Expats find it hard to settle in Italy
InterNation’s Expat Essentials Index ranks Italy in the bottom five out of 52 countries for ease of settling. Its bureaucracy is singled out for particular criticism.
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Debate over same-sex parents is incendiary
The rights of same-sex-parent families and surrogacy grew heated up on Monday. Federico Mollicone of the FdI party said surrogacy “is a serious crime, more serious than paedophilia”.
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Pantheon to start charging entrance fee
Tourists visiting the Pantheon in Rome will soon be charged a €5 entry fee. Proceeds from the new entry fee will be split between the culture ministry and Rome diocese.
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Milan rally in support of same-sex parents
Milan hosted a large rally in support of same-sex couples. The rally was organised after Milan was forced to stop a procedure used to register both members of a same-sex couple as parents of a child.
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Clashes at Champions League match – 7 arrested
Four Napoli and three Eintracht Frankfurt fans were arrested on Thursday following Wednesday’s clashes in Naples. The German fans flouted a travel ban and clashed with local fans and the police before their Champions League match.
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Marketing Italy for remote working
On Tuesday, the Minister for Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, announced plans to market Italy as an ideal base for remote working.
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Non-EU nationals more likely to be over-qualified than EU nationals
Employed non-nationals are more likely to be over-qualified for their job than nationals. Non-EU employees are especially affected by this phenomenon.
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Road to equality must be travelled together says Mattarella
Italian President Sergio Mattarella says the road to equality must be travelled at speed and shared by men and women.
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Meloni believes time for Italy’s first female president is close
The time for Italy to have its first female president is not far off, Premier Giorgia Meloni, said today. Meloni is Italy’s first female Prime Minister.
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International Women’s Day 2023
For International Women’s Day 2023, we look at thirteen Italian women who made an impact in Italy and abroad. From science and mathematics to literature and politics, each of these women made important contributions to their field.
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