Matteo Salvini

Spain, four other EU states agree to take in migrants stranded for weeks on rescue ship, ending prolonged standoff with Italian govt

Around 100 migrants, picked up from early August onwards in the Mediterranean, had been forced to remain on the crowded Spanish-registered vessel

Premier League: Italian interior minister Matteo Salvini brands Gonzalo Higuain 'mercenary' for leaving Milan to join Chelsea

Matteo Salvini had already taken Gonzalo Higuain to task after a red card received by the Argentine against Juventus in November, before his latest attack on the 31-year-old.

Serie A: Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte favours temporary halt in league after fan's death and racism chants

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said he was in favour of a pause in Serie A fixtures in the wake of the death of a supporter before a midweek game between Inter Milan and Napoli which was also overshadowed by racist chants.

Serie A: Inter Milan supporter dies after being hit by vehicle during clashes with Napoli fans

An Inter Milan supporter died on Thursday morning after being hit by a vehicle during clashes with Napoli fans on Wednesday before the Serie A match between the two teams at the San Siro.

After Italy and Malta refuse entry to migrants rescued off Libya, Spain opens territorial waters for their ship carrying hundreds

Spain on Saturday authorised a ship carrying hundreds of migrants rescued off Libya to sail to its waters after Italy and Malta refused to receive them.

Italy's interior minister Matteo Salvini under probe for refusing Eritrean migrants permission to disembark on Catania port

Sicilian prosecutors are investigating Italy's interior minister Matteo Salvini after he refused a boat carrying Eritrean refugees to disembark in the port of Catania

French vessel Aquarius seeks help from Europe to find port for 141 rescued from Mediterranean; Italy, Malta refuse request

The Aquarius, which was left stranded with 630 migrants aboard in June after being turned away by Rome and Valletta, resumed rescue operations off the Libyan coast

Italy allows Libyan migrants to disembark in Sicily after five European countries agree to take 50 migrants each

Five European countries agreed to take 50 migrants each from the EU border vessel after which, Italy has allowed Libyan migrants to disembark on Sicily

Italy, Malta spar over 450 Libyan migrants adrift in Mediterranean Sea; Italian minister Matteo Salvini refuses to allow 'fake refugees' in

Italy and Malta refused to take in 450 Libyan immigrants. Matteo Salvini refused to allow "fake refugees" into the country

Ministers of 28 European countries to hold talks in Austria today to discuss common plan to stem arrival of migrants

Interior ministers of 28 European countries will hold discussions in Austria regarding the stemming of inflow of migrants in the continent