Deborah Cater

Giorgia Meloni in a red suit, who has expressed astonishment at a Catania court ruling

Meloni “astonished” by Catania court ruling

October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday expressed shock at a Catania court ruling which released three Tunisian migrants from detention. They were freed on the grounds that measures in a recent government decree are allegedly illegitimate.

Pompeii politician bought votes with bread

October 1, 2023October 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pompeii Archaeological sites unearth tangible proof that vote buying was not uncommon in ancient Pompeii. In one particular case, bread was the dough which brought in the votes.

judge frees three migrants calling government decree illegitimate. Now a new deal with Albania for processing Asylum seekers is passed by Lower House.

Judge frees three migrants declaring government measures illegitimate

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A judge frees three migrants saying government measures against them under a new migrant-crackdown decree were illegitimate in a test case.

Workplace fatalities continue in Italy

September 30, 2023September 30, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A worker was crushed to death in a quarry near Treviso in northern Italy on Saturday. The grim spate of workplace fatalities continues in the country.

Meloni arrives at Med9 summit where the Asylum Pact

European Migration and Asylum Pact – Italy to make counter-amendment

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A German amendment on NGOs to a proposed European Migration and Asylum Pact is a step backward. It led to Italy asking for time to consider the accord and make a counter-amendment, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Friday.

Italo Svevo as a young man. The author created the anti-hero Zeno

Trieste celebrates centenary of literary anti-hero Zeno

September 29, 2023September 29, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From October to December, Trieste is celebrating its ‘inadequate’ literary hero Zeno Cosini. Zeno is the protagonist of Italo Svevo’s great modernist masterpiece Zeno’s Conscience, which came out 100 years ago.

german funded NGOs such as Sea Watch, the ship shown in the image, are rescuing migrants and leaving them on Italian shores

German funding of NGOs a pain point for Italy

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Thursday. Italy is annoyed over German funding of NGOs working with migrants in Italy, including a German one conducting rescues at sea.

colosseum visitor numbers are up - image shows the interior of the colosseum with visitors milling around

Colosseum visitor numbers above pre-pandemic figures

September 28, 2023September 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome’s Colosseum visitor numbers for June, July and August rose by 16% over the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic the following year, the culture ministry said in a statement on Thursday.

The Medici Chapels: Unveiling Treasures to the Public

September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Medici Chapels have undergone extensive restorations. Along with a new exit to help streamline visitor flow, the Lorraine Crypt is now reopened. In November, Michelangelo’s secret room will open for the first time.