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Italian word of the day: ‘Scaramanzia’
Like many other Italian verbs, ‘fregare’ can have multiple meanings depending on the way it’s used and on the overall context of a conversation.
As such, it can – and does – cause…
Who is Italy’s new economy minister?
POLITICS
Giancarlo Giorgetti, named Italy’s new economy minister on Friday, was not first choice for the job, one of the most important in the new government. We take a look…
EXPLAINED: How to get an Italian work visa
The type of employment visa, your country of origin and your profession are all factors in deciding which route you need to take to working in Italy.
If you’re a citizen of a…
BLOG: Italian election exit polls suggest victory for Giorgia Meloni
01.10 – That’s all for now
It’s getting late and we’re going to wrap this blog up for the night. Thanks to everyone who has followed our updates on this historic election.
The…
PROFILE: Who is Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s likely next prime minister?
Opinion polls put Italy’s right-wing coalition on course to win the September 25th elections by a landslide, with Meloni’s party on top.
Meloni would then likely become the…
Explained: What are Italy’s Covid rules for schools in September?
Teachers will be allowed to work in Italy’s schools regardless of their Covid-19 vaccination status from September, according to new guidelines issued by the education ministry.…
EXPLAINED: What is Italy’s PEC email and how do you get one?
Since the middle of June this year, many parts of Italy have been on drought alert, and a ‘state of emergency’ was declared in July in five northern regions: Friuli-Romagna,…
Italy records sharp rise in femicides over the past year
An Italian man had to be rescued after becoming trapped in a collapsed tunnel near the Vatican, suspected of being part of a gang burrowing its way to a nearby bank.
Firefighters…
Airport chaos in Europe: What are your rights if flights are delayed or cancelled?
Strikes, a shortage of staff and an excess of travellers after the coronavirus pandemic are just two of the ingredients behind the chaos in many European airports ahead of the main…
Italy’s summer tourism boom driven by American arrivals
TRAVEL NEWS
Tourist spending in Italy is set to return to pre-pandemic levels this summer, boosted largely by visitors from the US, says a new industry report.
Published: 8 August…