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Meloni to auction gifts from foreign dignitaries. Image shows a bemused meloni, standing next to Argentinian President Javier Milei. The gift is a chainsaw-wielding statue of himself. Image credit: X

Meloni to auction foreign gifts for charity

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni to auction foreign gifts for charity

Prime minister Giorgia Meloni will auction hundreds of gifts received over the past three years. The items, given mainly by foreign leaders, are worth an estimated €800,000. Proceeds from the sale will go to charity.

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British citizens in Italy with dual citizenship or no residencia in Italy need to check the latest UK government updates. Image shows Italian and British passports. Image credit: reddit

British citizens in Italy: UK government updates advice on travel and dual citizenship

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on British citizens in Italy: UK government updates advice on travel and dual citizenship

British citizens living in Italy need to understand fresh travel and border-control rules following recent changes to EU systems and post-Brexit arrangements.

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Portrait of Donatello

On this day in history: death of Renaissance sculptor Donatello

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On this day in history: death of Renaissance sculptor Donatello

Early Renaissance sculptor Donatello died on 12th December, 1466 in Florence. More than five centuries later, his works remain central to Italy’s artistic heritage and are still visible across the country.

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Restored Madonna del Latte unveiled in Florence

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Restored Madonna del Latte unveiled in Florence

A fourteenth-century fresco depicting the Madonna del Latte has returned to public view in Florence following a major restoration.

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University Minister Anna Maria Bernini (pictured) clashes with medical students

Minister clashes with medical students in Rome

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Minister clashes with medical students in Rome

Italy’s minister for universities and research, Anna Maria Bernini, clashed with medical students during a public event in Rome on Thursday.

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Gedi proposed sale of La Stampa and La Repubblica. Image shows front covers of the two papers

Government steps in over Gedi newspaper sale

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Government steps in over Gedi newspaper sale

Italy’s government has intervened in talks over the proposed sale by Gedi of La Repubblica and La Stampa, two of the country’s most influential newspapers.

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Ilva plant, 2007 Image by Alberto Vaccaro via flickr.com under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Two takeover bids for Acciaierie d’Italia

December 13, 2025December 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Two takeover bids for Acciaierie d’Italia

Extraordinary commissioners at Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI) have received two takeover bids for the troubled steel group, which includes the former ILVA plants in Taranto. The announcement came on Friday, marking a potential turning point for one of Italy’s most contentious industrial assets.

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Prosecutors launch appeal over Salvini acquittal in Open Arms case

Supreme Court postpones Salvini Open Arms appeal

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Supreme Court postpones Salvini Open Arms appeal

Italy’s supreme Court of Cassation has postponed to 17 December a hearing on the per saltum appeal filed by the Palermo Prosecutor’s Office against the acquittal of Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini in the Open Arms case.

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A second Rome high school has rape list on bathroom wall. Image shows graffiti of lista stupri

“Rape List” found in second Rome High School

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on “Rape List” found in second Rome High School

ROME — A disturbing “rape list” naming female students has surfaced in a second Rome high school, reigniting shock across Italy and intensifying debate over gender-based violence and the culture of sexism in schools.

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Meloni ranked fourth on Forbes’ 2025 List

December 11, 2025December 11, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni ranked fourth on Forbes’ 2025 List

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been named the fourth most powerful woman in the world on Forbes magazine’s 2025 ranking of the 100 Most Powerful Women, slipping one position from her No. 3 spot in previous years. Her place was taken by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who entered the list at No. 3 after […]

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Meloni defends foreign pupils cap proposal

September 26, 2026September 26, 2026Deborah Cater
Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
Blood donors urgently needed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
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Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 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
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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