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Italy’s northwestern Piedmont region is a land of vineyard-draped hills, truffle-filled woods and Michelin-starred restaurants. New rail routes, one of which is already in operation, are making it easier to explore this area by train. This summer, you can ride the rails between the sparkling wine-producing town of Asti and the white truffle capital Alba. Next year, more services will let you explore the region’s historic villages. Take the train to Asti for wine and festivalsAt the end of last year, several regional rail routes were revived in Piedmont after a 12-year hiatus. Six return train ...
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Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her cabinet's recent visits to Libya, following migration agreements between the European Union, Tunisia, and Egypt — largely championed by Meloni herself — have led to a perception that Italy’s new Africa strategy, known as the Mattei Plan, is focused solely on migration. However, this view is misleading and overlooks the plan's comprehensive scope and broader implications for both Italy and Europe. While addressing irregular migration by improving local socio-economic conditions is crucial, the Mattei Plan transcends mere migration concerns, potentia...
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Italy has celebrated the return of around 600 antiquities from the US, including ancient bronze statues, gold coins, mosaics and manuscripts valued at €60 million. These valuable objects were looted years ago, sold to US museums, galleries and collectors and recovered as a result of criminal investigations. US Ambassador Jack Markell, the head of the antiquities trafficking unit of the New York district attorney's office Matthew Bogdanos, and members of the US Homeland Security Investigations department were on hand for the presentation alongside the leadership of Italy’s Culture Ministry and ...
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While the winter months may see avid skiers flock to the northern Italian town of Ortisei (Urtijëi in the Ladin language), every other summer the alpine village becomes a focus of the art world. Now welcoming its ninth edition, the Biennale Gherdëina has been bringing international contemporary art to the UNESCO-protected Dolomites since 2008. This year, more than 30 artists and collectives are taking part, bringing new commissions, existing artworks and performances into dialogue with the spectacular natural landscape – as well as a rich local folklore and culture. Curated by Italian historia...
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Night trains have been gaining popularity as a less stressful and more sustainable way to travel than by plane. But their frequent high prices continue to make the option unaffordable for many travellers. Italy is launching two new routes this summer that hope to offer cost-effective alternatives. The trains will whisk passengers all the way from Milan in the north to Lecce in southern Puglia or Reggio di Calabria in Calabria. Just be aware of the catch. New night trains to travel length of Italy this summerItaly’s state operator Trenitalia will offer two new high-speed Frecciarossa services s...
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A new hiking trail winding through the wild, nature-rich landscape of Italy’s Dolomites mountain range has just opened. The Cammino Retico is named after the ancient Raeti people who once lived there in pre-Roman times. It connects various remote villages between the Veneto and Trentino regions. The circular route is 170 kilometres long and can be completed in seven days. It hopes to bring slow and sustainable tourism to some of Italy’s lesser-known territories at risk of depopulation while letting visitors explore an uncrowded and “uncontaminated” side of the country. Hike through seven villa...
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Stresa (Italy) (AFP) - G7 finance ministers cited "progress" in finding ways to use profits from frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine as they wrapped up a meeting Saturday, envisioning a concrete proposal to present to a leaders' summit next month. A search for creative yet legally sound solutions was top of the agenda at the two-day Group of Seven meeting in Stresa, northern Italy, as Kyiv continues its urgent appeals for more funds from Western allies in its third year of war with Russia. "We are making progress in our discussions on potential avenues to bring forward the extraordinary prof...
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Italy has pledged millions of euros to support Palestine, during a meeting of Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni and Palestinian prime minister Mohammad Mustafa on Saturday in Rome. Mustafa is the leader of the Palestinian Authority in the occupied West Bank. Italian foreign minister Antonio Tajani said Rome would provide new funding of around €35 million for the Palestinian population. Five million euros will go to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and the other 30 million will be allocated to the ‘Food for Gaza’ initiative. Israel previously accused UNRWA of collaborating...
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The trial of Ilaria Salis continued on Friday in Budapest. The 39-year-old activist is accused of deliberately travelling to Budapest to attack neo-Nazis after being arrested in February 2023 following a counter-demonstration for a rally by far-right extremists. During the court session, neither the victims of the masked attackers nor the present witnesses could identify her as the perpetrator. The case has made headlines in Italy after Salis previously appeared in court with handcuffs and her feet chained. Italy's Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, has made several official complaints on behalf ...
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Italian anti-fascist activist Ilaria Salis was released from Budapest's maximum-security prison on Thursday morning, where she had been held for over 15 months, and placed under house arrest. "We finally have the chance to hug her again, we hope this is a temporary stage before finally seeing her in Italy," said Roberto Salis, the Milanese activist's father. The release follows a Hungarian court's decision on May 15 to uphold Salis' appeal against her pre-trial detention. The Italian teacher will now be under house arrest in a flat in the Hungarian capital, monitored by an electronic bracelet....
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