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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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Italian government picks Certares offer for stake in ITA Airways

September 1, 2022September 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian government picks Certares offer for stake in ITA Airways

Italy has picked a group led by U.S. private equity fund Certares, backed by Air France-KLM and Delta Air Lines Inc for exclusive talks on buying a majority stake in ITA Airways.

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Venice Film Festival kicks off

August 31, 2022September 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Venice Film Festival kicks off

The 79th Venice Film Festival kicks off this evening when French screen diva Catherine Deneuve receives a career Golden Lion award. White Noise is the opening film.

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Intense weather phenomena predicted in Italy

August 31, 2022August 31, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Intense weather phenomena predicted in Italy

The civil protection department has predicted intense weather with violent thunderstorms across central and southern Italy tomorrow.

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Italian honey harvest halved

Bee SOS: Italian honey harvest halved due to extreme weather in 2022

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Bee SOS: Italian honey harvest halved due to extreme weather in 2022

2022’s climate has seen many extreme events – from drought to storms – which have impacted the Italian honey harvest. Halved from the calculated production potential, the bees are struggling.

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Sicilian playground bans mobile phones

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Sicilian playground bans mobile phones

A Sicilian playground bans mobile phones. It has become the first public space in Italy to ban children and adults from using their smartphones.

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Expat Insider Report 2022

Italy not the most popular destination with working expats

August 28, 2022August 28, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy not the most popular destination with working expats

InterNation’s Expat Insider Report 2022 reveals the best and worst destinations for living and working abroad. Italy ranked 44th out of 52 countries in the report.

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On this day in history: Renaissance artist Titian died

August 27, 2022November 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: Renaissance artist Titian died

Tiziano Vecellio, the artist better known as Titian, died in Venice on August 27th, 1576. Regarded as the greatest painter of 16th century Venice, Titian is believed to have succumbed to the plague.

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5 of Italy’s Top Opera Houses

August 27, 2022October 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 5 of Italy’s Top Opera Houses

As the birthplace of opera, Italy is one of the best places in the world to enjoy this musical art form. ItalyNewsOnline looks at 5 of Italy’s top opera houses.

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Need to ration gas and electricity if prices don’t fall, says Salvini

August 27, 2022August 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Need to ration gas and electricity if prices don’t fall, says Salvini

The government must move fast to help Italian households and businesses hit by a record rise in gas and electricity prices amid the Ukraine war, League leader Matteo Salvini said on Friday. The only solution may be to ration gas and electricity.

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Pavarotti gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

August 26, 2022August 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Pavarotti gets star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Late Italian superstar tenor Luciano Pavarotti now has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Almost 25 years to the day after his death, the tenor’s achievements are celebrated.

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Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues births at lowest number since WW2

Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah Cater
sex and relationship education in schools now needs parental consent

Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Deborah Cater
Quality of life across generations in Italy

Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy’s local elections put immigration front and centre

May 25, 2026May 25, 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
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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