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Give us a chance, Meloni asks Naples protesters

July 15, 2024July 15, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni on Monday asked Naples protesters to give her government the chance to show it can change things.

Three minors convicted of gang rape in Caivano

July 13, 2024July 13, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Three of the seven minors accused of gang raping two cousins, aged 10 and 12, in the town of Caivano in Naples province last year were convicted on Friday after a fast-track trial.

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

Special Commissioner for Campi Flegrei

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Monday, Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci announced the government will designate a special commissioner for the Campi Flegrei to oversee risk-prevention efforts. This is in response to concerns about increased seismic activity in the volcanic region.

Reggio Calabria politicians under investigation in mafia probe

June 11, 2024June 11, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Carabinieri police on Tuesday staged a major operation linked to an investigation into alleged ties between the ‘Ndrangheta mafia and the political world of Reggio Calabria, sources said.

Dutch Tourist defaces Herculaneum wall

June 4, 2024June 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 27-year-old Dutch tourist was arrested for defacing an ancient Roman monument. The incident occurred in the historic city of Herculaneum, near Naples.

Meloni introduces herself as “that bitch” to de Luca

May 29, 2024May 29, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Yesterday, PM Meloni introduced herself as “that bitch” when meeting Campania governor De Luca.

Arrests over illegal dumping of waste in Campania. The areas is known as the land of fires due to burning of the illegal waste dumps. Image: https://www.facebook.com/international.support.toxic.fires/

Arrests over illegal dumping in Campania

May 28, 2024May 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Tuesday, Carabinieri executed arrest warrants for 12 individuals in a significant operation targeting illegal dumping in Campania.

Firemen in Naples metro tunnel where the accident took place. Image taken from Twitter

Naples metro accident – One worker dead, two injured

May 23, 2024May 23, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

One worker is dead, and two others are seriously injured, after an accident during excavations for a new Naples metro line on Wednesday.

Meloni to chair ministerial meeting on Campi Flegrei

May 22, 2024May 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni will chair an inter-ministerial meeting today to address the recent surge in seismic activity that began late Monday in the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples.

Women's prison evacuated as a temporary ,mesaure following earthquakes

Women’s prison evacuated in Campi Flegrei

May 21, 2024May 21, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Following the Campi Flegrei earthquakes yesterday, Campania Prisons Superintendent Lucia Castellano announced the precautionary evacuation of 140 inmates from Pozzuoli’s women’s prison. Inspections following the earthquakes that began late Monday in the Campi Flegrei volcanic caldera near Naples resulted in the evacuation of 39 families from 13 buildings in Pozzuoli on Tuesday. Additionally, Campania Prisons […]