Confindustria wants new government in power ASAP
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.
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Italian woman detained in Iran
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.
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Nine of the best destinations for an autumn break to Italy
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.
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Meloni vows to put Italy’s national interests first at Coldiretti event
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.
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No masks required on public transport from 1st October
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 […]
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Pinpointing the age of an earlier dramatic Vesuvius eruption
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.
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Meloni: we’re creating a quality centre-right government
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.
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Eleventh edition of the ‘FAI Autumn Days’
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.
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Ryanair and Vueling cabin crew to strike on 1st October across Italy
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.
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Berlusconi returns to parliament
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.
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