Renato Schifani

Renato Schifani

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Renato Schifani is an Italian politician who serves as the President of the Sicilian Region. He has been active in regional politics for many years and is known for his focus on issues affecting Sicily, including tourism and safety measures in light of natural disasters such as the recent volcanic activity of Mount Etna.

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The governor Renato Schifani announces the allocation of new resources.

Etna in eruzione, chiuso fino alle 18 l'aeroporto di Catania, riaperto Comiso: «Cenere vulcanica e venti»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-08-12
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Renato Schifani is the president of the Region who endorsed Tumminello's self-assessment.

Frana di Niscemi, dalla Regione Sicilia bonus da 70 mila euro al dirigente che per la Procura avrebbe concorso al disastro
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-29
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Sergio Tumminello
Sergio Tumminello

The president of the region, Renato Schifani, stated that around 50 of the 344 reported fires are still active.

Violentos incendios en el sur de Europa obligan a la evacuación de miles de personas - Mundo
ABC Color – leading Paraguayan newspaper, est. 1967·ParaguayParaguay· 2026-07-24
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Renato Schifani is the president of the Sicilian region who reported on the ongoing wildfires.

van miles de evacuados en Francia, España e Italia en medio de intensa ola de calor
El Tiempo·ColombiaColombia· 2026-07-23
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Sicily President Renato Schifani wished a 'speedy recovery' to another involved in the same operation.

Around 12,000 evacuated in France fires as firefighter killed in Italy
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-07-23
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Renato Schifani is the regional president of Sicily who reported on the ongoing wildfires.

Nu koster skovbrandene i Sydeuropa brandfolk livet
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-07-23
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Matteo Piantedosi
Matteo Piantedosi

Renato Schifani, the president of the Sicilian Region, addressed the citizens and tourists experiencing difficulties due to the closure of Catania airport.

Etna in eruzione, torna operativo l’aeroporto di Catania. «Oltre 180 voli hanno subito cancellazioni»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-07-08
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Ficarra E Picone
Ficarra E Picone

Renato Schifani is mentioned as part of the government decision to install a third desalination plant in Porto Empedocle.

La rivolta delle isole Eolie contro i nuovi dissalatori: «Distruggono i fondali»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-06-21
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Renato Schifani is the governor of Sicily who commented on the demolition of unsafe buildings.

Niscemi, da abbattere 137 edifici. Il procuratore: «Non faremo sconti a nessuno»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-02-03
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Renato Schifani is the Sicilian regional president who met with Giorgia Meloni during her visit to Niscemi.

Erdrutsch in Niscemi auf Sizilien: 1.500 Menschen evakuiert
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2026-01-30
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Renato Schifani is the president of the Sicilian Region and has been actively involved in addressing the aftermath of the recent disaster in Niscemi.

Niscemi, il presidente Schifani: «Dal governo forte segnale Lavoriamo insieme per la tutela del territorio»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-29
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Giorgia Meloni
Giorgia Meloni

The head of the region, Renato Schifani, warned that the final amount of losses could be twice as much.

На Сицилии после шторма целый город оказался на краю пропасти
Наша Ніва (Nasha Niva)·BelarusBelarus· 2026-01-27
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Renato Schifani, the president of the Sicilian Region, is coordinating the reconstruction efforts following the cyclone Harry disaster.

A Niscemi il fronte della frana si è allargato di un chilometro in una notte. Nel paese sul precipizio: «Mille sfollati e una strada sola per raggiungerlo»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-27
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Renato Schifani, the president of the Sicilian Region, participated in the meeting regarding the landslide.

Frana a Niscemi, «l'intera collina sta crollando»: l'allarme della Protezione Civile. Gli sfollati sono 1.500
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-27
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Renato Schifani, the island’s president, warned that the final amount of damage could be double the initial estimate.

‘Situation is dire’ for Sicily town teetering on cliff edge after landslide | Italy
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-27
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Renato Schifani is the governor of Sicily who indicated the storm damage amounts to 740 million euros.

Gąsdinantys vaizdai Sicilijoje: ant uolos krašto pakibo namai, evakuota 1 tūkst. žmonių
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-01-27
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Massimiliano Conti
Massimiliano Conti

Renato Schifani stated that the cyclone 'Harry' caused damages estimated at over 1.5 billion euros in the Sicilian region.

Италијанската влада прогласи вонредна состојба поради штетите од циклонот „Хари“
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-01-26
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Sicily's governor Renato Schifani stated that the storm caused damage amounting to 740 million euros.

Pareigūnai: audra Sicilijoje padarė 740 mln. eurų žalą
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2026-01-23
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Renato Schifani is the President of the Sicilian Region who estimates damages of over 740 million euros due to the cyclone.

Ciclone Harry, in Calabria onde come un palazzo di 4 piani. Cagliari, cancellata la spiaggia del Poetto
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-22
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Renato Schifani, the president of the Sicily region, announced emergency aid of over 140 million euros.

Невремето „Хари“ предизвика огромни штети во Италија
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-01-22
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Renato Schifani, the president of the Sicilian Region, announced a meeting to address the damages caused by the cyclone.

Il ciclone Harry devasta le coste Onde fino a 16 metri e miliardi di danni
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-01-22
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Renato Schifani is the governor of Sicily, who has been targeted by Carlo Calenda during a visit to Palermo.

Scontro sui social tra Bonelli e Calenda: «Ti lamenti ma sei sempre in tv», «da voi mandano quello sveglio (Fratoianni)»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-11-06
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Renato Schifani has expressed clear support regarding the Ponte sullo Stretto project.

Salvini sullo stop al Ponte sullo Stretto: «Un danno per cittadini e imprese. Ma la casta giudiziaria non ci fermerà»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-10-30
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Renato Schifani is the president of the region who participated in the funeral of Paolo Taormina.

Jutarnji list - Nadrealne scene u Italiji: Cijeli grad na pogrebu 21-godišnjaka, ljudi se gurali da dotaknu i poljube lijes. Kamere otkrile tko ga je ubio
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-10-17
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Renato Schifani is the governor of the Region who issued an ultimatum to remove obstacles limiting beach access.

Ultimatum della Sicilia agli stabilimenti: «Entro 10 giorni rimuovere tutti gli ostacoli per accedere alla battigia»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-08-20
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Renato Schifani expressed his desire for the Ponte sullo Stretto to be named after Silvio Berlusconi.

«Il Ponte sullo Stretto intitolato a Berlusconi? Mi piacerebbe». Dopo Malpensa Schifani riapre il caso
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-08-11
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