Deborah Cater

Book sales in Italy increase by 44% in first 6 months of 2021

Italian book sales increase in first 6 months of the year

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Results of the Aie-NielsenIQ survey show book sales rose by 44% in the first six months of the year. Some 15 million more copies sold through Italian trade channels than the same period last year.

The Zan bill is making waves and still needs Senate approval

What is the Zan bill and why has the Vatican got involved?

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is debating the Zan bill (disegno di legge or draft law) which would punish discrimination and incitement to violence against the LGBTQ+ community. The Vatican voiced its concerns over the content.

Climical trials of Italy's Covid-19 vaccine are promising. Clinical Trials by Nick Youngson CC BY-SA 3.0 Alpha Stock Images

Italy’s COVID-19 vaccine shows strong immune response in Phase II of clinical trials

July 13, 2021July 13, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy hopes to produce its own Covid-19 vaccine. Those hopes received a boost on Monday. Results from Phase II of the clinical trial by biotech firm ReiThera show a strong immune response and no major side effects.

Did Earth experience true polar wander in the late Cretaceous Period

Rocks in central Italy show signs Earth experienced true polar wander

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Scientific analysis of geological data from the Marche region suggests 84 million years ago the Earth’s axis tilted to one side, and then back. This is known as true polar wander.

Beppe Grillo, founder of 5-star movement

Italy’s 5-Star Movement founder and former PM agree to relaunch party

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and the founder of the co-ruling 5-Star Movement, comedian Beppe Grillo, reached an agreement on Sunday. Differences over the future of the party had arisen recently. The party can now relaunch.

Donnarumma is uefa's player of the tournament. Image: @azzurri on Twitter

Euro 2020: Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma named player of the tournament

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is Uefa’s player of the tournament for Euro 2020. The 22-year-old saved two penalties in the Azzurri’s shootout win over England.

Champions of Europe. Image: @azzurri on Twitter

Champions of Europe: Italy beat England in penalty shootout

July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The horns, fireworks and shouts of celebration reverberated the length and breadth of Italy, long into the night, as Italy secured the Euro 2020 championship after a nail-biting penalty shoot out. They are champions of Europe for the first time in 53 years.

justice reform bill approved by government

Justice reform bill agreed – draft law for approval by Italian parliament

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Prime Minister Draghi’s coalition government has overcome deep divisions to agree a justice reform bill. The European Union demanded the reform as part of a deal to unlock billions of euros in recovery funds.

Italy sees first rise in covid infections in 15 weeks due to Delta variant

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s health authorities reported a slight rise in covid infections this week. The rise is due to the spread of the Delta variant according to the weekly coronavirus monitoring report from the health ministry and Higher Health Institute (ISS) published on Friday.

Super Sunday of Sport for Italy

July 11, 2021July 11, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

If everything goes to plan, Italy could be celebrating its first winner of Wimbledon – male or female – and watching the Azzurri lift the European Championship trophy for the second time on this Super Sunday.