Cabinet approves decree on Italy’s southern regions
The cabinet has approved a decree containing measures targeting southern Italy, sources said today. The decree creates a single special economic zone (SEZ).
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Caivano Decree cracks down on youth crime
The government’s new decree, known as the Caivano Decree, outlines new measures to help reduce juvenile crime. It is named after the town in which two young cousins were allegedly gang raped.
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Juvenile criminals may be banned from using mobile phones
Juvenile criminals face being banned from having or using cell phones, according to the draft of a decree set to be examined by the cabinet tomorrow.
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Education spending in Italy well below EU average
Italy spends 4.1% of its GDP on its children’s education, well below the European average of 4.8%, Save the Children Italia said in a report on Wednesday.
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Autumn art exhibitions in Italy – 2023
Italy is always at the forefront of cultural exhibitions, and this year is no exception. We take a look at the best autumn art exhibitions in Italy starting in September 2023.
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Rape and femicides still making headlines
Italy has registered 77 femicides since the start of the year, according to data released by the interior ministry on Tuesday. On Monday, the 78th victim was found in Rome.
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High Impact Police Operation in Caivano
State, Carabinieri and finance police staged a huge operation on Tuesday to crack down on crime in the Camorra mafia-ridden town of Caivano near Naples. Over 400 officers were involved in dawn raids as part of the High Impact police operation.
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The unemployment anomaly in Italy
The unemployment figures for Italy in July 2023 showed an increase to 7.6%. Meanwhile, Italian companies have failed to fill more than half the positions needed for September. If there are all those jobs available, why is unemployment on the rise?
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Tributes on anniversary of Dalla Chiesa mafia killing
President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Giorgia Meloni paid tribute to Prefect Carlo Alberto Dalla Chiesa today. It is the 41st anniversary of the Mafia attack in which he was murdered along with his wife Emanuela Setti Carraro and his escort agent Domenico Russo.
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Female bear shot dead – search for cubs continues
Forest rangers on Sunday continued the search for the two cubs of a female bear shot dead late on Thursday.
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