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“On October 2nd similar ridicule was heaped on Italy’s hard-right infrastructure minister, Matteo Salvini, after a day in which more than 100 trains were cancelled or delayed. Mr Salvini attributed the chaos to a badly placed nail. A maintenance worker, he said, had hammered it through an electric cable”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Delays on […]

“Evita, an Italian human resources professional, always expected to have a traditional family. But on hitting 40 and with no suitable partner in sight, she realised that fulfilling her dream of motherhood would mean going it alone”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Italy’s single women fight for the right to IVF

“The vandalism Monday of a mural by AleXsandro Palombo, depicting a survivor of last year’s October 7 Hamas onslaught that killed some 1,200 people in Israel, is an example of rising antisemitism in Italy over the last year, according to the Antisemitism Observatory in Milan”. Fonte: The Times of Israel Link: Mural of Oct. 7 […]

“With the premier recently dealing with domestic political clashes and skirmishes with Brussels over Rome’s budget plans, there’s a sense that the Berlusconi clan is already mobilizing behind the scenes”. Fonte: Bloomberg Autore: Samuel Stolton Link: Berlusconi’s Heirs Plot Path to Power in Italy

“While Jordan Bardella of the French Rassemblement National sent a video message, the rally was attended in person by Viktor Orbán (Fidesz), Geert Wilders (PVV), Marlene Svazek (FPÖ), José Antonio Fuster (Vox), André Ventura (Chega) and members of the Czech ANO party – all of whom focused on the same topic: migration”. Fonte: Euractiv Autore: […]

“Some of us short-breakers like our cities to be neat and tidy with well-established tourist trails. Others, however, are more willing to tolerate an imperfection or two in the pursuit of authenticity, charisma and bustle”. Fonte: The Sunday Times Autore: Richard Mellor Link: We’ve found a week in Italy’s most lively city — for £439

“Giorgia Meloni’s government will seek to raise more taxes from companies currently earning windfall profits, as Rome struggles to plug a budget deficit that has raised alarm bells in Brussels”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Italy seeks to raise more windfall taxes from companies

“Since she came to power two years ago, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s foreign policy has been dominated by one priority: the fight against illegal immigration. This has been the theme of all her speeches and international meetings, right up to the platform of the United Nations on Tuesday, September 24, where she repeated her […]

“While Italy’s official proposal has yet to be released, a key component of the plan is to advance a review of the EU moratorium from 2026 to the first months of next year”. Fonte: Politico Autore: Jordyn Dahl Link: Italy is all smoke and no roast on CO2 car emissions review

“The talks focused on strategic infrastructure such as data centers, as well energy and transport, according to a statement from the office of her cabinet on Monday. A working group will focus on potential collaboration, it added”. Fonte: Bloomberg Autore: Daniele Lepido Link: Italy’s Meloni Discussed BlackRock Investments With CEO Fink