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Santanche and Salvini who survive no-confidence motions

Salvini and Santanchè survive no-confidence motions

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian opposition’s no-confidence motions against Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè have failed.

Wild goats hanging about in an Alicudi street

Adopt a goat from Alicudi

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Alicudi, the smallest of the Aeolian archipelago, has a bit of a goat issue. The five-square-metre island now has a resident wild goat population of 600, so the mayor has suggested giving them away to anyone willing to have them.

Italian theatres to be national monuments including the Ancient Greek theatre at Syracuse, pictured.

Lower Chamber approve proposal for Italian theatres to be classed national monuments

April 4, 2024April 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The combined text of the legislative proposals aimed at declaring Italian theatres ‘national monuments’ was approved with 172 yes, 46 no and 65 abstentions in the Chamber, yesterday.

Matteo Salvini, leader of Italy’s right-wing Lega party, with Sergei Zheleznyak, deputy secretary general of Putin’s United Russia party, in Moscow after signing a historic agreement between the two parties. (Source: Facebook / Matteo Salvini)

League – United Russia agreement ‘no longer valid’

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini’s League party declared on Tuesday that the agreement it had with the United Russia party is no longer valid in light of Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.

Giorgia Meloni whose government has been processing government reforms including the direct election of the PM

Senate panel green lights direct election of PM

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Senate Constitutional Affairs Committee has given the green light to the core of the government’s reform of the Italian premiership, paving the way for the direct election of the PM by the Italian people.

Pope Francis with his predecessor Pope Emeritus Benedict. The current Pope funeral plans will be less ritualistic than Benedict's. Image courtesy of Vatican News

Pope speaks of funeral plans in new book

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pope Francis has said how he would like his funeral to be eventually celebrated in a book of interviews with the Vatican correspondent of Spanish newspaper ABC. The Pope wants a funeral without too much ritual.

The highest Tibetan bridge in Europe is in Italy

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Not for the faint-hearted, Europe’s highest Tibetan bridge has opened in Sellano, Umbria.

No-confidence votes against Santanche and Salvini, pictured, thi week

Santanchè and Salvini no-confidence votes this week

April 2, 2024April 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian parliament executive has a brief yet intense week ahead of them. Along with no-confidence votes for Santanchè and Salvini are the reform of the Premiership, end-of-life legislation and shorter work weeks.

Italy’s Inflation Rate Lowest in Europe

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s inflation rate climbed to 1.3% in March compared to the previous year, showing a slower rise than expected. This development underscores the current state of the Italian economy, which is experiencing what can be described as a ‘soft landing.’

Sinner wins Miami Open and rises to #2 in the world

Sinner takes Miami Title and climbs to No. 2 in the world

April 1, 2024April 1, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jannik Sinner emerged victorious at the Miami Open presented by Itau, claiming his second ATP Masters 1000 title in style. He has now risen to number 2 in the ATP rankings.