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    Amy Kazmin is the FT's Rome correspondent, covering Italy’s politics and economy, as well as environmental and social challenges. She was previously the New-Delhi-based South Asia bureau chief, leading coverage of India and its neighbours, and a Bangkok-based south-east Asia correspondent.

    Amy has won prizes including the Human Rights Press Award, multiple Society of Publishers in Asia (Sopa) citations; the Work Foundation's feature writer of the year; and India's prestigious Ramnath Goenka excellence in journalism award for foreign correspondent of the year. She holds degrees from UC Berkeley and the London School of Economics.

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    • Monday, 27 March, 2023
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      New policy phasing out support for fossil fuel projects overseas has loopholes, say experts

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      Activists say MV Louise Michel was detained after delivering 180 rescued people to Lampedusa

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    • Wednesday, 1 March, 2023
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      Critics link deaths of 67 people with hardline policies of Giorgia Meloni’s government

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      Italian economy
      Italy’s Meloni seeks to resurrect ‘mythical’ Sicily bridge project

      Contentious Messina span seen as investment catalyst but confronts local resistance

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