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World's heaviest cherry farmed in Italy

Cherry on the top for Italian farmers

July 8, 2021July 8, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Cherry on the top for Italian farmers

Despite losing a lot of fruit to bad weather, Italy has beaten the record for the heaviest cherry twice this year.

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Prošek and Prosecco feud continues

New feud between Croatia and Italy over prošek and prosecco wines

July 7, 2021July 7, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on New feud between Croatia and Italy over prošek and prosecco wines

Croatia has once again applied to the European Commission for special recognition of its wine prošek. Italy blocked a first attempt in 2013, arguing the name prošek was too similar to prosecco.

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Medecins sans Frontieres ship Geo Barents

Medecins Sans Frontieres denounces Italy for detaining ship

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Medecins Sans Frontieres denounces Italy for detaining ship

French medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Monday an MSF vessel has been detained in Italy, reports Reuters. The charity suggests the seizure was politically motivated.

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taxing take-away food to save Florence's streets from food oil?

Uffizi boss talks of taxing take-away food in Florence

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Uffizi boss talks of taxing take-away food in Florence

The head of Florence’s Uffizi Gallery suggests taxing take-away food. He believes the oil from the food stains Florence’s streets and monuments.

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Mottarone tragedy - investigation widens

Tragedy at Mottarone – eleven more suspects added to evidentiary incident

July 5, 2021July 5, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Tragedy at Mottarone – eleven more suspects added to evidentiary incident

The investigation into the cable car crash in Mottarone which killed fourteen people widens. The prosecutor of Verbania, Olimpia Bossi, signed a request for an evidentiary incident that now includes fourteen suspects.

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Pope Francis recovering well after colon surgery

Pope Francis – his condition following colon surgery

July 5, 2021July 7, 2021Sarah CaterLeave a Comment on Pope Francis – his condition following colon surgery

The midday bulletin confirms the pope reacted well to the operation. Pope Francis should stay at the University Hospital in Rome, at least a week.

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illegal finds returned Carabinieri/AFP

€11million worth of illegal finds returned to Italy

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on €11million worth of illegal finds returned to Italy

A Belgian collector had illegal finds, dating back to the sixth century BC, from illicit excavations in Puglia. Italian police recovered the finds, worth €11million, and returned them to Italy following unsuccessful legal appeals by the collector.

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University of Padua elects female rector

University of Padua elects first female rector in 800 years

July 2, 2021March 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on University of Padua elects first female rector in 800 years

The University of Padua elects a female rector for the first time in its 800-year-old history. Daniela Mapelli will start her six-year tenure on 1st October 2021.

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boat capsizes off Lampedusa, seven drown

Seven drown as boat capsizes off Lampedusa coast

June 30, 2021July 6, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Seven drown as boat capsizes off Lampedusa coast

At least seven migrants, one of them pregnant, drown after their boat capsizes five miles off the island of Lampedusa early on Wednesday.

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Globe Theatre Rome starts new season of Shakespeare

Shakespeare festival at Globe Theatre in Villa Borghese

June 29, 2021July 4, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Shakespeare festival at Globe Theatre in Villa Borghese

Rome’s annual Shakespearean festival returns for its 18th edition from 30 June until 10 October. The city’s Globe Theatre, in the heart of Villa Borghese, has been renamed after Gigi Proietti, who died last November on his 80th birthday.

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Mother and baby. Motherhood aspiration controversy continues births at lowest number since WW2

Births at post-war low in 2025

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026Deborah Cater
sex and relationship education in schools now needs parental consent

Italy passes parental consent law for sex and relationship education

June 5, 2026June 5, 2026Deborah Cater
Quality of life across generations in Italy

Il Sole 24 Ore’s 2026 generational quality of life index

May 26, 2026May 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Run-off votes in local elections Referendum votes

Italy’s local elections put immigration front and centre

May 25, 2026May 25, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater
tourist tax revenues in Florence highest in Italy for 2024

Florence named best city in Europe by Travel + Leisure readers

July 13, 2026July 13, 2026Deborah Cater

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