Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian prime minister whose behaviour and personality divides the population, is bidding for the Italian presidency. Ill health, scandals and his advanced age are not deterring the politician and businessman from pursuing his dream.
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Film producer Carlo Ponti married Sophia Loren not once but twice. He produced many iconic Italian films. He was born on 11th December 1912.
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The annual Google report highlights the searches that trended in 2021. Putting covid-related terms into its own category, it seems the Italian love of sport has not been dampened. Let’s check out the most searched terms in Italy this year.
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Telecom Italia (TIM) wants to cut the cost a deal with DAZN for its sports streaming service after it yielded lower revenues than expected.
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Italy’s antitrust authority today (9th December, 2021) fined Amazon €1.13 billion. It says the online vendor exploits its position against independent sellers, in contravention of EU competition rules.
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Johann Maria Farina, the Italian perfumier, was born on 8th December, 1685. He invented the fragrance, Eau de Cologne.
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Patrick Zaki was arrested in Cairo in February 2020 for ‘spreading fake news’ in an article over the plight of Christians in Egypt. His trial will now take place on February 1st 2022.
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Giuseppe Venturi, Italy’s oldest man at 109 years old, has died. Born the day the Titanic sank, he witnessed over a century of change in Italy.
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Azzone Visconti, sometimes described as the founder of the state of Milan, was born on 7th December, 1302 in Ferrara. He brought prosperity to the city in the 14th century.
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In the town of Assisi, Umbria, the facade of Basilica of St. Francis will display scenes from Giotto’s nativity.
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