Business owner goes on hunger strike as he protests lockdown in Italy’s ‘red zones’

A business owner has handcuffed himself to his bar and gone on hunger strike in protest of the lockdown in Italy‘s ‘red zones’. Nico Drago, 55, who runs Caffe Piazzi in Crocetta, Turin, has pitched up a tent in front of his premises to sleep in at night. The bartender, who has not eaten since yesterday, … Read more

Australia takes a swipe at ‘desperate’ EU after Italy’s vaccine block

Australia has taken a swipe at the ‘desperate’ EU for not being in ‘a good position like us’ as the bloc’s vaccine shambles continued. Italy imposed the first EU-sanctioned export ban on vaccines on Thursday when it blocked 250,000 AstraZeneca jabs from heading to Australia – which was due to start inoculations with the vaccine … Read more

Italy’s PM resigns as coalition allies withdraw support over Covid

Italy’s PM Giuseppe Conte quits after coalition allies withdraw support over his handling of coronavirus Conte, 56, arrived at the presidential palace to hand in resignation around noon  He is hoping to gain President Sergio Mattarella’s backing to form new cabinet Conte’s coalition government was thrown into chaos earlier this month Junior party led by … Read more

Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 50,000 after recording another 630 fatalities

Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 50,000 after recording another 630 fatalities with another 22,930 new cases Italy joins US, Brazil, India, Mexico and UK in passing the 50,000 deaths mark  Almost a third of Italy’s deaths have been recorded since the start of September Fatalities of the second wave, however, remained markedly lower than the … Read more

Patients treated on the floor as Italy’s healthcare system collapses

Italy’s collapsing health system: Shocking pictures show patients on ventilators lying on field stretchers in hospital corridors as country battles Covid second wave Shocking photographs show a hospital under pressure in Piedmont, Italy  One hospital is treating patients on stretchers placed along the corridor  The Italian government has passed a new aid package to help … Read more

Florence holidays: Beat the crowds and unearth little-known treasures in Italy’s cultural capital 

Florence unmasked: Beat the crowds and unearth little-known treasures in Italy’s cultural capital Jane Keightley travelled to Florence with two of her girlfriends to explore the city’s lesser-known sights They visited the English Cemetery – the resting place of Elizabeth Barrett Browning and other notable expats Another highlight was a trip to the National Museum … Read more

Dominic West and Lily James ‘are accused of breaching Italy’s COVID-19 safety rules’

Lily James and Dominic West have been hit by accusations they breached Italy‘s COVID-19 safety guidelines following their scandalous outing in Rome last weekend. A local councillor has claimed the pair broke strict new laws by riding the same e-scooter through the city, which has been forbidden in the country to try and prevent the … Read more

Italy’s sports minister believes Cristiano Ronaldo may have broken coronavirus rules

Cristiano Ronaldo may have violated Covid-19 rules in Italy by flying to Turin from Portugal, claims Italy’s sports minister, after Juventus star tested positive while on international duty Italy’s sports minister believes Cristiano Ronaldo broke coronavirus protocol  Ronaldo flew back to Italy from Portugal after testing positive for the virus Juventus defended Ronaldo, saying his … Read more

How to savour Italy’s sights without the crowds, from Rome to Naples

Savour Italy’s sights without the crowds, from the resting place of famous poets in Rome to a secret island in Naples Find peace amid dead poets by visiting the Protestant Cemetery, a short walk from the heart of Rome  Ignore the packed ferries to Capri and take a day trip to the lesser-known island of … Read more

London Stock Exchange sells Italy’s Borsa to Euronext in £3.9bn deal

London Stock Exchange offloads Italy’s Borsa to Euronext in £3.9bn deal By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 9 October 2020 Euronext has won the race to buy the Borsa Italiana from the London Stock Exchange. The Paris firm, which runs stock exchanges in France, … Read more