Deborah Cater

Italian ire as Carpaccio altarpiece returned to Slovenia

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Allies of Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni have condemned the return of a Renaissance masterpiece to Slovenia, calling it a betrayal of Istrian exiles. The Carpaccio altarpiece has been in the Basilica of Sant’Antonio in Padua since 1943.

Swimming in the Tiber could soon be a reality says Rome Mayor. By Rabax63 - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=59186870

Rome Mayor: Swimming in Tiber ‘within reach’

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Swimming in the Tiber could be possible within five years, Rome’s mayor Roberto Gualtieri has said.

tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence tops Italy in Tourist Tax Revenues

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence collected almost €77 million in tourist tax revenues in 2024, the highest in Italy, according to a new report.

Kevin Spacey will be honoured at the Lucca Film Festival

Kevin Spacey to Open Lucca Film Festival

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Kevin Spacey will open the 21st edition of the Lucca Film Festival, which runs in the Tuscan city from 20 to 28 September 2025.

Train crash averted as storms batter Italy

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, 10 September 2025 – A train crash was averted on Wednesday when firefighters halted a locomotive just metres from a sinkhole on the Milan–Lecco line.

Trump reposted fake message but opposition call for clarification. Meloni says political climate is barbaric. Meloni condemns Russian and Israeli incursions

Italy condemns Russian and Israeli Incursions

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, 10 September 2025 – Italy has strongly condemned both Russia’s incursions of Polish airspace and Israel’s strikes on Qatar.

Food prices in Italy 30% higher than 2019

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, 10 September 2025 – After two months of stability, food prices in Italy rose by 0.4% in August, ISTAT reported. That marks a 1.4% increase since January and a 4% rise year-on-year compared with August 2024, up from July’s 3.7%.

Stefano Benni, Master of Satire and Imagination, Dies at 78

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Stefano Benni, one of Italy’s most beloved satirical writers, playwrights, and journalists, has died at the age of 78 after a prolonged illness, the Feltrinelli publishing house confirmed on Tuesday.

Global Sumud Flotilla - reactions over alleged drone attack

Tajani urges caution over Gaza Sumud Flotilla

September 9, 2025September 9, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday he will call his Israeli counterpart Gideon Sa’ar in the coming days to discuss the Global Sumud Flotilla. The flotilla is seeking to break Israel’s naval blockade and deliver aid to Gaza.