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☆ Analysis: Italy's Meloni belies radical image in cautious first 100 days
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Crispian Balmer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

But almost 100 days since Meloni took office at the head of the most right-wing government Italy has seen since World War Two, these concerns have largely melted away. "We have seen something of a metamorphosis," said Sofia Ventura, a political science professor at Bologna University. Friend and foe alike say a significant reason for the softly-softly approach is money -- or rather a lack of it. "What happened in the UK shows ... how cautious we have to be with our fiscal and monetary policy mix," EU Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni, a former Italian prime minister, said at the time. VITAL FUNDSAdding to the pressure on Meloni is Italy's dependence on the European Union's recovery and resilience fund.

☆ Water spoils archaeological quest for 'queen' of Roman roads
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Alvise Armellini | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Medieval coins that have been found during excavations, looking for the "first mile" of the Appian Way, the first and most important highway of ancient Rome, are seen in this undated handout image obtained by Reuters. Appius Claudius Caecus, a magistrate, started the Appian Way in the 4th century BC. Valenzani explained that pumps are working 24/7 to clear water from the digging site and allow exploration, but would not be powerful enough if the excavation were to go deeper. In a last bid to find traces of the Appian Way's founding stones, archaeologists will extract samples of what remains unexcavated via a core drill before covering up the site. Reporting by Alvise Armellini; Editing by Josie KaoOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Italy’s Friuli region is one of Europe’s best kept secrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Silvia Marchetti | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

With 13 natural reserves and the pristine park of the Friuli Dolomite Mountains, the region lures tourists seeking to connect with nature or explore the outdoors. There’s also the spellbinding Grotta Gigante, or Giant Cave, one of the world’s largest tourist caverns. Golden beachesThe Grotta Gigante is one of the world's largest tourist caverns. Trieste boasts an unusual segregated beach, with origins dating back several centuries. “Residents are very fond and proud of this place,” says Trieste local Maria Bonacci.

After being wrong-footed by sudden price rises, the ECB has been raising rates at an unprecedented pace. Inflation has soared since economies reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by supply bottlenecks and then surging energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Justifying Lagarde's pledge for more hikes, the ECB's new projections on Thursday showed inflation above the ECB's 2% target through 2025. [1/2] Signage is seen outside the European Central Bank (ECB) building, in Frankfurt, Germany, July 21, 2022. The ECB also said it currently expected any recession to be "relatively short-lived and shallow" and Lagarde noted that euro unemployment levels were at "rock-bottom".

[1/2] Signage is seen outside the European Central Bank (ECB) building, in Frankfurt, Germany, July 21, 2022. After being wrong-footed by sudden price rises, the ECB has been raising rates at an unprecedented pace. Inflation has soared since economies reopened after the COVID-19 pandemic, driven by supply bottlenecks and then surging energy costs following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "We judge that interest rates will still have to rise significantly and at a steady pace," Lagarde told a news conference following its rate announcement. Money markets immediately moved to price in a peak deposit rate of just over 3% by July, compared to 2.75% before the meeting.

☆ Arias in the throes of war: Ukrainian companies crowned at 'Opera Oscars'
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( David Latona | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MADRID, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Two Ukrainian opera houses were awarded this year's "Opera Oscar" for offering up mellifluous cadenzas and virtuosic trills amid power cuts and artillery blasts on their country's territory - allowing audiences to evade, if only for a few hours, the war outside. In recognition of their "outstanding work in challenging circumstances", the opera theatres in the Ukrainian cities of Lviv and Odesa jointly clinched the Company of the Year prize at the International Opera Awards ceremony held on Monday in Madrid's Teatro Real. The jury celebrated their "courage and resilience for continuing to perform despite the dangers and depredations unleashed by the war." Samoan tenor Pene Pati bagged the Opera Magazine Readers' award, the only one decided by popular vote instead of a jury. Soprano Sabine Devieilhe and baritone Stephane Degout, both French, won Female Singer and Male Singer, respectively.

[1/5] Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks during a news conference to present her government's first budget in Rome, Italy, November 22, 2022. Meloni, a fiery conviction politician, has often spoken out against Italy's reliance on technocrats to solve its economic problems and lambasted alleged interference from "high international finance" and "Brussels bureaucrats". During the election campaign Meloni called in vain for her predecessor Mario Draghi to freeze the sale of a majority stake in ITA. PUSHBACKDeputy Economy and Finance Minister Maurizio Leo, an adviser to Meloni, had proposed splitting his ministry by hiving off the finance department responsible for tax matters. The head of the finance department, Fabrizia Lapecorella, has asked to move to another ministry, two sources said.

☆ We'll continue to see a hawkish Bank of England, chief economist says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe'll continue to see a hawkish Bank of England, chief economist saysWe'll continue to see a hawkish Bank of England, Chief Economist and Macro Strategist at Quintet Private Bank Daniele Antonucci says.

☆ British pound whipsaws after mixed messages from the Bank of England
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( Abigail Ng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this photo illustration, the British pound is seen displayed. Karol Serewis | Lightrocket | Getty ImagesThe British pound on Wednesday morning recovered losses following a Financial Times report that said the Bank of England is privately signaling a willingness to extend its emergency bond-buying program. The Bank of England did not immediately respond to CNBC's request for comment on the FT's report outside of office hours. The pound fell as low as $1.0922 in Asia's morning trade before popping to $1.106 after the FT report was published. If bond purchasing is stopped, "additional measures should be put in place to manage market volatility," it added.

But France's BEA accident agency also revealed earlier discussions between Air France and Airbus about the reliability of the probes, and made dozens of safety recommendations from cockpit design to training and search-and-rescue. The relative roles of pilot or sensor error will be key to the trial, exposing differences that insiders say plunged Airbus and Air France into in-fighting behind the scenes for over a decade. We don't want Airbus or Air France to turn this trial into a conference of engineers," said lawyer Sebastien Busy. It is the first time French companies face trial for "involuntary manslaughter" following an air crash. It's their reputations...that's what's at stake for (Air France and Airbus)," said families lawyer Alain Jakubowicz.

But France's BEA accident agency also revealed earlier discussions between Air France and Airbus about growing problems with external "pitot probes" that generate the speed readings. We don't want Airbus or Air France to turn this trial into a conference of engineers," said lawyer Sebastien Busy. It is the first time French companies have gone on trial for "involuntary manslaughter" following an air crash. It's their reputations... that's what's at stake for (Air France and Airbus)," said families lawyer Alain Jakubowicz. Rigail expressed "the deepest compassion" after telling the court Air France would never forget its worst-ever accident.

☆ Italy's election humbles former populist heroes Salvini and Di Maio
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Gavin Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio listens to the opening remarks of Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi during the opening session of the G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia July 8, 2022. They picked unknown lawyer Giuseppe Conte as their prime minister, a compromise figure widely seen as a puppet, and installed themselves as his two deputies to dictate policy. In the last four years Di Maio gradually shed all his populist ardour, serving as deputy premier, labour minister, industry minister and foreign minister before eventually quitting 5-Star to form his own centrist party. Eugenio Pizzimenti, politics professor at Pisa University, said that unlike the more charismatic Salvini, Di Maio's support was strongly dependent on that of his party. ECLIPSED BY MELONISalvini's popularity soared during his government with Di Maio, which he brought down after 14 months in a failed bid to become prime minister.

Fabio Panetta, director of international and European relations at the European Central Bank, attends the award ceremony for the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, Germany, January 31, 2020. REUTERS/Annegret HilseROME, Sept 20 (Reuters) - ECB board member Fabio Panetta is resisting calls from Giorgia Meloni, the front-runner to be Italy's next prime minister, to take the job of economy minister should the rightist bloc win election on Sunday, two political sources told Reuters. Meloni, the leader of the Brothers of Italy party, wants Panetta to replace Daniele Franco at the helm of the Italian Treasury, but Panetta has made it clear he is not interested in the role, the sources said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterPanetta, 63, is a veteran of more than three decades at Italy's central bank and has sat on the Executive Board of the European Central Bank (ECB) since the start of 2020. A third, separate source close to the matter confirmed Panetta was the leading candidate to replace Visco.

☆ French food: 20 classic dishes everyone needs to try
▼ + stars: | 2022-05-30 | by ( Foren Clark | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

CNN —The roots of French cooking run deep. Adobe StockThis list of classic French dishes would be incomplete without the inclusion of something from the country’s extensive repertoire of patisserie. Adobe StockNot every French dish can be served all day, but then again, the crepe isn’t just any French dish. Blanquette de veauBlanquette de veau: Tender meat in a creamy, comforting sauce is a go-to dish for French home cooks. A large helping of pot-au-feu is thought to epitomize the spirit of French cooking – that sharing food, wine and conversation with a table full of loved ones is what makes life worth living.

Ucraina a deschis scorul în minutul 27, când Andriy Yarmolenko l-a găsit cu o pasă pe Oleksandr Zinchenko în careu, lateral stânga. Acesta a trimis un şut puternic, din apropierea porții, pentru 1-0, relatează Mediafax. Realizările reprizei secunde au avut în prim plan șuturile în bară ale lui Sydorchuk, pentru Ucraina, și Sebastian Larsson, de două ori, pentru suedezi. Prima repriză de prelungiri a ieșit în evidență doar cu eliminarea suedezului Marcus Danielson, pentru un fault dur, verificat de arbitrul Daniele Orsato, cu ajutorul sistemului VAR. Oleksandr Zinchenko a trimis o centrare perfecta în fața porții, de unde rezerva Artem Dovbyk, a marcat cu capul, primul său gol din carieră la echipa națională.

Persons: Mediafax . Suedezii, Sebastian Larsson, Georgi Bushchan, Emil Forsberg, Marcus Danielson, Oleksandr Zinchenko Organizations: Hampden Park, Mediafax, suedezi Locations: Ucraina, Glasgow, competiţiei, Suedia, Poloniei, Agerpres, Anglia, Roma, Germaniei, reprizele

Situat în inima Toscanei, satul medieval Santa Fiora este parte din rezervația naturală Monte Amiata și este aproape de minunata Val D`Orcia, centrul vinului din Montepulciano și Siena. O singură condiție trebuie îndeplinităPentru a beneficia de plata a 50% din chirie, autoritățile locale impun totuși o condiție: localnicii trebuie depună la primărie documente care să ateste că au o slujbă pe o perioadă nedeterminată, unde este permisă munca de la domiciliu. „Scopul este de a stimula oamenii să se mute și să lucreze de aici. Vrem ca Santa Fiora să devină biroul lor mobil. Bonus pentru fiecare nou-născutChiriașii sunt liberi să își prelungească șederea de șase luni, iar primarul crede că mulți se vor îndrăgosti de sat și vor rămâne pentru totdeauna.

Persons: CNN, Federico Balocchi, Santa Locations: Santa, Toscana, Rieti, Lazio, Toscanei, Santa Fiora, Monte, D, Siena, Roma

☆ Orașele și satele din Italia în care oamenii sunt plătiți ca să locuiască; Trebuie îndeplinită o singură condiție
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-16 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +4 min

Situat în inima Toscanei, satul medieval Santa Fiora este parte din rezervația naturală Monte Amiata și este aproape de minunata Val D`Orcia, centrul vinului din Montepulciano și Siena. Cei care vor să se mute și să închirieze o casă în Santa Fiora vor primi până la 200 de euro, 50% din chiria totală pentru sejururi pe termen lung între două și șase luni. „Scopul este de a stimula oamenii să se mute și să lucreze de aici. Vrem ca Santa Fiora să devină biroul lor mobil. Chiriașii sunt liberi să își prelungească șederea de șase luni, iar primarul crede că mulți se vor îndrăgosti de sat și vor rămâne pentru totdeauna.

Persons: telemunca, CNN, Federico Balocchi, Santa Locations: Italia, Santa, Toscana, Rieti, Lazio, Toscanei, Santa Fiora, Monte, D, Siena, Roma

☆ AS Roma a fost eliminată din competiției, după ce a pierdut cu 2-4 partida de pe teren propriu cu Spezia Calcio
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-20 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Surpriză în optimile de finală ale Cupei Italiei de fotbal. AS Roma a fost eliminată din competiției, după ce a pierdut cu 2-4 partida de pe teren propriu cu Spezia Calcio.Meciul a început ca un duș rece pentru echipa gazdă, care a încasat două goluri în primul sfert de oră. Andrey Galabinov a transformat un penalty, iar Riccardo Saponara a dublat avantajul "vulturilor".Până la pauză, "giallorossi " au redus din handicap prin Lorenzo Pellegrini, care a înscris din penalty. Apoi, Henrih Mhitarian a restabilit echilibrul pe tabelă în minutul 73.Scorul de la 2-2 s-a menținut până la sfârșitul timpului regulamentar. În prelungiri AS Roma a rămas în 9 oameni pe teren, după ce Gianluca Mancini și Pau Lopez au fost eliminați.Spezia a profitat de superioritatea numerică și a punctat de două ori prin Daniele Verde și Riccardo Saponara, care și-a trecut în cont o dublă.Totuși, AS Roma ar putea pierde acest meci la masa verde.

Persons: Spezia Calcio.Meciul, Andrey, Riccardo Saponara, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Henrih Mhitarian, Mancini, Pau Lopez, Paulo Fonseca Organizations: Cupei, AS Roma, AS, FIFA, Cupa Locations: Cupei Italiei, Spezia, AS Roma, Pau, Cupa Italiei

☆ Atacantul suedez Zlatan Ibrahimovic a dezvăluit când își va agăța ghetele în cui
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Atacantul suedez Zlatan Ibrahimovic a dezvăluit când își va agăța ghetele în cui. Din fericire pentru microbiști, fotbalistul de 39 de ani, legitimat la AC Milan, a declarat că acest lucru nu se va întâmpla curând. "E o provocare la Milan, diferită față de cea din prima perioadă a mea la echipă. E o provocare care îmi place, pentru că atunci când toată lumea spune că e greu, aproape imposibil, apar eu în scenă, atunci simt că sunt viu. Nu mă voi opri decât în momentul în care nu voi mai reuși lucrurile pe care le fac acum.

Persons: suedez Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paolo Maldini, Maldini junior.AC, Zlatan Organizations: AC Milan, Maldini junior.AC Milan, A, Ligii Europei Locations: suedez, Milan

☆ Kevin de Bruyne, desemnat jucătorul anului de Federaţia Internaţională de Istorie şi Statistică a Fotbalului
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-06 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Chiar dacă nu a câștigat tofee importante cu echipa de club, precum titlul în Premier League sau Liga Campionilor, De Bruyne a avut evoluții bune pe plan individual.În sezonul precedent, încheiat mai târziu din cauza pandemiei, în ciuda faptului că "citadinii" au pierdut titlul de campioană în faţa rivalilor de la FC Liverpool, De Bruyne a reuşit în total 20 de pase decisive, egalând un record mai vechi al francezului Thierry Henry.Aceasta nu este prima distincție individuală din acest an a belgianului. În septembrie, el a fost desemnat jucătorul sezonului în Premier League.Portarul anului, conform nominalizărilor Federaţiei Internaţionale de Istorie şi Statistică a Fotbalului, a devenit germanul Manuel Neuer de la Bayern Munchen iar antrenorul său, Hans Dieter Flick, cel mai bun tehnician din 2020.IFFHS a oferit şi titlul de cel mai bun selecţioner, distincţie care i-a revenit francezului Didier Deschamps.Arbitrul anului a fost devenit italianul Daniele Orsato, cel care a condus finala Ligii Campionilor din acest an dintre Bayern Munchen și Paris Saint-Germain.

Persons: francezului Thierry Henry.Aceasta, Manuel Neuer, Hans Dieter Flick, IFFHS, Didier Deschamps.Arbitrul, Paris Saint - Germain Organizations: Premier League, Liga Campionilor, FC Liverpool, Bayern Munchen, Ligii Campionilor Locations: francezului, Bayern Munchen, Paris Saint -

☆ Streetfighters, Hooligans and Nazis: Inside Sweden's Most Notorious Underground Fight Club
▼ + stars: | 2019-11-24 | by ( Karim Zidan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

Few outsiders have ever attended a KOTS fight in person. "The most notorious fight club, the one and only place for the unwanted ones, delivering the most stressed out and fucked up environment you can find. Back in 2019, the fight club started live streaming its events and charging around $14 per fight. In the exchange, a fan asked why the fight club allows anti-fascists to compete. "This is the most raw form of fighting," Hooi, who is not affiliated with any far-right groups, wrote during our interview.

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