Italy: Four people arrested over fake stay permits for migrants
Police in Agrigento, southern Italy, have arrested four people. They are charged with providing fake documents to migrants, which allowed them to obtain stay permits.
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Italy: Baby bonus for migrants, no more long-term stay requirement
The Italian Constitutional Court has paved the way for migrant families with work permits of more than six months to receive the Italian government's baby bonus and maternity allowance, ruling that the previous requirement of a long-term stay permit is unconstitutional.
Italy: For migrants in Matera area, need for housing takes priority
The prefect of Matera held a meeting with representatives from law enforcement, associations, labor unions and other government agencies in which the need for migrant housing emerged as a key priority.
Shoe factory donates shoes for migrants on the Balkan route
According to a Facebook post by a citizen's committee in Italy's southern city of Barletta, an unnamed shoe factory has donated 2,500 shoes for migrants on the Balkan route.
Migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking blocked again
The Italian coast guard on Tuesday ordered another administrative detention for the migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking.
Northern Italy: Mandatory courses for migrants seeking benefits
Migrants applying for family benefits in Alto Adige, northern Italy, will need to know Italian or German and local culture, according to an information campaign. The measure comes into effect in 2023. Language courses will be free.
Rome: Employment opportunities for young migrants at Altrove restaurant
The restaurant Altrove in Rome is promoting a project of social integration by training Italian and foreign youths.
Pope thanks Italy on migrants, calls for supportive country
Pope Francis on January 10 thanked Italy for welcoming migrants in an address to members of the diplomatic corps accredited to the Holy See.
'Exploitation and enslavement': Two Nigerian migrants take rights case to UN Committee
Two Nigerian migrants have taken a case against Italy and Libya to a UN Committee. The two women, with the help of a legal rights association in Italy, claim that Italy and Libya failed to protect their human rights as women and left them at risk of trafficking, exploitation and abuse.
Italy: Vaccine mandate for field workers could put harvest at risk
The Italian farmers' association Coldiretti raised an alarm following the latest government decree, warning that a vaccination mandate for those over 50 could put the harvest at risk. The measure would affect one out of every three workers in the farming sector, one-third of whom are foreigners.
Italy: Refugees renovate three cemeteries in Genoa
Forty refugees from Africa and Pakistan in Italy will renovate three cemeteries in Genoa through April 2022. The work is part of the EU-funded 'LGNet Emergency Assistance' project, and Genoa is the first Italian city involved.
Italy: Language school for foreigners in Palermo
The Italian school for migrants at Gonzaga Campus in Palermo helps those fleeing poverty and violence. For 15 years it has been a focal point for migrants and refugees who want to integrate in Italy.