Italy

Italy's Bankers' Association reports banks have highest portion of bad loans since May 1999.

Spain leads on corporate debt issuance as investor sentiment towards periphery EU members gets bullish.

Mayor of Florence tells Democratic Party meeting time for Italy to turn page

IBTimes investigates which countries have anti-gay laws and high homophobic crime rates.

Badboy striker could make Premier League return after London meeting between Arsene Wenger and agent

Sequel to hit PlayStation game offered with free condoms in unlikely Italian publicity stunt.

Co-defendant insists he's innocent of Meredith Kercher murder and will continue fighting to clear name.

Gangster's brother Antonino Cutrì killed in shoot-out with police in Gallarate, near Milan.

Diver cuts leg and bleeds to death in water during risky salvage operation on stricken liner.

Two giant boulders cause severe damage to farm house after becoming dislodged by landslides.

Amanda Knox has been found guilty of the murder of Meredith Kercher in 2007.

Meanwhile, rumours swirl that James Groves and Jim Vore have also left Barclays

Sam Warburton will not start Wales' opening Six Nations match against Italy as he continues to recover from a shoulder injury.

Captains and coaches assemble in Putney for the launch of the 2014 Six Nations championship

Israel's foreign minister summons envoys from France, UK, Spain and Italy.

Rome to deploy military in region between Napoli and Caserta to tackle Camorra Illegal dumping of toxic waste

Italian police arrest six people over Florence restoration works tax scam.

Survivors and relatives of victims commemorate second anniversary of sea disaster off Italy's Giglio island.

Eurostat shows a gap in GDP growth rates between counties that use the euro and other EU members.

European Court of Human Rights says practice of naming child after father is discriminatory.

Italian police allege that Elisabetta and Francesca Grillo's father is involved in drug trafficking and extortion

Matteo Renzi, leader of the centre-left Democratic Party, wants to reduce company costs.

Official figures show there were 55,000 fewer people in work in November compared with the month before.

Markit Eurozone Composite PMI shows Ireland and Spain see sharpest rises in output while France stagnates

The manufacturer says it will take the "necessary actions" following the Indian government's decision.

It has been an interesting year for Italy's third biggest bank and the oldest surviving lender in the world, Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

Chairman Alessandro Profumo could leave bank over battle with top investor to save bank

Justice Minister Annamaria Cancellieri tells parliament dangerous prisoner who evaded in Geona is arrested in Menton

Italian councillor in Abruzzo Region Luigi De Fanis allegedly required regular sex from his assistant.

Police hunting down 'extremely dangerous' murderer who escaped from custody in Genoa