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Wednesday, December 21, 2022 |
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Christmas / Over 5 million foreign tourists at the end of the year
The positive forecasts for year-end holidays are supported by a 2022 in which foreign travelers in Italy practically doubled (+94%).
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School / Government prohibits the use of mobiles in class
The ban was already laid down in the 1998 Student Statute and in a 2007 ministerial circular by then-Minister Fioroni, but has so far been disregarded.
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Employment / Minister Calderone: mission completed on the PNRR in 2022
At a conference promoted on December 20 by INPS, the minister stressed: “In 2023 the target is even more challenging".
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Health / Flu: peak of infections at Christmas, but medicines are lacking in the pharmacy
There are about 4.5 million Italians already affected by flu syndromes, with a peak expected during the Christmas holidays.
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Railways / 4.5 billion euros for high-speed in the South
The Board of Public Works at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has approved two projects aimed at accelerating the development of a high-speed railway in the South.
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Industry / Record revenue for the 34 state-owned enterprises
Snam (+45.7%), Terna (+31.7%), Italgas (+28.6%), Infratel (+27.3%), Sport and Health (+20.6%), and Poste (+17.6%) are the businesses with the best "results on revenue" ratio.
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Industry / Printing equipment manufacturers: expanding sales
The Association of Italian Manufacturers of Printing and Converting Machines of Confindustria, which includes about 80 companies from all over the country, will continue to grow in 2022.
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Smartphone / One-quarter of Italians will opt for 5G in the next year
Within the following year, 30% of smartphone users globally will sign up for 5G service. In Italy, this percentage is at 25%.
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Fashion / There are 15 positions for refugees and migrants in the fashion industry
The second edition of “Fashion Deserve the World” " has been launched by the Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. The aim is giving 15 young migrants and refugees the opportunity to train in the fashion and luxury industries.
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The main character on Vanity Fair's year-end cover is Samantha Cristoforetti
Samantha Cristoforetti, the first Italian and European astronaut to become commander of the ISS, the International Space Station tells Vanity Fair about her life "without borders".
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Culture / Photos of the Riace Bronzes are on display in Florence so that people can "discover" them
The photography exhibition "The Riace Bronzes - A route through pictures" commemorating the 50th anniversary of their discovery, a momentous event that changed the course of our nation's cultural legacy, is on display at the Galleria dell'Accademia in Florence until March 12.
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Archaeology/ Did Zippaland really exist? The University of Pisa's investigation into the "circle's" enigma
Uşakl Höyük is an archaeological site in north-central Turkey. Here, the University of Pisa-led international team of archaeologists has discovered a mystery circle-shaped construction from the Hittite period.
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Market / Sparkling wine, for the first time exports exceed 2 billion euros
According to data provided by Coldiretti, the most passionate consumers outside the national borders are the Americans, who spent 13% more on Italian bubbles in 2022.
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Christmas / A floriculturist in the nativity scene of 2022
The new statuette of the Nativity 2022 delivered to the Archbishop of Milan is part of the initiative promoted by Fondazione Symbola, Confartigianato and Coldiretti.
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