Judge frees three migrants declaring government measures illegitimate
A judge frees three migrants saying government measures against them under a new migrant-crackdown decree were illegitimate in a test case.
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Workplace fatalities continue in Italy
A worker was crushed to death in a quarry near Treviso in northern Italy on Saturday. The grim spate of workplace fatalities continues in the country.
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European Migration and Asylum Pact – Italy to make counter-amendment
A German amendment on NGOs to a proposed European Migration and Asylum Pact is a step backward. It led to Italy asking for time to consider the accord and make a counter-amendment, Premier Giorgia Meloni said Friday.
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Uffizi Tik Tok racks up over 2.5million ‘likes’
The Uffizi Museum continues to captivate audiences on social media, celebrating a remarkable milestone of over 2.5 million ‘likes’ on Tik Tok. This social media platform is especially popular among the younger generation.
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Trieste celebrates centenary of literary anti-hero Zeno
From October to December, Trieste is celebrating its ‘inadequate’ literary hero Zeno Cosini. Zeno is the protagonist of Italo Svevo’s great modernist masterpiece Zeno’s Conscience, which came out 100 years ago.
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German funding of NGOs a pain point for Italy
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had talks with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock on Thursday. Italy is annoyed over German funding of NGOs working with migrants in Italy, including a German one conducting rescues at sea.
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Colosseum visitor numbers above pre-pandemic figures
Rome’s Colosseum visitor numbers for June, July and August rose by 16% over the same period in 2019, before the Covid-19 pandemic the following year, the culture ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
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The Medici Chapels: Unveiling Treasures to the Public
The Medici Chapels have undergone extensive restorations. Along with a new exit to help streamline visitor flow, the Lorraine Crypt is now reopened. In November, Michelangelo’s secret room will open for the first time.
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Constitutional Court gives Regeni trial go ahead
Italy’s Constitutional Court today ended a stalemate on the trial in absentia in Italy of four Egyptian intelligence officers on suspicion of torturing to death Italian student Giulio Regeni in Cairo in early 2016.
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Donatella Versace criticises government’s anti-LGBTQ stance
Donatella Versace criticised Italy’s right-wing government for its recent actions against LGBTQ rights. She was speaking at Milan Fashion Week while receiving the Humanitarian Award for Equity and Inclusivity.
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