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FAI Autumn Days on 15th and 16th October

Eleventh edition of the ‘FAI Autumn Days’

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

The weekend of the 15th and 16th October 2022 is the ‘FAI Autumn Days’ event. 700 special places will in 350 Italian towns and cities will open to the public.

2025 - September strikes Ryanair and Vueling cabin crew strike in October

Ryanair and Vueling cabin crew to strike on 1st October across Italy

September 28, 2022September 28, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A cabin crew strike, from budget airlines Ryanair and Vueling, will take place across Italy on 1st October. The action is in protest against recent redundancies of Vueling cabin crew.

Berlusconi returns to parliament

September 27, 2022September 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Berlusconi returns to parliament as the rightwing Brothers of Italy (FdI), which won Sunday’s general election, saw their votes rise almost five-fold over the last election in 2018. This according to interior ministry figures released Tuesday.

Meloni to become Itakly's first female prime minister

Meloni on track to become Italy’s first female PM

September 26, 2022September 26, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Even without all the votes counted, Giorgia Meloni has swept to victory in alliance with Matteo Salvini’s League and Silvio Berlusconi’s Forza Italia. She will become the first female Prime Minister of Italy once all the votes are counted.

Italian General Election: Update

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

As residents vote in the Italian general election, feelings are mixed in Italy. Some people feel the choices they have are not inspiring, nor do they believe they will herald positive change. Others are looking forward to change.

Voting in Italy's 2022 general election is underway

Italians head to the polls

September 25, 2022September 25, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The September 25 General Election has arrived and Italians head to the polls. The choice: to vote in the most far-right government since World War II or leave Italy in political limbo once again.

Castelli di Lagnasco (CN) one of FAI's PLAces of the Heart. Image reproduced courtesy of Fondoambiente

Protecting Italian Heritage

September 24, 2022September 24, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

For considerably less hassle, and infinitely better choices than the general election, you can vote to preserve Italian heritage. The FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) national campaign, I Luoghi del Cuore (Places of the Heart) is underway.

Salvatore Ferrigno accsed of buying Mafia votes

Centre-right candidate accused of buying Mafia votes

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A centre-right candidate in Sunday’s Sicilian regional elections was arrested for buying Mafia votes this Friday.

Twelve injured when a stairway collapsed at the Globe Theatre in Rome's Villa Borghese park

Stairway collapse at Rome’s Globe Theatre injures 12

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Twelve people, seven of whom were children, were taken to hospital for treatment after being hurt when a stairway collapsed at the Globe Theatre in Rome’s Villa Borghese park on Thursday.

Meloni says centre-right bloc will bring in presidentialism

Centre-right will bring in presidentialism, says Meloni

September 23, 2022September 23, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Brothers of Italy (FdI) leader Giorgia Meloni says the centre-right bloc she leads will bring in presidentialism on its own if it gets a two thirds majority in parliament.