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World Book Day – Top 10 Italian Books

April 23, 2023April 23, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

23rd April is World Book and Copyright Day, coinciding with St. George’s Day, in many places a rose and a book are given as gifts. We look at the top 10 works by Italian authors.

Italian Government pledges help for low-medium income earners

April 20, 2023April 20, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti pledged help was on the way “in the next few days” for low to medium income earners in Italy.

Sea Watch 3 charity vessel rescues migrant arrivals at sea 24 December. The ECHr has determined Italy was not responsible for Libyan coastguard action during 2017 migrant resuce, when SeaWatch rescued some, adn the Libyan coastguard others

Migrant situation fracturing Italy

April 17, 2023April 17, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The increasing number of asylum seekers is putting the country under pressure and the cracks are starting to show. The centre-left accuse the government of improvisation over the migrant situation, whilst President Mattarella again asks the EU for a bloc approach to the issue.

Creating synthetic food - government seeks ban. Imagen de Arturs Budkevics en Pixabay

Agriculture Minister proposes ban on synthetic food

March 28, 2023March 28, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Agriculture Minister Francesco Lollobrigida presented a bill seeking to ban the production and sale of synthetic food in Italy to the cabinet today. It would ban the sale, production for exportation, and importation of food for human consumption or animal feed stemming from the cultivation of cells or tissue.

Coldiretti attacks FT over Italian food article

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian farmers’ association Coldiretti slammed an article published by the Financial Times which it claims mounts a “surreal attack” on traditional Italian food.

Expats find it hard to settle in Italy

March 21, 2023March 21, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

InterNation’s Expat Essentials Index ranks Italy in the bottom five out of 52 countries for ease of settling. Its bureaucracy is singled out for particular criticism.

Surrogacy a crime says FdI politician. Photo by RODNAE Productions: https://www.pexels.com/photo/bench-man-love-people-7982411/

Debate over same-sex parents is incendiary

March 20, 2023March 20, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The rights of same-sex-parent families and surrogacy grew heated up on Monday. Federico Mollicone of the FdI party said surrogacy “is a serious crime, more serious than paedophilia”.

Pantheon in Rome. Imagen de G-tech en Pixabay

Pantheon to start charging entrance fee

March 18, 2023March 18, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Tourists visiting the Pantheon in Rome will soon be charged a €5 entry fee. Proceeds from the new entry fee will be split between the culture ministry and Rome diocese.

Non-EU nationals more likely to be over-qualified than EU nationals

March 12, 2023March 12, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Employed non-nationals are more likely to be over-qualified for their job than nationals. Non-EU employees are especially affected by this phenomenon.