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☆ Teacher fired after high court ruling because she had skipped work for 20 years. She said she couldn't comment because she was at the beach.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Isobel Van Hagen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

An Italian teacher was fired after a legal battle over her prolonged absences, the BBC reported. Cinzia Paolina De Lio did not come to work for 20 out of the 24 years she was a teacher. The educator said she would challenge a court ruling that said she exhibited "absolute ineptitude." The educator avoided going to work for 20 out of the 24 years she was employed, according to reports, was officially fired after a court decision last week. De Lio was unhappy with the ruling, saying she would "reconstruct the truth" with documents to prove her side of the story.

Persons: Cinzia Paolina De Lio, —, Cassation, De Lio Organizations: BBC, Service, Italian, Italy's Repubblica, Times Locations: Italian, Italy, Venice, —

☆ Italy prepares to bid farewell to Berlusconi with grand funeral
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] A person leaves a letter among flowers and football memorabilia near Villa San Martino, the residence of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, to which his body was transported following his death, in Arcore near Milan, Italy, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Yara NardiMILAN, June 13 (Reuters) - Italy was preparing on Tuesday to bid farewell to former premier Silvio Berlusconi, a scandal-prone billionaire who dominated the country's politics, business and soccer world for at least three decades. "Italy without Berlusconi," the country's largest circulation newspaper, Corriere della Sera, wrote on its front page, dedicating more than 30 pages of coverage to the event. Corriere said Berlusconi had been well enough to watch on television Saturday's Champions League soccer final between Inter Milan and Manchester City. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said in a TV interview on Monday that she had spoken "at length" with him that day.

Persons: Silvio Berlusconi, Nardi, Berlusconi, Sera, Corriere, Giorgia Meloni, Antonio Tajani, Tajani, Berlusconi's, Giuliano Urbani, Meloni's, Sergio Mattarella, Alvise, Ed Osmond Organizations: Italian, REUTERS, AC Milan, Monza, Saturday's Champions League, Inter Milan, Manchester City, Berlusconi's Forza Italia, Forza, La Repubblica, Meloni's Brothers, Thomson Locations: Villa San, Arcore, Milan, Italy, Nardi MILAN, Raffaele, Milan's, Washington

☆ Mystery as Venice's famed Grand Canal turns a fluorescent green, leaving Italian police and locals stumped
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-29 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A patch of water turned bright green in Venice's canal on Sunday. The city councilman blamed environmental activists, but none have so far claimed responsibility. Images on social media show a bright patch of green in the canal along an embankment lined with restaurants. City councilman Andrea Pegoraro pointed to environmental activists as the potential culprits in the wake of recent protests on Italian cultural sites. The green liquid that spread through the water near the arched Rialto Bridge.

☆ Italy allocates funds to shield workers from AI replacement threat
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Of the total, 10 million euros will go towards boosting the skills of those whose jobs are at high risk of being replaced due to automation and technological innovation. The remaining 20 million euros will be allocated to help unemployed and economically inactive people develop digital skills that would improve their chances of entering the job market, FRD said. A wide range of jobs could come under threat from automation, FRD said, citing sectors including transport and logistics, office support and administration, production, services and the retail sector. Many experts say new regulations are needed to govern AI because of its potential impact on national security and education, as well as jobs. ($1 = 0.9084 euros)Reporting by Elvira Pollina, writing by Federico Maccioni, editing by Keith WeirOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Italian investor in UniCredit, Banco BPM sees 'strategic value' in deal
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Valentina Za | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Italy's No.2 bank UniCredit was preparing an offer for number three Banco BPM in 2022, before the Ukraine conflict forced CEO Andrea Orcel to focus on its Russia exposure. Orcel had looked to move on Banco BPM soon after becoming UniCredit CEO two years ago, but instead entered talks with the government over a possible Monte dei Paschi (BMPS.MI) acquisition that eventually fell through. Fondazione CRT holds 1.9% of UniCredit and 1.8% of Banco BPM. Twenty years later that gap is still there so the strategic value of the deal remains". Born from the merger of BPM with Verona-based Banco Popolare, Banco BPM controls 12% of Lombardy's banking market, twice UniCredit's market share.

☆ A tech boss appointed by Italy's prime minister resigned after quoting a speech from fascist dictator Mussolini in an internal email
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The boss of an Italian state-owned tech firm resigned after quoting Mussolini in an internal email. Anastasio was appointed by right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in November. Anastasio, who was appointed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in November, sent an inauguration email to board members quoting Mussolini, who ruled Italy as a dictator from 1922 to 1943. In the original speech, Mussolini asserted his power over Italy as dictator and admitted to murdering his opponent Giacomo Matteotti, a politician who had criticized the government. Meloni became Italy's first female Prime Minister in October and heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party.

☆ Pope says Ukraine war fuelled not just by 'Russian empire'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

VATICAN CITY, March 10 (Reuters) - The war in Ukraine is driven by the interests of several "empires" and not just of Russia's, Pope Francis said in an interview published on Friday. Francis said the conflict was fuelled by "imperial interests, not just of the Russian empire, but of empires from elsewhere". He expressed a readiness to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin to call for peace. Extracts were published on Friday by Italian dailies La Repubblica, La Stampa and Corriere della Sera. I have less physical resistance, the knee (problem) was a physical humiliation, even if the recovery is going well now," he said.

☆ Israel offers Italy gas, wants it to recognise Jerusalem as capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

ROME, March 9 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wants to boost economic ties with Italy, he said ahead of a visit to the country, raising the prospect of supplying Rome with natural gas. "I would like to see more economic cooperation (between Israel and Italy) ... In June last year, Israel and Egypt signed a deal with the European Union aimed at boosting natural gas exports to Europe. He also told la Repubblica he would ask Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. Israel claims Jerusalem as its capital but it is not recognised as such by most countries and its status under international law is disputed pending a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

☆ Factbox: How top Mafia boss Messina Denaro escaped justice for 30 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Alvise Armellini | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

ROME, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Matteo Messina Denaro, a brutal Sicilian Mafia boss who was Italy's most wanted criminal before his capture on Monday, had been on the run for 30 years. Messina Denaro, 60, was the last runaway member of a generation of mobsters who masterminded a string of bombings and murders that terrorised Italy in the early 1990s. Nobody knows for sure, but there have long been suspicions that Messina Denaro had his back covered by politicians and other establishment connections. Crime writer Roberto Saviano has pointed out that a former junior justice minister, Antonio D'Ali, has been convicted for collusion with the Messina Denaro family. Messina Denaro was eventually caught outside a clinic in Palermo after police discovered he was sick with cancer.

☆ Sicilian mafia boss arrested after 30 years on the run — the last of Italy's most-wanted crime lords
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-16 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Matteo Messina Denaro, the boss of Sicily's Cosa Nostra mafia group, was arrested on Monday. He became a fugitive on Italy's most-wanted list in 1993, tied to a series of murders and bombings. His capture followed the arrests of other crime kingpins who had been on the run for decades. He is the last of Italy's three most-wanted mafia bosses who eluded capture for decades, per Sky News. Mafia "boss of bosses" Salvatore Riina, who spent 23 years as a fugitive, was captured in 1993.

☆ LVMH could pick Pietro Beccari as new Louis Vuitton CEO - paper
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

ROME/PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - The world's largest luxury group LVMH (LVMH.PA) could pick Pietro Beccari as new CEO of Louis Vuitton, the flagship brand of the French group, according to a media report on Wednesday. Italian Repubblica daily reported that Beccari, who took over as chairman and CEO of Dior Couture in 2018, could replace Michael Burke after LVMH will release its 2022 results. Officials at LVMH could not be immediately reached for comment. Reporting by Francesca Piscioneri in Rome and Geert de Clercq in Paris, editing Federico MaccioniOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Final farewell: From Sidney Poitier to Pope Emeritus Benedict a look back at the influential figures who died in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +55 min

Other world leaders who died in 2022 include former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who died in August. The final days of 2022 saw the loss of some exceptionally notable figures, including Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI. Here is a roll call of some influential figures who died in 2022 (cause of death cited for younger people, if available):___JANUARY___Dan Reeves, 77. A Cuban-born artist whose radiant color palette and geometric paintings were overlooked for decades before the art world took notice. A prolific character actor best known for playing villains and tough guys in “The Manchurian Candidate,” “Ocean’s Eleven” and other films.

☆ UK and France say no plans to follow Italy with Covid tests for China arrivals as EU plans response
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Jenni Reid | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Carlos Barria | ReutersLONDON — The U.K. and France said Thursday morning they currently had no plans to reintroduce mandatory Covid-19 tests or additional requirements for travelers arriving into the country. It comes as several nations announced new measures in response to China's relaxation of Covid restrictions amid a suspected surge of infections but reduced domestic testing. On one Dec. 26 flight from China into Milan's Malpensa Airport, 52% of passengers tested positive for Covid, la Repubblica reported. But Italy's National Institute of Infectious Diseases reportedly called for an increase in testing for those arriving from China. The U.S. said from Jan. 5. all arrivals from mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau must supply a negative Covid test taken within two days of departure.

☆ Italy's rightist government tightens rules for migrant rescues
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ROME, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Italy's rightist government has approved measures to fine charities who rescue migrants at sea and impound their ships if they break a new, tougher set of rules - a move that one campaign group said could threaten lives. The NGOs' ships must also inform those onboard that they can ask for international protection anywhere in the European Union, the decree said. Captains breaching these rules risk fines of up to 50,000 euros ($53,175), and repeated violations can result in the impoundment of the vessel, it added. Since taking office in October, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government has targeted the activities of sea rescue charities, accusing them of facilitating the work of people traffickers amid a surge in arrivals. The rules making it more difficult to carry out multiple rescues may flout international conventions and were "ethically unacceptable," he said.

BRUSSELS Dec 15 (Reuters) - Francesco Giorgi, the partner of ousted European Parliament vice-president Eva Kaili, has confessed his role in a Qatar graft scandal, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. Giorgi's confession to taking bribes from Qatar to influence European Parliament decisions on Qatar had made "a significant contribution" to the probe underway by Belgian investigating magistrates, one of the sources said. Greek MEP Kaili, who was ousted from her role as vice president of the European Parliament on Monday, has denied any wrongdoing through her lawyer. Tarabella, who had previously confirmed that his home was searched on Saturday as part of the Belgian investigation, has denied any wrongdoing. The European Parliament on Thursday suspended all work on legislation linked to Qatar, and parliament's president, Roberta Metsola, told EU leaders she would lead reforms to prevent a repeat of a criminal corruption scandal.

☆ ‘I’ll kill you all’: Man kills 3 in Rome condo board meeting
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

A man opened fire Sunday during a condominium board meeting in a coffee shop in northern Rome, killing three people and injuring others, authorities and witnesses said. Rome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri called an emergency security meeting for Monday after what he called “the grave episode of violence that has struck our city.” In a tweet, he confirmed three people were killed in the shooting in the working class neighborhood of Fidene. “The shooting occured in an enclosed outdoor seating area of the bar, called “Il Posto Giusto,” or “The Right Place.”La Repubblica daily quoted witness Luciana Ciorba, vice president of the condo board, as saying the man entered the bar shouting “I’ll kill you all,” and then opened fire. Participants managed to disarm him until Carabinieri police arrived. Speaking in a video interview, Ciorba said the man was known to board members and had been previously reported to authorities for making threats against local residents.

☆ Niger president calls for job-based immigration quotas in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

MILAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum said in an interview with an Italian newspaper on Friday that African and European states should agree quotas for African immigrants tailored to employment needs. "In France, Spain and Italy you have many jobs in sectors of employment where Africans can work," Bazoum said. "These numbers need to be established, country by country, and then the consulates entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing them." While numbers have subsided, thousands embark on treacherous journeys to European countries each year in hope of finding safer lives and better economic opportunities. Bazoum said agreements between African and European states would help regulate regular immigration and tackle irregular immigration "that fuels the worst trafficking".

☆ First nationwide map of Italy's fascist monuments goes online
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Alvise Armellini | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] A man walks past a bas-relief depicting fascist leader Benito Mussolini in the EUR neighbourhood of Rome, Italy, known for its fascist architecture, October 19, 2022. The "places of fascism" website (www.luoghifascismo.it) was unveiled on Tuesday by the Istituto Nazionale Parri, a Milan-based historical research institute, following four years of research. It lists famous landmarks, such as the obelisk in Rome marked in giant lettering with "Mussolini Dux" (Mussolini leader), as well as more obscure memorials up and down the country. Italy has a complicated relationship with its fascist past, now under greater scrutiny as Giorgia Meloni, a hard-right politician with a teenage past as a Mussolini fan, was sworn in as prime minister last month. Reporting by Alvise Armellini; editing by Crispian Balmer and Mark HeinrichOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ A Glovo driver died in an accident while on duty and received an email firing him for 'non-compliance' with the terms of his role
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-13 | by ( Lucas Gª Alcalde | Nathan Rennolds | Business Insider España | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sebastian Galassi, 26, was a delivery rider in Florence, Italy, for the Spanish startup Glovo. He died on October 1 after his moped collided with a Land Rover SUV while on shift for Glovo. His family discovered an email the next day firing him, which Glovo claims was a mistake. The following day, Galassi's family discovered an email informing Galassi that he had been fired from the company "for non-compliance with the terms and conditions" of his role. A Glovo spokesperson told Insider: "We deeply regret the death of the delivery driver Sebastian Galassi as a result of a traffic accident in Florence, Italy.

☆ Italy's frontrunner party suspends candidate over Hitler praise
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An election campaign poster of Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, is displayed on a bus ahead of the snap election of September 25, in Rome, Italy September 20, 2022. Critics, however, say fascist sympathisers still flourish in its ranks and La Repubblica newspaper published this week a social media comment posted eight years ago by party candidate Calogero Pisano, hailing Hitler as a "great statesman". "The idea that those who praise Hitler can sit in the next parliament is unacceptable," Ruth Dureghello, head of the Jewish community in Rome, wrote on Twitter. "From this moment on, Pisano no longer represents (the party) at any level," it said in a statement. Brothers of Italy is widely expected to emerge as Italy's largest single party at the Sept. 25 vote and lead an alliance of right-wing parties to a comfortable victory.

☆ An American tourist was fined almost $500 for eating and drinking on the steps of a historic fountain in Rome
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

An American tourist visiting Italy has been fined roughly $450 for eating and drinking at a centuries-old fountain in Rome. In recent years, Rome has introduced legislation cracking down on eating and drinking near fountains to preserve the historic structures. Local police told CNN the man was "intent on drinking and eating on part of the fountain." The man said he was unaware of rules prohibiting such activity near fountains, according to La Repubblica. In 2019, the city also started fining people €400 if they were caught eating, drinking, or sitting on its iconic Spanish Steps.

☆ Olanda reintroduce restricţii, după creșterea majoră a cazurilor de COVID-19
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: repubblica.itOlanda reintroduce restricţii, după creșterea majoră a cazurilor de COVID-19Olanda reintroduce restricţii asupra funcţionării cluburilor de noapte, restaurantelor şi festivalurilor de muzică, la numai două săptămâni după ce aceste măsuri fuseseră ridicate, în urma creşterii accelerae a cazurilor de COVID-19, mai ales în rândul tinerilor. Premierul Mark Rutte a precizat că restricţiile se aplică de sâmbătă şi vor rămâne în vigoare până pe 14 august. Preocupante sunt în special focarele pornite din discoteci şi creşterea infectărilor cu varianta Delta a coronavirusului, factori care au contribuit la creşterea infectărilor. Ţară cu circa 17 milioane de locuitori, Olanda a înregistrat în ultimele 24 de ore circa 5.500 de noi cazuri de COVID-19, după ce cu o săptămână în urmă se înregistrau 700-800 de cazuri pe zi, scrie Digi24.roNumai într-o discotecă din localitatea Enschede cel puţin 200 de persoane s-au infectat într-o singură noapte, iar la primul festival organizat după lockdown-ul din pandemie, pe 2 şi 3 iulie, cel puţin 12 participanţi au intrat deja infectaţi şi nu se ştie câte ale persoane au infectat la rândul lor dintre cele circa 10.000 care au trecut pe acolo în fiecare zi.

Persons: Premierul Mark Rutte Organizations: Preocupante Locations: Olanda, Enschede

☆ Италия: Ношение масок на открытом воздухе отменено
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-27 | by ( Mld Media Srl | ) noi.md time to read: +2 min

Обязательное ношение маски на открытом воздухе отменяется на всей территории Италии. В некоторых районах южной области Кампания местные власти из-за очагов заражений отложили отмену обязательного ношения масок на улице. Президент Высшего института здоровья Сильвио Брузаферро уже предупредил, что в случае роста числа заражений, как это происходит в некоторых других странах, маски придется вновь использовать. Кроме того, их ношение, как и социальная дистанция, остается обязательным в транспорте, магазинах, закрытых помещениях и в случае большого скопления людей даже на открытом воздухе. По-прежнему сохраняется ограничение по числу участников мероприятий на открытом воздухе.

Persons: - ., -, ., 50, Сильвио Брузаферро Organizations: Минздрав, Высочайший институт здоровья, Футбольная деревня, ТАСС Locations: Repubblica, Италия, Кампания, Рим

☆ Cetățenii europeni solicită acces egal la vaccinuri, iar UE nu prea vrea să-i audă — Moldova.org
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-11 | by ( Autor Invitat | Tatiana Beghiu | ) www.moldova.org time to read: +3 min

La nivel european, acest decalaj a fost dovedit. „Dezvoltarea rapidă a mai multor vaccinuri anti COVID-19 sigure și eficiente a arătat valoarea proprietății intelectuale (…). Federația Europeană a Industriilor și Asociațiilor Farmaceutice (Efpia) a făcut lobby cu succes pentru respingerea de către UE a propunerii de derogare TRIPS la OMC, după cum arată documentele. Cheltuielile de lobby ale UE de către industria farmaceutică sunt de cel puțin 36 de milioane de euro pe an. Fotografiile/infograficele de pe platforma moldova.org pot fi preluate în număr de maxim 2 bucăți per material și doar cu menționarea Moldova.org și numele autorului/autoarei.

Persons: Medici, Stella Kyriakides, Francesca Organizations: Europene, Organizația Mondială a Comerțului, OMC, Europei, Europeană, Federația Europeană a Industriilor Locations: Bruxelles, UE, ost, Benedetti, www.editorialedomani.it

☆ Indignare în Italia, după ce un asasin al mafiei siciliene condamnat pentru 100 de crime a ieșit din închisoare
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

El a ordonat și strangularea unui băiat de 11 ani, al cărui corp a fost dizolvat în acid. Giovanni Brusca a fost mâna dreaptă a unui mare șef mafiot italian, Totò Riina, care a murit în închisoare, în 2007. Arestat în mai 1996, Brusca a fost condamnat la închisoare pe viață pentru peste 100 de crime. Vestea eliberării lui Giovanni Brusca a provocat un val de indignare în Italia, deși eliberarea lui era programată și cerută de lege. Brusca a fost arestat într-o locuință din provincia Agrigento, în 1996, de un ofițer de poliție pe nume Luciano Traina.

Persons: Giovanni, Giovanni Falcone, El, ANSA Maria Falcone, Giovanni Falcone ., Luciano Traina, Traina, Matteo Salvini Organizations: The, Cosa Nostra, Liga Nordului Locations: Italia, italian, Agrigento

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