
Italy-based freelance journalist. @POLITICOEurope Rome correspondent. Passport collector [email protected] [email protected]
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In Italy the leftist PD has finally chosen a woman leader - Elly Schlein. @ellyesse She is inexperienced in running large organizations but has shown the ability to mobilize voters outside the traditional PD voter base and has a chance at reuniting the splintered left
1950s and 60s film icon Gina Lollobrigida, who I interviewed a few times, has died, aged 95. She ran unsuccessfully in the last Italian elections in September, as a candidate for the Italy- Sovereign and of the People- party
Italyโs most wanted mafia boss arrested in Sicily politico.eu/article/italy-moโฆ
My obituary of Benedict XVI โ a reluctant rallying point for division in Catholic Churchย politico.eu/article/benedictโฆ
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New in Qatargate: It should also maybe be Moroccogate.
Arrest warrant for Panzeri family in Italy included allegations of bribes from Morocco, @hanrobs reports. politico.eu/article/qatar-gaโฆ
Sign of the times: Residents of my apartment block in Rome- containing around 25 flats- have voted that there will be no central heating this year. It's still fairly warm in Rome, but won't be in a month...
European champions Italy didn't qualify for the World Cup, but club fans can feel they have some skin in the game- the Serbian World Cup squad contains 11 Serie A players and the Polish squad 10
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I've seen a lot of people asking "why does everyone think Twitter is doomed?"
As an SRE and sysadmin with 10+ years of industry experience, I wanted to write up a few scenarios that are real threats to the integrity of the bird site over the coming weeks.
An estimated 100k people at Rome โpeaceโ march. Many banners with anti Nato slogans and complaints about energy costs. Reminder that the maj or Italians donโt support sending arms to Ukraine or sanctions
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Meloni and Macron will have no choice but to work together on key EU files such as the reform of Brussels' fiscal rules, gov. officials say. But shaking hands with Meloni could have a political cost for Macron at home. W/@hanrobs @AnthLattier @cleacaulcutt
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Giorgia Meloni rejects fascism and embraces EU in first speech politico.eu/article/italy-prโฆ
Meloni- Italy must contribute to NATO. Who thinks we can barter the freedom of Ukraine for our convenience is mistaken
Meloni- I have never sympathized with anti-democratic systems - fascism included. 1938 was the lowest point in Italyโs history








