La Scala TV launched
Last week, the La Scala Opera House in Milan started its own TV channel. Viewers can watch live or on demand shows.
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Flooding in the south, drought in the north
Farmers’ association Coldiretti again sounded the alarm about extreme weather in Italy. There has been flooding in southern Italy, whilst the north suffers from low precipitation levels which have badly hit water reserves. As a result, agriculture all over the country is having huge trouble as a consequence.
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“Extremely satisfied” with European Council summit
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told a press conference on Friday that “I consider myself extremely satisfied” with the outcome of the European Council summit. She said the document with the summit’s conclusions “is a great victory for Italy”.
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Italy remembers the Foibe Massacres
Today, Italy marks the Day of Remembrance of the Foibe massacres. This was when thousands of Italians were ethnicically cleansed by Tito’s Yougoslav partisans at the end of World War II.
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Ancient symbol of Rome found on golden glass
Excavation work for the Metro C underground line has revealed an artefact from Ancient Rome. On a piece of golden glass is the ancient symbol of Rome.
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Cospito appeal against 41 bis regime rejected
Justice Minister Carlo Nordio on Thursday rejected the jailed anarchist leader Alfredo Cospito appeal against his 41 bis regime. The jail regime is usually reserved for mafia bosses, and Cospito has been on hunger strike for 111 days.
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Meloni backs party members over Alfredo Cospito row
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni repeated on Tuesday that two members of her Brothers of Italy (FdI) party should not resign over an alleged leak of sensitive information regarding the case of Alfredo Cospito.
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Pope expresses condolences for Turkey and Syria earthquake victims
Pope Francis on Monday voiced his condolences for the estimated 1,500 victims of the 7.8 magnitude Turkey and Syria earthquake that hit early on Monday.
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Opera houses to help government buy Verdi’s home
Opera houses across Italy are planning Verdi shows to help the government buy the composer’s home, Villa Verdi. The fundraising will preserve the house for the nation.
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On this Day in History: Manifesto of Futurism published
Italian poet Filippo Tommaso Marinetti wrote his Manifesto of Futurism in 1908. It was published in the Gazzetta dell’Emilia newspaper in Bologna on 5 February 1909.
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