Is the Five Star Movement imploding?
The Five Star Movement in Italy looked to upset the political applecart when it first arrived on the scene. After an initial momentum, the party appears to have lost its way.
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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.
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Shakespeare festival at Globe Theatre in Villa Borghese
Rome’s annual Shakespearean festival returns for its 18th edition from 30 June until 10 October. The city’s Globe Theatre, in the heart of Villa Borghese, has been renamed after Gigi Proietti, who died last November on his 80th birthday.
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Colosseum fully opens underground tunnels for the first time
The Hypogeum, or ‘backstage’, of Rome’s Colosseum is fully open to the public for the first time. The restored walkways allow visitors to fully explore the underground tunnels and chambers of the 2,000-year-old monument.
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Briatori’s nightclub accused of negligence over Covid outbreak
Prosecutors accuse a nightclub in Sardinia of “epidemic negligence” following a Covid-19 outbreak there last summer. The nightclub, owned by the former Formula One team boss Flavio Briatore, is linked to clusters of infections across Italy.
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UNESCO may put Venice on endangered list
UNESCO says the historic centre is in danger if cruise ships do not dock at another port. The Italian government announced earlier this year it would ban these ships from the historic centre. The plan was for the ships to divert to the industrial port of Marghera.
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Production can continue at Ilva plant despite high pollution levels
Production at the Ilva steel plant in the southern city of Taranto can continue Italy’s top administrative court ruled.
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Puglia bans farm work during hottest hours after worker dies
Camara Fantamadi, a 27-year-old Malian farm worker, died after picking tomatoes in scorching sun. Regional authorities ban farm work between 12.30pm and 4pm “in conditions of prolonged exposure to the sun”.
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Italy beats Austria in extra time at Euro 2020
FOOTBALL – Italy beats Austria and advances to the quarter-finals of the Euro 2020 championship with two goals in extra time.
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All Italy turns white and masks no longer required outdoors
As the final province in Italy reaches white status, the need for masks to be worn outdoors is over. Aosta Valley was the last to achieve the desired low level of contagion.
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Italy launches Digital Green Certificate
Premier Draghi signs a new decree launching the digital green certificate website. The ‘Green Pass’ will allow people who have been vaccinated, tested negative or recovered from covid-19 to travel more freely.
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