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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.

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.

Campi Flegrei - areial view shaowing the calderas nad surrounding towns.

Campi Flegrei rocked by 4.4 magnitude earthquake

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

Campi Flegrei, located in Italy’s southern Campania near Naples, experienced a 4.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday evening. Schools in the Campi Flegrei area will be closed on Tuesday due to the recent surge in seismic activity.

Clashes in Naples over General Vannacci and his controversial book

Clashes in Naples over Vannacci’s book

May 2, 2024May 2, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

There were clashes in Naples between police forces clad in riot gear and approximately thirty young protestors, today. The demonstration was sparked by the presence of Roberto Vannacci, a prominent figure associated with the right-wing League Party, who was in the city for an event.

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.

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.

Superyachts over 75m in length are banned from Naples's Mergellina port (pictured).

Naples bans superyachts from its harbour

June 26, 2023June 26, 2023Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The harbourmaster at Naples’s Mergellina port bans superyachts longer than 75 metres for security reasons. Billionaires can no longer moor their boats in Naples, meaning the city misses out much needed revenue.

salerno - man stabs daughter in homophobic attack

Man stabs daughter and her girlfriend

August 14, 2022August 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An Italian man is accused of stabbing his daughter and her girlfriend as he could not accept their relationship. The alleged attack took place in Salerno near Naples.

Chioggia in Veneto, on the New york Times travel list 2022

3 Italian destinations in New York Times travel list 2022

January 16, 2022January 16, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Focusing on issues such as renewable energy, overtourism and lowering the carbon footprint, the New York Times travel list 2022 includes three Italian destinations.