2003 in Italy

Events in Italy in 2003:

Incumbents

January 31: Miss Universo Italia 2003
February 12: The newspaper Europa is founded.
February 17: Abu Omar is abducted by the CIA and SISMI.
March 16: Murder of Davide Cesare.
June 16: Lega Nord Leader Umberto Bossi While being Reforms minister says in a controversial interview the Navy should fire live rounds on boats holding illegal immigrants, stating: "After the second or third warning, bang... we fire the cannon."
June 17: Wind Jet starts operating.
July 31: Sky Italia is founded by Rupert Murdoch.
September 28: 2003 Italy blackout