Biden welcomes Italy's Meloni for talks on China and Ukraine
US President Joe Biden was to host Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the White House on Thursday, setting aside any qualms about her far-right government. Source link
Category: Italy
Italy's lawmakers spark anger by backing new law making surrogacy a ‘universal crime’
Italian lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill to extend the country’s ban on surrogacy to couples who seek it abroad, despite warnings the move was unconstitutional and harmful to children’s rights. Source link
What changes in Italy in August 2023
The long days of summer are usually quiet, as parliament breaks for the summer and everyone heads for the beach. But there are still some changes to know about. Source link
Rome to partly close Metro line A in mid-August
As many Rome residents leave the city to escape the heat in August, the city’s transport authority has said it will close sections of Metro A for several weeks in order to speed up ongoing works. Source link
MAP: Where are wildfires raging in Italy?
Extreme temperatures are fuelling wildfires in southern Italy this summer which have killed several people and left roads and airports closed. Source link
How will climate change hit tourism in the Mediterranean?
Destructive fires, temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) and tourists dodging possible catastrophe by staying home. Will climate change end up transforming tourism — not least in Mediterranean countries like France, Italy and Spain? Source link
VIDEO: Sicily set for state of emergency as wildfires blaze
Firefighters on Italy’s southern island of Sicily have been battling huge wildfires that have left three elderly people dead. Authorities were expected to declare a state of emergency on Wednesday. Source link
Italian word of the day: 'Incendio'
Do you have a burning need to know how to use this word correctly? Source link
Seven killed in storms and wildfires as Italy divided by extreme weather
Seven people were killed in Italy by violent storms in the north and wildfires in the south, which could lead the government to declare a state of emergency in the hardest-hit regions. Source link
28.7C: Mediterranean Sea breaks daily temperature record
The Mediterranean Sea reached its highest temperature on record this week during an exceptional heatwave, researchers told AFP on Tuesday. Source link
