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Italy: Traders stage violent protests against prolonged lockdown
Market traders in Turin blocked the streets of the Piedmont capital on Wednesday to protest against the prolonged closure due to COVID-19 restrictions. The protest happened a day after an anti-closure protest staged by Hotel operators outside the Italian Congress in Rome protests, followed by violent clashes . A policeman was hospitalized and […]
Read MoreItaly candidates the ”dying town” for Unesco world heritage
Civita di Bagnoregio is a small charming village in the center of Italy. The village is located in the Calanchi Valley and is built on tuff, a very fragile rock that has collapsed over the years due to erosion caused by two streams surrounding the valley. Therefore, Civita di Bagnoregio is now connected to […]
Read MoreItaly bans cruise ships from Venice lagoon
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said on Thursday that cruise ships have completely stopped landing in central Venice due to the government’s approval of a decree. The decree approved on Wednesday said plans for cruise ship berths outside the Venice Lagoon must be developed and implemented. At the same time, large ships will continue to […]
Read MoreItaly expels two Russian diplomats over spy scandal
Italy expelled two Russian officials on Wednesday after frigate captain Walter Biot was caught handing over documents for 5,000 euros to a Russian official late on Tuesday. They were named on Thursday as Alexey Nemudrov, Russian embassy naval and aeronautical attaché, and Dmitri Ostroukhov, an employee of the same office at the Roman Embassy. […]
Read MoreItaly: Covid-19 vaccine mandatory for all health workers
The Italian government has mandated the covid-19 vaccine for all medical staff, including pharmacists, and this has triggered controversy in Italy. The order is part of a decree approved by Prime Minister Mario Draghi on March 31 to protect “as many medical staff and medical staff as possible and those who may be […]
Read MoreItaly: Worst Easter poverty crisis in 20 years
The agricultural organization Coldiretti presented a food solidarity plan to Prime Minister Mario Draghi at the Prime Minister’s Officein Rome. The Easter poverty crisis in Italy will be the worst crisis since the beginning of this century. COVID-19 has caused 560 Millions of Italians fell into absolute poverty. Cordiretti said: “Never before so […]
Read MoreItaly will impose quarantine on EU arrivals
The Minister of Health Roberto Speranza is preparing to sign an order to force people from another EU country to be tested for COVID-19 before they leave and to stay in quarantine for five days upon arrival, and then do another test. People arriving in Italy from non-EU countries already have to go […]
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