Blog - Page 304 of 382

Gas updates for Italy

October 6, 2022October 6, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Gas updates: As Draghi tells European counterparts they must face the energy crisis together, Italy’s ecological transition minister signs a new decree.

League want to keep early retirement promise

League wants to retain election promise of early retirement

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

At the League federal council in Rome, members of the political party led by Matteo Salvini agreed to stand by fiscal election pledges. These include a flat rate tax and early retirement.

Italy’s president says we must stop pillaging nature to find peace

October 4, 2022October 4, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On the Feast Day of Saint Francis of Assisi, President Sergio Mattarella said the world will not find true peace until humanity stops ransacking the natural world.

Confindustria want new government in power asap

Confindustria wants new government in power ASAP

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Confindustria President Carlo Bonomi on Monday called for a new government to take power as soon as possible. He also wants it to be realistic in its goals.

Italian woman detained in Iran

October 3, 2022October 3, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The father of Alessia Piperno, an Italian woman detained in Iran, has said the family are extremely worried about her plight. There has been a wave of arrests as people took to the streets following the death in custody of 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini.

Nine of the best destinations for an autumn break to Italy

October 2, 2022September 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Autumn in Italy is a time for gorgeous scenery, divine food and wine, and a great atmosphere. Here are nine of our suggestions for an autumn break to Italy.

Meloni at Coldiretti event Milan 11020 Rossella Papetti/AGF/Shutterstock

Meloni vows to put Italy’s national interests first at Coldiretti event

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Giorgia Meloni, leader of far-right party Brothers of Italy (Fdl) and most likely Italy’s next PM, vowed to put Italy’s national interests first in tackling soaring energy costs. However, she says it shouldn’t be seen as nationalistic or populist.

No need for masks on public transport from 1st October

No masks required on public transport from 1st October

October 1, 2022October 1, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

From today (Saturday 1 October), Italy will no longer require commuters to wear masks on public transport. The mask requirement in Italy remains in hospitals, care homes and healthcare facilities. Yesterday was the last day FFP2 masks on public transport were a requirement in Italy. Maskless travel on Italy’s buses, trains, subways, trams and ferries […]

Vesuvius eruption 4000 years ago buried a Bronze age village

Pinpointing the age of an earlier dramatic Vesuvius eruption

September 30, 2022September 30, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius, around 4,000 years ago, buried and preserved an entire Bronze Age village. Researchers are trying to pinpoint a more precise date of the eruption.

Meloni says she's building a quality centre-right government

Meloni: we’re creating a quality centre-right government

September 29, 2022September 29, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni said Thursday that fake reports were doing the rounds about who will be in the incoming centre-right government. She pledged the ministers will be quality appointments.