New budget plans do not include Plastic Tax
Italy is further delaying the introduction of measures aimed at reducing plastic waste. A Plastic Tax has been pushed back for a third time.
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“The Lost Leonardo” film shown at Rome Film Festival
The painting ‘Salvator Mundi’ by Leonardo da Vinci is Jesus Christ blessing with his right hand and with his left hand holding a transparent globe. It is the subject of a documentary film – The Lost Leonardo – currently showing at the Rome Film Festival.
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Chinese community in Italy feels penalised by Covid Green Pass rules
One of Italy’s largest Chinese communities says it is being unfairly penalised by the government’s mandatory COVID Green Pass. It has asked the authorities for a flexible interpretation of the rules.
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United States allows EU vaccinated travellers into country from 8th November
The United States administration has finally decided to exempt EU vaccinated travellers as well as those from the UK, and Ireland from the entry ban, among others. The exemption is from 8th November.
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Senator suspended for not showing Green Pass at Senate building
Laura Granato, an Italian senator, was suspended on Tuesday for ten days after entering the Senate building in Rome without a Green Pass. Since Friday (15th October) the Green Pass has been required in all workplaces.
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Italy wins two awards at Prince Williams’ Earthshot Prize
The Earthshot Prize, created by the Duke of Cambridge, rewards people trying to save the planet. At the inaugural award ceremony, Italy won two awards.
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Centre-left takes Rome and Turin
The centre-left parties have made big in-roads into local government taking both Rome and Turin in the mayoral run-off elections. The central-right held on to Trieste.
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Polling Day Across Italy
The two-day run off elections for local governments in 65 large cities and towns across Italy starts at 11am today. This includes key cities such as Rome, Turin and Trieste.
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Protests against Green Pass in Milan and Trieste; Trade Unions hold Rome rally
10,000 people took to the streets of Milan on Saturday night to protest against the Green Pass. Trieste port workers continued their sit-in on Saturday, while unions in Rome protested against neo-fascist groups.
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Final Inspector Montalbano novel published in UK
Andrea Camilleri did not want his crime series continued by another writer. He left the concluding Montalbano novel with his publisher long before his death in 2019. It is now available in the UK.
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