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

• 2014 in Italian television
• List of Italian films of 2014

References

1. Laura Smith-Spark; Barbie Latza Nadeau; Hada Messia (14 February 2014). "Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns". CNN.
2. "Enrico Letta to resign: Italy faces its third administration in a year". Euronews. 14 February 2014.
3. "Violence as thousands march in Rome against austerity". RT. 12 April 2014.
4. "Anti-austerity protest in Rome, Italy turns violent". CTV News. 12 April 2014.
5. "MotoGP Official Website". Retrieved 18 May 2014.
6. "FIA Formula One calendar". FIA.com. Fedération Internationale de l'Automobile. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
7. Ella Ide (31 October 2014). "Italy ignores pleas, ends boat migrant rescue operation". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 16 April 2015.