Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“The attack on Joly was the second episode of apparently hate-motivated violence in Italy in recent days. A gay couple was beaten up by three men and a woman in Rome on Friday.” Fonte: Politico Autore: Elena Giordano Link: ‘I was afraid of being strangled’: Italian journalist speaks out after attack by neofascists

“Before moderating her positions after coming to power in 2022, Meloni was considered further to the right than Salvini, and used to advocate for Italy to leave the euro zone.” Fonte: Reuters Autore: Angelo Amante e Gavin Jones Link: Italy’s Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen

“The influx is bringing a newfound energy — and strains — to a city that has historically been perceived as parochial and ill-equipped to receive foreigners.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Harriet Agnew e Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli Link: La dolce vita: wealthy influx gives Milan ‘a bit of a moment’

A judge ruled that two tweets by Giulia Cortese, who was also handed a suspended fine of €1,200, were defamatory and amounted to “body shaming”. Fonte: BBC Autore: Christy Cooney Link: Journalist told to pay damages for mocking Italian PM’s height

“This is just one example of how LGBTQ+ couples in Italy often feel that they need to adjust their expectations, out of fear of being “too much”, and how this has led to a lowering of the bar for what constitutes homophobic discrimination.” Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Viola Di Grado Link: My queer friends in […]

“The authority said it was probing whether the two companies made “untrue ethical and social responsibility statements” about working conditions at subcontractors producing handbags and other upmarket goods.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin and Adrienne Klasa Link: Italy’s competition watchdog probes Armani and Dior over alleged labour exploitation

“Situated above the Sicilian town of Catania, Mount Etna erupts frequently but rarely causes significant damage. With a documented history of eruptions dating back to 425 B.C., Mount Etna is known to have the longest recorded eruptive history of any volcano.” Fonte: NBC News Link: Eruptions from Italy’s Mount Etna illuminate Sicily’s sky

“Bussana Vecchia is a peculiar character in the lineup of chic resort towns that adorn the coast of the Italian Riviera. It clings to the top of one of the hills bunched above Sanremo, and the latest chapter in its long history begins with a disaster.” Fonte: BBC Autore: Catherine Bennett Link: Bussana Vecchia: The […]

“When authorities in depopulated Italian villages started offloading hundreds of empty old homes for a song, they were taking a bet on whether anyone would take the bait. Buying one of these crumbly properties requires extensive renovation, and Italians had never shown interest in recovering abandoned dwellings.” Fonte: Fortune Autore: Silvia Marchetti Link: How cheap […]

“Italy built four nuclear power stations in the 1960s and ’70s and had planned an ambitious expansion of its nuclear power capacity. But after the 1986 Chernobyl disaster in the Soviet Union, Italians voted overwhelmingly in a national referendum to end subsidies for the development of new reactors.”  Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: […]