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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...
The Italian government passed a law that clamps down on asylum rights
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Italian government passed a law that clamps down on asylum rights. Interior Minister and right-wing League party leader Matteo Salvini gets his first major legislative win with the new law dubbed the “Salvini decree.” The new law eliminates...
J. Paul Getty Museum to hand over an ancient Greek statue
January 2019 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy’s highest court has ruled that the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles must hand over an ancient Greek statue that was first discovered by Italian fishermen. The Getty argues that since the statue is Greek, it “is not and has never been a...
Severe flooding in Italy last month resulted in many deaths
December 2018 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Severe flooding in Italy last month resulted in many deaths. From the floodwaters in St. Mark’s Square in Venice to the overflowing rivers in Sicily, the extreme weather claimed the lives of at least 29 people at press time. High winds flattened...
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