umbertino Posted February 15, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2020 Giulio Regeni’s parents urge Italy to help student held in Egypt Human rights activist Patrick Zaky had been studying at the University of Bologna Ruth Michaelson in Cairo and Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Fri 14 Feb 2020 15.48 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/14/giulio-regenis-parents-urge-italy-to-help-student-held-in-egypt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Giulio_Regeni Patrick George Zaki remains in prison in Egypt: request for release released February 15, 2020 https://www.news1.news/2020/02/patrick-george-zaki-remains-in-prison-in-egypt-request-for-release-released.html The Al -Sisi regime....Getting worse and worse 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 16, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2020 Salvini denies Liverpool visit after mayor calls him 'fascist' 14 February 2020 http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8976 Italian city council decides not to renounce Mussolini 14 February 2020 PHOTO CREDIT: Roger-Viollet http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8973 Vogue model not Italian enough for League councillor 13 February 2020 PHOTO CREDIT: LA REPUBBLICA http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8972 Italy Escapes Higher U.S. Tariffs on Some Products John Follain 1 day ago https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/markets/italy-escapes-new-round-of-us-tariffs-after-direct-lobbying/ar-BB101TJg Italy's Salvini compares himself to Trump after Senate approves trial for holding hundreds of migrants hostage By Danielle Wallace | Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/world/italy-salvini-senate-trial-migrants-hostage-kidnapped-trump-borders Ten of the most delicious street foods in Italy As two Italian cities were named on a list of the world's top street food hotspots, we take a look at some of the most delicious classic Italian snacks to eat on the go The Local 14 February 2020 14:34 CET+01:00 https://www.thelocal.it/20200214/ten-of-the-most-delicous-street-foods-in-italy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 London tribute to Zeffirelli 17 February 2020 http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8982 The movie of his I loved the most is "Brother Sun, Sister Moon" on the life of St.Francis of Assisi ‘In Italy I Kept Meeting Guys’: The Black Women Who Travel for Love Despite Italy’s troubles with racism, African-American women are traveling to the country for love, and finding it By Tariro Mzezewa Feb. 14, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/14/travel/italy-black-women-love.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Civita di Bagnoregio https://www.civitadibagnoregio.it/english/civita/history.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civita_di_Bagnoregio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2020 Ex-porn star Cicciolina founds new 'love' party Will stand in next elections says Hungarian former MP Redazione ANSA Rome 12 February 202017:14 News https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/02/12/ex-porn-star-cicciolina-founds-new-love-party_ed5b3242-067e-4876-b688-8645c01d66fb.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2020 Pompeii's House of Lovers reopens to public after 40 years Jewel of ancient Roman city was severely damaged by destructive earthquake in 1980 Restoration work inside Pompeii – in pictures Angela Giuffrida in Rome Tue 18 Feb 2020 13.55 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/science/2020/feb/18/pompeii-house-of-lovers-reopens-to-public-after-40-years 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 19, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2020 Vandalized Zaki poster will not ‘silence us' 19 February 2020 http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8960 I road-tripped through Southern Italy and lingered over high tea in London for about $2,000 — here's how I did it Tori Dunlap Feb 17, 2020, 4:22 PM https://www.businessinsider.com/spent-2000-for-10-day-trip-to-london-and-italy?IR=T A look at the North, Center, and South of Italy including the islands https://www.italiamia.com/italy-north-south/ Eating well, driving badly, and daily naps: The habits you pick up in Italy Moving to a new country always brings changes to your lifestyle and habits. But what are the new habits people usually pick up after moving to Italy? Clare Speak 19 February 2020 13:03 CET+01:00 https://www.thelocal.it/20200219/eating-well-driving-badly-and-daily-naps-the-habits-you-pick-up-in-italy Life in Italy: 'Why visiting my Italian barber gets me much more than a haircut' In Italy, you can forget the idea of getting a quick trim. Haircuts take three times as long since moving to Le Marche from the US, reader Mark Hinshaw discovered, but he says it's worth every extra minute The Local 18 February 2020 17:01 CET+01:00 https://www.thelocal.it/20200218/life-in-italy-why-visiting-my-italian-barber-gets-me-much-more-than-a-hair-cut Why Rome and Milan have two of the 'best train stations in Europe' Rome Termini and Milan Central are two of Europe's top ten train stations, according to a new ranking The Local 18 February 2020 11:35 CET+01:00 https://www.thelocal.it/20200218/rome-termini-milan-best-train-stations-in-europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 20, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2020 Italian actor Roberto Benigni, 9/16/86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 21, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2020 Anti-drug trafficking conference takes on Italian mafia 21 February 2020 http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8994 Investigations start into coronavirus cases in Lombardy 21 February 2020 http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8993 Ciao, Italia: Why Italy's Youth are Leaving in Droves By Bianca Giacobone NPR.org, February 18, 2020 · https://text.npr.org/s.php?sId=807025154 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Coronavirus: 16 new cases in Italy 14 in Lombardy, two in Veneto, 'Italy is ready' says Speranza ( Health minister) Redazione ANSA Rome 21 February 202018:53 News https://www.ansa.it/english/news/2020/02/21/coronavirus-16-new-cases-in-italy_3460d73a-ad8e-4fcf-8fc5-72e90df63791.html Northern Italy closes schools and suspends gatherings as coronavirus cases mount Officials are concerned about new COVID-19 cases with no clear link to China By Morgan Winsor and Erin Schumaker 21 February 2020, 23:48 https://abcnews.go.com/International/hundreds-chinese-inmates-infected-coronavirus-outbreak-spreads-prisons/story?id=69120484 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Italian recipe of the week: Lasagna con carciofi fritti Artichokes are in season right now in Italy, and as any Roman will tell you, they're best served fried. This dish incorporates those carfiofi fritti into a comforting lasagna The Local 21 February 2020 https://www.thelocal.it/20200221/italian-recipe-of-the-week-fried-artichoke-lasagne 16:14 CET+01:00 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIAMOND Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 wonder what all this *** flop means, nuthin to do with 2nd amendment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 3 hours ago, DIAMOND said: wonder what all this *** flop means, nuthin to do with 2nd amendment ?????? Excuse me......What does the 2nd amendment have to do with this to begin with? This thread is about Italy......It shows clearly and broadly......Maybe you got the wrong thread.....Happens Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstoolman1 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 Umbertino, your thread is under the 2A, political section. It is not in your Politics and Environs thread. Maybe there in lies the confusion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, nstoolman1 said: Umbertino, your thread is under the 2A, political section. It is not in your Politics and Environs thread. Maybe there in lies the confusion. Thanks, nstoolman....Maybe it's as you wrote.... But it's also true that it says big and clear "Italy's thread" and some time ago when I started this ( maybe a couple of years ago or longer) I thought it was better to post thread here instead of off-topics as many times in the thread I do post articles on Italian Politics.....But not only that ....also a lot of stuff concerning Italy in general ( travel, cuisine, various non-political news...) Hope that makes sense...... Edited February 22, 2020 by umbertino Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nstoolman1 Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 31 minutes ago, umbertino said: Thanks, nstoolman....Maybe it's as you wrote.... But it's also true that it says big and clear "Italy's thread" and some time ago when I started this ( maybe a couple of years ago or longer) I thought it was better to post thread here instead of off-topics as many times in the thread I do post articles on Italian Politics.....But not only that ....also a lot of stuff concerning Italy in general ( travel, cuisine, various non-political news...) Hope that makes sense...... Yes it does. We still all have the choice to not click on anything we don't want to read. We also have a choice to open a thread and complain or compliment if we choose. I personally don't open a lot of stuff I don't agree with. I also open up stuff and offer my opinion. These times are volatile politically and people do and say dumb things. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 19 minutes ago, nstoolman1 said: Yes it does. We still all have the choice to not click on anything we don't want to read. We also have a choice to open a thread and complain or compliment if we choose. I personally don't open a lot of stuff I don't agree with. I also open up stuff and offer my opinion. These times are volatile politically and people do and say dumb things. I suppose you're right (meaning: correct in your post).....Sorry out of ammo right now...... Enjoy your weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DIAMOND Posted February 22, 2020 Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 5 hours ago, umbertino said: ?????? Excuse me......What does the 2nd amendment have to do with this to begin with? This thread is about Italy......It shows clearly and broadly......Maybe you got the wrong thread.....Happens read the top of introduction an hopefully helps 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2020 1 hour ago, DIAMOND said: read the top of introduction an hopefully helps Already done...What could I do for you? Move my thread somewhere else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Salvini attacks Italy PM over coronavirus and links to rescue ship Far-right leader calls on Giuseppe Conte to resign if he cannot defend borders Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Mon 24 Feb 2020 15.37 GMT The League leader, Matteo Salvini, said allowing migrants to land from Africa – where only one case has been confirmed – was irresponsible Photograph: Alessandro Di Marco/EPA https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/salvini-attacks-italy-pm-over-coronavirus-and-links-to-rescue-ship This bizarre individual even tries to argue over this thing only for getting more consensus for his political ends....How sad...... No surprise...He's a fascist.Period 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 24, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 24, 2020 Italians struggle with 'surreal' lockdown as coronavirus cases rise Residents of Lombardy describe deserted streets and panic after six virus deaths Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo Mon 24 Feb 2020 17.52 GMT Carabinieri officers near Codogno, the centre of the outbreak in Italy Photograph: Antonio Calanni/AP https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/italians-struggle-with-surreal-lockdown-as-coronavirus-cases-rise The centres of the oubreak are actually two...One in Codogno, Lombardy and another one in a small town / village (Ca' Euganeo) in the Veneto region near Padua 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2020 Trouble ahead for Tom Cruise and Italian tourists 25 February 2020 http://www.italianinsider.it/?q=node/8997 Italy's Far-Right Seeks to Gain from Coronavirus Outbreak By Ciara Nugent February 24, 2020 https://time.com/5789666/italy-coronavirus-far-right-salvini/ Oh that Salvini....Just adorable...... Italian police issue warning over coronavirus burglaries Police in the Lombardy region have warned people to watch out for fraudsters knocking on doors claiming to be Italian Red Cross volunteers testing people for coronavirus The Local 25 February 2020 17:11 CET+01:00 https://www.thelocal.it/20200225/italian-police-issue-warning-over-coronavirus-burglaries The usual bastards...... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 26, 2020 'It's extremely empty': coronavirus brings Milan to a standstill As anxiety grips the city many are fearful of the epidemic’s effect on the Italian economy Angela Giuffrida in Milan Tue 25 Feb 2020 18.33 GMT The normally busy Duomo Square in Milan was sparsely populated on Tuesday Photograph: Matteo Bazzi/EPA More pics https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/25/its-extremely-empty-coronavirus-brings-milan-to-a-standstill 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2020 Inside Italy's coronavirus 'red zone' – video diary Schoolteacher Marzio Toniolo describes life under lockdown in San Fiorano, one of the northern Italian towns under quarantine as coronavirus cases rise....... Source: Marzio Toniolo Tue 25 Feb 2020 11.13 GMT https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2020/feb/25/inside-italys-coronavirus-red-zone-video-diary 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbertino Posted February 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted February 29, 2020 Coronavirus: Life goes on as normal in most of Italy despite outbreak Reports of dramatic measures taken by authorities to control the spread of the coronavirus in northern Italy, including placing 11 towns under lockdown, have made headlines worldwide. But most of Italy remains unaffected by the outbreak, and little has changed for most people living in the country Clare Speak 28 February 2020 13:04 CET+01:00 https://www.thelocal.it/20200228/coronavirus-life-goes-on-as-normal-in-most-italian-regions-despite-outbreak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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