Quarantine scrapped for vaccinated UK travellers to Italy
From August 31st, Italy is scrapping the five-day quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated travellers from the UK. The visitors must present a negative covid test.
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Not the best weekend for Juventus
This weekend saw Cristiano Ronaldo leave Juventus to return to his old club, Manchester United. A day later, and the northern club lose to Empoli. What is going on in Turin?
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Vasari Corridor in Florence will cost €45 when reopens in 2022
Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Galleries, intends to reopen the Vasari corridor to the public in 2022. The corridor was shut in 2016 for safety reasons.
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Right-wing politician resigns over Mussolini controversy
Lega politician leaves economy ministry post over ‘Parco Mussolini’ debacle.
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Hundreds of dead fish wash up in Tiber
Hundreds of dead fish washed up in the river Tiber in Rome on Thursday. Those out for early morning exercise saw them at different points along the river.
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Half the number of foreigner property buyers in Italy since pandemic started
A study published by research institute Scenari Immobiliari (Real Estate Scenarios) shows property sales to foreigners living in Italy fell by around 50% since the start of the pandemic.
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Pope names first woman head of dicastery
Pope Francis named the first woman head of a Vatican dicastery or administrative and religious department, today. Sr. Alessandra Smerilli, FMA, is now the interim Secretary of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development and a delegate of the Vatican Covid-19 Commission.
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Paralympic golds for Italy
Italy won its first two golds at the Tokyo Paralympics Wednesday, both in the pool. Carlotta Gilli won the S13 100m butterfly and Francesco Bocciardo won the S5 200m freestyle.
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Green Pass changes come into effect next week
On 1st September, the scope of Italy’s Green pass will extend to include other elements of transport and education. The Head Teachers Union says the school system is still not ready for the new rules.
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Draghi lays wreath in honour of 2016 earthquake victims
Premier Mario Draghi lays a wreath to the almost 300 victims of the devastating central Italian 2016 earthquake in the worst-hit town, Amatrice in Lazio.
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