Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“The desert is encroaching across Sicily, the largest and most populous island in the Mediterranean, where a European temperature high of 48.8C was recorded in 2021. Rainfall is down by more than 40% since 2003. In the last six months of 2023, just 150mm of rain fell.” Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Lorenzo Tondo Link: ‘We […]

“Luciano Spalletti still hadn’t found the Iserlohn mole.” Fonte: The Athletic Autore: James Horncastle Link: Inside Italy’s awful Euro 2024 – paranoia, moles and ‘poison coming from all sides’

It really was the most extraordinary outpouring of vibes and analysis from the mercurial national coach, and in all fairness to Spalletti most of his observations – which he admitted could be seen as “clutching at straws and looking for excuses” – were not wide of the mark. “The responsibility is always mine,” he reiterated. […]

The ban on the sale of new gas or diesel cars in the EU from 2035 “makes no sense” and the Italian government will work to “correct” it, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said today. Fonte: Politico Autore: Tommaso Lecca Link: Italy’s Meloni denounces ‘ideological madness’ of EU ban on gas and diesel cars

“Undercover reporters from the investigative website Fanpage infiltrated groups and chat forums used by members of National Youth, the youth wing of Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party.” Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Lorenzo Tondo Link: Italian PM criticised by opposition after fascist chants by party’s youth wing

“Diplomatic sources said Meloni had already agreed with the Czech Republic’s prime minister, Petr Fiala – the only other ECR leader around the EU summit table – to support the top jobs package, as long as both countries got powerful jobs in the next European Commission.” Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Jennifer Rankin and Lili Bayer […]

“But the words are no longer working their magic: Fears about France’s political instability —caught between a high-spending far left and a high-spending far right — run too deep. France is now being mentioned in the same breath as Italy as the Achilles heel of the EU.” Fonte: Politico Autore: Clea Caulcutt and Victor Goury-Laffont […]

“According to the World History Encyclopedia, launderers in ancient Rome used human and animal urine as detergent. They often collected urine – which contains ammonia – from public restrooms.” Fonte: Fox News Autore: Andrea Vacchiano Link: Dirty laundry: ancient washroom dating back to the Roman Empire uncovered near the Vatican in Italy

“Standing at the summit of Mount Giusto, amid the ruins of the Roman forum, gazing at the huge harbour down below, and the deep blue Adriatic sea beyond, you can see why Trieste used to be one of the world’s most important ports. So why is it now forgotten?” Fonte: The Telegraph Autore: William Cook […]

“At least one in every four agricultural workers in Europe is a migrant. The Mafia-led exploitation of irregular migrants is rife in Italy, where it is called caporalato.” Fonte: Politico Autore: Leonie Cater Link: Italy’s labor minister vows to step up fight against migrant worker exploitation