On this day in history: Giuseppe Mercalli – seismologist – died
Giuseppe Mercalli was one of Europe’s leading authorities on earthquakes and volcanic activity. He died on 19th March 1914 in a fire at home.
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Italy granted over 130,000 new citizenships in 2020
The European Commission released data from 2020 regarding new citizenships within the EU. Italy granted the most new citizenships, with 18% of the EU total.
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On this day in history: last eruption of Mount Vesuvius
The most recent eruption of Mount Vesuvius took place in March 1944, during the final stages of the Second World War, marking the volcano’s last recorded activity to date. It is the only volcano on mainland Europe to erupt in the last 100 years.
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Italy ready to rebuild bombed Mariupol Theatre in Ukraine
The Italian government has offered to rebuild the Mariupol theatre destroyed in a bomb attack earlier this week. Culture minister Dario Franceschini made the announcement via Twitter on Thursday.
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State of Emergency will end on 31st March in Italy
Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced the end of the state of emergency on 31st March. He also said the Green Pass will come to an end on May 1st, he told a press conference.
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Pesaro – Italy’s Capital of Culture 2024
The coastal town of Pesaro has beaten nine other cities for the title of Italy’s Capital of Culture for 2024. The culture ministry made the announcement on Wednesday.
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U-turn by Russian Hermitage over artworks on loan
The Hermitage has withdrawn a demand to get works loaned to Italian art galleries back. The authorities at the famed Saint Petersburg museum have had a change of heart. The works will therefore stay on show until the end of the exhibitions.
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Cost of damage to replica David put at €15,000
On March 6th, the replica David in Florence’s Piazza della Signoria was covered with a black cloth in a symbolic gesture in support of Ukraine. On March 11th, a serial vandal set light to the cloth damaging the statue beneath.
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Ukrainian refugee dies as bus overturns
A bus overturns carrying Ukrainian refugees on a major highway in northern Italy at dawn on Sunday. A young mother died, Italian firefighters and news reports said. A further five people were injured.
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Record Italian wine exports in 2021
Italian wine exports hit a record €7.1 billion last year, more than compensating for lower export totals in 2020, official data revealed. An increase of 12.4% on 2020.
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