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Author: Deborah Cater

Deborah Cater holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is a skilled editor, copywriter, and journalist. As the founder of Italy News Online, she combines her expertise in content creation with an understanding of Italian culture to deliver accurate and engaging news for an English-speaking audience. Deborah splits her time between Italy and Spain.
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Booking.com pays Italian treasury €94million

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Booking.com pays Italian treasury €94million

Booking.com Bv, a company based in the Netherlands, settled a tax dispute by paying €94million to the treasury through a membership procedure with the Revenue Agency. The resolution addressed the failure to submit VAT declarations for the years 2013 to 2021, preventing potential seizure.

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Casal del marmo prisoners will produce high quality pasta. Shown is dried pasta spelling the word pasta

Pasta by Casal del Marmo prisoners

November 10, 2023November 10, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pasta by Casal del Marmo prisoners

President of the Lazio Region, Francesco Rocca, and the Secretary of the CEI, Monsignor Giuseppe Baturi, inaugurated an artisan workshop located within the Casal del Marmo juvenile prison complex. The factory will be able to produce 220kg of pasta an hour, which will be sold in some supermarket chains.

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Italy-US Takedown of Mafia Family

November 9, 2023November 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy-US Takedown of Mafia Family

An Italy-US takedown of mafia family members is heralded a success. Sixteen individuals believed to be leaders and associates of the Gambino crime family have been apprehended in Italy and the United States.

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Flyover ancient Rome with the latest virtual reconstruction

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Flyover ancient Rome with the latest virtual reconstruction

An innovative 3D reconstruction of ancient Rome has been unveiled, allowing users to embark on a virtual journey back in time and explore the vibrant heart of the Roman Empire during its zenith. Rome Reborn 4.0 is a remastered edition of a 27-year-old virtual aerial tour.

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Italy to seize €779million from Airbnb for tax evasion

November 7, 2023November 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy to seize €779million from Airbnb for tax evasion

Italian tax authorities are moving to seize approximately €779 million from Airbnb due to allegations of unpaid taxes owed by landlords using the platform. This development highlights the increased scrutiny surrounding short-term rentals in major cities across Europe and the United States.

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da Vinci sketch may return to Italy

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on da Vinci sketch may return to Italy

A sketch attributed to Leonardo da Vinci could end up at auction, and return to Italy. The Italian culture ministry said Monday it would bid for the work if authenticated as a da Vinci sketch.

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30,000 Bronze coins found off Sardinia coast

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 30,000 Bronze coins found off Sardinia coast

A diver’s chance discovery of a metallic object near Sardinia’s coast has led to the remarkable find of tens of thousands of ancient bronze coins.

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Italy gives British baby citizenship for life-maintaining treatment

November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy gives British baby citizenship for life-maintaining treatment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday afternoon urgently convened her cabinet to grant Italian citizenship to an incurable 8-month-old British baby girl. Meanwhile, a cancer sufferer went to Switzerland for assisted suicide.  

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Storms and flooding in Italy see people isolated

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Storms and flooding in Italy see people isolated

Tuscany has been particularly badly hit by the storms and flooding over the last few days. Roughly 5,000 people in the Tuscan town of Campi Bisenzio are still isolated by flood waters.

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On this day in history: Florence hit by floods six centuries apart

November 4, 2023November 4, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Florence hit by floods six centuries apart

On 4th November, Florence was hit by floods. Bizarrely, the two worst floods the city suffered occurred on the same day some 633 years apart, in 1333 and 1966.

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Meloni defends foreign pupils cap proposal

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Deborah Cater
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Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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