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Florence: A painting stolen by Nazi troops in 1943 returned to the Uffizi Gallery in Florence
August 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A painting stolen by Nazi troops from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence in 1943 is being returned to the museum by a German family which had it in its possession for years. In January, Uffizi director Eike Schmidt said that Germany had a “moral...
Genoa: Morandi bridge's demolitions
August 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Ten months after the giant Morandi Genoa bridge collapsed, demolition experts blew up the remains of the bridge. Thousands of people were evacuated at the end of June ahead of explosions that brought down two large towers consisting...
European Union face disciplinary action against Italy
July 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy could face disciplinary action over its failure to respect European Union spending rules. The European Commission found that Italy’s public debt stood at more than 130 percent of GDP in 2018. This figure is far above the 60 percent limit...
Bad weather on Italy
July 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
An unseasonal hailstorm in early June in the Lecce province caused snowplows to take to the streets to remove up to 15cm of ice. Locals were seen in shorts and t-shirts digging their cars out of the ice. The storm also brought damage to crops in...
Redevelopment of parks, gardens and historic villas in Rome
July 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In June, Rome began a 12-million-euro makeover of 20 parks and gardens. The funds are being used to “restyle” the areas by fixing fences, benches and fountains and for an overall clean-up. Additionally, more trees will be planted and new sports...
Students heroes of the school bus hijacking in March are still waiting on gaining their Italian citizenship
July 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Students hailed heroes in a school bus hijacking in March are still waiting on gaining their Italian citizenship as promised by Italy’s interior minister, Matteo Salvini. The students were born in Italy to foreign parents and under a law that...
A Cruise Ship Crashed into a Docked Tourist Boat in Venice
July 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A cruise ship crashed into a docked tourist boat in Venice last month reigniting calls to ban large vessels from the city’s Giudecca Canal. Four people were injured in the crash. Reports say that the captain of the cruise ship “ordered all...
Leonardo da Vinci’s earliest paintings
June 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
One of Leonardo da Vinci’s earliest paintings, the “Benois Madonna” also known as the “Madonna and Child with Flowers,” will make a rare return to Italy in honor of the 500th anniversary of the artist’s death. On loan from the Hermitage Museum...
Facebook shut down more than 20 Italian pages
June 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Last month, Facebook shut down more than 20 Italian pages spreading misinformation, hate speech and political propaganda leading up to the European elections. "We have removed a series of false and duplicate accounts that violated our authenticity...
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