Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“Giorgia Meloni has criticised Brussels for responding with retaliatory tariffs to US levies and warned that the tit-for-tat risks fuelling inflation in the EU”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Giorgia Meloni warns EU against ‘vicious circle’ of tariff war with Donald Trump

“Italy’s government has profoundly undermined the rule of law with changes to the judiciary and showed “heavy intolerance to media criticism”, in an emblematic example of Europe’s deepening “democratic recession”, a coalition of civil liberties groups has said”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Jennifer Rankin Link: Italy one of five ‘dismantlers’ causing ‘democratic recession’ in Europe, […]

“Talks of building a bridge across the Strait of Messina date back to Roman times. Yet, the bridge over the Strait has never gone beyond the planning stage. Too expensive or technically too complex, it’s been part of Italian governments’ political agendas since the 60s. Now, the far-right Minister of Infrastructure Matteo Salvini has set […]

“When Donatella Versace took over the house of Versace in the aftermath of her brother Gianni’s murder, most observers privately assumed that her reign would be no more than a postscript. The bottle-blond younger sister, with no formal training and a drug addiction that was the fashion industry’s worst kept secret, was seen as a […]

“Italian employees at the Aviano Air Base in northern Italy paused from flipping burgers, unloading trucks and restocking shelves recently to open an email from their bosses demanding that they list five key accomplishments from last week”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: Musk Email Reaches Italian Workers. It Did Not Go […]

“The Italian aerospace and defense group said Tuesday that it will launch 18 military satellites and 20 civil multi-sensor satellites between 2027 and 2028, which would provide European governments with an alternative to Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX”. Fonte: The Wall Street Journal Autore: Cristina Gallardo Link: Leonardo to Launch Constellation of Military, Civil […]

“It’s spring-break time. More than one-third of Americans will drive, fly or cruise somewhere over the next few weeks. For families, it’s a more popular travel time than Memorial Day, Independence Day or Labor Day, with nearly half of all households with children taking a trip. Nearly five million travelers will pass through Dallas Fort […]

“Elon Musk has asked to meet Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella, amid growing doubts in Rome about a potential $1.5bn deal with Starlink, the multi-billionaire’s internet satellite provider”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Amy Kazmin Link: Elon Musk seeks Italian presidential meeting to salvage Starlink deal

Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: As Catholics Gather for Jubilee, Just One Thing Is Missing: Francis

“Lewis Hamilton said there was “magic” inside Ferrari that can help him make Formula 1 history”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Ian Parkes Link: For Formula 1, an Off-Season of Change