Italy marks centenary of Montalbano author Andrea Camilleri
Italy is honouring Andrea Camilleri, the Sicilian writer who created Inspector Montalbano, with a series of cultural events. 2025 is the centenary of his birth.
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Rome to enforce 30 km/h Zones
Rome will impose 30 km/h zones in its historic centre and other districts to cut accidents and road deaths. The measure, announced by transport councillor Eugenio Patané, is set to become law in early September.
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Bologna crack pipe row escalates
A row over Bologna council’s decision to distribute free crack pipes has intensified, dividing left and right across Italy. PD MP Andrea De Maria on Thursday defended the initiative, calling right-wing criticism “unfounded and exaggerated.”
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Postal Police flooded with complaints over sexist websites
Complaints are flooding into Italy’s Postal Police after women discovered their photos stolen and posted on sexist websites. Phica.eu and another site, My Wife, carried manipulated photos of politicians, actresses, influencers, and private citizens.
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Sorrentino opens 82nd Venice Film Festival with ‘La Grazia’
Oscar-winning director Paolo Sorrentino said his latest film La Grazia is about “love, doubt and politics”. It will open the 82nd Venice Film Festival on Wednesday night.
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Meloni backs Draghi’s EU warning at CL conference
Premier Giorgia Meloni has backed Mario Draghi’s warning that the European Union risks sliding into irrelevance. The PM was speaking at the CL conference in Rimini.
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Bologna crack pipes plan sparks right-wing fury
Bologna has started distributing 300 crack pipes to drug users as part of a pilot decriminalisation scheme. The move has triggered fierce criticism from Italy’s right-wing parties.
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Libyan coastguard allegedly fired on rescue ship
The European Commission on Tuesday said it had contacted Libyan authorities following claims that the Libyan coastguard opened fire on a migrant rescue vessel in the Mediterranean.
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New school year in Italy brings stricter rules
Nearly seven million students and one million teachers are preparing to return to school in Italy from early September. When they enter the school gates, they will be met with stricter rules on a number of items, including cell phone bans.
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Bologna farm preserves seized over botulism risk
NAS health police have seized 674 kilogrammes of preserves at risk of causing botulism from a farm near Bologna.
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