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.
April 12 April – An anti-austerity protest in Rome turns violent: people being injured in clashes between angry protesters and riot police number at least one (according to AP)
June 1 June – The 2014 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is held at the Mugello Circuit in Scarperia, and is won by Marc Márquez.
September 7 September – The 2014 Italian Grand Prix is held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and is won by Lewis Hamilton.
October 31 October – Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced the end of Operation Mare Nostrum.
November 15 November – Singer Vincenzo Cantiello wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 for Italy. He was also Italy's debut entrant in the competition, marking the first time since the inaugural contest that a country won in its debut year. 29 November – The murder of Lorys Stival in Sicily.
December 12 December – general strike
Deaths January 11 – Arnoldo Foà, 97, actor January 20 – Claudio Abbado, 80, conductor January 22 – Carlo Mazzacurati, 57, director January 31 – Giorgio Stracquadanio, 54, politician April 6 – Massimo Tamburini, 70, motorcycle designer April 13 – Emma Castelnuovo, 100, teacher July 4 – Giorgio Faletti, 63, actor July 25 - Carlo Bergonzi, 90, operatic tenor September 4 – Franca Falcucci, 88, politician September 8 – Magda Olivero, 104, operatic soprano September 21 – Francesco Fornabaio, 57, aviator October 11 - Anita Cerquetti, 83, operatic soprano December 8 – Mango, 60, singer December 18 – Virna Lisi, 78, actress
See also 2014 in Italian television List of Italian films of 2014
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