Italy
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Lake Como is glitzy, glamorous and engulfed by tourism. The third largest lake in Italy, it sees as many as 1.4 million visitors a year descend on its shores. The tourist numbers are proving overwhelming for the holiday hotspot in northern Italy, and one city is now considering introducing a tourist tax. Mayor of the lakeside city of Como Alessandro Rapinese says he is mulling a Venice-style daily charge with suggestions that it could come into force soon. Lake Como to introduce a daytripper feeRapinese has lambasted Lake Como’s overtourism saying it is "difficult to be mayor when you are figh...
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Ever have one of those dates when the person in front of you is either constantly on their smartphone, or places their device on the table next to their wine glass, as if to subconsciously signal that whatever conversation is ongoing, it'll be interrupted at the drop of a hat by a notification sound. Annoying, isn’t it? Well, head to Italy, soon-to-be-unfrustrated reader, as customers at the Al Condominio restaurant in Verona can cash in on a free bottle of wine – should they relinquish their phones. That’s right. Temporarily renounce technology and the nectar of the gods is yours, free of cha...
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The Greens and Left Alliance, in agreement with Roberto Salis, has decided to nominate his daughter Ilaria, an anti-fascist activist who was detained in Hungary, on its lists in the next European elections. She was arrested in Budapest last year on suspicion of being involved in attacks against participants in Hungary's Day of commemorations. The festivities drum up scores of neo-Nazis who honour the failed escape attempt by Nazi forces and Hungarian soldiers out of Budapest during the Red Army's siege of the city in 1945. The Italian government called her appearance in court 'humiliating' as ...
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EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has warned the Middle East is on the edge of a regional war. He made the comments on the Italian resort island of Capri where G7 foreign ministers are meeting to discuss the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. “Humanitarian catastrophe continues," he said. "Humanitarian support has increased, but [it’s] very, very, very, very insufficient. We have to ask Israel for a restrained answer to the Iranians attack. We cannot escalate." “I don’t want to exaggerate but we are on the edge of a war, a regional war in the Middle East, which will be sending shockwaves to th...
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Italy's CPI inflation figure was unchanged in the month to March while the rate of price increases came in at 1.2% on an annual basis, according to data released by the country's official statistics agency on Tuesday. Earlier forecasts had predicted a 1.3% annual rise in March, while the monthly increase was also expected to come in slightly higher, at 0.1%. "The downward trend of Italian inflation has been mostly driven by the base effect of the energy goods component, driven by the decline in natural gas prices," said Paolo Pizzoli, an ING economist covering Italy and Greece. Nicola Nobile, ...
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Italy's opposition Democratic Party has launched its European elections manifesto, committing itself to social and climate justice. Held at the Foreign Press Headquarters in Rome, the launch of the manifesto – titled "The Europe We Want" – kicked off the party campaign for the upcoming European elections. The Democratic Party sees itself as an obstacle to Europe's right-wing surge, in which the governing Brothers of Italy and League parties are both major players. "We are the only existing obstacle to limit the advance of right-wing parties in Europe," party secretary Elly Schlein said at the ...
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Amanda Knox is on trial again, facing allegations that she falsely accused a Congolese man of murdering her roommate while the young women were exchange students in Italy. Knox was convicted and then exonerated for the murder of Meredith Kercher in a case that grabbed the global spotlight. In 2016 Italy's highest Cassation Court definitively threw out the convictions of Knox and her Italian ex-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, who was also accused of Kercher's murder. Knox was a 20-year-old student with rudimentary Italian who had recently arrived in Perugia, when she endured a long night of quest...
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Activists in Venice have staged a protest against the new day-tripper entry fee which will come into force on 25 April. A social housing group occupied a council building on Tuesday morning, displaying banners with slogans criticising the €5 tourist charge. The organisation also announced plans for a demonstration on the day the ticket will be launched. The protesters say they want a different vision for the city which doesn’t put tourism front and centre. Venice activists slam council spending on entry feeActivists from Venice’s Social Assembly for Housing and the Solidarity Network for Housi...
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“From the lush landscapes to the faultless food, you'll never be short of things to do - or eat - on an Italian escape,” says tour guide Lorne Blyth. After travelling around the country - both professionally and personally - for over 20 years, she’s still discovering untrodden destinations and their foodie delights. Lorne founded Flavours Holidays to share these unforgettable culinary and cultural experiences with travellers from around the world. As a student, Lorne fell for the allure of the ‘dolce vita’ lifestyle and the contrast of Italy to her native Scotland. The vibrant culture, rich hi...
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