's Louisa Bojesen reports on all the market moving events from Europe, as concerns surface over risks to medium and small Italian banks.

  Costa Concordia Captain to stand trial

An Italian court clears way for July trial of Captain Francesco Schettino, who was in charge when the Costa Concordia sank, claiming 32 lives. NBC's Frances Kuo reports.

  Man climbs dome to protest Italian economy

An Italian business owner began a second day on the dome of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican to protest economic problems in Italy. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Guess a place that helped inspire Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’

NBC’s Keir Simmons takes a walk through the secret passageways of a place that offers a rare glimpse of history and the secrets of Italy’s rulers, and helped inspire Dan Brown’s new book, “Inferno.”

  Six killed in ship crash in Italy

Six people died and three are missing after a cargo ship ran into a control tower in Genoa, Italy. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

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