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silvio berlusconi who died today, 12th June 2023, aged 86.

Silvio Berlusconi has died aged 86

June 12, 2023June 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s ex-premier Silvio Berlusconi died at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital on Monday aged 86. His brother Paolo and his children Marina, Eleonora, Barbara and Pier Silvio are all at the hospital where the leader of Forza Italia was admitted on Friday.

Image of start of Roma Pride procession. Downloaded from Roma Pride Instagram page

Thousands take part in Roma Pride

June 11, 2023June 11, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Headed by Mayor Roberto Gualtieri, the Roma Pride procession started the celebration of the LGBTQI+ community.

Organised tourism back to pre-pandemic levels

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Astoi Confindustria Viaggi said on Friday that organised tourism is back to pre-pandemic levels. Bookings as of May 31st showed an 11% increase over the same date in 2019.

Marco Cappato on trial for assisting someone who wanted their lief ended due to severe health issues. Veneto has now agreed to a second a case where a person can follow the path of assisted suicide.

Veneto approves a request for assisted suicide

June 10, 2023June 10, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Veneto’s regional health authority and ethics committee on Friday approved a request for assisted suicide by a 78-year-old woman with terminal cancer. She filed her plea on the basis of the Constitutional Court’s recent ‘Cappato ruling’.

Gender violence survivors to speak in schools

June 9, 2023June 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

PM Giorgia Meloni said today she would like survivors of gender-based violence or relatives of victims to speak in schools.

Police in Verona. An investigation into Verona police brutality sees 5 arrested and 17 investigated.

Verona Police Brutality Investigation

June 8, 2023June 9, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi spoke yesterday of the Verona Police Brutality investigation which has led to the arrest of five officers. The investigation of 17 others was “of enormous gravity”, he added.

Purple ribbon and stop violence message - Italian government to push through gender violence bill following. International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Government green lights gender violence bill

June 8, 2023June 8, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Yesterday evening, the government approved a gender violence bill which promises to clamp down on offenders. This is in light of a string of recent femicides in Italy.

abdominal surgery for Pope Francis 2025 - Pope Francis to leave hospital

Pope undergoes operation for abdominal hernia

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Prefecture of the Papal Household announced today that “the Holy Father’s special and general audiences have been cancelled until 18 June for health reasons”. The Pope underwent surgery for an abdominal hernia.

Italy second in Europe for EU Fund Fraud investigations

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

In 2022, the European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) opened ten investigations against Italy for EU fund fraud. Italy came second in Europe behind Hungary.

Roma Pride will not apologise to Lazio governor

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Roma Pride said today it will not apologise to Lazio Governor Francesco Rocca for allegedly twisting the agenda for Saturday’s event to lobby in favour of surrogacy. Rocca said an apology would bring the reinstatement of the region’s sponsorship.