Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“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

“What is Giorgia Meloni? If you believe in the importance of economic stability and the core values of democracy, is she an asset or a threat?” Fonte: Bloomberg Autore: Marc Champion Link: Italy’s Meloni Deserves Respect, Until She Doesn’t 

“The exploitation of farmhands – Italian and migrant – in Italy is a well-known issue. Thousands of people work in fields, vineyards and greenhouses dotted across the country, often without contracts and in highly dangerous conditions.” Fonte: BBC Autore: Laura Gozzi Link: Farm labourer dies in Italy after arm severed by machine

“Elections have shifted Europe’s centre of gravity to the right,” Meloni said on Wednesday. “I think that in the current parliament we will see that step-change in the way we approach certain policies.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin, Andy Bounds and Henry Foy Link: Giorgia Meloni’s hard-right European group claims a top EU job

“But the reform has exposed a deep wound in Italy’s national psyche, dividing the prosperous North, which will benefit from the changes, from the historically deprived South. Dating back to the country’s unification in 1861, when the Northern Piedmontese annexed the Southern Bourbon kingdom, it is a split that has never truly healed.” Fonte: Politico […]

“Italy’s influential agribusiness lobby Coldiretti has hailed the ban and says the government must invest in irrigation rather than allow private developers to use marginal drylands for solar parks.” Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Giorgia Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout

“According to four officials, a Commission investigation highlights a clampdown on free media in Italy since far-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni took office in 2022. The annual report assessing how EU countries respect the rule of law was expected to be approved on July 3 but would be delayed until the new Commission president is […]