Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“With a list price of $3.7 million, Ferrari’s new “hypercar” was revealed to the public in October with a twist: It wasn’t available for sale”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Stephen Wilmot Link: The Wild Economics Behind Ferrari’s Domination of the Luxury Car Market  

“Soon after her son, Antonio, was born, Marzia Caccioppoli moved to Casalnuovo di Napoli, a town surrounded by countryside on the outskirts of Naples, to get away from the chaos and pollution of the sprawling southern Italian city”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Angela Giuffrida Link: ‘Triangle of death’: will Italy finally tackle mafia’s toxic waste […]

“Italy’s national union for journalists has submitted a criminal complaint to prosecutors in Rome after Giorgia Meloni’s government shut down questions in parliament over suspicions it had illegally used spyware technology to hack the phones of critics instead of criminals”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Angela Giuffrida, Lorenzo Tondo e Stephanie Kirchgaessner Link: Journalists launch legal […]

“Tennis, a sport with such a clear hierarchy of haves and have-nots that it resembles a medieval feudal system, is once again under scrutiny for its approach to fear and favor”. Fonte: The Athletic Autore: Charlie Eccleshare Link: Jannik Sinner’s tennis ban and WADA agreement reopen deep wounds in the sport

“When U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to impose tariffs on the European Union’s goods earlier this month, the bloc’s response was clear: The EU would respond “firmly.” But Italy’s premier, Giorgia Meloni, chose a more conciliatory stance. “A clash is in nobody’s interest. This is why, understanding the issue [Trump] raised, I believe that dialogue […]

“As the masseuse began my head massage, I took a deep breath and chuckled inwardly about the awkward positions I’d gotten myself into earlier during a one-on-one aerial yoga class. That had come after a six-mile walking tour across the city, visiting churches, hidden garden courtyards and paying homage to Pasquino, one of the Eternal […]

“As a tourist, the only reasonable response to Venice’s all-consuming beauty is to gasp in admiration after rounding every corner. As an economist, another response occurs: once upon a time, this city must have been incredibly wealthy. From Bruges to Kyoto, being eclipsed after making it rich has long been a reliable way for cities […]

“For more than 500 years, people have marveled at the Torre dell’Orologio, the magnificent clock tower on Piazza San Marco in Venice. But only two visitors were so inspired by it that they created a watch company called Venezianico, or, in English, Venetian”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Kathleen Beckett Link: Two Brothers Bring […]

In a statement provided by Meta’s Italy press office, WhatsApp said it had disrupted what it called “a spyware campaign by Paragon that targeted several users, including journalists and members of civil society.” Fonte: The Washington Post Autore: Nicole Winfield and Paolo Santalucia Link: Italian government denies it spied on journalists and migrant activists using […]

“Italian police have arrested 160 members of Sicily’s Cosa Nostra, after wiretaps revealed moves by mafia families to recruit a new generation of footsoldiers and recreate their once-powerful ruling council”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin e Giuliana Ricozzi Link: Italy carries out biggest crackdown against Sicilian mafia in decades