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The amphitheater in Verona will get a giant retractable tarpaulin cover
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The amphitheater in Verona will get a giant retractable tarpaulin cover to protect theater goers from the weather elements. The cover will cost 13.5 million euros and should be in place within the next three years. Almost 90 groups bid on the...
Pope Francis joked: "I am not on tranquillizers."
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Pope Francis joked: “I am not on tranquillizers.” He shrugged off any concern about recent feelings of anxiety inside the Vatican, insisting he is losing no sleep of the infighting among those opposed to his church reforms and...
1.4 million Muslims living In Italy but Islam is not formally recognized
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
There are 1.4 million Muslims living In Italy but Islam is not formally recognized in the country. Mosques do not receive public funds, Islamic weddings have no legal value and Muslim workers aren’t entitled to take days off for religious...
Vagli di Sotto (LU) - A statue of President Donald Trump in the "Park of Honor and Dishonor"
March 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The small town Vagli di Sotto, province of Lucca in the Toscana region, will erect a marble statue of President Donald Trump in their “Park of Honor and Dishonor.” "Initially the work will be put in the centre of the park: it's for...
An Italian court ruled against a petition calling for a referendum to repeal the Jobs Act
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
An Italian court ruled against a trade union-sponsored petition calling for a referendum to repeal the Jobs Act. The legislation, championed by former premier Matteo Renzi, made it easier for companies to hire and fire employees. In certain cases,...
A brother and sister have been arrested for hacking the accounts of Matteo Renzi
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A brother and sister, residents of London, England, have been arrested for allegedly hacking the accounts of former prime minister Matteo Renzi, other Italian politicians and the Bank of Italy. Giulio Occhionero and Francesca M. Occhionero were...
The Eritrean government claims the man being held in an Italian jail is a case of mistaken identity
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Eritrean government claims the man being held in an Italian jail on a people smuggling charge is a case of mistaken identity. In custody since last June, the suspect is accused of smuggling thousands of migrants from north Africa to Europe....
An Italian prosecutor will ask to increase Francesco Schettino's sentence
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
An Italian prosecutor will ask the Italian highest appeals court to increase Francesco Schettino’s sentence from 16 to 27 years for the 2012 shipwreck of the Costa Concordia. The mishap claimed 32 lives. Schettino’s appeal from his...
Minister Paolo Gentiloni is back on the job
February 2017 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Minister Paolo Gentiloni is back on the job following an emergency operation on a blocked blood vessel. On his return to Rome from Paris, Gentiloni was taken to the hospital after complaining of discomfort. He underwent an angioplasty procedure to...
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