2014 in Italy
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Events in the year 2014 in Italy.
Incumbents
- President: Giorgio Napolitano
- Prime Minister: Enrico Letta (until 22 February), Matteo Renzi (starting 22 February)
Events
January
- 15 January - Italy says that it will use the Italian Army against the mafia who are accused of dumping toxic waste in Naples.
- 25 January - A vial containing drops of late Pope John Paul II's blood is stolen from the Church of San Pietro della Ienca in Abruzzo.
February
- 14 February – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns after pressure from his own Democratic Party to step down.[1][2]
April
- 12 April – An anti-austerity protest in Rome turns violent, 80 people being injured in clashes between angry protesters and riot police.[3][4]
June
- 1 June - The 2014 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is held at the Mugello Circuit in Scarperia, and is won by Marc Márquez.[5]
September
- 7 September - The 2014 Italian Grand Prix is held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and is won by Lewis Hamilton.[6]
October
- 31 October – Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced the end of Operation Mare Nostrum.[7]
December
Deaths
- 18 January - Tommaso Bisagno, politician, 78
- 20 January - Claudio Abbado, conductor
- 23 January - Riz Ortolani, film composer
- 6 April - Massimo Tamburini, motorcycle designer, 70
- 7 July - Duccia Camiciotti, poet, 86
- 4 September - Franca Falcucci, politician, 88
See also
References
- ↑ Laura Smith-Spark; Barbie Latza Nadeau; Hada Messia (14 February 2014). "Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns". CNN.
- ↑ "Enrico Letta to resign: Italy faces its third administration in a year". Euronews. 14 February 2014.
- ↑ "Violence as thousands march in Rome against austerity". RT. 12 April 2014.
- ↑ "Anti-austerity protest in Rome, Italy turns violent". CTV News. 12 April 2014.
- ↑ "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ↑ "FIA Formula One calendar". FIA.com. Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
- ↑ Ella Ide (31 October 2014). "Italy ignores pleas, ends boat migrant rescue operation". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 16 April 2015.
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