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Italy had lurched back into recession
March 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Contradictory to Italian deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio’s predictions regarding Italy’s economic status early this year saying that the country was on the cusp of an economic miracle similar to the one enjoyed in the 1960s, data revealed last...
The city of Matera began its yearlong celebration as European Capital of Culture
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The city of Matera, in the Basilicata region of southern Italy, began its yearlong celebration as European Capital of Culture on Jan. 19. As the third-oldest city in the world, Matera is today one of Italy’s hottest travel destinations. The UNESCO...
A restaurant now welcomes dogs to dine at the table
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
A restaurant in Albettone near Vicenza now welcomes dogs to dine with owners and fellow customers, for a small cover charge. It’s common in Italy to bring your four-legged friends to dinner and Fabio and Joe Formaggio (also the mayor of the town)...
North Korea's ambassador to Italy has disappeared
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
According to South Korea’s spy agency, North Korea’s ambassador to Italy has disappeared amid unconfirmed reports that he sought asylum from an unidentified Western country. Jo Song-gil (48), the acting North Korean ambassador to Rome, was said to...
The ongoing battle between Venetians and tourists continues
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The ongoing battle between Venetians and tourists continues as Venice has won approval to introduce an entry fee of up to 10 euros for short-stay tourists to the city. Inhabitants of Italy’s tiny Aeolian Islands have long complained about the...
The Uffizi Gallery is demanding the return of a painting stolen by Nazi troops
February 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Uffizi Gallery is demanding the return of a painting stolen by Nazi troops in 1943 that is now in the hands of a German family. The still life painting “Vase of Flowers” by Jan van Huysum was first displayed in the Florence museum in 1824....
Six people were killed and dozens were injured in a stampede at a nightclub
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Six people were killed and dozens were injured in a stampede at a nightclub in Corinaldo, Italy, near the eastern coastal city of Ancona. Five of the victims were 14 to 16-years-old. The incident took place during a concert by rapper Sfera Ebbasta...
Facebook was fined 10 million euros by Italian authorities
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Facebook was fined 10 million euros by Italian authorities for selling users’ data without informing them and “aggressively” discouraging users from trying to limit how the company shares their data. The fines were the result of an investigation...
Italian economy loses 236 billion euros a year to corruption
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
An analysis conducted by the American NGO RAND for the European Parliament found that the Italian economy loses 236 billion euros a year to corruption, which is about 13 percent of GDP. The figure is twice as high as France and Germany. Eighty-nine...
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