Day: January 15, 2025

FS Reports ‘Umpteenth Odd’ Rail Incident to Authorities

Rome: The Ferrovie dello Stato (FS) rail group on Wednesday announced it had reported to the authorities what it described as the “umpteenth anomalous incident” in Italy’s railway network and a “list of highly suspicious circumstances” following a str…

New Syllabus Introduces Latin for Middle School Students

Milan: A new school syllabus for the 2026-27 academic year will introduce Latin as an option for middle school students and give a more central role to Italian literature and history, Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told Milan daily Il Giornale …

Mattarella Attends Tosca’s 125th Anniversary Premi¨re in Rome

Rome: President Sergio Mattarella was a special guest of the opening night Tuesday at Rome’s Opera House of a special edition of Giacomo Puccini’s Tosca to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a faithful reproduction of the original sets and costumes….

Separating Judiciary Careers Not Punishment – Nordio

Rome: Justice Minister Carlo Nordio on Wednesday defended his bill to separate the career paths of prosecutors and judges, asserting that the reform was not meant to penalize the judiciary for decisions that may be unpopular with the current governmen…

State of Railways Down to Misrule by Left Says Salvini

Rome: Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini stated Wednesday that the state of Italy’s railways was due to the mismanagement of previous governments after facing criticism over recent delays, cancellations, and disruptions for passenger…

Yr-on-yr Italian Industrial Production Down for 22nd Month

Rome: Istat said Tuesday that its calendar-adjusted industrial-production index dropped by 1.5% in November 2024 with respect to the same month in 2023 for the 22nd consecutive year-on-year fall. The national statistics agency added that industrial pr…