Il Bel Paese visto da fuori

“The current prime minister’s Brothers of Italy party, in opposition at the time, was frantically drumming up support for a bill to extend Italy’s outright ban on domestic surrogacy by making it a universal crime that transcends borders”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Angela Giuffrida Link: ‘Inhumane and wicked’: anguish over Italy’s expanded surrogacy ban

“The Council of Europe has come under fire from Italian leaders after the publication of a report accusing the country’s police force of racist and homophobic abuse”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Angela Giuffrida Link: Italian leaders hit back at accusations of police racism and homophobia    

“But for the moment the reality is that Ms Meloni enjoys an approval rating of more than 40%—twice as high as those of President Emmanuel Macron of France and Chancellor Olaf Scholz of Germany. Not bad for a prime minister approaching the mid-term point at which leaders’ popularity often crashes”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Giorgia […]

“After decades of fruitless discussion and thwarted plans, for the first time an eu country has begun to process asylum claims in a third country”. Fonte: The Economist Link: Italy starts outsourcing its migrant crisis to Albania

Among the Instagram characters created by the Italian comedian Giorgia Fumo, the one that resonates the most with me is a millennial travel influencer called Emily, who “explains” Italy in her videos, letting her audience in on gems such as: “Did you know that Europe is not a country – it’s mind-blowing – but Italy, […]

As one of Europe’s most extensive wetlands, the Venice Lagoon is intrinsically bound to the destiny of the city at its centre. This interdependence is outlined by Unesco, which granted World Heritage Site status to both: “Venice and its lagoon landscape is the result of a dynamic process which illustrates the interaction between people and […]

“Giorgia Meloni has done much in her two years as Italy’s prime minister to distance herself from her hard-right past, aligning with the Western mainstream on key international issues. But this week, she issued strong reminders of her conservative beliefs”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: Meloni’s Balancing Act: Centrist Abroad, Right […]

“Surrogacy is already illegal in Italy. But the government of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has vowed to broaden the ban to punish Italians who seek it in countries where it is legal, like in parts of the United States”. Fonte: The New York Times Autore: Emma Bubola Link: Italy Criminalizes Surrogacy From Abroad, a Blow […]

“But is offshore asylum processing really an effective and humane alternative to contain irregular migration? We have our doubts. Italy has committed to treating asylum seekers in Albania “as if” they were in Italy. However, it is doubtful whether this promise can be realised in practice”. Fonte: The Guardian Autore: Andreina De Leo and Marco […]

“Details of the contributions were not immediately clear. However, earlier on Tuesday people briefed on talks between banks and the government said discussions had focused on temporarily removing deductions for lenders’ so-called deferred tax assets (DTAs), and increasing the tax on bankers’ stock options”. Fonte: Financial Times Autore: Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli Link: Giorgia Meloni targets […]