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Salvini and Orban, together in PatriotsforEurope group

League party joins new Patriots for Europe group

July 8, 2024July 8, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on League party joins new Patriots for Europe group

Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced on Monday that his League party is joining Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s new Patriots for Europe group at the EU level.

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CGIL rally in Latina protesting for better protection of off-book workers. Image courtesy of CGIL

3 million off-book workers, unions call for government to do more

July 6, 2024July 6, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on 3 million off-book workers, unions call for government to do more

At a rally in Latina, the CGIL union chief called for the government to do more about the 3 million off-book workers in Italy.

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Tourism Minister Santanchè Image: Instagram

Prosecutor requests trial for Tourism Minister Santanchè

July 5, 2024July 5, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Prosecutor requests trial for Tourism Minister Santanchè

On 4th July 2024, the Milan Public Prosecutor’s Office requested the trial of Tourism Minister Daniela Santanchè and 16 others for false accounting related to the Visibilia case.

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Surrogacy as a universal crime bill progresses through the Senate

‘Surrogacy universal crime’ bill moves through Senate

July 4, 2024July 4, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on ‘Surrogacy universal crime’ bill moves through Senate

A bill proposing to make surrogacy a universal crime advanced in the Senate on Wednesday.

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Meloni will expel from FdI anyone who harks back to Fascist past

Meloni prepared to expel from FdI those who want to turn the clock back

July 3, 2024July 3, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni prepared to expel from FdI those who want to turn the clock back

Premier Giorgia Meloni responded to an undercover exposé by news group Fanpage of her rightwing Brothers of Italy (FdI) party by stating she will expel from FdI anyone who seeks to revert to the past.

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Meloni and von der Leyen 2023

Meloni abstains in EU summit vote for EC chief

June 30, 2024June 30, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni abstains in EU summit vote for EC chief

Premier Giorgia Meloni abstained from the EU summit vote that nominated former German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen for a second term as European Commission chief.

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Meloni attacks Fanpage methods

Meloni attacks Fanpage methods

June 28, 2024June 28, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni attacks Fanpage methods

PM Meloni criticises methods used by leftwing investigative group Fanpage. The group highlighted alleged anti-semitic sentiments made by members of the FdI youth wing.

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Sergio Mattarella - who will take his place and be Italy's next president. passed the differntiated autonomy bill

President promulgates ‘Differentiated autonomy’ bill

June 27, 2024June 27, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on President promulgates ‘Differentiated autonomy’ bill

President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella has promulgated the law on differentiated autonomy just six days after its final approval by Parliament, dispelling any speculation of a delayed review.

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First woman mayor of Florence, Sara Funaro, Image courtesy of PRESS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORENCE Funaro is one of the victims of the lewd website, since shut down

Florence votes in first woman mayor

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Florence votes in first woman mayor

The centre-left has retained control of the mayoralties of Florence and Bari, won back Perugia from the centre-right, and swept all five regional capitals up for vote, including Potenza and Campobasso. Florence voted in its first woman mayor.

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Workplace accidents - explosion at an aluminium plant in Bo0lzano

Never-ending roll-call of workplace accidents and fatalities

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Never-ending roll-call of workplace accidents and fatalities

The death of Indian farm worker Satnam Singh was followed by the death of an 18-year-old crushed by farm machinery and injuries after an explosion at an aluminium plant. When will the Ministry of Labour act to stop this spate of workplace accidents?

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Group of children in a kindergarten classroom attending an interactive learning session with teachers. Image credit: Pavel Danilyuk https://www.pexels.com/license/

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
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

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
Umbrian plateau with lentil bloom https://www.flickr.com/photos/andolfato/29656325828/in/photostream/ Under Creative Commons BY_NC 2.0

Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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