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Friday, September 16th 2022 |
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Pope: Arms to Ukraine? Defending oneself is an expression of love for one's country
Dialog is an imperative. On the flight back to Rome, Pope Francis answered yesterday the questions of the journalists who had accompanied him to Kazakhstan. The Pontiff went back to talking about the war in Ukraine, the right to defense, and arms trafficking.
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"Great resignation": one million Italians bid farewell to their former jobs.
INPS has recorded 1,080,245 resignations from employment in the first half of 2022, a 31.73 % increase from the same period in 2021. The majority of these are workers in sectors such as health and technology, which have been put to the test by the pandemic with unusual workloads and burnout.
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Discovering Marzamemi, the small seaside village where Madonna celebrated her birthday
THe popstar, who turned 64 on August 16, chose the picturesque town of Marzamemi, the small seaside village now becoming one of the most beautiful spots in Sicily, also much loved by foreigners.
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Monica, first woman to command an Alpine battalion
As a Lieutenant Colonel of the Army, she will lead the ninth regiment L'Aquila, composed of about 450 soldiers, the heirs of the military protagonists of the dramatic withdrawal from Russia in the Second World War.
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The government collects 10.9% more taxes than last year
"Compared to the same period last year, tax revenue accounted for by the State budget increased (+30,321 million euros, +11.7%)", the Ministry of Economy and Finance stated.
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Step back in consumption: in 2023, same levels as in 2016
The reduction in the purchasing power of households will result in a sharp slowdown in consumption: with the current levels of inflation, spending would decrease by 2.5 billion compared to the third quarter of 2022
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During a pandemic, foreign funds escape from Piazza Affari
Between the end of 2019 and the first quarter of 2022, the percentage of capital held by foreigners in Italian companies listed on the Stock Exchange fell from 49% to 45%.
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Italy is the only European country with three consecutive quarters of GDP growth
Italy is the only country in Europe to achieve a growth rate of 1.1 percentage points, whereas the European average is only 0.6%.
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Public transport: Italians aim for contactless payments
Technology can be a further incentive to regain people's trust and bring them back to public transport.
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Bad weather, 5 times more extreme events
This is what emerges from the data of the European Severe Weather Database (ESWD) regarding the arrival of severe weather with civil protection alerts in most of the central and northern regions for intense rains, frequent electrical activity, local hailstorms, and strong gusts of wind.
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School, the slow decline of the Italian building heritage
An old and battered school building heritage, since more than 40% of Italian schools were built before 1976 and more than half lack certifications of static viability and fire prevention.
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Environment, Italy and USA together for World Zero Emissions Day
Two events will be held fot hte occasion: one in New York in collaboration with the Department of Education of New York City and within the prestigious High School of Art and Design in Manhattan, and the other in Abruzzo, in the setting of the open-air museum Borgo Universo in Aielli (AQ).
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2.6 million poor in Italy are at risk of hunger
This represents the tip of the iceberg of difficulties that a growing number of families are likely to face due to inflation driven by the shopping cart for energy and food costs.
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Vintage cars, in Ferrara the international show of the historic Fiat 1400 and 1900
Crews from all over Italy and abroad are expected for the occasion. This is the 31st edition of the event, which will land in the city center on Sunday, October 9th.
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