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Giorgia Meloni and Donald Trump (Picture credit: Agencies) ROME: Italy’s right-wing Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday congratulated Donald Trump after he claimed victory in the US presidential election, and said it would strengthen ties between the two countries. In a post on X Meloni offered her “most sincere congratulations” to Trump, and said Italy […]
Mapped: U.S. State Economies Compared to Entire Countries This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Much like how the world has a few big economic players that dwarf the rest, so too does America’s […]
Full-scale war in the Middle East involving Israel and Iran is now likely, most western Europeans responding in a poll believe, with many criticising Israel’s conduct thus far and saying that if such a war did occur, the US and Europe should not provide it with military aid. A YouGov Eurotrack survey in France, Germany, […]
Meredith Kercher “will always be remembered for her own fight for life”, the sister of the murdered British student has said as filming began in Italy on a controversial TV series co-produced by Amanda Knox about the case. Filming of the eight-episode series, Blue Moon, has coincided with the 17th anniversary of the murder, for […]
As the latest polls predict a tight race between former President and Republican candidate Donald Trump, and current Vice President and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, Americans in Italy have plenty of options to watch (and listen to) live coverage of the election results after polls close on Tuesday, November 5th. Italian media Rai The Rai […]
Monday National Unity Day celebrations (and free admission to state-run museums) Monday, November 4th will be Italy’s National Unity Day, or Giornata dell’Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate. The event commemorates the end of World War I for Italy, celebrating the armistice that put a stop to the fighting between Italian forces and the Austro-Hungarian […]
The controversy over whether Notre Dame should charge visitors an entrance fee (Row erupts over plan to charge €5 to enter fire-hit Notre Dame, 26 October) brought to mind a trip to Italy earlier this year. Caravaggio’s painting The Burial of Saint Lucy has been recently relocated to the church for which it was originally […]
One of the first things American students Fiona Hastings and Olivia Nieporte did as they visited Rome for the first time was venture to the Trevi fountain to partake in the age-old ritual of tossing a coin over their shoulder and into the world-famous landmark. They had envisaged their coins falling into the basin of […]
With the holiday season fast approaching, several carriers have announced new direct flights to and from Italy. Here’s a breakdown of the new routes set to be launched over the coming months by the relevant Italian airport. Milan Malpensa Airport British budget airline Easyjet will launch new links from Milan Malpensa to Kosovo’s capital Pristina […]