Deborah Cater

Italy’s Blue Economy is thriving

August 27, 2024August 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy, with its 7,500 kilometres of coast, supports a thriving blue economy sector. This sector contributes an estimated €70billion to the national economy. It employs approximately 400,000 people, according to the latest EU report.

Zanetta Farussi over Teatro San Samuele in Venice

On this day in history: Birth of Zanetta Farussi

August 27, 2024August 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Zanetta Farussi, born on 27th August 1707 in Venice, was a celebrated comedy actress in 18th-century Italy and the mother of the infamous adventurer and womaniser, Giacomo Casanova.

Michelangelo's three pietas to be displayed in Florence. Image is of the pieta in the Vatican.

On this day in history: Michelangelo’s La Pietà Commissioned

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 26th August 1498, one of the most iconic sculptures in the history of art, La Pietà, was commissioned, marking a pivotal moment in the career of the young Michelangelo Buonarroti.

Antonio Tajani leader of Forza Italia, asks for calm after Trump Zelensky remarks

Tajani restates Forza Italia position as centre-right

August 26, 2024August 26, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Forza Italia leader Antonio Tajani reaffirmed FI’s commitment to the centre-right while dismissing any potential “shabby deal” with the Left over ius scholae.

The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht, pictured prior to the accident, is being investigated by the Italian authorities. Image: EPA

Prosecutors open file on Bayesian sinking

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The sinking of the Bayesian superyacht off Sicily last Monday was sudden and unexpected, prosecutors said. British tech tycoon Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and five others died when the yacht sank within a minute.

arianna meloni and francesco lollobrigida

Arianna Meloni splits from Francesco Lollobrigida

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Arianna Meloni, Premier Giorgia Meloni’s elder sister and FdI secretariat coordinator, revealed her separation from husband Francesco Lollobrigida, the Farm Minister and FdI figure, after 20 years of marriage.

people cool off by Pantheon - on of the hottest summers. Image: Getty Images

2024 one of the hottest summers on record

August 25, 2024August 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

2024 will have one of the hottest summers since Italian meteorological recordings began in 1800, the National Research Council (CNR) said Saturday.

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Cost of school supplies risen by 15%

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Once again, the September blow for books and school supplies is about to hit Italian families. Spending is increasing, with many families facing a 15% rise in the cost of school supplies.

Mario Eutizia, a carer in Italy, kills four clients

Carer kills four “out of pity”

August 24, 2024August 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, 48-year-old Neapolitan Mario Eutizia went to the Carabinieri in Caserta and confessed to four murders. His lawyers Antonio Daniele and Gennaro Romano accompanied him. All the victims had been under his care.

mafia-themed souvenirs on sale in Sicily

Sicily cracks down on sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs

August 23, 2024August 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The mayor of the Sicilian city of Agrigento banned the sale of Mafia-themed souvenirs in an effort to promote legality and avoid negative stereotypes of the island. On Friday, the Sicilian regional government gave airport companies the same message.