Elvira Amata - facing corruption charges

Sicily’s tourism councillor, Elvira Amata, sent to trial for corruption

Elvira Amata, Sicily’s regional tourism councillor and a member of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party, has been ordered to stand trial on corruption charges. She is the latest in a series of judicial difficulties to beset the right-wing coalition’s Sicilian operation.

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Cradle for life in Bergamo

Newborn left in Bergamo’s “Cradle for Life” doing well

A newborn baby boy was safely recovered on Sunday morning after being left in the “Culla per la vita” (Cradle for Life) operated by the Italian Red Cross in Bergamo’s Loreto district. Emergency services were alerted automatically at 9:45 am. The infant was swiftly transferred to the Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, where doctors confirmed he […]

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Castello Estense and statue of Savonarola at night - Our quick guide to Ferrara

Ferrara – city of the bicycle and World Heritage site

While many Italian cities boast Roman foundations, Ferrara is a rarity: a city that came into its own during the Middle Ages and reached its zenith during the Renaissance. Known as the “City of the Bicycle” for its flat terrain and pedal-friendly culture, Ferrara remains one of Europe’s best-preserved examples of “modern” town planning, a […]

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