Delta and Kappa variants account for almost 17% of Italy’s covid cases
Almost 17% of Italy’s Covid-19 cases are due to the Delta and Kappa coronavirus variants, which have surged in the past month.
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Author: Deborah Cater
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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Italy heatwave set to continue over weekend
The current heatwave will hit a peak in southern Italian regions on Thursday and Friday with temperatures around the 40ºC in many areas.
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Budget airlines swoop in on Alitalia domestic routes as ITA remains grounded
The launch of ITA, Alitalia’s successor, remains something of an unknown. Meanwhile, budget airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air are wasting no time in grabbing Italy’s domestic routes.
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€4.5billion green deal between A2A and Ardian
Italian utility company A2A joins with investment fund Ardian in a€4.5billion green deal. The cash-and-asset deal will create Italy’s second largest green energy provider.
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Ryanair to appeal against funding for Alitalia’s replacement
Ryanair will appeal against funds made available to the government-owned Italian airline that will replace Alitalia. Ryanair considers the funding to be illegal state support, the chief executive of the Irish carrier said on Saturday.
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Hundreds protest in Venice as cruise ships return to city
Campaigners against cruise ships in Venice protested against the huge vessels docking in the city’s port. Previously, prime minister Mario Draghi’s government declared cruise ships banned from the historic centre.
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White Zone for Abruzzo, Liguria, Umbria and Veneto
Abruzzo, Liguria, Umbria and Veneto pass into the white zone from Monday 7th June. This is in addition to Friuli Venezia Giulia, Molise and Sardinia, which passed to the lowest risk band on June 1st.
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Mick Jagger signs letter in support of safeguarding Venice
Famous names including Mick Jagger and Tilda Swinton are supporting an appeal urging the Italian government to introduce a new law protecting Venice.
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Control of motorways back in Italy’s hands
A majority of Atlantia’s investors on Monday backed the sale of the group’s stake in its motorways unit to Italian state lender CDP and allies. The offer of €9.3billion will see the end of dispute triggered by the fatal collapse of the Morandi bridge, Genoa, in 2018.
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Sicilian Mafia boss, Giovanni Brusca, released
The release of Giovanni Brusca, by virtue of a law inspired, paradoxically, by Giovanni Falcone, has caused a political stir. Secretary of the Democratic Party said it is a “punch in the stomach that leaves you breathless and you wonder how it is possible”.
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