Italy's thread 2021

[umbertino]

Vatican fights to ‘free Virgin Mary from mafia’

 

Pope backs drive to end ‘deviant spirituality’ of Italian crime families who use Madonna as a shield of religious respectability

 

Julian Coman

Sun 6 Sep 2020 06.50 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/sep/06/vatican-fights-to-free-virgin-mary-from-mafia

[umbertino]

Revisited: Inside the ’Ndrangheta (Calabrian mafia) trial

 

Guardian journalists Lorenzo Tondo and Clare Longrigg discuss the largest mafia trial in three decades. At the centre is Emanuele Mancuso, son of boss Luni Mancuso, who has been revealing the clan’s secrets after accepting police protection

 

Presented by Rachel Humphreys with Lorenzo Tondo and Clare Longrigg; produced by Cassandra Denton, Hannah Moore and Axel Kacoutié ; executive producers Nicole Jackson and Phil Maynard

Wed 25 Aug 2021 03.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2021/aug/25/revisited-inside-the-ndrangheta-trial-podcast

[umbertino]

How street art is helping young migrants paint a brighter future in Italy

 

An innovative community project has brightened buildings, ‘brought people together’ and provided an emotional outlet after traumatic journeys

 

Fri 3 Sep 2021 06.30 BST

by James Imam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/sep/03/italy-young-migrants-street-art

[umbertino]

Italy could soon make Covid-19 vaccines mandatory, says PM

 

Mario Draghi’s announcement sparks row in country where protests and violence from anti-vaxxers are on the rise

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo and agencies

Fri 3 Sep 2021 17.06 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/03/italy-could-soon-make-covid-19-vaccines-mandatory-says-pm

[umbertino]

Suspected thief of winning scratchcard stopped at Rome airport

 

Tobacco shop owner in Naples allegedly snatched customer’s card and sped off on his motor scooter

 

Associated Press

Sun 5 Sep 2021 14.32 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/05/suspected-thief-of-winning-scratchcard-stopped-at-rome-airport

[umbertino]

Two killed as tornado rips through Italian island of Pantelleria

 

Nine more people injured, four seriously, after whirlwind rips off roofs and leaves cars upturned

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Fri 10 Sep 2021 22.38 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/10/four-killed-as-tornado-rips-through-italian-island-of-pantelleria

[umbertino]

Italy seizes 500 fake Francis Bacon works

 

Five people have been charged with criminal conspiracy to authenticate and circulate fake works of art

 

Agence France-Presse in Rome

Fri 10 Sep 2021 16.50 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/10/italy-seizes-500-fake-francis-bacon-works

[umbertino]

Eitan Biran: the cable car crash survivor at centre of custody battle

 

Six-year-old is now in Israel after alleged abduction by grandfather, four months after tragic accident

 

Angela Giuffrida Rome correspondent

Fri 17 Sep 2021 09.14 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/17/eitan-biran-the-cable-car-crash-survivor-at-centre-of-custody-battle

[Sage449]

Interesting articles Umbertino.  I never thought Italy got tornadoes. I live in tornado alley and expect them to happen and prayerfully not hit. Hard to think of Virgin Mary as a mafia gun moll and found it more interesting that it came about because of the mafia and papal collaboration against communism. That I did not know. 

[umbertino]

12 hours ago, Sage449 said:

Interesting articles Umbertino.  I never thought Italy got tornadoes. I live in tornado alley and expect them to happen and prayerfully not hit. Hard to think of Virgin Mary as a mafia gun moll and found it more interesting that it came about because of the mafia and papal collaboration against communism. That I did not know. 

 

 

Hello Sage....The tornado phenomenon is very rare and usually not in the same order of Central American and US tornadoes ....Way more modest infact....

 

Thanks for your comments / contributions

 

 

Best

[umbertino]

Italian prisoner shoots at rivals with gun ‘smuggled in by drone’

 

Inmate with mafia links fired at fellow prisoners through cell bars, says prison union

 

Agence France-Presse

Mon 20 Sep 2021 12.07 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/20/italian-prisoner-shoots-at-rivals-with-gun-smuggled-in-by-drone

 

 

Crazy, effing unbelievable but true.......

[umbertino]

Row erupts in Italy over boxer with neo-Nazi tattoos

 

Italian Boxing Federation criticised for not acting sooner over Michele Broili, who has numerous Nazi tattoos

 

Lorenzo Tondo

Tue 21 Sep 2021 13.35 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/21/row-erupts-in-italy-over-boxer-with-neo-nazi-tattoos

[umbertino]

Richard Gere may testify in Matteo Salvini trial over rescue ship standoff

 

Actor helped deliver food to people onboard NGO vessel that was refused entry to Italian port by then minister

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Mon 27 Sep 2021 14.23 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/27/richard-gere-may-testify-in-matteo-salvini-trial-over-rescue-ship-standoff

[umbertino]

Matteo Salvini’s former social media guru faces drugs investigation

 

Luca Morisi, credited with rise of Italy’s far-right League party, resigned last week

 

Angela Giuffrida Rome correspondent

Mon 27 Sep 2021 14.08 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/sep/27/matteo-salvini-former-social-media-guru-luca-morisi-drugs-investigation

[umbertino]

‘In Rome, nothing works’: citizens despair in run-up to mayoral elections

 

Virginia Raggi hasn’t solved waste issues while far-right candidate advocates restoring fascist salute

 

Angela Giuffrida

Fri 1 Oct 2021 10.45 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/01/in-rome-nothing-works-citizens-despair-in-run-up-to-mayoral-elections

[umbertino]

The mafia killed her mother. Now she wants to take them on as mayor of Naples

 

Alessandra Clemente’s plan to end the cycle of violence relies on winning over the mothers and wives of the Camorra mobsters

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Naples

Sat 2 Oct 2021 12.05 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/02/the-mafia-killed-alessandra-clemente-mother-now-she-wants-to-take-them-on-as-mayor-of-naples

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camorra

[umbertino]

Sicilian coffee dream a step closer as climate crisis upends farming

 

As temperatures rise, one family hopes to establish the world’s northernmost coffee plantation

 

Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo

Mon 4 Oct 2021 05.00 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/04/sicilian-coffee-dream-a-step-closer-as-climate-crisis-upends-farming

[umbertino]

Eight killed after plane crashes into Milan office building

 

Small private plane crashed near a suburban subway station, killing all onboard

 

Associated Press in Rome

Mon 4 Oct 2021 01.44 BSTFirst published on Sun 3 Oct

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vid

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/03/several-killed-after-small-plane-crashes-into-milan-office-building

[umbertino]

The Guardian view on Italy’s cities: leading a centre-left renaissance?

 

Mayoral elections this week saw a poor turnout, but brought more good news for progressive parties following the German election

 

Tue 5 Oct 2021 19.05 BST

Editorial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/05/the-guardian-view-on-italys-cities-leading-a-centre-left-renaissance

[umbertino]

Exteme rightwing anti-vax protesters in Rome target Draghi's office, union's headquarters

 

October 9, 20218:54 PM CESTLast Updated 21 hours ago

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/italian-police-use-water-cannon-push-back-anti-vax-protesters-rome-2021-10-09/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Italian far-right group’s leaders arrested after violent clashes

 

The Local/AFP (news@thelocal.it)

@TheLocalItaly

10 October 2021
15:54 CEST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.thelocal.it/20211010/italian-far-right-groups-leaders-arrested-after-violent-clashes/

 

 

This thing is really bad, dangerous, shameful.....It shows how all these neofascist groups must be halted once and for all as prescribed by our  anti-fascist Constitution.....It never happened so far...Hopefully this might be the turning point..Some of the arrested were tried in the past for terrorism......Some had escaped abroad and then got back after crime went into prescription

Edited October 10, 2021 by umbertino

[umbertino]

Italy braced for unrest as Covid pass becomes mandatory for all workers

 

Strictest vaccine mandate in Europe expected to bring fresh protests and leave some industries struggling with staff shortages

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Thu 14 Oct 2021 15.35 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/14/italy-braced-for-unrest-as-covid-pass-becomes-mandatory-for-all-workers

 

 

[umbertino]

Giulio Regeni: trial of Egyptian security agents charged over death begins in Rome

 

The accused, all members of the National Security Agency, are being tried in absentia after the researcher’s kidnap and killing in Cairo

 

Ruth Michaelson in Rome

Thu 14 Oct 2021 10.36 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/14/giulio-regeni-trial-of-egyptian-security-agents-charged-over-death-begins-in-rome

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Giulio_Regeni

 

 

We should have interrupted all diplomatic relationships with Egypt until those people finally reveal the truth......Wasn't done ( we just withdrew our Ambassador a few years ago but only for 2-3 months)...Of course due to economic reasons.......And the Egyptians kept lying and lying to us......

[umbertino]

Eritreans of Italian descent demand Rome finally grant them citizenship

 

Group of more than 300 descendants of people born under Italian rule accuse state of ‘crime of colonial racism’

 

Angela Giuffrida in Rome

Wed 13 Oct 2021 15.43 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/13/eritreans-italian-descent-demand-citizenship-italy-eritrea

[umbertino]

Italy Puts in Force Tough New Law Requiring Workers to Test or Vaccinate

The rollout went more or less smoothly, with only scattered protests, as the majority of citizens accepted the ‘Green Pass’ as a tolerable sacrifice to stem the Covid pandemic

 

By Jason Horowitz

Oct. 15, 2021Updated 5:48 p.m. ET

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/15/world/europe/italy-vaccination-law-covid.html

[umbertino]

Court suspends Giulio Regeni murder and kidnapping trial

 

Decision follows hours of deliberation over whether it is fair for four Egyptian security officials to be tried in absentia

 

Ruth Michaelson

Thu 14 Oct 2021 21.41 BST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/oct/14/egypt-accused-of-disruption-as-giuliano-regeni-trial-begins

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Giulio_Regeni