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As some Italian ski resorts struggle with a lack of snow this week, Professor of Geopolitics Klaus Dodds looks at the long-term impact of the climate crisis on the Alps and their ski industry. Source link
Once you’re resident in Italy, you should inform the local authorities each time you move. Here’s a guide to the process. Source link
Seasonal flu jabs are available to all Italian residents, with some people being offered the vaccine free of charge. Here’s what you need to know about getting your shots in January 2023. Source link
Back in 2000 Marilisa and Riccardo Parisi, a Neapolitan couple in their 60s, snatched up a dilapidated little church in Umbria which had been abandoned for 50 years. They tell Silvia Marchetti exactly what they learned. Source link
Thousands of Catholics paid their respects Monday to former pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican, at the start of three days of lying-in-state at St Peter’s Basilica before his funeral. Source link
Italy’s Health Ministry is preparing to recommend measures against the Covid pandemic if the situation worsens. Source link
A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday in Brussels to discuss the latest Covid situation in China – so could this mark the return of vaccine passports and travel restrictions? Source link
The world’s eight billion people Saturday ushered in 2023, bidding farewell to a turbulent 12 months marked by war in Europe, stinging price rises, Lionel Messi’s World Cup glory and the deaths of Queen Elizabeth, Pele and former pope Benedict. Source link
The Italians have a reputation for being a superstitious bunch, and many of their New Year customs have strange explanations attached. We’ve picked out the oddest of the lot – why not give them a try? Source link
Former pope Benedict XVI has died at the age of 95, the Vatican announced Saturday, almost a decade after he became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries. Source link
If you thought today was New Year’s Eve in Italy, think again. Source link
Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano said using foreign words in the Italian language is ‘radical chic snobbery’. The irony seems to have been lost on him. Source link
Toasting the arrival of New Year with champagne is nice, sure. But have you tried lentils instead? Source link
Italy’s mandatory testing of visitors from China has not detected any new coronavirus variants, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday, as she called for coordinated EU-wide measures. Source link
From changes to the building superbonus to winter sales, here’s a look at the important dates to come next month if you live in Italy. Source link
When applying for your permanent ‘permesso’ in Italy, the process varies from place to place and person to person. American writer Mark Hinshaw explains why you should expect the unexpected. Source link
We were just wondering if you knew what this phrase might be used for? Source link
Without Russian supplies there is simply not enough gas in the world, analysts say. The key to Europe getting through the winter will be the weather. Source link
The Italian government has brought back coronavirus testing requirements for all passengers arriving from China. Here’s what this means and what could happen next. Source link
The Italian language famously has a large number of verb tenses. But how many of them do you really need to know at first? Source link
Italy said on Wednesday it was reinstating mandatory coronavirus tests for arrivals from China following an explosion in cases there, with Milan’s Malpensa airport finding around half of all passengers tested were positive. Source link
Italy may be known worldwide for pizza and gelato, but some delicacies loved by Italians are a lot less appetising to foreign visitors, as reporter Silvia Marchetti explains. Source link
Italy’s antitrust regulator said it had opened an inquiry into alleged price-fixing on flights to and from Sicily by airlines including Ryanair, Wizz Air and easyJet. Source link
As parliament races to approve the new budget law by the end of the year, we take a look at what its contents will mean for people living in Italy. Source link
Europeans are less keen to move to Northern America and the United Kingdom than in the past, a survey has revealed. Source link
Applying for your Italian ‘permesso’ can seem like a daunting task. Reporter John Last shares his experience of the process and explains the steps you’ll need to take. Source link
All that stuff in your fridge right now? Yeah, that’s this. Source link
