Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“His shock-and-awe campaigns in the 1980s and ’90s helped turn Benetton from a small Italian brand into a global fashion powerhouse, with provocative advertisements that blurred the lines between marketing and activism, high art and consumer industry”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Amelia Nierenberg Link: Oliviero Toscani, Driving Force Behind Provocative Benetton Ads, Dies […]

“After forging unexpectedly fond ties with U.S. President Joe Biden, Italy’s right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni is poised to leverage a more natural alliance with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump that positions her as a key interlocutor between the U.S. and Europe”. Fonte: abc News Autore: Giada Zampano Link: Italy’s Meloni to leverage strong ties with Trump […]

“The cause was a brain hemorrhage, said Antonio Rinaldis, who wrote a 2023 book with Mr. Morandi about his life on the island”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Elisabetta Povoledo Link: Mauro Morandi, Italy’s Robinson Crusoe, Dies at 85

“He shares her love of “Lord of the Rings” and called her “even more beautiful on the inside” than she is on the outside. She calls him a “genius” falsely portrayed as “a monster.” Now tech billionaire Elon Musk and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni are demonstrating the extent to which a power friendship can […]

“Italy is one of the world’s most beloved countries. Everyone knows or wants to visit Rome, Florence, Tuscany, Venice, Milan, and the Amalfi Coast. And with so many visitors, some Italian cities, like Venice, are taking measures to control tourism”. Fonte: Forbes Autore: Michael Goldstein Link: Italy’s Umbria Region Is A Less-Discovered Italian Gem

“Residents of Belcastro in the southern region of Calabria have been “ordered to avoid contracting any illness that requires medical assistance, especially an emergency,” a decree from Mayor Antonio Torchia stated”. Fonte: CNN Autore: Alex Stambaugh and Barbie Latza Nadeau Link: Italian town bans residents from falling ill

“Mr Trump is likely to have his share of gripes with Italy, which does two things he considers reprehensible. The first is to ship too many posh loafers (among other things) America’s way; Italy is the EU’s second-biggest goods exporter to America after Germany, and buys comparatively little from there. The second is to scrimp […]

“In a mild jab at France and Germany, Italian premier Giorgia Meloni last month contrasted her government’s “extraordinary” stability with “the political turbulence that several large European nations are facing”. This offered Italy “a precious card to play”, boosting its influence over EU affairs, she said”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Tony Barber Link: Meloni’s European […]

“Italy is evaluating the use of Musk’s space-based telecommunications system to provide secure communications between the government, Italian diplomats and defence officials operating in sensitive areas across the Mediterranean”. Fonte: Reuters Link: How Elon Musk’s Space X is looking to gain ground in Italy

“It’s a common complaint that Rome’s churches are overwhelming: There are too many, they look too much alike, their gilt and marble often speak more to the eye than the soul. During the Jubilee year of 2025, when some 30 million Catholic pilgrims are expected to flock to the Eternal City in search of spiritual […]