Italy
Italy: India Coronavirus variant detected in Veneto
Two cases of the India variant of COVID-19 have been found in the Veneto region, according to Governor Luca Zaia. He said the cases involved a father and daughter from India who had recently returned to Bassano del Grappa. Due to the high contagion rates in the Asian nation and concerns about the […]
Read MoreItaly to ease COVID-19 restrictions gradually
Starting next week, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi approved a decree to relax Italy‘s COVID-19 constraints. The decree which will be in effect from Monday until the end of July, reintroduces yellow zones in the country’s tiered system of controls, where penalties are less extreme while the possibility of contagion is only mild. […]
Read MoreItaly: Mafia infiltration in tourism sector worth billions
According to a Demoskopika study seen by ANSA, the penetration of Italy’s numerous mafias into the lucrative tourism sector is worth 2.2 billion euros (2.6 bn USD), with about 40% of it concentrated in the Mezzogiorno (southern Italy) where they are based. As stated by the paper, Italy’s most powerful mafia, the Calabria-based ‘Ndrangheta,’ […]
Read MoreItaly: Premier Draghi says no one knows how long this pandemic will last
Premier Mario Draghi said on Tuesday that the COVID-19 emergency has demonstrated the need to invest in the health sector in the long run. “The latest pandemic forces us to be more prepared for the future,” Draghisaid during a webinar with European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen to hear from civil […]
Read MoreItaly expects 80 percent of population to be vaccinated by autumn
Mario Draghi, the Italian prime minister, has stated that he expects 80 percent of the Italian population to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of the autumn. “The government believes that the goal of vaccinating 80% of the population by autumn is feasible,” according to a study to parliament submitted by Draghi and […]
Read MoreFerrari to launch first all-electric model in 2025
Ferrari’s first all-electric model will be introduced in 2025, according to John Elkann, the company’s president and managing director. At the AGM, Elkann said “We are starting to conduct our electrification plan in a strongly focused manner. And our understanding and use of these innovations in both motorsport and road cars represents a […]
Read MoreItaly: Anti-lockdown demonstrations in Rome resume
At the Circus Maximus in Rome on Tuesday, hundreds of shopkeepers, restaurant, pub, and gym owners from all over Italy protested COVID lockdowns and demanded the reopening of the economy. As police stood by, demonstrators chanted “Jobs, work” and “Reopening, reopening.” Many protesters attempted to form a march toward the premier’s office, but […]
Read MoreItaly: Mafias now targeting EU Covid Funds
In early March 2020, when Covid-19 brought Italy to its knees, protests broke out in many prisons across the country. Some people were reduced to real riots. According to ongoing investigations, the various mafia in Italy seem to have played an important role in exacerbating the chaos. A few months later, in October, […]
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