Milan landmark Galleria Vittorio Emanuele vandalized
Three youths spray graffiti on side looking onto Piazza Duomo (ANSA) – ROME, AUG 8 – One of Milan’s most famous and beautiful landmarks, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade, was vandalized by graffiti late on Monday. The large…
Meloni different to AfD, but must show she’s with EU – Weber
FdI’s admission to the EPP ‘not under discussion at moment’ (Recasts) (ANSA) – ROME, AUG 7 – European People’s Party (EPP) President Manfred Weber said Monday that Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni’s brand of politics is very different to that of…
Milan closes its parks with storms set to arrive
Cemeteries and open-air markets near trees shut too. (ANSA) – ROME, AUG 4 – Milan closed its parks, cemeteries and open-air markets near trees on Friday due to the violent storms that are forecast to batter the northern region of…
Mattarella marks 43rd Bologna bombing anniversary
President stresses attack’s Neo-fascist nature, blasts cover-ups. (ANSA) – ROME, AUG 2 – President Sergio Mattarella recalled the 1980 bombing at Bologna train station that killed 85 people and injured 200 more on its 43rd anniversary on Wednesday, stressing the…
Govt to lay on flight for Italians in Niger
(ANSA) – ROME, AUG 1 – Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Tuesday that the government will lay on a flight for Italian people wanting to leave Niger after the military coup there. “Niger. The Italian government has…
No Italians in danger in Niger – Tajani
Rome doesn’t recognise military junta says foreign minister. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 31 – Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Monday that no Italian citizens are in danger after last week’s coup by a military junta in Niger….
Nightmare bad-weather July ending,42 events a day-Coldiretti
Storms in north, fires in south killed at least seven people. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 30 – A “nightmare” July for bad weather is now ending which has seen some 42 extreme weather a day Italy, farmers group Coldiretti said…
‘Eco-anxiety’ growing say psychologists
Source of stress, sadness, fear, young people most at risk. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 28 – ‘Eco-anxiety’ due to the growing manifestations of extreme weather linked to the climate crisis is growing, Italian psychologists said Thursday. The crisis affects people’s…
Big wildfire nears Catania
‘Dramatic situation’ says Aci Catena mayor. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 25 – A large wildfire neared Catania in Sicily Tuesday and the local mayor called for the intervention of Canadair water-dumping planes. The mayor of Aci Catena, Margherita Ferro, asked…
Italy remains divided between extreme heat and bad weather
Hot and sunny in the south, thunderstorms and hail in the north. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 24 – Italy remained divided in two on Monday between intense heat in the centre and south and violent thunderstorms with hail in the…
Italy ‘deeply wounded’ by Odesa attacks
Will put expertise in restoration at service of reconstruction. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 23 – Italy is “deeply wounded” by the overnight Russian missile attacks on the southern Ukrainian port city of Odesa in which at least two people died,…
‘Let us not leave the elderly alone’ says pope
Tweet for World Day of Grandparents and the Elderly on July 24. (ANSA) – ROME, JUL 22 – The presence of elderly people in families and communities is precious and they should not be left alone, Pope Francis said on…
