Southern Italy: news archives in English - Page 7 of 11

Nativity showing two mothers causes controversy

December 23, 2023December 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A nativity scene at a church featuring two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the traditional Mary and Joseph figurines, has ignited controversy among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy.

Shown the caldera at Campi Flegrei which, due to its seismic movements, is now the focus on an evcuation plan.

Evacuation plan for Campi Flegrei

October 5, 2023October 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An evacuation plan for the Campi Flegrei volcanic and seismic zone is to be drawn up within three months. This is according to the draft of the decree on the Phlegraean Fields, developed by the Ministry for Civil Protection.

Aerial view of the caldera at Campi Flegrei. A second earthquake in a week was reported on 15th March 2025

Campi Flegrei Naples shaken by tremors

October 3, 2023October 3, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Hundreds of small tremors have shaken the densely populated Campi Flegrei, volcanic area west of the Italian city of Naples in recent weeks. As a result, the government is rapidly redrafting mass evacuation plans, even though experts don’t see an imminent risk of eruption.

Foggia one of the areas included in the new single special economic zone (SEZ).

Cabinet approves decree on Italy’s southern regions

September 7, 2023September 7, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The cabinet has approved a decree containing measures targeting southern Italy, sources said today. The decree creates a single special economic zone (SEZ).

The area of Caivano where two young girls were gang raped in July

High Impact Police Operation in Caivano

September 5, 2023September 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

State, Carabinieri and finance police staged a huge operation on Tuesday to crack down on crime in the Camorra mafia-ridden town of Caivano near Naples. Over 400 officers were involved in dawn raids as part of the High Impact police operation.

Meloni in Caivano, pictured against the mural wall of the school where she gave a press conference.

Meloni in Caivano – demonstrating presence of State

September 1, 2023September 1, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni said yesterday she went to Caivano to show the State’s presence. The town near Naples is where two young cousins were gang raped in July.

Adrienne Vaighan, president of Bloomsbury US, who died in a boating accident.

US president of Bloomsbury publishing dies in boat accident

August 5, 2023August 5, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Adrienne Vaughan, the 45-year-old president of the US branch of the Bloomsbury publishing house, died after a collision between a speedboat and a 45-metre sailboat on Italy’s Amalfi coast.

Extreme weather causes wildfires and storms across Italy

Extreme weather kills five in two days as heat and storms savage Italy

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The extreme weather with a heatwave in southern Italy, and the storms in northern Italy have claimed five lives in the past two days. Wildfires rage in Sicily with Palermo almost isolated by the flames.

Venus of the Rags sculpture before it was burned to the ground

Pistoletto’s Venus of the Rags burned to the ground

July 12, 2023July 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A fire in the early hours of Wednesday completely destroyed contemporary Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Venere degli Stracci (Venus of the Rags) installation in Naples’ Piazza Municipio.