Train chaos: RFI suspends contract with maintenance firm
Italian rail agency Rete Ferroviaria Italiana (RFI) suspended its contract with Str92 on Thursday.
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Alleged €846,000 in bribes for Como road work
Two officials from Italy’s highway agency ANAS allegedly received nearly €846,000 in bribes between 2018 and 2021, according to court papers issued on Thursday by Milan’s State Attorney’s Office.
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On this day in history: Italy invades Ethiopia
On 3rd October 1935, Italy launched an invasion of Ethiopia, a key event that marked the beginning of a brutal and controversial chapter in both European and African history, known as the Second Italo-Ethiopian War.
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Italy referred to EU Court of Justice over temp teachers’ wages
The European Commission is referring Italy to the Court of Justice of the EU for failing to address the misuse of short-term contracts for teachers and for discriminatory working conditions for temp teachers.
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Highway agency ANAS searched by finance police
Milan finance police conducted search operations on Thursday at the offices of highway agency ANAS in Milan and Rome. The searches are part of a corruption and auction-rigging investigation led by Milan prosecutors.
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Microsoft to invest billions in Italy
On Wednesday, Premier Giorgia Meloni met with Brad Smith, President of Microsoft, at Palazzo Chigi to discuss the company’s latest investment plans in Italy. Microsoft has committed to a €4.3 billion initiative aimed at expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure over the next two years.
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On this day in history: Carlo Borromeo born
Carlo Borromeo, born on 2nd October 1538, was one of the most influential figures of the Catholic Reformation and remains a revered saint in the Catholic Church.
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Swine fever threatens prosciutto production
African swine fever is posing a serious threat to Italy’s pork industry, which is worth €20 billion and renowned for producing prosciutto and cured sausages.
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More travel strikes across Italy in October
Travellers and commuters in Italy face significant disruption throughout October. This is due to a series of planned travel strikes affecting air, trains, and local public transport.
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Train disruption as Rome stations face blackout
Thousands of passengers were stranded, and dozens of trains faced delays and cancellations on Wednesday morning following a technical issue in Rome. The train disruption will have severe knock-on effects.
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