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Limited impact of global IT outage in Italy, but Rome's Ciampino and Fiumicino airports warned passengers to expect flight disruption today due to knock-on effects of issues elsewhere in Europe.
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Salvini originally presented this as his idea but then the President of Italian Civil Aviation Authority said he came up with the idea. When asked why, he said Berlusconi promoted Italy's international relations better than anyone else ever had, especially with Putin & Gaddafi.
It's official: Milan Malpensa has been renamed Silvio Berlusconi Airport dlvr.it/T9Sb67
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I’ve finally given up after a lifetime calling it a cornetto. In the north it’s a brioche, in the south it’s now a brioche most of the time if being served by a youngster & at #bologna airport & #padova train station it’s a croissant 😂. #cornetti #breakfastpastries #italy
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Showy or sincere? What Italians really think of Valentine’s Day dlvr.it/T2WRpR
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Is Italy’s general strike on Friday still going ahead? dlvr.it/SyqGKN
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What we know about Italy's plan to charge non-EU residents €2,000 for healthcare dlvr.it/SxY9yS
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From a major golfing tournament to an opportunity to visit Italy's 'hidden' cultural sites and the clocks going back, here's what to expect in Italy in October 2023. dlvr.it/Swd1j3
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Living in Italy can be challenging, with bureaucracy, local dialects and new customs to get used to. But you can make life easier without too much effort. dlvr.it/SwQRGD
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"Almost 80 percent of Italians worked from home during the pandemic - mostly for the first time, as the concept was almost unheard of before. But just 14.9 percent still work remotely today."
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Well, this put a dampener on my Tuscan holiday plans for September. Should have read @TheLocalItaly before I booked! thelocal.it/20230825/calenda…
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As Italy investigates the taxi sector over a worsening problem with long wait times and difficulties with cash payments, readers tell The Local what the situation is like in their cities. dlvr.it/StBcWB
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"Flight departures were being announced, in Italian only, by staff using a megaphone or simply shouting near the terminal entrance as people queued outside."
Madness still ongoing at Catania airport.
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This has been a close thing for a few years. Venice must become a living city for all, not just tourists.
The UN's cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up efforts to secure the historic city and its surrounding lagoon. dlvr.it/St0S4W
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Concerning to see respect for LGBTQ rights going backwards in a major Western European country. thelocal.it/20230727/protest…
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Pretty much everything in this article blew my mind. thelocal.it/20230630/what-ar…
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Conditions for some are horrendous.
"Italian officials held crisis talks on Monday over how to manage blackouts in Sicily that have left hundreds of thousands of people without electricity and water for days during a searing heatwave."
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As international media publish hair-raising stories of “heatwave hell” for holidaymakers in Italy, people planning to visit in the coming weeks may wonder if there’s cause for concern. dlvr.it/SsQW6R