No Covid Entry Rules into Italy from June 1st
On 30th May, the Italian government announced it will drop all its entry rules from June 1st. Visitors will no longer have to show proof of vaccination, recovery or negative test.
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Trevisan into French Open Semi-Final
Italy’s last remaining player in the main draws, Martina Trevisan, has made it into the semi- finals. She beat Canada’s Leylah Fernandez in three sets.
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Bees: the Carabinieri’s informers
Italy’s Carabinieri police not only fight crime but pollution, too. Bees are the police force’s informers as they monitor the health of the country’s environment.
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French Open: Italian players into the second week
At the end of the first week, there were a single Italian man and two Italian women left in the main draw of the French Open. Play continues today.
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Giuseppe Verdi’s villa up for auction as heirs fail to agree
State has right of first refusal as court puts Verdi’s villa up for sale. The composer’s heirs failed to agree on who would own and manage it, so it must be sold.
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Why Italy chose opera over espresso
Italy’s latest UNESCO intangible cultural heritage submission is opera. But why did they choose it over espresso?
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Roman Forum most viewed cultural site on Google Street View
Google Street View turns 15 this year. The Roman Forum is the most clicked cultural destination on the platform in 2021.
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Greenpeace report says Italy’s seas are feeling the heat
The Mare Caldo (Hot Sea) report by Greenpeace says temperature rises are having a drastic effect on biodiversity. Species suited to the special nature of Italy’s seas are disappearing.
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Human genome of Pompeii victim sequenced for the first time
Scientists successfully sequence the genome of a man who died in Pompeii in 79 AD for the first time. Their findings show that he shared similar DNA to modern central Italians and other people who lived in Italy during the Roman imperial age.
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Coalition reaches agreement on beach establishments
The government coalition reached an agreement on the liberalization of Italy’s beach establishments. It is part of the reforms pledged by Italy in exchange for EU grants and low-interest loans.
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