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Artefact uncovered at Finziade, Sicily. Photo: Archaeological and Landscape Park of the Valley of the Temples.

Discovery at Finziade site sheds light on daily life

June 15, 2025June 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Archaeologists working at the ancient site of Finziade in Licata, Sicily, have unearthed remarkably preserved domestic and craft environments. The discovery reveals new insights into daily life during the Hellenistic-Roman period.

Etna tours resumed today following yesterday's eruption. Image credit: REUTERS

Mount Etna tours resume after dramatic eruption

June 3, 2025June 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

CATANIA – Mount Etna tours have resumed just one day after its most powerful eruption in four years sent tourists fleeing down its slopes.

Mount Etna erupts on 2nd June 2025 Image credit: Photo by Roberta Tartoni

Mount Etna erupts forcing hikers to flee

June 2, 2025June 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mount Etna erupts, sending a vast column of ash and smoke into the sky above Sicily. The eruption triggered panic among hikers on the slopes of Europe’s most active volcano.

Sardinian governor Alessandra Todde who has been disqualified from office due to irregularities with election expenses. Todde appeal continues

Sardinia Governor Todde continues appeal against disqualification

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Cagliari court on Wednesday rejected a Sardinia Governor Alessandra Todde appeal against a ruling disqualifying her from office. The January 3 ruling concerns alleged irregularities in campaign expenses during her successful bid for the presidency in February 2024.

Salvini at Messina Strait Bridge presentation. The CGIL is calling on the EC to block the Messina Bridge project. The project received final governmental approval on 6th August 2025

Union urges EU to block Messina Bridge Plan

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s largest trade union, CGIL, has asked the European Commission to block the Messina Bridge project. In a letter to Commissioner Jessika Roswall, CGIL said the Italian government’s approval process ignored key environmental and legal standards.

Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Lega proposes strict anti-mafia checks for Messina Bridge Project

May 23, 2025May 23, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Lega party has proposed strict anti-mafia measures for the Strait of Messina bridge project, a long-delayed infrastructure plan. The bridge aims to connect Sicily and Calabria, replacing ferry services with a fixed road and rail link across the strait.