The ITA and Lufthansa merger talks stalled overnight, putting the merger agreement on hold. The Italian economy ministry (MEF), which owns ITA Airways—the successor to Alitalia—reportedly rejected Lufthansa’s request to reduce the agreed purchase price of 829 million euros for full acquisition, according to Corriere della Sera.
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A new study by ISTAT, titled “Well-being and Inequalities in Italy” and released on Monday as part of the BES project on fair and sustainable well-being, reveals that living conditions in northern Italy continue to surpass those in the South.
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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Monday that migrant arrivals totalled 5,500 people on Italy’s shores in October, marking a 29% drop from September’s figure of 7,685 arrivals.
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On 3rd November 1801, Vincenzo Bellini, one of Italy’s most celebrated opera composers, was born in Catania, Sicily. Known for his long, flowing melodic lines and expressive style, Bellini played a significant role in the development of Italian opera during the early 19th century, influencing generations of composers.
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Massimiliano Galletti, an Italian volunteer was killed in Ukraine. A volunteer stretcher bearer from San Benedetto del Tronto, he lost his life last Monday. Shrapnel from a grenade, mortar, or RPG hit him during an attack on the outskirts of Kyiv.
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As the Trevi Fountain in Rome undergoes maintenance work, tourists now have an unprepossessing ‘Trevi pool’ into which they can toss their coins.
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The Italian Criminal Lawyers Association defended Bologna judges who referred a new government measure, defining a list of safe countries for repatriation, to the European Court of Justice. This referral sparked accusations of judicial overreach into politics.
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Born on 2nd November 1889, in Poggio Rusco, a small town in Lombardy, Arnoldo Mondadori grew up in modest surroundings. Despite limited education, his entrepreneurial spirit and vision led him to found what would become one of Italy’s largest publishing houses.
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Five individuals, primarily from Lebanon, were stripped of their Italian citizenship over links to the Hezbollah terrorist group, Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani confirmed. These individuals allegedly acquired Italian citizenship through irregular methods, Schengen News reported.
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The Italian Navy ship Libra, assigned to monitor Italy’s controversial agreement for Albanian-based migrant centres, will return to the central Mediterranean next week. Sources confirmed the news on Saturday, following recent reports.
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