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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating Libyan warlord<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//29//why-is-italys-meloni-being-investigated-for-release-of-libyan-icc-suspect/">Why is Italy's Meloni being investigated for release of Libyan ICC suspect?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Opposition leader Elly Schlein of the Democratic Party sharply criticised Nordio\u2019s defence, arguing that his legal justifications for dismissing the ICC warrant were misplaced.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMinister Nordio, you didn\u2019t speak to this chamber as a minister, but as the defence lawyer of a torturer,\u201d Schlein said.<\/p>\n<p>Nordio\u2019s critique of the ICC aligns with the government\u2019s broader attempt to shift focus onto the judiciary\u2019s handling of the case. Last week, Rome\u2019s chief prosecutor informed Meloni, Nordio, Piantedosi, and another senior official that they were under investigation for allegedly facilitating irregular migration by repatriating al-Masri.<\/p>\n<p>Meloni has spent days denouncing what she describes as political interference from Italy\u2019s judiciary and defending the government\u2019s decision, framing it as a matter of national security.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen the security of the nation and the interests of Italians are in play, there is no room for backing down,\u201d she wrote on X on 29 January.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738768718,"updatedAt":1738772607,"publishedAt":1738771483,"firstPublishedAt":1738771483,"lastPublishedAt":1738771483,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/34\/62\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_7555dd09-f0e1-5404-8689-03e9d31b0430-9033462.jpg","altText":"Italian Justice Minister Carlo Nordio speaks in the lower Chamber in Rome, Wednesday, 5 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chaos in Italy as flights cancelled due to nationwide strike and fire","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Travel chaos in Italy as flights cancelled due to nationwide strike and fire","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Flights grounded in Italy due to nationwide strike and a fire","titleListing2":"Travel chaos in Italy as flights cancelled due to nationwide strike and fire","leadin":"Flights have been cancelled in Italy\u2019s major airports due to nationwide strikes and a fire on Wednesday morning.","summary":"Flights have been cancelled in Italy\u2019s major airports due to nationwide strikes and a fire on Wednesday morning.","keySentence":"","url":"travel-chaos-in-italy-as-flights-cancelled-due-to-nationwide-strike-and-fire","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2025\/02\/05\/travel-chaos-in-italy-as-flights-cancelled-due-to-nationwide-strike-and-fire","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Major airports in Italy already began cancelling flights on Tuesday in preparation for a nationwide day of strikes. \n\nNow, all air traffic at Ciampino Airport has been suspended due to a small fire that broke out on Wednesday morning.\n\nThis fire is the latest disruption to Italy\u2019s planned flights after airport handling staff organised a 24-hour union walkout due to ongoing disputes.\n\nSome trains and public transport in Milan and the rest of the Lombardy region have also been affected by a 23-hour strike action.\n\nFlying through Italy today? Expect cancellations and delays\n\nRome\u2019s second largest airport, Ciampino Airport, has had to suspend all flights after a small and already extinguished fire just broke out inside the tower of ENAV, the Italian Air navigation service provider. This was first announced by the NAV (Ente nazionale di assistenza al volo), the company that manages Italian air traffic. \n\nWhile the fire has already been put, the cause is still unknown. It\u2019s understood at this stage that there has been no damage to any equipment needed to operate the airport\u2019s control tower. The airport is used by many of the budget airlines, including Ryanair.\n\nThis event comes after most of Italy\u2019s main airports, including Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, Naples, Catania, and Venice, have had to cancel flights due to a nationwide strike, including four ITA Airways international flights, and a regional train strike in Lombardy.\n\nMore flights could be cancelled during the day, and ITA Airways have advised passengers to check the status of their flight before heading to the airport.\n\nWhat\u2019s the reason for Italy\u2019s travel strikes?\n\nHandling staff from companies associated with Italy\u2019s largest aviation association, Assohandlers, have walked out for 24 hours due to ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions. The unions are demanding better working hours, higher wages, and more benefits for ground staff.\n\nAirport handlers manage many of the vital services at airports, and in the past, such as the Belgium strike in January, have had a significant impact on airport logistics. As well as flight cancellations, passengers may have delays in receiving their luggage at their destination of arrival.\n\nSome trains and public transport in the Lombardy region are also expected to be affected by strikes today, organised by the Orsa Ferrovie union who planned the industrial action due to unresolved labour regulation and financial compensation issues. \n\nThe regional railway company Trenord has said that this could affect all Lombardy train services, including regional, suburban, airport, and long-distance trains. \n\nFor any airport shuttle trains that are cancelled today, the company says that they will put on buses to run between Milan Cadorna and Malpensa Airport.\n\nAre passengers entitled to compensation due to a strike?\n\nUnder EU law, if a flight is cancelled, the airline has to offer your a refund or an alternative flights. \n\nIf your flight is delayed, you may be entitled to refunds for unplanned expenses, such as food and accommodation.\n\nContact your airline or travel agent to claim your refunds, though beware it can take months for your money to arrive.\n\nAccording to EU law, rail passengers within the bloc are also entitled to compensation.\n\nIf your train is delayed but you choose to travel anyway, you may still be eligible for a partial or full refund. This usually depends on how late your train arrives at its destination.\n\nIf your train is delayed by more than 60 minutes, you can choose not to travel and will receive a full refund for your ticket.\n\nAlternatively, you can choose to travel at a later date.\n\nSNCB has full details on how to claim a refund here. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Major airports in Italy already began cancelling flights on Tuesday in preparation for a nationwide day of strikes. <\/p>\n<p>Now, all air traffic at Ciampino Airport has been suspended due to a small fire that broke out on Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>This fire is the latest disruption to Italy\u2019s planned flights after airport handling staff organised a 24-hour union walkout due to ongoing disputes.<\/p>\n<p>Some trains and public transport in Milan and the rest of the Lombardy region have also been affected by a 23-hour strike action.<\/p>\n<h2>Flying through Italy today? Expect cancellations and delays<\/h2><p>Rome\u2019s second largest airport, Ciampino Airport, has had to suspend all flights after a small and already extinguished fire just broke out inside the tower of ENAV, the Italian Air navigation service provider. This was first announced by the NAV (Ente nazionale di assistenza al volo), the company that manages Italian air traffic. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1887052606121357548\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While the fire has already been put, the cause is still unknown. It\u2019s understood at this stage that there has been no damage to any equipment needed to operate the airport\u2019s control tower. The airport is used by many of the budget airlines, including Ryanair.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9026840,9025024\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//02//06//santorini-earthquakes-what-does-it-mean-for-holidaymakers-visiting-the-popular-greek-islan/">Santorini earthquakes: What to know if you have a holiday booked to the popular Greek island<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//02//03//work-from-norway-at-the-ultimate-hygge-desk-heres-how-to-apply-for-your-free-digital-nomad/">Work from Norway at the ultimate \u2018hygge desk\u2019: Here\u2019s how to apply for your free digital nomad trip<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This event comes after most of Italy\u2019s main airports, including Milan Malpensa, Rome Fiumicino, Naples, Catania, and Venice, have had to cancel flights due to a nationwide strike, including four ITA Airways international flights, and a regional train strike in Lombardy.<\/p>\n<p>More flights could be cancelled during the day, and ITA Airways have advised passengers to check the status of their flight before heading to the airport.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s the reason for Italy\u2019s travel strikes?<\/h2><p>Handling staff from companies associated with Italy\u2019s largest aviation association, Assohandlers, have walked out for 24 hours due to ongoing disputes over pay and working conditions. The unions are demanding better working hours, higher wages, and more benefits for ground staff.<\/p>\n<p>Airport handlers manage many of the vital services at airports, and in the past, such as the Belgium strike in January, have had a significant impact on airport logistics. As well as flight cancellations, passengers may have delays in receiving their luggage at their destination of arrival.<\/p>\n<p>Some trains and public transport in the Lombardy region are also expected to be affected by strikes today, organised by the Orsa Ferrovie union who planned the industrial action due to unresolved labour regulation and financial compensation issues. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1887066490567872669\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The regional railway company Trenord has said that this could affect all Lombardy train services, including regional, suburban, airport, and long-distance trains. <\/p>\n<p>For any airport shuttle trains that are cancelled today, the company says that they will put on buses to run between Milan Cadorna and Malpensa Airport.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1887040456682344703\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Are passengers entitled to compensation due to a strike?<\/h2><p>Under EU law, if a flight is cancelled, the airline has to offer your a refund or an alternative flights. <\/p>\n<p>If your flight is delayed, you may be entitled to refunds for unplanned expenses, such as food and accommodation.<\/p>\n<p>Contact your airline or travel agent to claim your refunds, though beware it can take months for your money to arrive.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9026656,9018934\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//02//03//are-race-cations-on-your-bucket-list-the-trend-for-marathon-tourism-is-running-away-with-i/">Are \u2018race-cations\u2019 on your bucket list? The trend for marathon tourism is running away with itself<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2025//02//02//airbnb-or-hotel-for-a-european-trip-cost-comfort-and-community-impact-compared/">Airbnb or hotel for a European trip? Cost, comfort and community impact compared<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>According to EU law, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//07//train-travel-france-and-germany-plan-discounted-ticket-for-young-people/">rail passengers<\/strong><\/a> within the bloc are also entitled to compensation.<\/p>\n<p>If your <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//11//15//european-sleepers-cross-us-routes-and-super-high-speed-trains-whats-in-store-for-rail-in-2/">train is delayed but you choose to travel anyway, you may still be eligible for a partial or full refund. This usually depends on how late your train arrives at its destination.<\/p>\n<p>If your train is delayed by more than 60 minutes, you can choose not to travel and will receive a full refund for your ticket.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, you can choose to travel at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>SNCB has full details on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.belgiantrain.be//en//travel-info//train-network-travel-info//strike/">how to claim a refund here<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738743222,"updatedAt":1738752888,"publishedAt":1738752840,"firstPublishedAt":1738746081,"lastPublishedAt":1738752887,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva\/sarra22 from Getty Images","altText":"Milan Malpensa airport is one of the affected airports","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"Milan Malpensa airport is one of the affected airports","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/16\/54\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_bf43221f-17eb-5cdc-ba2d-ad1bda90a355-9031654.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":1080}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"marsden","twitter":null,"id":3244,"title":"Jen Marsden"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"travel-update","titleRaw":"travel update","id":25450,"title":"travel update","slug":"travel-update"},{"urlSafeValue":"italy","titleRaw":"Italy","id":158,"title":"Italy","slug":"italy"},{"urlSafeValue":"airport","titleRaw":"Airport","id":12523,"title":"Airport","slug":"airport"},{"urlSafeValue":"fire","titleRaw":"Fire","id":10375,"title":"Fire","slug":"fire"},{"urlSafeValue":"strikes","titleRaw":"strikes","id":14550,"title":"strikes","slug":"strikes"},{"urlSafeValue":"milano","titleRaw":"Milano","id":1978,"title":"Milano","slug":"milano"}],"widgets":[{"count":3,"slug":"twitter"},{"count":2,"slug":"related"}],"related":[{"id":2746744},{"id":2746642},{"id":2746672}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"travel-news","urlSafeValue":"travel-news","title":"Travel News","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/travel-news\/travel-news"},"vertical":"travel","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"travel","id":7,"title":"Travel","slug":"travel"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":7,"slug":"travel","urlSafeValue":"travel","title":"Travel"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"travel-news","id":"travel-news","title":"Travel News","url":"\/travel\/travel-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":21,"urlSafeValue":"travel-news","title":"Travel News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/travel\/2025\/02\/05\/travel-chaos-in-italy-as-flights-cancelled-due-to-nationwide-strike-and-fire","lastModified":1738752887},{"id":2747118,"cid":9031596,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250205_NCSU_57684525","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"NC1 SICILY MUD CLEAN UP","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":5},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Northern Sicily covered in mud after floods","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Northern Sicily covered in mud after floods","titleListing2":"Northern Sicily covered in mud after floods.","leadin":"The village of Zafferia is at the centre of the clean-up efforts, with firefighters and rescue workers clearing mud and securing the area.","summary":"The village of Zafferia is at the centre of the clean-up efforts, with firefighters and rescue workers clearing mud and securing the area.","keySentence":"","url":"northern-sicily-covered-in-mud-after-floods","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/02\/05\/northern-sicily-covered-in-mud-after-floods","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The village of Zafferia, in the worst-hit area of Italy's northern Sicily, Italy, is at the centre of a clean-up operation following severe floods. 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Four drivers, trapped by river water that had flowed into an underpass, were saved by firefighters.<\/p>\n<p>Italy's national fire service, the Vigili del Fuoco, said its teams had conducted over 100 storm-related interventions, including rescuing motorists trapped in flooded underpasses.<\/p>\n<p>Emergency teams also deployed inflatable boats to evacuate residents trapped in their homes. According to Italy\u2019s civil protection department, no injuries were reported in the affected area.<\/p>\n<p>Messina Mayor Federico Basile told local media that emergency crews were actively clearing roads not only of water but also of thick mud and debris.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//03//11//86//808x454_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg/" alt=\"Firefighters rescue trapped residents using inflatable boats during floods in Messina, Sicily.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/384x216_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/640x360_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/750x422_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/828x466_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/1080x608_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/1200x675_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/03\/11\/86\/1920x1080_cmsv2_fab504e4-b6d9-5863-9a70-c8f4931b6507-9031186.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Firefighters rescue trapped residents using inflatable boats during floods in Messina, Sicily.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">EBU<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Sicily\u2019s President Renato Schifani said he was closely monitoring the ongoing situation in eastern Sicily.<\/p>\n<p>\"I am in constant contact with the head of our Civil Protection department and the mayor of Messina to coordinate operations and ensure immediate assistance to those affected. 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JR HUNTING VENICE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Bad shot: Trump Jr accused of illegally hunting rare ducks in protected Venice lagoon","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Trump Jr caught on camera allegedly killing rare bird in Venice lagoon","titleListing2":"Bad shot: Trump Jr accused of illegally hunting rare ducks in protected Venice lagoon","leadin":"In a video published on a US lifestyle website, the son of the US president is seen holding a rifle and allegedly shooting at protected quail and ducks.","summary":"In a video published on a US lifestyle website, the son of the US president is seen holding a rifle and allegedly shooting at protected quail and ducks.","keySentence":"","url":"bad-shot-trump-jr-accused-of-illegally-hunting-rare-ducks-in-protected-venice-lagoon","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2025\/02\/04\/bad-shot-trump-jr-accused-of-illegally-hunting-rare-ducks-in-protected-venice-lagoon","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Donald Trump Jr has been accused of illegally hunting rare ducks in Italy. \n\nThe son of the United States President is back in the headlines not long after he made a controversial visit to Greenland following Trump's comments on his desire to gain control of the Arctic country. \n\nThis time, Trump Jr appears to have been caught on video shooting ducks during a hunting trip last December in the protected area of the Venice lagoon.\n\nThe images have made the rounds in Italy and triggered political controversy, especially in the Veneto Regional Council. \n\nAndrea Zanoni, of the Green Europe party, says he has reported Trump Jr for allegedly killing a protected species of duck while hunting in 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There is also a teaser video on YouTube entitled \"Italian job teaser - Duck hunting Venice\".\n\nAccording to regional councillor Zanoni, \"the various scenes of hunting in the Venice lagoon were probably filmed recently in Valle Pirimpi\u00e8 in Campagna Lupia, in an area that is protected by European regulations and is part of an EU Natura 2000 network site, as a special area of conservation called the middle-lower lagoon of Venice\".\n\n\"In the video, Trump Jr is seen with a ruddy shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea) in the foreground \u2013 a duck that is very rare throughout Europe and protected by the European Union birds directive and Italian wildlife protection law,\" he wrote on social media. \n\nZanoni says he has filed a question with regional authorities to \"know what sanctions to impose\" including potentially suspending or revoking the license of the wildlife shooting company and \"those responsible for acts in violation of Italian and European regulations\". \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Donald Trump Jr has been accused of illegally hunting rare ducks in Italy. <\/p>\n<p>The son of the United States President is back in the headlines not long after he made a controversial visit to Greenland following Trump's comments on his <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//01//08//why-does-trump-want-greenland-resource-rich-country-has-a-key-place-due-to-climate-change/">desire to gain control of the Arctic country<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>This time, Trump Jr appears to have been caught on video shooting ducks during a hunting trip last December in the protected area of the Venice lagoon.<\/p>\n<p>The images have made the rounds in Italy and triggered political controversy, especially in the Veneto Regional Council. <\/p>\n<p>Andrea Zanoni, of the Green Europe party, says he has reported Trump Jr for allegedly killing a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//02//04//tiger-cubs-to-songbirds-huge-global-wildlife-trafficking-crackdown-sees-20000-live-animals/">protected species<\/strong><\/a> of duck while hunting in the lagoon. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9016298,9007902\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//01//30//barn-owls-know-no-boundaries-how-arab-and-israeli-conservationists-transcend-the-division-/">/u2018Barn owls know no boundaries\u2019: How Arab and Israeli conservationists transcend the division of war<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//01//28//there-are-thousands-of-them-the-invasive-species-thats-taking-over-northern-italy/">/u2018There are thousands of them\u2019: The invasive species that\u2019s taking over northern Italy<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the Parliament in Rome, the Green and Left Alliance party called for an intervention by the Italian Minister of the Environment, Gilberto Pichetto Fratin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1886720000850850172\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>What has Trump Jr been accused of?<\/h2><p>The 48-year-old son of the US president was on holiday with his new partner and a group of friends last December in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//06//19//new-study-by-italian-scientists-predicts-venice-will-be-underwater-by-2150/">Venice, where he took part in a hunt for quail and ducks, both protected species in the lagoon.<\/p>\n<p>A video was later published by <em>Field Ethos -<\/em> marketed as the \"premier lifestyle publication for the unapologetic man\" - where Trump Jr can be seen in a camouflage suit holding a rifle and firing shots upwards.<\/p>\n<p>Trump also speaks to the camera, complete with a caption bearing his name, as he is surrounded by birds. There is also a teaser video on YouTube entitled \"Italian job teaser - Duck hunting Venice\".<\/p>\n<p>According to regional councillor Zanoni, \"the various scenes of hunting in the Venice lagoon were probably filmed recently in Valle Pirimpi\u00e8 in Campagna Lupia, in an area that is protected by European regulations and is part of an EU Natura 2000 network site, as a special area of conservation called the middle-lower lagoon of Venice\".<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9028472,9025818\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//02//04//tiger-cubs-to-songbirds-huge-global-wildlife-trafficking-crackdown-sees-20000-live-animals/">Tiger cubs to songbirds: Huge global wildlife trafficking crackdown sees 20,000 live animals seized<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2025//02//03//india-doubles-tiger-population-in-a-decade-can-other-countries-learn-from-its-conservation/">India doubles tiger population in a decade: Can other countries learn from its conservation efforts?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"In the video, Trump Jr is seen with a ruddy shelduck (<em>Tadorna ferruginea<\/em>) in the foreground \u2013 a duck that is very rare throughout Europe and protected by the European Union birds directive and Italian wildlife protection law,\" he wrote on social media. <\/p>\n<p>Zanoni says he has filed a question with regional authorities to \"know what sanctions to impose\" including potentially suspending or revoking the license of the wildlife shooting company and \"those responsible for acts in violation of Italian and European regulations\". <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738665318,"updatedAt":1738675063,"publishedAt":1738675058,"firstPublishedAt":1738675058,"lastPublishedAt":1738675058,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/02\/87\/08\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3a1d47d4-a9ca-5e4d-a9a8-2582b48c0d39-9028708.jpg","altText":"Donald Trump Jr. at the indoor presidential parade at Capital One Arena, 20 January 2025, Washington","caption":"Donald Trump Jr. at the indoor presidential parade at Capital One Arena, 20 January 2025, Washington","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Evan Vucci\/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1616,"height":909}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":3134,"urlSafeValue":"gozzo","title":"Filippo Gozzo","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":158,"slug":"italy","urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","titleRaw":"Italy"},{"id":2197,"slug":"venice","urlSafeValue":"venice","title":"Venice","titleRaw":"Venice"},{"id":10233,"slug":"animals","urlSafeValue":"animals","title":"Animals","titleRaw":"Animals"},{"id":11900,"slug":"donald-trump","urlSafeValue":"donald-trump","title":"Donald Trump","titleRaw":"Donald Trump"},{"id":12577,"slug":"hunting","urlSafeValue":"hunting","title":"Hunting","titleRaw":"Hunting"},{"id":29370,"slug":"crimen","urlSafeValue":"crimen","title":"Crime","titleRaw":"Crime"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"twitter","count":1},{"slug":"related","count":2}],"related":[{"id":2722134},{"id":2743582},{"id":2745966}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"green-news","urlSafeValue":"green-news","title":"Green News","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/green-news\/green-news"},"vertical":"green","verticals":[{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"},"themes":[{"id":"green-news","urlSafeValue":"green-news","title":"Green News","url":"\/green\/green-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":35,"urlSafeValue":"green-news","title":"Green News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":{"id":1,"slug":"deepl","isAutomatic":1,"isActive":1},"localisation":{"producerLanguage":"it","storyId":9028714,"online":1},"path":"\/green\/2025\/02\/04\/bad-shot-trump-jr-accused-of-illegally-hunting-rare-ducks-in-protected-venice-lagoon","lastModified":1738675058},{"id":2745164,"cid":9024372,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250203_BUSU_57666325","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"BUSINESS Unicredit","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"UniCredit swoops in to take minority stake of Italy's Generali insurance group ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"UniCredit dives in to take minority stake of Italian insurance group","titleListing2":"UniCredit swoops in to take minority stake of Italy's Generali insurance group","leadin":"UniCredit has been involved recently in a flurry of dealmaking activity, including a bid for Banco BPM and a raised stake in Commerzbank.","summary":"UniCredit has been involved recently in a flurry of dealmaking activity, including a bid for Banco BPM and a raised stake in Commerzbank.","keySentence":"","url":"unicredit-swoops-in-to-take-minority-stake-of-italys-generali-insurance-group","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/02\/03\/unicredit-swoops-in-to-take-minority-stake-of-italys-generali-insurance-group","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"In a surprising new move, banking giant UniCredit has revealed it has taken a minority stake in Italy\u2019s largest insurance company Assicurazioni Generali SpA, more commonly known as Generali Group.\u00a0\n\nThe move is being seen as a continued attempt by the bank to assert its position in the Italian financial and banking market. It is also expected to add another layer to the complicated web of dealmaking being seen in the Italian asset management and banking sector at the moment.\u00a0\n\nThe bank said on its website: \"UniCredit informs that it holds an equity stake of circa 4.1% in the share capital of Generali acquired through market purchases over time.The stake is a pure financial investment of the bank that significantly exceeds its return metrics and has a negligible impact on CET1.\n\n\"An additional circa 0.6% is held as part of ordinary services for clients and related hedge.\n\n\"UniCredit has no strategic interest in Generali and remains fully focused on the continued execution of UniCredit Unlocked, the tender offer on Banco BPM and the investment in Commerzbank.\"\n\nUniCredit still keeping eye on the prize\n\nThe stake is expected to go a long way in helping UniCredit with one of its key aims, which is acquiring Banco BPM SpA. According to Bloomberg, which spoke to people familiar with the matter, UniCredit started building its stake in Generali last September, as part of its portfolio management activities, and some time before it placed a bid for Banco BPM.\u00a0\n\nUniCredit is a pan-European commercial bank based in Milan, offering group, corporate and individual payments solutions, whereas Generali Group is Trieste-based, offering insurance, investment management, mutual funds and asset management.\u00a0\n\nUniCredit has declined to comment further on this matter.\u00a0 Euronews has contacted Assicurazioni Generali SpA for comment.\u00a0\n\nItalian dealmaking continues to heat up\u00a0\n\nItalian dealmaking has heated up considerably in the last several months, with UniCredit recently launching a bid for Banco BPM. This has upset the Italian government's plans to push for a merger between Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (MPS) and Banco BPM.\u00a0\n\nMPS has also launched a bid to take over Mediobanca, which was expected to have the potential to create a third key Italian banking group. However, Mediobanca has rejected this bid, claiming that the offer lacks financial and industrial rationale and, as such, is contrary to Mediobanca's interests.\u00a0\n\nAt present, the Mediobanca Group is the one of the major shareholders in the Generali Group, with an approximately 13.10% stake, according to the latter's website. \u00a0\n\nThe Del Vecchio Group, the family of the late patriarch Leonardo Del Vecchip, owns 9.93% of Generali Group, with the Caltagirone Group accounting for 6.92%. Benetton Group has a 4.80% stake in Generali Group.\u00a0\n\nCommerzbank also in sights\n\nBack in December, UniCredit raised its stake in German bank Commerzbank to about 28% using further derivatives, in an attempt to reach its previously stated goal of having a 29.9% stake. However, the bank still faces opposition by the German government, which holds a large stake in Commerzbank itself, and is wary of a possible takeover by UniCredit, a foreign bank.\u00a0\n\nSimilarly, Generali Investments Holding and Natixis Investment Managers have announced a joint venture, which could have the potential to create Europe's second-largest asset management company. This has led to increased worries about growing French influence on the Italian banking and financial sector.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>In a surprising new move, banking giant UniCredit has revealed it has taken a minority stake in Italy\u2019s largest insurance company Assicurazioni Generali SpA, more commonly known as Generali Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The move is being seen as a continued attempt by the bank to assert its position in the Italian financial and banking market. It is also expected to add another layer to the complicated web of dealmaking being seen in the Italian asset management and banking sector at the moment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The bank said on its website: \"UniCredit informs that it holds an equity stake of circa 4.1% in the share capital of Generali acquired through market purchases over time.The stake is a pure financial investment of the bank that significantly exceeds its return metrics and has a negligible impact on CET1.<\/p>\n<p>\"An additional circa 0.6% is held as part of ordinary services for clients and related hedge.<\/p>\n<p>\"UniCredit has no strategic interest in Generali and remains fully focused on the continued execution of UniCredit Unlocked, the tender offer on Banco BPM and the investment in Commerzbank.\"<\/p>\n<h2>UniCredit still keeping eye on the prize<\/h2><p>The stake is expected to go a long way in helping UniCredit with one of its key aims, which is acquiring Banco BPM SpA. According to Bloomberg, which spoke to people familiar with the matter, UniCredit started building its stake in Generali last September, as part of its portfolio management activities, and some time before it placed a bid for Banco BPM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UniCredit is a pan-European commercial bank based in Milan, offering group, corporate and individual payments solutions, whereas Generali Group is Trieste-based, offering insurance, investment management, mutual funds and asset management.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>UniCredit has declined to comment further on this matter.\u00a0 Euronews has contacted Assicurazioni Generali SpA for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9020806,8997912\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//31//ai-on-the-rise-among-european-businesses-how-are-they-using-it/">AI on the rise among European businesses: How are they using it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2025//01//31//commerzbank-announces-share-buyback-and-record-earnings-from-last-year/">Commerzbank announces share buyback and record earnings <\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Italian dealmaking continues to heat up<\/h2><p>Italian dealmaking has heated up considerably in the last several months, with UniCredit recently launching a bid for Banco BPM. This has upset the Italian government's plans to push for a merger between Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (MPS) and Banco BPM.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>MPS has also launched a bid to take over Mediobanca, which was expected to have the potential to create a third key Italian banking group. However, Mediobanca has rejected this bid, claiming that the offer lacks financial and industrial rationale and, as such, is contrary to Mediobanca's interests.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>At present, the Mediobanca Group is the one of the major shareholders in the Generali Group, with an approximately 13.10% stake, according to the latter's website. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Del Vecchio Group, the family of the late patriarch Leonardo Del Vecchip, owns 9.93% of Generali Group, with the Caltagirone Group accounting for 6.92%. Benetton Group has a 4.80% stake in Generali Group.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Commerzbank also in sights<\/h2><p>Back in December, UniCredit raised its stake in German bank Commerzbank to about 28% using further derivatives, in an attempt to reach its previously stated goal of having a 29.9% stake. However, the bank still faces opposition by the German government, which holds a large stake in Commerzbank itself, and is wary of a possible takeover by UniCredit, a foreign bank.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Generali Investments Holding and Natixis Investment Managers have announced a joint venture, which could have the potential to create Europe's second-largest asset management company. This has led to increased worries about growing French influence on the Italian banking and financial sector.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738569209,"updatedAt":1738579344,"publishedAt":1738579043,"firstPublishedAt":1738579043,"lastPublishedAt":1738579043,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/02\/43\/72\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e9766936-b43d-5fa5-a2a8-30e8617b08a9-9024372.jpg","altText":"File photo of the Unicredit bank headquarters, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012.","caption":"File photo of the Unicredit bank headquarters, in Milan, Italy, Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Luca Bruno","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":4686,"height":3054}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2872,"urlSafeValue":"lahiri","title":"Indrabati 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MIGRANT RULING","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Italian court refers asylum seekers' case to ECJ in challenge to Meloni","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Italian court refers asylum seekers case to ECJ in challenge to Meloni","titleListing2":"Italian court refers asylum seekers\u2019 case to ECJ in challenge to Meloni\u2019s migrant deal with Albania","leadin":"The Italian appeals court refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum seekers detained in Albania under a controversial migration deal.","summary":"The Italian appeals court refused to approve the speedy expulsion of 43 asylum seekers detained in Albania under a controversial migration deal.","keySentence":"","url":"italian-court-refers-asylum-seekers-case-to-ecj-in-challenge-to-meloni","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/01\/31\/italian-court-refers-asylum-seekers-case-to-ecj-in-challenge-to-meloni","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The migrants, whose asylum requests have already been rejected, will now be brought back to Italy after the third failed attempt by Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government to process migrants in Albania. \n\nThe appeals court in Rome referred the case to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which is expected to issue a ruling on Feb. 25 related to the previous cases. \n\nThe series of lower court rulings have opened a fissure between the Meloni government and the Italian judicial system. And it has only deepened with the expulsion earlier this month of a Libya warlord who had been arrested in Italy on an International Criminal Court warrant alleging crimes against human rights.\n\nIn the two previous cases, judges similarly refused to approve the expulsion of much smaller groups of migrants, in both cases seeking clarity from the European court on which countries were safe for repatriation of people whose asylum claims are rejected.\n\nItaly last year signed a five-year agreement to process up to 3,000 migrants a month beyond the EU borders as part of Meloni\u2019s programme to combat illegal migration to Italy, which is the first landfall for tends of thousands of migrants who make the perilous journey across the central Mediterranean Sea.\n\nWhile the agreement has raised concerns among human rights activists, European partners have expressed interest in the project.\n\nThe 43 migrants were among 49 people who were transferred to Albania on an Italian naval ship Tuesday. Italian media reported they were from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Gambia.\n\nThe 49 migrants were among 3,704 who arrived in Italy through Jan. 27, with arrivals up more than double the same period last year.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>The migrants, whose asylum requests have already been rejected, will now be brought back to Italy after the third failed attempt by Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government to process migrants in Albania. <\/p>\n<p>The appeals court in Rome referred the case to the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg, which is expected to issue a ruling on Feb. 25 related to the previous cases. <\/p>\n<p>The series of lower court rulings have opened a fissure between the Meloni government and the Italian judicial system. And it has only deepened with the expulsion earlier this month of a Libya warlord who had been arrested in Italy on an International Criminal Court warrant alleging crimes against human rights.<\/p>\n<p>In the two previous cases, judges similarly refused to approve the expulsion of much smaller groups of migrants, in both cases seeking clarity from the European court on which countries were safe for repatriation of people whose asylum claims are rejected.<\/p>\n<p>Italy last year signed a five-year agreement to process up to 3,000 migrants a month beyond the EU borders as part of Meloni\u2019s programme to combat illegal migration to Italy, which is the first landfall for tends of thousands of migrants who make the perilous journey across the central Mediterranean Sea.<\/p>\n<p>While the agreement has raised concerns among human rights activists, European partners have expressed interest in the project.<\/p>\n<p>The 43 migrants were among 49 people who were transferred to Albania on an Italian naval ship Tuesday. Italian media reported they were from Bangladesh, Egypt, Ivory Coast and Gambia.<\/p>\n<p>The 49 migrants were among 3,704 who arrived in Italy through Jan. 27, with arrivals up more than double the same period last year.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738353625,"updatedAt":1738355883,"publishedAt":1738355143,"firstPublishedAt":1738355143,"lastPublishedAt":1738355143,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/61\/93\/62\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_21e19486-4cef-5a5d-a3c0-57f92f2bb7db-8619362.jpg","altText":"FILE - A migrant centre seen from above in Gjader, northwest Albania, Thursday, July 25, 2024.","caption":"FILE - A migrant centre seen from above in Gjader, northwest Albania, Thursday, July 25, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Vlasov Sulaj\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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Authorities say the Italian mafia gangs known as the Camorra are behind the burning and dumping as they control waste disposal in the area.\n\nCamorra informants have revealed how the racket works, directing police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped.\n\nThe European Court of Human Rights has given the government two years to address and monitor the contamination and the resulting health problems.\n\nHigher rates of cancer in the Terra dei Fuochi\n\nThe binding judgement from the Strasbourg-based court confirmed that increased rates of cancer and groundwater pollution had been recorded in the area of 90 municipalities.\n\nThe court found that Italian authorities had known about the pollution problem since 1988 but failed to address it and had not done what was necessary to protect residents' lives.\n\nResidents have long complained about adverse health effects from the dumping, which has poisoned underground wells used to irrigate the farmland that provides vegetables for much of Italy\u2019s centre and south. \n\n'Multibillion-dollar racket'\n\nOver the years, police have sequestered dozens of fields because their irrigation wells contained high levels of lead, arsenic and the industrial solvent tetrachloride.\n\nAuthorities say the contamination is due to the Camorra\u2019s multibillion-dollar racket of disposing of toxic waste, mainly from industries in Italy\u2019s wealthy north that ask no questions about where the garbage goes as long as it\u2019s taken off their hands - for a fraction of the cost of legal disposal. \n\n41 people who live in Caserta or Naples provinces and five local organisations brought the case to the European Court of Human Rights.\n\nWatch the video above for more on this story.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A top European court has come down hard on Italy, ruling that it has violated the right to life of 2.9 million citizens living in a toxic waste-polluted area around Naples.<\/p>\n<p>The area is known as the Land of Fires ('Terra dei Fuochi'), due to the dumping and burning of rubbish and toxic waste which has taken place there for decades. Authorities say the Italian mafia gangs known as the Camorra are behind the burning and dumping as they control waste disposal in the area.<\/p>\n<p>Camorra informants have revealed how the racket works, directing police to specific sites where toxic rubbish was dumped.<\/p>\n<p>The European Court of Human Rights has given the government two years to address and monitor the contamination and the resulting health problems.<\/p>\n<h2>Higher rates of cancer in the Terra dei Fuochi<\/h2><p>The binding judgement from the Strasbourg-based court confirmed that increased rates of cancer and groundwater <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//11//26//the-world-is-watching-activists-pressure-world-leaders-to-drastically-curb-plastic-polluti/">pollution had been recorded in the area of 90 municipalities.<\/p>\n<p>The court found that Italian authorities had known about the pollution problem since 1988 but failed to address it and had not done what was necessary to protect residents' lives.<\/p>\n<p>Residents have long complained about adverse health effects from the dumping, which has poisoned underground wells used to irrigate the farmland that provides vegetables for much of Italy\u2019s centre and south. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8902040,8814768\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//12//10//new-eu-air-quality-rules-air-pollution-still-the-top-environmental-health-risk-to-european/">New EU air quality rules: Air pollution still the top environmental health risk to Europeans<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//10//28//are-gas-cookers-bad-for-you-scientists-say-theyre-sending-40000-europeans-to-early-graves-/">Are gas cookers bad for you? Scientists say they\u2019re sending 40,000 Europeans to early graves a year<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>'Multibillion-dollar racket'<\/h2><p>Over the years, police have sequestered dozens of fields because their irrigation wells contained high levels of lead, arsenic and the industrial solvent tetrachloride.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities say the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//27//scientists-find-evidence-of-microplastic-contamination-in-pristine-archaeological-remains/">contamination is due to the Camorra\u2019s multibillion-dollar racket of disposing of toxic waste, mainly from industries in Italy\u2019s wealthy north that ask no questions about where the garbage goes as long as it\u2019s taken off their hands - for a fraction of the cost of legal disposal. <\/p>\n<p>41 people who live in Caserta or Naples provinces and five local organisations brought the case to the European Court of Human Rights.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video 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Meloni and two of her government ministers are under investigation by Rome prosecutors over the country's surprise release and repatriation of a Libyan general who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). \n\nMeloni said on Tuesday that she is suspected of embezzlement and aiding and abetting a crime in connection with the case, along with Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and the Cabinet undersecretary for intelligence matters, Alfredo Mantovano.\n\nHer government has been under fire from the opposition, rights groups and the ICC itself for releasing Osama Najim \u2014 also known as Almasri \u2014 on a technicality last week after he was arrested in Italy's northern city of Turin on a warrant from the international court.\n\nAlmasri is the chief of Libya's judicial police and leads the Tripoli branch of the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, a notorious network of detention centres run by the government-backed Special Deterrence Forces. \n\nThe ICC warrant against Almasri accuses him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Libya's Mitiga prison, starting in 2015, that are punishable with life in prison.\n\nAlmasri was arrested on 19 January in his hotel in Turin, where he had attended a football match between Juventus and Milan. He was unexpectedly released and flown home on a state aircraft on 21 January after the arrest was considered to be \"irregular\" by Rome's attorney general because Nordio had not been informed ahead of time of the arrest.\n\nLawyer Luigi Li Gotti initiated legal action last week in which he asked judges in Rome to investigate the decision to release Almasri and to use an official jet to repatriate him.\n\nHow the Almasri affair unfolded\n\nPrior to Almasri's arrest in Turin, he had been in Europe for about 12 days and moved between other European nations including France, Germany and Belgium.\n\nOn 16 January, he was stopped in Munich for a routine check and on 18 January, the ICC submitted a request for his arrest to six states, including Italy. \n\nAt dawn on 19 January, he was arrested in Turn and spent two nights in Vallette prison.\n\nThe arrest of Almasri had been made for the purpose of extradition. Yet under Italian law, an international arrest warrant requires the prior authorisation of the justice ministry. As Nordio had not been notified, the Court of Appeal of Rome did not validate the arrest.\n\nOn 21 January, Almasri was released and deported as a 'dangerous subject' by decree of Piantedosi. The Libyan citizen took off from Rome and landed in Tripoli on a military plane rather than on a commercial flight, as is used for the repatriation of irregular migrants.\n\nIn a video posted on social media on Tuesday, Meloni said: \"The facts are known. The International Criminal Court, after months of consideration, issued an arrest warrant against Tripoli's chief of judicial police, Almasri.\n\n\"Curiously, the [ICC] did so just when this person was about to enter Italian territory, after he had peacefully stayed in three other European states for twelve days.\"\n\nMeloni expressed indignation at the investigation, adding: \"I cannot be blackmailed. I will not be intimidated.\"\n\nOn Wednesday, Meloni posted a new message on X: \"Our commitment to defend Italy, will continue, as always, with determination and without hesitation.\n\n\"When the security of the nation and the interest of Italians are at stake, there is no room for backward steps. Straight on our way,\" she said.\n\nGovernment vs judiciary \n\nThe investigation into Meloni is only the latest episode in the growing tensions between the executive and the judiciary, at a time when the prime minister's government is preparing to reform the Italian justice system.\n\nOn Wednesday, the Court of Cassation \u2014 the highest court in the judicial system \u2014 is expected to decide whether the documents in the Visibilia case, which involves Tourism Minister Daniela Santanch\u00e8, should remain in Milan or be forwarded to the prosecutor's office in Rome.\n\nSantanch\u00e8, among others, is accused by Milan prosecutors of benefit fraud at the Visibilia publishing and advertising groupduring the COVID pandemic.\n\nThe case focuses on allegations that Visibilia, which Santanch\u00e8 sold before going into government in 2022, was granted layoff funds during the pandemic for 13 employees who were not made aware of the payments and instead continued to work. She is also being investigated for alleged falsification of financial statements in a different probe.\n\nSantanche has denied any wrongdoing.\n\nSeparatetly, judges at the Court of Appeal in Rome are expected to rule on Thursday on whether or not to validate the processing of 49 asylum seekers who were transported to Albania by an Italian navy ship on Tuesday after being picked up in international waters.\n\nIt is third attempt by Italy to carry out its controversial plan to process asylum applications in special Albanian centers. \n\nOn the previous two occasions \u2014 in October and November \u2014 Italian judges refused to approve the detention of two small groups at the Albanian centers. The migrants were then returned to Italy triggering controversy in the Meloni government.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and two of her government ministers are under investigation by Rome prosecutors over the country's surprise release and repatriation of a Libyan general who is wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC). <\/p>\n<p>Meloni said on Tuesday that she is suspected of embezzlement and aiding and abetting a crime in connection with the case, along with Justice Minister Carlo Nordio, Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi and the Cabinet undersecretary for intelligence matters, Alfredo Mantovano.<\/p>\n<p>Her government has been under fire from the opposition, rights groups and the ICC itself for releasing Osama Najim \u2014 also known as Almasri \u2014 on a technicality last week after he was arrested in Italy's northern city of Turin on a warrant from the international court.<\/p>\n<p>Almasri is the chief of Libya's judicial police and leads the Tripoli branch of the Reform and Rehabilitation Institution, a notorious network of detention centres run by the government-backed Special Deterrence Forces. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8999276,8994480\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//01//24//italy-defends-expulsion-of-libyan-warlord-ossama-al-masri-wanted-by-the-international-crim/">Italy defends expulsion of Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri wanted by the International Criminal Court<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//22//italys-government-criticised-for-releasing-libyan-warlord-accused-of-war-crimes/">Italy's government criticised for releasing Libyan warlord accused of war crimes<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The ICC warrant against Almasri accuses him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Libya's Mitiga prison, starting in 2015, that are punishable with life in prison.<\/p>\n<p>Almasri was arrested on 19 January in his hotel in Turin, where he had attended a football match between Juventus and Milan. He was unexpectedly released and flown home on a state aircraft on 21 January after the arrest was considered to be \"irregular\" by Rome's attorney general because Nordio had not been informed ahead of time of the arrest.<\/p>\n<p>Lawyer Luigi Li Gotti initiated legal action last week in which he asked judges in Rome to investigate the decision to release Almasri and to use an official jet to repatriate him.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Almasri affair unfolded<\/h2><p>Prior to Almasri's arrest in Turin, he had been in Europe for about 12 days and moved between other European nations including France, Germany and Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>On 16 January, he was stopped in Munich for a routine check and on 18 January, the ICC submitted a request for his arrest to six states, including Italy. <\/p>\n<p>At dawn on 19 January, he was arrested in Turn and spent two nights in Vallette prison.<\/p>\n<p>The arrest of Almasri had been made for the purpose of extradition. Yet under Italian law, an international arrest warrant requires the prior authorisation of the justice ministry. As Nordio had not been notified, the Court of Appeal of Rome did not validate the arrest.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6669921875\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//01//28//22//808x539_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg/" alt=\"Il ministro della Giustizia Carlo Nordio si rivolge al Senato durante la relazione sull&#39;amministrazione della giustizia, Roma, 22 gennaio 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/28\/22\/1920x1281_cmsv2_e5426392-6547-58f7-8b0f-136b86117341-9012822.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Il ministro della Giustizia Carlo Nordio si rivolge al Senato durante la relazione sull&#39;amministrazione della giustizia, Roma, 22 gennaio 2025<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Roberto Monaldo\/LaPresse<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>On 21 January, Almasri was released and deported as a 'dangerous subject' by decree of Piantedosi. The Libyan citizen took off from Rome and landed in Tripoli on a military plane rather than on a commercial flight, as is used for the repatriation of irregular migrants.<\/p>\n<p>In a video posted on social media on Tuesday, Meloni said: \"The facts are known. The International Criminal Court, after months of consideration, issued an arrest warrant against Tripoli's chief of judicial police, Almasri.<\/p>\n<p>\"Curiously, the [ICC] did so just when this person was about to enter Italian territory, after he had peacefully stayed in three other European states for twelve days.\"<\/p>\n<p>Meloni expressed indignation at the investigation, adding: \"I cannot be blackmailed. I will not be intimidated.\"<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Meloni posted a new message on X: \"Our commitment to defend Italy, will continue, as always, with determination and without hesitation.<\/p>\n<p>\"When the security of the nation and the interest of Italians are at stake, there is no room for backward steps. Straight on our way,\" she said.<\/p>\n<h2>Government vs judiciary<\/h2><p>The investigation into Meloni is only the latest episode in the growing tensions between the executive and the judiciary, at a time when the prime minister's government is preparing to reform the Italian justice system.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, the Court of Cassation \u2014 the highest court in the judicial system \u2014 is expected to decide whether the documents in the Visibilia case, which involves Tourism Minister Daniela Santanch\u00e8, should remain in Milan or be forwarded to the prosecutor's office in Rome.<\/p>\n<p>Santanch\u00e8, among others, is accused by Milan prosecutors of benefit fraud at the Visibilia publishing and advertising groupduring the COVID pandemic.<\/p>\n<p>The case focuses on allegations that Visibilia, which Santanch\u00e8 sold before going into government in 2022, was granted layoff funds during the pandemic for 13 employees who were not made aware of the payments and instead continued to work. She is also being investigated for alleged falsification of financial statements in a different probe.<\/p>\n<p>Santanche has denied any wrongdoing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"9008978,9003970\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//28//ship-with-49-migrants-on-board-arrives-in-albania-from-italy/">Ship with 49 migrants on board arrives in Albania from Italy<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//01//26//italy-resumes-policy-of-sending-its-unwanted-migrants-to-albania/">Italy resumes policy of sending its unwanted migrants to Albania<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Separatetly, judges at the Court of Appeal in Rome are expected to rule on Thursday on whether or not to validate the processing of 49 asylum seekers who were transported to Albania by an Italian navy ship on Tuesday after being picked up in international waters.<\/p>\n<p>It is third attempt by Italy to carry out its controversial plan to process asylum applications in special Albanian centers. <\/p>\n<p>On the previous two occasions \u2014 in October and November \u2014 Italian judges refused to approve the detention of two small groups at the Albanian centers. The migrants were then returned to Italy triggering controversy in the Meloni government.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738143120,"updatedAt":1738163134,"publishedAt":1738163040,"firstPublishedAt":1738163040,"lastPublishedAt":1738163134,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Alessandra Tarantino\/Copyright 2025 The AP. 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TRIAL","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Italy's top influencer Chiara Ferragni to stand trial for aggravated fraud over 'Pandoro gate'","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Italy's top influencer Chiara Ferragni faces trial over 'Pandoro gate'","titleListing2":"#ChiaraFerragni will go on trial for aggravated fraud over '#Pandorogate'","leadin":"The direct summons was served on the leading Italian social media influencer's lawyers who maintain their client has 'committed no crime'.","summary":"The direct summons was served on the leading Italian social media influencer's lawyers who maintain their client has 'committed no crime'.","keySentence":"","url":"italys-top-influencer-chiara-ferragni-to-stand-trial-for-aggravated-fraud-over-pandoro-gat","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/01\/29\/italys-top-influencer-chiara-ferragni-to-stand-trial-for-aggravated-fraud-over-pandoro-gat","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"One of Italy's biggest social media influencers, Chiara Ferragni, has been indicted for aggravated fraud in the Balocco 'Pink Christmas' Pandoro and Easter Eggs affair.\n\nFerragni and the confectionery company have been accused by Italy's Antitrust Authority of a misleading campaign for selling 'Pink Christmas' pandoro at more than double its origingal cost. \n\nThe direct summons for 23 September was issued on Wednesday morning by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office to the influencer's lawyers, Giuseppe Iannaccone and Marcello Bana, who insist their client has \"committed no crime\".\n\nFerragni's former manager Fabio Damato along with Alessandra Balocco, the company's managing director and Francesco Cannillo, Dolci Preziosi's representative, have also been summoned on charges of aggravated fraud.\n\nThe defence claims: 'Absence of conduct constituting a crime'.\n\nAccording to a report in the Corriere della Sera, Chiara Ferragni's lawyers said: 'We remain firmly convinced that this matter has no criminal relevance and that every controversial profile has already been addressed and resolved before the Competition and Market Authority.\n\n\"The discussion with the prosecutors did not have the desired outcome and the Public Prosecutor's Office preferred to defer any decision to the trial judge despite the evident absence of conduct constituting a criminal offence and the lack of the conditions for proceeding. Our defendant's innocence will certainly be ascertained in court, which we will face calmly,' they concluded.\n\nFerragni: 'I thought it was not necessary'\n\nMeanwhile, Ferragni has also issued a statement saying: \"I sincerely believed that it was not necessary to hold a trial to prove that I never cheated anyone.\"\n\n\"I will unfortunately have to live with this accusation, which I consider deeply unfair, for some time yet, but I am ready to fight with even greater determination to prove my absolute innocence.\"\n\nAfter being found responsible by Italy's Antitrust Authority for misleading consumers over 'Pink Christmas' pandoro, Ferragni and the confectionery firm were fined more than 1-million euro.\n\nAccording to the authority, the campaign had fooled consumers into thinking that, by buying a pandoro, they would help donate funds to the Regina Margherita children's hospital in Turin.\n\nIn reality, Balocco had previously paid EUR 50,000 to the hospital, six months before it went on sale.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>One of Italy's biggest social media influencers, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2023//12//22//chiara-ferragni-how-influential-are-influencers-on-consumer-decisions/">Chiara Ferragni<\/strong><\/a>, has been indicted for aggravated fraud in the Balocco 'Pink Christmas' Pandoro and Easter Eggs affair.<\/p>\n<p>Ferragni and the confectionery company have been accused by Italy's Antitrust Authority of a misleading campaign for selling 'Pink Christmas' pandoro at more than double its origingal cost. <\/p>\n<p>The direct summons for 23 September was issued on Wednesday morning by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//11//27//pressing-need-for-social-media-influencers-to-receive-fact-checking-training-unesco-says/">influencer's lawyers, Giuseppe Iannaccone and Marcello Bana, who insist their client has \"committed no crime\".<\/p>\n<p>Ferragni's former manager Fabio Damato along with Alessandra Balocco, the company's managing director and Francesco Cannillo, Dolci Preziosi's representative, have also been summoned on charges of aggravated fraud.<\/p>\n<h2>The defence claims: 'Absence of conduct constituting a crime'.<\/h2><p>According to a report in the Corriere della Sera, Chiara Ferragni's lawyers said: 'We remain firmly convinced that this matter has no criminal relevance and that every controversial profile has already been addressed and resolved before the Competition and Market Authority.<\/p>\n<p>\"The discussion with the prosecutors did not have the desired outcome and the Public Prosecutor's Office preferred to defer any decision to the trial judge despite the evident absence of conduct constituting a criminal offence and the lack of the conditions for proceeding. Our defendant's innocence will certainly be ascertained in court, which we will face calmly,' they concluded.<\/p>\n<h2>Ferragni: 'I thought it was not necessary'<\/h2><p>Meanwhile, Ferragni has also issued a statement saying: \"I sincerely believed that it was not necessary to hold a trial to prove that I never cheated anyone.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"I will unfortunately have to live with this accusation, which I consider deeply unfair, for some time yet, but I am ready to fight with even greater determination to prove my absolute innocence.\"<\/p>\n<p>After being found responsible by Italy's Antitrust Authority for misleading consumers over 'Pink Christmas' pandoro, Ferragni and the confectionery firm were fined more than 1-million euro.<\/p>\n<p>According to the authority, the campaign had fooled consumers into thinking that, by buying a pandoro, they would help donate funds to the Regina Margherita children's hospital in Turin.<\/p>\n<p>In reality, Balocco had previously paid EUR 50,000 to the hospital, six months before it went on sale.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738140069,"updatedAt":1738146423,"publishedAt":1738146417,"firstPublishedAt":1738146417,"lastPublishedAt":1738146417,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/25\/16\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_bec4e868-58fb-5a18-b915-f45cdb295411-9012516.jpg","altText":"Chiara Ferragni at the arrival of the Cnmi sustainable fashion 2024 awards in Milan, 22 September 2024","caption":"Chiara Ferragni at the arrival of the Cnmi sustainable fashion 2024 awards in Milan, 22 September 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Antonio Calanni\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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Mediobanca rejects MPS\u2019s takeover bid, calling it \u2018destructive of value\u2019","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Mediobanca rejects MPS takeover bid, calling it \u2018destructive of value\u2019","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Mediobanca rejects MPS takeover bid, calling it \u2018destructive of value\u2019","titleListing2":"Mediobanca rejects MPS\u2019s takeover bid, calling it \u2018destructive of value\u2019","leadin":"Mediobanca rejected a \u20ac7bn takeover bid from MPS, calling it \u201cdestructive of value\u201d and warning it would weaken its business model.","summary":"Mediobanca rejected a \u20ac7bn takeover bid from MPS, calling it \u201cdestructive of value\u201d and warning it would weaken its business model.","keySentence":"","url":"mediobanca-rejects-mpss-takeover-bid-calling-it-destructive-of-value","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2025\/01\/28\/mediobanca-rejects-mpss-takeover-bid-calling-it-destructive-of-value","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Mediobanca rejected a \u20ac7 billion takeover bid from Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), dismissing the offer as \u201cstrongly destructive of value\u201d and setting the stage for one of the most dramatic banking battles Italy has seen in years.\n\nIn a press release on Tuesday, the Milan-based investment bank, known for its high-margin businesses in wealth management and investment banking, warned that merging with MPS would erode shareholder value, drive away top clients, and weaken its independent advisory model.\n\n\u201cThe Board of Directors of Mediobanca finds that the Offer is devoid of industrial and financial rationale and is therefore destructive for Mediobanca,\u201d Mediobanca stated.\n\nFor MPS, the world\u2019s oldest bank, the deal represented an opportunity to create a larger, more competitive banking group, one it claims could unlock \u20ac700 million in annual cost synergies.\n\nBut for Mediobanca, which has spent years carving out a distinct role in Italy\u2019s financial system, the offer looks more like a threat than an opportunity.\n\nThe message from Mediobanca\u2019s board was clear: this deal is fundamentally flawed.\n\nMPS's initial takeover proposal for Mediobanca offered 23 MPS shares for every 10 Mediobanca shares, valuing Mediobanca stock at \u20ac15.99 per share, a 5% premium to its 23 January closing price.\n\nTwo banks, two visions\n\nAt the heart of the dispute is a fundamental difference in strategy.\n\nMediobanca has spent years moving away from traditional lending, focusing instead on investment banking and wealth management, businesses that generate stable, high-margin revenues.\n\nIt has positioned itself as a trusted, independent financial adviser\u2014an image it believes would be compromised under MPS\u2019s traditional retail and SME banking model.\n\nMPS, on the other hand, is still trying to shake off the challenges of the past decade.\n\nHaving undergone a \u20ac2.5 billion state bailout in 2017, the Siena-based bank remains heavily reliant on retail banking, an area Mediobanca sees as less profitable and more exposed to economic downturns.\n\nLast Friday, the world\u2019s oldest bank and a recipient of a government bailout, made an unexpected move on Friday by launching an all-share takeover bid for Mediobanca (MB). The proposal offers 23 MPS shares for every 10 Mediobanca shares, effectively valuing Mediobanca\u2019s stock at \u20ac15.99 per share\u2014a 5% premium to its closing price on 23 January.\n\nFor Mediobanca, the risks of a merger outweigh any potential benefits.\n\nAccording to the Milan-based institution, there are no real cost synergies in a deal with MPS as the two banks have very different distribution networks, meaning there\u2019s little opportunity to cut costs.\n\nFurthermore, Mediobanca claimed that its independence would be compromised. Mediobanca\u2019s investment banking and advisory businesses rely on conflict-free relationships with corporate clients, something that could be disrupted under MPS\u2019s commercial banking model.\n\nPerhaps most tellingly, Mediobanca pointed out that MPS\u2019s offer implies a discount of 3% to its pre-announcement stock price\u2014a rare dynamic in takeovers, where bidders typically offer a premium to win over shareholders.\n\nMarkets reactions\n\nSince news of the bid emerged last week, MPS shares have dropped nearly 10%, reflecting concerns that the bank may lack the financial strength to execute such an ambitious takeover.\n\nMediobanca shares had initially jumped 8%, though they later slipped 3.5% on Tuesday as the deal collapsed.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Mediobanca rejected a \u20ac7 billion takeover bid from Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS), dismissing the offer as \u201cstrongly destructive of value\u201d and setting the stage for one of the most dramatic banking battles Italy has seen in years.<\/p>\n<p>In a press release on Tuesday, the Milan-based investment bank, known for its high-margin businesses in wealth management and investment banking, warned that merging with MPS would erode shareholder value, drive away top clients, and weaken its independent advisory model.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Board of Directors of Mediobanca finds that the Offer is devoid of industrial and financial rationale and is therefore destructive for Mediobanca,\u201d Mediobanca stated.<\/p>\n<p>For MPS, the world\u2019s oldest bank, the deal represented an opportunity to create a larger, more competitive banking group, one it claims could unlock \u20ac700 million in annual cost synergies.<\/p>\n<p>But for Mediobanca, which has spent years carving out a distinct role in Italy\u2019s financial system, the offer looks more like a threat than an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The message from Mediobanca\u2019s board was clear: this deal is fundamentally flawed.<\/p>\n<p>MPS's initial takeover proposal for Mediobanca offered 23 MPS shares for every 10 Mediobanca shares, valuing Mediobanca stock at \u20ac15.99 per share, a 5% premium to its 23 January closing price.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Two banks, two visions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At the heart of the dispute is a fundamental difference in strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Mediobanca has spent years moving away from traditional lending, focusing instead on investment banking and wealth management, businesses that generate stable, high-margin revenues.<\/p>\n<p>It has positioned itself as a trusted, independent financial adviser\u2014an image it believes would be compromised under MPS\u2019s traditional retail and SME banking model.<\/p>\n<p>MPS, on the other hand, is still trying to shake off the challenges of the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Having undergone a \u20ac2.5 billion state bailout in 2017, the Siena-based bank remains heavily reliant on retail banking, an area Mediobanca sees as less profitable and more exposed to economic downturns.<\/p>\n<p>Last Friday, the world\u2019s oldest bank and a recipient of a government bailout, made an unexpected move on Friday by launching an all-share takeover bid for Mediobanca (MB). The proposal offers 23 MPS shares for every 10 Mediobanca shares, effectively valuing Mediobanca\u2019s stock at \u20ac15.99 per share\u2014a 5% premium to its closing price on 23 January.<\/p>\n<p>For Mediobanca, the risks of a merger outweigh any potential benefits.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Milan-based institution, there are no real cost synergies in a deal with MPS as the two banks have very different distribution networks, meaning there\u2019s little opportunity to cut costs.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, Mediobanca claimed that its independence would be compromised. Mediobanca\u2019s investment banking and advisory businesses rely on conflict-free relationships with corporate clients, something that could be disrupted under MPS\u2019s commercial banking model.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps most tellingly, Mediobanca pointed out that MPS\u2019s offer implies a discount of 3% to its pre-announcement stock price\u2014a rare dynamic in takeovers, where bidders typically offer a premium to win over shareholders.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Markets reactions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Since news of the bid emerged last week, MPS shares have dropped nearly 10%, reflecting concerns that the bank may lack the financial strength to execute such an ambitious takeover.<\/p>\n<p>Mediobanca shares had initially jumped 8%, though they later slipped 3.5% on Tuesday as the deal collapsed.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1738076211,"updatedAt":1738076981,"publishedAt":1738076588,"firstPublishedAt":1738076588,"lastPublishedAt":1738076981,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Luca Bruno\/AP","altText":"A view of the skyline, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, May 17, 2016.","callToActionText":null,"width":4239,"caption":"A view of the skyline, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, May 17, 2016.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/01\/11\/74\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_c6bda1bf-8a41-5913-95b4-d20960d1f7d3-9011174.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":2718}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"shares","titleRaw":"Shares","id":11045,"title":"Shares","slug":"shares"},{"urlSafeValue":"european-markets","titleRaw":"European markets","id":7913,"title":"European markets","slug":"european-markets"},{"urlSafeValue":"stock-exchange","titleRaw":"stock exchange","id":13524,"title":"stock exchange","slug":"stock-exchange"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2740996},{"id":2741042},{"id":2740886}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Piero Cingari","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/business\/business"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"business","id":11,"title":"Business","slug":"business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"business","id":"business","title":"Business","url":"\/business\/business"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":7,"urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["84031001","84032001","84131001","84132012"],"slugs":["business","business_general","personal_finance","personal_finance_stocks"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/business\/2025\/01\/28\/mediobanca-rejects-mpss-takeover-bid-calling-it-destructive-of-value","lastModified":1738076981},{"id":2740240,"cid":9007902,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250127_NASU_57613278","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"Green_\u2018There are thousands of them\u2019: The invasive species that\u2019s taking over northern Italy","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"\u2018There are thousands of them\u2019: The invasive species that\u2019s taking over northern Italy","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Egyptian god or alien species? Italy battling 10,000 predatory birds","titleListing2":"\u2018There are thousands of them\u2019: The invasive species that\u2019s taking over northern Italy","leadin":"Once venerated in ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis has spread from its native Africa to new European habitats.","summary":"Once venerated in ancient Egypt, the sacred ibis has spread from its native Africa to new European habitats.","keySentence":"","url":"there-are-thousands-of-them-the-invasive-species-thats-taking-over-northern-italy","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/2025\/01\/28\/there-are-thousands-of-them-the-invasive-species-thats-taking-over-northern-italy","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk.\n\nThe African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped or was released from captivity, with some zoo populations historically allowed to fly freely.\u00a0\u00a0\n\nThe wading birds are native to Africa and Iraq, but are now proliferating \"like wildfire\" across northern Italy, causing ornithologists to sound the alarm over risks to local fauna.\n\nThe species\u2019 natural habitat is marshy wetlands and mud flats, nesting on trees that are in or near water. \n\nAs the climate crisis begins to dramatically change weather patterns, causing droughts and floods, the birds are following the humidity to new habitats.\n\nSacred ibis are \u2018prolific on a massive scale\u2019 throughout northern Italy\n\n\u201cThe phenomenon has spread to the whole of Emilia-Romagna,\u201d Andrea Ravagnani, of the AsOER Ornithologists Association of Emilia-Romagna, told La Repubblica newspaper.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThe sacred ibis has begun to nest massively in Bologna, Modena, especially Ferrara,\u201d continued Ravagnani, who believes there could already be tens of thousands of the birds in the northern Italian region.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThe sacred ibis is an alien species, which should not exist in Italy; it escaped, or was released, from farms in northern Italy. Its history is similar to that of the nutria,\u201d said Ravagnani. Nutria, affectionately dubbed \u2018little beavers\u2019 in Italy, are native South American rodents that now proliferate across the country because they have no natural predators there.\n\n\u201cLike the nutria, [the sacred ibis] is extremely adaptable and prolific on a massive scale,\u201d Ravagnani warned.\n\nWhy does the sacred ibis pose a problem?\n\nIn Europe, the African sacred ibis has been on the European Commission\u2019s list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern for almost a decade. The birds are also listed in DAISIE, an inventory of alien invasive species in Europe compiled by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.\n\nThe EU\u2019s regulation on the prevention, management and spread of alien species states, \u201cInvasive alien species represent one of the main threats to biodiversity and related ecosystem services\u2026 The risks such species pose may intensify due to increased global trade, transport, tourism and climate change.\u201d\n\nThe sacred ibis preys on amphibians and on the eggs and chicks of other species, particularly tern and heron, risking harm to local biodiversity and threatening the survival of the young of native species.\n\nAdditionally, ibises feed on insect larvae at rubbish dumps and slurry pits, risking the spread of diseases transferring to pastures and poultry farms.\n\nHow was the sacred ibis introduced to Europe?\n\nNative to Africa, Iraq and Yemen, a pair of sacred ibis were brought to France from Egypt in the 1700s. A century later, the bird species was spotted in the wild in Austria and Italy.\n\nIn France, free-flying populations from zoos in Brittany established themselves in the wild along the Atlantic coast in the 1980s and 1990s. In recent years, eradication programmes have reduced their numbers but they cannot be completely wiped out.\n\nSpain has managed to cull all of its sacred ibis population and has a policy to shoot those birds that enter from France.\n\nThe Italian population is believed to originate from either migration of the French free-flying populations, or from the Italian zoo Le Cornelle in Lombardy, which once had a free-flying population of sacred ibis. A study in the Nature journal Scientific Reports suggested that the species began breeding from a single pair identified in north-western Italy in 1989 - 20 years later, more than 10,000 birds were documented in the region.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>An alien bird species has landed in large parts of northern Italy, putting local wildlife at risk.<\/p>\n<p>The African sacred ibis is an invasive species that is thought to have invaded after it escaped or was released from captivity, with some zoo populations historically allowed to fly freely.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The wading birds are native to Africa and Iraq, but are now proliferating \"like wildfire\" across northern Italy, causing ornithologists to sound the alarm over risks to local fauna.<\/p>\n<p>The species\u2019 natural habitat is marshy wetlands and mud flats, nesting on trees that are in or near water. <\/p>\n<p>As the climate crisis begins to dramatically change weather patterns, causing droughts and floods, the birds are following the humidity to new habitats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8895668,7869402\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//09//04//invasive-species-costs-global-economy-391bn-per-year-un-report/">Invasive species are causing hundreds of billions in economic damage. Is climate change to blame?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//12//18//from-hornets-to-algae-the-growing-threat-of-invasive-alien-species-in-europe/">From hornets to algae: The growing threat of invasive alien species in Europe<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Sacred ibis are \u2018prolific on a massive scale\u2019 throughout northern Italy<\/h2><p>\u201cThe phenomenon has spread to the whole of Emilia-Romagna,\u201d Andrea Ravagnani, of the AsOER Ornithologists Association of Emilia-Romagna, told La Repubblica newspaper.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sacred ibis has begun to nest massively in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//01//19//planet-friendly-or-commuter-nightmare-bolognas-30kmh-speed-limit-sparks-protests/">Bologna, Modena, especially Ferrara,\u201d continued Ravagnani, who believes there could already be tens of thousands of the birds in the northern Italian region.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe sacred ibis is an alien species, which should not exist in Italy; it escaped, or was released, from farms in northern Italy. Its history is similar to that of the nutria,\u201d said Ravagnani. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//16//fur-import-ban-could-be-dropped-in-the-uk-heres-which-eu-countries-still-support-the-indus/">Nutria, affectionately dubbed \u2018little beavers\u2019 in Italy, are native South American rodents that now proliferate across the country because they have no natural predators there.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLike the nutria, [the sacred ibis] is extremely adaptable and prolific on a massive scale,\u201d Ravagnani warned.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6755674232309746\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//79//02//808x546_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg/" alt=\"Another invasive species, the South American nutria, seen in the Italian river Volturno\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/384x259_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/640x432_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/750x507_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/828x559_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/1080x730_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/1200x811_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/1920x1297_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Another invasive species, the South American nutria, seen in the Italian river Volturno<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Photo by Domenico Baiano on Unsplash<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Why does the sacred ibis pose a problem?<\/h2><p>In Europe, the African sacred ibis has been on the European Commission\u2019s list of Invasive Alien Species of Union Concern for almost a decade. The birds are also listed in DAISIE, an inventory of alien invasive species in Europe compiled by the Research Institute for Nature and Forest and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology.<\/p>\n<p>The EU\u2019s regulation on the prevention, management and spread of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//01//invasive-species-are-they-really-threatening-the-mediterranean-sea-and-local-fisheries/">alien species<\/strong><\/a> states, \u201cInvasive alien species represent one of the main threats to biodiversity and related ecosystem services\u2026 The risks such species pose may intensify due to increased global trade, transport, tourism and climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The sacred ibis preys on <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//10//15//chernobyls-tree-frogs-the-inside-story-on-how-a-cunning-species-survived-radiation/">amphibians and on the eggs and chicks of other species, particularly tern and heron, risking harm to local biodiversity and threatening the survival of the young of native species.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, ibises feed on insect larvae at <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//01//dont-look-away-this-book-is-a-wake-up-call-to-our-monstrous-waste-crisis-and-how-to-solve-/">rubbish dumps<\/strong><\/a> and slurry pits, risking the spread of diseases transferring to pastures and poultry farms.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">The sacred ibis is an alien species, which should not exist in Italy. Its history is similar to that of the nutria and like the nutria, it is extremely adaptable and prolific on a massive scale.<\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <div class=\"widget__authorText\">\n Andrea Ravagnani\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"widget__author_descriptionText\">\n Ornithologist, the AsOER Ornithologists Association of Emilia-Romagna\n <\/div>\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>How was the sacred ibis introduced to Europe?<\/h2><p>Native to Africa, Iraq and Yemen, a pair of sacred ibis were brought to France from Egypt in the 1700s. A century later, the bird species was spotted in the wild in Austria and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>In France, free-flying populations from zoos in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2022//06//13//how-are-breton-communities-preparing-for-coastal-erosion/">Brittany established themselves in the wild along the Atlantic coast in the 1980s and 1990s. In recent years, eradication programmes have reduced their numbers but they cannot be completely wiped out.<\/p>\n<p>Spain has managed to cull all of its sacred ibis population and has a policy to shoot those birds that enter from France.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian population is believed to originate from either migration of the French free-flying populations, or from the Italian zoo Le Cornelle in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//20//castle-trails-and-wild-tales-in-northern-italy/">Lombardy, which once had a free-flying population of sacred ibis. A study in the Nature journal Scientific Reports suggested that the species began breeding from a single pair identified in north-western Italy in 1989 - 20 years later, more than 10,000 birds were documented in the region.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737990498,"updatedAt":1738055251,"publishedAt":1738052964,"firstPublishedAt":1738052964,"lastPublishedAt":1738053009,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_e6c29f7b-8a13-575f-8bf6-460a7dc0e035-9007902.jpg","altText":"A sacred ibis wades through wetland","caption":"A sacred ibis wades through wetland","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Photo by Geoff Brooks on Unsplash ","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"height":1080},{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/79\/02\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ab31ef46-0204-5f87-9314-101044690df7-9007902.jpg","altText":null,"caption":null,"captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":null,"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":5243,"height":3542}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2962,"urlSafeValue":"reuter-hapgood","title":"Harriet Reuter Hapgood","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":14368,"slug":"birds","urlSafeValue":"birds","title":"Birds","titleRaw":"Birds"},{"id":19054,"slug":"species","urlSafeValue":"species","title":"species","titleRaw":"species"},{"id":1743,"slug":"bologna","urlSafeValue":"bologna","title":"Bologna","titleRaw":"Bologna"},{"id":18088,"slug":"ancient-egypt","urlSafeValue":"ancient-egypt","title":"Ancient Egypt","titleRaw":"Ancient Egypt"},{"id":18742,"slug":"ornithology","urlSafeValue":"ornithology","title":"Ornithology","titleRaw":"Ornithology"},{"id":158,"slug":"italy","urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","titleRaw":"Italy"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"image","count":1},{"slug":"quotation","count":1},{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"nature","urlSafeValue":"nature","title":"Nature","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/green\/nature\/nature"},"vertical":"green","verticals":[{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":8,"slug":"green","urlSafeValue":"green","title":"Green"},"themes":[{"id":"nature","urlSafeValue":"nature","title":"Nature","url":"\/green\/nature"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":33,"urlSafeValue":"nature","title":"Nature"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["84031001","84032003","84121001","84122001","84141001","84142001","84191001","84192003","84251001","84252003","84252015","84252016","84252020","84252024"],"slugs":["business","business_agriculture","news","news_general","pets","pets_general","science","science_biology","travel","travel_africa","travel_europe","travel_france","travel_italy","travel_south_america"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/green\/2025\/01\/28\/there-are-thousands-of-them-the-invasive-species-thats-taking-over-northern-italy","lastModified":1738053009},{"id":2739396,"cid":9004940,"versionId":2,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250127_E3SU_57607570","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"SYRIA HERITAGE WEEK","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Experts gather in Rome to form special taskforce to protect Syria's cultural heritage","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Syrian Heritage Week: A global call for preservation","titleListing2":"Experts gather in Rome to form special taskforce to protect Syria's cultural heritage","leadin":"International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria\u2019s cultural treasures. Led by the Heritage International Institute, the initiative aims to establish a global taskforce to protect heritage sites in the post-Assad era.","summary":"International experts and academics wrapped up the Syrian Heritage Week in Rome with a debate on how to safeguard Syria\u2019s cultural treasures. Led by the Heritage International Institute, the initiative aims to establish a global taskforce to protect heritage sites in the post-Assad era.","keySentence":"","url":"experts-gather-in-rome-to-form-special-taskforce-to-protect-syrias-cultural-heritage","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/01\/27\/experts-gather-in-rome-to-form-special-taskforce-to-protect-syrias-cultural-heritage","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Representatives from international organisations and academics have met in Rome to discuss strategies to preserve Syria's cultural heritage following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.\n\nThe event marked the conclusion of the Syrian Heritage Week, held across Italy from the 20-25 January.\n\nBehind the initiative was the Rome-based Heritage International Institute, the first major international organisation to launch a global call to action to preserve Syria's cultural assets.\n\nThe Syrian Heritage Week is the first step toward establishing a special international taskforce, set to be deployed to Syria in the coming months.\n\n\"We have the best experts in the field,\" Sergio Iovino, CEO of the Heritage International Institute told Euronews.\n\n\"After this week, during which we focused our attention on Syria, we will present our projects and make them a reality. We have been collecting materials and will rely on the support of foundations and organisations, which will provide us with the necessary funds to bring to life what we have been discussing during these days of preparing the taskforce's work.\"\n\nOver 30 universities participated in the week-long event. Multilateral cooperation was the focus of Friday's panel as Professor Carletti from Roma Tre University explained.\n\n\"We decided to host an event focusing on development cooperation and how culture, through the definition of cultural heritage can represent a key asset in intervening in contexts where cultural heritage is at risk.\"\n\nThe creation of the new taskforce remains a work in progress. Discussions will continue on Monday, when the Heritage International Institute will host a plenary to finalise its structure.\n\nAs Hani El Debuch, Director of the Syria taskforce told Euronews, \"The composition of the taskforce must reflect the values of development cooperation. Italy is the only Western country with an operating embassy in Syria which gives us the privilege of having cooperation already established on the ground.\"\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Representatives from international organisations and academics have met in Rome to discuss strategies to preserve Syria's <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//tag//cultural-heritage/">cultural heritage<\/strong><\/a> following the fall of Bashar al-Assad.<\/p>\n<p>The event marked the conclusion of the Syrian Heritage Week, held across Italy from the 20-25 January.<\/p>\n<p>Behind the initiative was the Rome-based Heritage International Institute, the first major international organisation to launch a global call to action to preserve Syria's cultural assets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6181640625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//09//00//49//40//808x499_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg/" alt=\"A statue stored under the direction of the Museums and Antiquities Department in Damascus, Syria. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/384x237_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/640x396_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/750x464_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/828x512_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/1080x668_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/1200x742_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/00\/49\/40\/1920x1187_cmsv2_3a5947bf-149c-5c36-b045-6d01955be473-9004940.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A statue stored under the direction of the Museums and Antiquities Department in Damascus, Syria. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/AP 2015<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Syrian Heritage Week is the first step toward establishing a special international taskforce, set to be deployed to Syria in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>\"We have the best experts in the field,\" Sergio Iovino, CEO of the Heritage International Institute told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>\"After this week, during which we focused our attention on Syria, we will present our projects and make them a reality. We have been collecting materials and will rely on the support of foundations and organisations, which will provide us with the necessary funds to bring to life what we have been discussing during these days of preparing the taskforce's work.\"<\/p>\n<p>Over 30 universities participated in the week-long event. 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Along with her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, Knox was accused of killing her housemate Kercher, whose throat was slit. \n\nThe pair were convicted before the decision was overturned in 2011. They were then fully exonerated by the Cassation Court four years later. \n\nRudy Hermann Guede from the Ivory Coast was eventually found guilty of the murder after his DNA was found at the crime scene. He was released in 2021 after serving 13 years of a 16-year sentence. \n\nReacting to the verdict in the slander case, Lumumba, who now lives in Poland, said he was satisfied with the decision. \n\n\u201cAmanda was wrong. This verdict has to accompany her for the rest of her life,\u201c Lumumba said. Earlier, he had told reporters that Knox had \u201cnever apologised to me.\u201d\n\nMeanwhile, Carlo Dalla Vedova, Knox's lawyer, expressed shock at the verdict. \u201cWe are incredulous. This is totally unexpected in our eyes, and totally unjust for Amanda.\u201d\n\nKnox, who now campaigns on behalf of the wrongly convicted, maintains her innocence. \u201cI've just been found guilty yet again of a crime I didn't commit,\u201d she wrote on X. \n\nDespite being sentenced to three years in prison in 2009 for slander, the mother-of-two does not face further jail time. 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Along with her then-boyfriend Raffaele Sollecito, Knox was accused of killing her housemate Kercher, whose throat was slit. <\/p>\n<p>The pair were convicted before the decision was overturned in 2011. They were then fully exonerated by the Cassation Court four years later. <\/p>\n<p>Rudy Hermann Guede from the Ivory Coast was eventually found guilty of the murder after his DNA was found at the crime scene. He was released in 2021 after serving 13 years of a 16-year sentence. <\/p>\n<p>Reacting to the verdict in the slander case, Lumumba, who now lives in Poland, said he was satisfied with the decision. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmanda was wrong. This verdict has to accompany her for the rest of her life,\u201c Lumumba said. Earlier, he had told reporters that Knox had \u201cnever apologised to me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8999276\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//01//24//italy-defends-expulsion-of-libyan-warlord-ossama-al-masri-wanted-by-the-international-crim/">Italy defends expulsion of Libyan warlord Ossama al-Masri wanted by the International Criminal Court<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, Carlo Dalla Vedova, Knox's lawyer, expressed shock at the verdict. \u201cWe are incredulous. 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study, told Euronews Health.\n\nAlzheimer\u2019s is the most common form of dementia, affecting an estimated 7 million people in Europe. It occurs when nerve cells in the brain die, causing problems with memory, thinking, and behaviour, and tends to get worse over time.\n\nFurther testing needed\n\nResearchers believe Alzheimer\u2019s is caused by a combination of several genetic, lifestyle, and environmental factors. Mutations of other genes can increase the risk of getting Alzheimer\u2019s but do not necessarily cause it.\n\nOnly a few rare gene mutations are known to cause Alzheimer\u2019s \u2013 and the GRIN2C mutation may be one of them, Giese said.\n\nIn the Italian study, researchers ruled out 77 other gene mutations associated with neurodegenerative conditions.\n\n\u201cThe general problem with Alzheimer's disease is that we have a very limited understanding of exactly what's happening,\u201d Giese said. \u201cThese genetic cases are very useful to get a clearer idea of what could have gone wrong\u201d.\n\nThe next step should be to test the gene mutation in animal or lab studies, he added, in order to determine how exactly it affects the brain and whether any existing medicines can counter the impact.\n\nThe study, he said, \u201cgives us a better idea of what kind of treatment one may have to design to fight the disease\u201d.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>An Italian family hit hard by Alzheimer\u2019s offers clues about a potential genetic cause of the neurodegenerative disease, a new study has found.<\/p>\n<p>In a family of 15 people in northern Italy, six developed late-onset Alzheimer\u2019s disease \u2013 and when researchers ran genetic tests, all six had a rare mutation in a protein-coding gene known as GRIN2C, which is involved with learning and memory formation.<\/p>\n<p>None of the nine healthy people had the mutation.<\/p>\n<p>The study, published in the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////alzres.biomedcentral.com//articles//10.1186//s13195-024-01661-y/">journal Alzheimer\u2019s Research &amp; Therapy<\/strong><\/a>, is the first to identify the GRIN2C mutation as a likely driver of Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8954870\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2025//01//09//new-dementia-patients-can-expect-to-live-fewer-than-five-years-after-diagnosis-major-analy/">New dementia patients can expect to live fewer than five years after diagnosis, major analysis finds<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s very strong genetic evidence, because [it\u2019s] within one family,\u201d Peter Giese, a professor of neurobiology of mental health at King\u2019s College London who was not involved with the study, told Euronews Health.<\/p>\n<p>Alzheimer\u2019s is the most common form of dementia, affecting an estimated 7 million people in Europe. It occurs when nerve cells in the brain die, causing problems with memory, thinking, and behaviour, and tends to get worse over time.<\/p>\n<h2>Further testing needed<\/h2><p>Researchers believe Alzheimer\u2019s is caused by a combination of several genetic, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2025//01//22//eating-too-much-red-meat-linked-to-an-increased-risk-of-dementia-and-cognitive-decline/">lifestyle, and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//07//30//wildfire-smoke-may-be-worse-for-dementia-risk-than-other-forms-of-air-pollution-study-find/">environmental factors<\/strong><\/a>. Mutations of other genes can increase the risk of getting Alzheimer\u2019s but do not necessarily cause it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8622384\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//08//01//confronting-14-risk-factors-could-delay-or-prevent-nearly-half-of-dementia-cases-experts-s/">Confronting 14 risk factors could delay or prevent nearly half of dementia cases, experts say<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Only a few rare gene mutations are known to cause Alzheimer\u2019s \u2013 and the GRIN2C mutation may be one of them, Giese said.<\/p>\n<p>In the Italian study, researchers ruled out 77 other gene mutations associated with neurodegenerative conditions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe general problem with Alzheimer's disease is that we have a very limited understanding of exactly what's happening,\u201d Giese said. \u201cThese genetic cases are very useful to get a clearer idea of what could have gone wrong\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8916446\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//12//18//scientists-believe-people-who-work-these-two-jobs-have-a-lower-risk-of-alzheimers/">Scientists believe people who work in these two jobs have a lower risk of Alzheimer's<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The next step should be to test the gene mutation in animal or lab studies, he added, in order to determine how exactly it affects the brain and whether any existing medicines can counter the impact.<\/p>\n<p>The study, he said, \u201cgives us a better idea of what kind of treatment one may have to design to fight the disease\u201d.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737546064,"updatedAt":1737554628,"publishedAt":1737553498,"firstPublishedAt":1737553498,"lastPublishedAt":1737553498,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/39\/40\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_cd711d94-91ff-5c2a-afa8-af4b5d82b6fa-8993940.jpg","altText":"A woman holds her stuffed Snoopy dog at a home for the elderly in Bolivia in April 2021.","caption":"A woman holds her stuffed Snoopy dog at a home for the elderly in Bolivia in April 2021.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Juan Karita\/AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":6000,"height":3885}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":3108,"urlSafeValue":"galvin","title":"Gabriela 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hang musk effigy rome","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Italian leftist student group 'hangs' Elon Musk effigy in square where Mussolini was strung up","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Italian students 'hang' Musk effigy in Milan amid 'Nazi salute' row","titleListing2":"Italian students 'hang' Elon Musk effigy in square where Mussolini was executed","leadin":"The South African-born billionaire has drawn increasing international outrage with his embrace of extremism, including an incident in which he appeared to give the Nazi salute to a crowd in Washington on Monday.","summary":"The South African-born billionaire has drawn increasing international outrage with his embrace of extremism, including an incident in which he appeared to give the Nazi salute to a crowd in Washington on Monday.","keySentence":"","url":"italian-students-hang-elon-musk-effigy-in-square-where-mussolini-was-strung-up","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/01\/22\/italian-students-hang-elon-musk-effigy-in-square-where-mussolini-was-strung-up","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Students protesting against Elon Musk's extremism have hung him in effigy in Milan's Piazzale Loreto, stringing up a fake body upside down in an imitation of the hanging of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's corpse in the very same square in 1945.\n\nAs reported by Italian agency ANSA, the protesters belong to a left-wing collective known as Cambiare Rotta, or Change Course.\n\nThe group, which identifies as communist, posted an image of the effigy on social media, writing: \"There's always room at Piazzale Loreto, Elon.\"\n\nCambiare Rotta has made headlines in Italy in the past for its radical stances, including pro-Hezbollah chants at demonstrations, domestic media reported.\n\nMusk, who publicly embraced ever-more extreme right-wing politics since buying Twitter and rebranding it as X, has lately drawn further outrage for his statements and behaviour.\n\nHaving endorsed the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German elections and called for the release of imprisoned British anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant activist Tommy Robinson, Musk has this week been condemned for giving what appeared to be multiple Nazi salutes to a crowd in Washington.\n\nSome have claimed he was simply waving his arm in uncontrolled exuberance.\n\nThe Anti-Defamation League, an international NGO known for its campaigning against antisemitism, said in a statement on Monday that Musk made an \"awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute.\"\n\nOn his first day in office, Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,000 people who violently attacked the US Capitol in January 2021 in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.\n\nAmong those pardoned were leaders of the Proud Boys, an extremist street gang, who had been sentenced on charges of seditious conspiracy over their role in the riot.\n\nThe sight of the group marching in Washington after four years of relative retreat from the public sphere has been flagged as a sign that American extremists, including those with strong international networks, have significantly been emboldened by the political momentum in the US \u2014 and by Musk's increasing embrace of their rhetoric, online and otherwise.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Students protesting against Elon Musk's extremism have hung him in effigy in Milan's Piazzale Loreto, stringing up a fake body upside down in an imitation of the hanging of Italian fascist dictator Benito Mussolini's corpse in the very same square in 1945.<\/p>\n<p>As reported by Italian agency ANSA, the protesters belong to a left-wing collective known as Cambiare Rotta, or Change Course.<\/p>\n<p>The group, which identifies as communist, posted an image of the effigy on social media, writing: \"There's always room at Piazzale Loreto, Elon.\"<\/p>\n<p>Cambiare Rotta has made headlines in Italy in the past for its radical stances, including pro-Hezbollah chants at demonstrations, domestic media reported.<\/p>\n<p>Musk, who publicly embraced ever-more extreme right-wing politics since buying Twitter and rebranding it as X, has lately drawn further outrage for his statements and behaviour.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1881735916374634895\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Having endorsed the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the German elections and called for the release of imprisoned British anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant activist Tommy Robinson, Musk has this week been condemned for giving what appeared to be multiple Nazi salutes to a crowd in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>Some have claimed he was simply waving his arm in uncontrolled exuberance.<\/p>\n<p>The Anti-Defamation League, an international NGO known for its campaigning against antisemitism, said in a statement on Monday that Musk made an \"awkward gesture in a moment of enthusiasm, not a Nazi salute.\"<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office, Donald Trump pardoned more than 1,000 people who violently attacked the US Capitol in January 2021 in an attempt to overturn Joe Biden's election victory.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8990184,8984664\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//21//musks-apparent-nazi-salute-controversy-overshadows-trumps-inauguration/">Musk's apparent Nazi salute controversy overshadows Trump's inauguration<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2025//01//19//inappropriate-and-dangerous-what-will-happen-if-tiktok-is-bought-by-tech-billionaires/">'Inappropriate and dangerous': What will happen if TikTok is bought by tech billionaires?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Among those pardoned were leaders of the Proud Boys, an extremist street gang, who had been sentenced on charges of seditious conspiracy over their role in the riot.<\/p>\n<p>The sight of the group marching in Washington after four years of relative retreat from the public sphere has been flagged as a sign that American extremists, including those with strong international networks, have significantly been emboldened by the political momentum in the US \u2014 and by Musk's increasing embrace of their rhetoric, online and otherwise.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737537554,"updatedAt":1737544931,"publishedAt":1737543637,"firstPublishedAt":1737543637,"lastPublishedAt":1737544931,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Matt Rourke\/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved.","altText":"Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, DC.","callToActionText":null,"width":4088,"caption":"Elon Musk speaks at an indoor Presidential Inauguration parade event in Washington, DC.","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/99\/33\/58\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_2afd9125-bf07-5ce2-9854-cc9db99c1855-8993358.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":2300}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"urlSafeValue":"naughtie","twitter":null,"id":2886,"title":"Andrew Naughtie"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"elon-musk","titleRaw":"Elon Musk","id":13814,"title":"Elon Musk","slug":"elon-musk"},{"urlSafeValue":"donald-trump","titleRaw":"Donald Trump","id":11900,"title":"Donald Trump","slug":"donald-trump"},{"urlSafeValue":"benito-mussolini","titleRaw":"Benito Mussolini","id":20024,"title":"Benito Mussolini","slug":"benito-mussolini"},{"urlSafeValue":"fascismo","titleRaw":"fascism","id":13972,"title":"fascism","slug":"fascismo"}],"widgets":[{"count":1,"slug":"twitter"},{"count":1,"slug":"related"}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"World News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":1,"title":"News","slug":"news"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"news","id":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["84071001","84072007","84091001","84092030"],"slugs":["food_and_drink","food_and_drink_cuisine_specific","hobbies_and_interests","hobbies_and_interests_social_networking"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2025\/01\/22\/italian-students-hang-elon-musk-effigy-in-square-where-mussolini-was-strung-up","lastModified":1737544931},{"id":2734550,"cid":8991382,"versionId":2,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250121_E3SU_57567583","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"ITALY SOLAR FARM AIRPORT by Giorgia","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Rome's Fiumicino sets a new record for the biggest airport solar farm in Europe","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Flying into Rome? Look out for Europe's biggest airport solar farm ","titleListing2":"","leadin":"Passenger will get a bird's a eye view of 55,000 solar panels, installed alongside one of the runways.","summary":"Passenger will get a bird's a eye view of 55,000 solar panels, installed alongside one of the runways.","keySentence":"","url":"romes-fiumicino-sets-a-new-record-for-the-biggest-airport-solar-farm-in-europe","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2025\/01\/22\/romes-fiumicino-sets-a-new-record-for-the-biggest-airport-solar-farm-in-europe","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Rome's Fiumicino Airport has found a novel way to use the empty land alongside runways - by covering it with 2.5 km of solar panels.\n\nCreating the largest airport solar farm anywhere in Europe, the electricity produced by the panels will be used within the airport and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.\n\nThe new installation will help Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport to reach its goal of being net zero by 2030, much sooner than most other airports are aiming for. \n\nRome Airport's solar farm: Is it visble from flights?\n\nPassengers flying into Rome, which welcomes 50 million passengers a year, will be treated to a bird's eye view of the 55,000 solar panels. They are installed along the eastern side of runway three.\n\nThe PV installation will reduce the airport\u2019s CO2 emissions by more than 11,000 tons per year, equivalent to 1,477 homes' energy use for one year.\n\nThis is just the start of Rome airport's plans for solar. They plan to install more panels around the airport over the next five years, ultimately hoping to produce enough energy to power 30,000 Italian homes. \n\n\u201cThe project shows how it is possible to reach the Net Zero Carbon goal and how decarbonisation can be achieved not through sacrifice but rather by becoming more modern and carbon neutral\u201d, Italy\u2019s Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Euronews Travel at the project launch.\n\nUnder an Italian ministerial decree, it's hoped that other unused land can be used for renewables.\n\n\u201cThe law includes all those areas like abandoned quarries or areas between highways and rail tracks,\u201d said the Minister. \u201cThere are so many stretches of land in Italy that cannot be used for agriculture and that can be instead repurposed for these types of projects\u201d.\n\nDo airports have high carbon emissions?\n\nYes, it takes a lot of energy to power an airport, hence why many have targets in place to cut their carbon emissions.\n\nBy using airport land to generate renewable energy, airports can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels while contributing to the green transition. \n\nMarco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma, told Euronews Travel how the new solar farm will help the airport to become net zero.\n\n\u201cThese solutions, such as using renewable energies, mainly photovoltaic systems, together with electric vehicles to move around the airport, are part of the green transition. This is just the first step in a process that will lead the airport to achieve net zero emissions in the next four to five years.\u201d\n\nItalian environmental NGO Legambiente welcomed the new solar farm, expressing hope that both the airport and Italy could become a model for growth of the green economy worldwide.\n\nWatch the video above to see Rome Fiumicino airport's solar farm.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Rome's Fiumicino Airport has found a novel way to use the empty land alongside runways - by covering it with 2.5 km of solar panels.<\/p>\n<p>Creating the largest airport solar farm anywhere in Europe, the electricity produced by the panels will be used within the airport and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.<\/p>\n<p>The new installation will help Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport to reach its goal of being net zero by 2030, much sooner than most other airports are aiming for. <\/p>\n<h2>Rome Airport's solar farm: Is it visble from flights?<\/h2><p>Passengers flying into Rome, which welcomes 50 million passengers a year, will be treated to a bird's eye view of the 55,000 solar panels. They are installed along the eastern side of runway three.<\/p>\n<p>The PV installation will reduce the airport\u2019s CO2 emissions by more than 11,000 tons per year, equivalent to 1,477 homes' energy use for one year.<\/p>\n<p>This is just the start of Rome airport's plans for solar. They plan to install more panels around the airport over the next five years, ultimately hoping to produce enough energy to power 30,000 Italian homes. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8905778,8310330\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//12//11//are-solar-farms-destroyed-during-storms-experts-debunk-reports-that-panels-cant-handle-the/">Are solar farms destroyed during storms? Experts debunk the myth that panels can\u2019t handle the wind<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//15//danish-company-building-massive-solar-farm-in-arizona-desert-why-are-batteries-being-insta/">Danish company building massive solar farm in Arizona desert: Why are batteries being installed too?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe project shows how it is possible to reach the Net Zero Carbon goal and how decarbonisation can be achieved not through sacrifice but rather by becoming more modern and carbon neutral\u201d, Italy\u2019s Minister of Environment and Energy Security Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Euronews Travel at the project launch.<\/p>\n<p>Under an Italian ministerial decree, it's hoped that other unused land can be used for renewables.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe law includes all those areas like abandoned quarries or areas between highways and rail tracks,\u201d said the Minister. \u201cThere are so many stretches of land in Italy that cannot be used for agriculture and that can be instead repurposed for these types of projects\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8562436,8428440\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//09//ashamed-italys-plans-to-name-major-airport-after-berlusconi-provokes-huge-backlash/">/u2018Ashamed/u2019: Huge backlash over Italy\u2019s plans to name major airport after Silvio Berlusconi<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//05//10//treviso-girona-cambridge-budget-airlines-out-of-the-way-airports-are-gateways-to-unsung-ci/">Treviso, Girona, Cambridge: Budget airlines\u2019 out-of-the-way airports are gateways to unsung cities<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Do airports have high carbon emissions?<\/h2><p>Yes, it takes a lot of energy to power an airport, hence why many have targets in place to cut their carbon emissions.<\/p>\n<p>By using airport land to generate renewable energy, airports can reduce their reliance on fossil fuels while contributing to the green transition. <\/p>\n<p>Marco Troncone, CEO of Aeroporti di Roma, told Euronews Travel how the new solar farm will help the airport to become net zero.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese solutions, such as using renewable energies, mainly photovoltaic systems, together with electric vehicles to move around the airport, are part of the green transition. This is just the first step in a process that will lead the airport to achieve net zero emissions in the next four to five years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Italian environmental NGO Legambiente welcomed the new solar farm, expressing hope that both the airport and Italy could become a model for growth of the green economy worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Watch the video above to see Rome Fiumicino airport's solar farm.<\/strong><\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737470592,"updatedAt":1737617665,"publishedAt":1737543343,"firstPublishedAt":1737543343,"lastPublishedAt":1737617665,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"(AP Photo\/File)","altText":"Europe's biggest airport solar farm, Fiumicino Airport, Rome","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"Europe's biggest airport solar farm, Fiumicino Airport, 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From Neapolitan and Roman styles to Margherita, diavola, and even potato-topped variations, there are few places left in the world which don't honour this iconic culinary tradition.\n\nIn 2017, UNESCO recognised \"the art of Neapolitan pizza makers\" as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting its cultural significance on a global scale.\n\nAs for the date, it wasn\u2019t chosen randomly: 17 January coincides with the feast of St. Anthony Abbot, the patron saint of fire and related trades, including machinists, blacksmiths, and, fittingly, pizza makers.\n\nWhere is pizza eaten the most in the world? And in Europe?\n\nIn Italy, four out of ten families are expected to prepare pizza at home in 2025, according to data from Coldiretti-Ix\u00e9. Meanwhile, global pizza turnover in 2024 is projected to reach a record \u20ac160 billion, with Italy contributing \u20ac15 billion to this figure.\n\nPizza is a major economic driver in Italy, generating 100,000 jobs nationwide - a number that doubles to 200,000 on weekends. Each year, Italy produces 2.7 billion pizzas, equating to about 46 pizzas per person annually, a figure that includes all age groups, from infants to the elderly.\n\nItalians' preferences differ significantly from those of the global market. According to Coldiretti, Italians prioritize higher-quality ingredients and are willing to pay a premium for them.\n\nInterestingly, while pizza is an Italian staple, the world's largest per capita consumers are Americans, who eat an average of 13 kilograms of pizza per year.\n\nIn Europe, on the other hand, Italy is in first place with 7.8 kilos per year, followed by Spain's 4.3kg, and France and Germany's 4.2kg and in fifth position the United Kingdom with 4kg.\n\nThe rise of food delivery has significantly boosted this already thriving sector: some apps speak of 'an order every two seconds'. Others point to year-on-year growth in turnover of 20 per cent between 2024 and 2025.\n\nThe most and least popular pizzas in the world\n\nAccording to data from the food web portal TasteAtlas, the Margherita reigns as the most popular pizza in the world, followed by the Montanara and calzones. In sixth place is American-style pizza topped with cheese, vegetables, and tomato sauce. Following that is pepperoni pizza (where 'pepperoni' in the US refers to a type of salami) and the iconic 'New York-style' pizza, before circling back to fried pizza.\n\nIn last place is an Italian pizza: the 'Mimosa pizza,' topped with corn and cooked ham. Just above it are the Cuban pizza, the Scottish fried pizza, the Quad City-style pizza (a grilled variation popular in the US), and Canada\u2019s unique pizza-ghetti, which features spaghetti as an additional topping.\n\nHow much does pizza cost in Italy?\n\nPizza has always been a popular dish in the Bel Paese, and this has never changed. On the other hand, inflation and the push for higher quality ingredients have increased the price in Italy and across Europe.\n\nA survey by Altroconsumo calculated the average cost of a pizza, a soft drink, and service in various Italian cities. Sassari tops the list as the most expensive city (\u20ac14.67), followed by Bolzano, Milan, and Venice. On the more affordable end are Livorno (\u20ac8.67), Pescara (\u20ac9.18), Naples (\u20ac9.63), and Bari (\u20ac9.63).\n\nWhatever pizza you love, with or without pineapple, happy World Pizza day.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>17 January marks World Pizza Day, a celebration of a dish with more than 2,000 years of history. From Neapolitan and Roman styles to Margherita, diavola, and even potato-topped variations, there are few places left in the world which don't honour this iconic culinary tradition.<\/p>\n<p>In 2017, UNESCO recognised \"the art of Neapolitan pizza makers\" as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, highlighting its cultural significance on a global scale.<\/p>\n<p>As for the date, it wasn\u2019t chosen randomly: 17 January coincides with the feast of St. Anthony Abbot, the patron saint of fire and related trades, including machinists, blacksmiths, and, fittingly, pizza makers.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8785542\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//10//14//pizza-lover-from-london-to-madrid-heres-where-to-find-europes-best-slices-outside-of-italy/">Pizza lover? From London to Madrid, here\u2019s where to find Europe\u2019s best slices outside of Italy<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Where is pizza eaten the most in the world? And in Europe?<\/h2><p>In Italy, four out of ten families are expected to prepare pizza at home in 2025, according to data from Coldiretti-Ix\u00e9. Meanwhile, global pizza turnover in 2024 is projected to reach a record \u20ac160 billion, with Italy contributing \u20ac15 billion to this figure.<\/p>\n<p>Pizza is a major economic driver in Italy, generating 100,000 jobs nationwide - a number that doubles to 200,000 on weekends. Each year, Italy produces 2.7 billion pizzas, equating to about 46 pizzas per person annually, a figure that includes all age groups, from infants to the elderly.<\/p>\n<p>Italians' preferences differ significantly from those of the global market. According to Coldiretti, Italians prioritize higher-quality ingredients and are willing to pay a premium for them.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, while pizza is an Italian staple, the world's largest per capita consumers are Americans, who eat an average of 13 kilograms of pizza per year.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-flourish widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart u-min-height-375\" data-src=\"visualisation\/21203421?92060\"><\/div>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Which countries in Europe eat pizza the most?<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In Europe, on the other hand, Italy is in first place with 7.8 kilos per year, followed by Spain's 4.3kg, and France and Germany's 4.2kg and in fifth position the United Kingdom with 4kg.<\/p>\n<p>The rise of food delivery has significantly boosted this already thriving sector: some apps speak of 'an order every two seconds'. Others point to year-on-year growth in turnover of 20 per cent between 2024 and 2025.<\/p>\n<h2>The most and least popular pizzas in the world<\/h2><p>According to data from the food web portal TasteAtlas, the Margherita reigns as the most popular pizza in the world, followed by the Montanara and calzones. In sixth place is American-style pizza topped with cheese, vegetables, and tomato sauce. 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On the other hand, inflation and the push for higher quality ingredients have increased the price in Italy and across Europe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-flourish widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"flourish-embed flourish-chart u-min-height-375\" data-src=\"visualisation\/21203691?92060\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A survey by Altroconsumo calculated the average cost of a pizza, a soft drink, and service in various Italian cities. Sassari tops the list as the most expensive city (\u20ac14.67), followed by Bolzano, Milan, and Venice. 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POMPEII BATH HOUSE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Pompeii archaeologists find 'once-in-a-century' private spa complex alongside banquet hall ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Luxurious private spa complex with banquet hall unearthed in Pompeii ","titleListing2":"Pompeii archaeologists discover once-in-a-century private spa complex with banquet hall ","leadin":"The extraordinary discovery reveals how elite Roman homes were much more than just private residences - they were grand stages for art, culture, and political networking.","summary":"The extraordinary discovery reveals how elite Roman homes were much more than just private residences - they were grand stages for art, culture, and political networking.","keySentence":"","url":"pompeii-archaeologists-find-once-in-a-century-private-spa-complex-alongside-banquet-hall","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/01\/17\/pompeii-archaeologists-find-once-in-a-century-private-spa-complex-alongside-banquet-hall","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Archaeologists in Pompeii have uncovered one of the city\u2019s largest private spa complexes, connected to a lavish banquet hall in the Regio IX district. \n\nThe remarkable discovery, located in insula 10, offers a rare glimpse into how wealthy Romans fused leisure, art, and political ambition within their homes.\n\n\"Everything was functional to the staging of a \"show\", at the centre of which was the owner himself,\" underlines the Pompeii director Gabriel Zuchtriegel. \n\n\"The III style paintings with subjects from the Trojan War, the athletes in the peristyle \u2013 everything had to give the spaces an atmosphere of Greekness, that is, of culture, erudition as well as idleness.\" \n\nThe newly unearthed spa complex comprises the classic Roman trio of thermal rooms - calidarium (hot), tepidarium (warm), and frigidarium (cold) - alongside a spacious apodyterium (changing room). \n\nCapable of hosting up to 30 guests, the baths featured a breathtaking frigidarium, the crowning jewel of the complex. This grand cold room is made up of a 10-by-10-metre peristyle courtyard surrounding a large pool. \n\nThe proximity of the thermal baths to the banquet hall - dubbed the \"Black Hall\" for its elegant black walls decorated with mythological subjects - illustrates the integral role of bathing and dining in Roman social life.\n\nZuchtriegel notes: \"The audience, grateful and hungry, would have applauded with sincere admiration the show orchestrated by the host and after an evening in his \"gymnasium\" would have talked about it for a long time.\" \n\nThe walls of the house feature frescoes in the Second and Third Pompeiian Styles, including subjects from the Trojan War. These paintings, along with depictions of athletes in the peristyle, evoked the intellectual sophistication of a Greek gymnasium, a style hugely popular with Roman elite. \n\nOther recent discoveries made in Pompeii\n\nThe opulent bathhouse is one of many discoveries made from the extraordinary residence. \n\nLast year, the adjacent black banquet hall with its stunning classical artwork was excavated. The walls of the hall were painted black, \"to prevent the smoke from the lamps on the walls from being seen. Here people gathered to feast after dark, the flickering light of the oil lamps made the images seem to move, especially after a few glasses of good Campanian wine,\" explained Zuchtriegel.\u00a0\n\nAdditionally, a smaller, more intimate room painted in soft blue was found, interpreted by researchers as a shrine, or a space dedicated to ritual activities and the storage of sacred objects. The stunning blue-ground walls are decorated with female figures representing the four seasons and allegorical representations of agriculture and pastoralism, according to experts.\n\nAlso, adjacent to this space, a tragic discovery was made - the remains of two Pompeiian victims who had been sealed off by volcanic ash and lava during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, trapping them and leading to their death.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Archaeologists in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//09//inundated-pompeii-plans-a-limit-of-20000-tourists-a-day/">Pompeii have uncovered one of the city\u2019s largest private spa complexes, connected to a lavish banquet hall in the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//08//09//from-ancient-pizzas-to-snake-shrines-take-a-look-around-this-recently-excavated-home-in-po/">Regio IX<\/strong><\/a> district. <\/p>\n<p>The remarkable discovery, located in insula 10, offers a rare glimpse into how wealthy Romans fused leisure, art, and political ambition within their homes.<\/p>\n<p>\"Everything was functional to the staging of a \"show\", at the centre of which was the owner himself,\" underlines the Pompeii director Gabriel Zuchtriegel. <\/p>\n<p>\"The III style paintings with subjects from the Trojan War, the athletes in the peristyle \u2013 everything had to give the spaces an atmosphere of Greekness, that is, of culture, erudition as well as idleness.\" <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8845022,8824474\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" 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src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//98//00//30//1280x853_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg/" alt=\" The apodyterium (changing room) discovered in the Roman bathhouse.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/384x256_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/640x427_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/750x501_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/828x553_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1080x721_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1200x801_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1920x1281_cmsv2_08bcac18-67e2-59dc-9354-b16f8d5f71f2-8980030.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\"> The apodyterium (changing room) discovered in the Roman bathhouse.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6673333333333333\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//98//00//30//1280x853_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg/" alt=\"A photo from the peristyle and frigidarium of the newly uncovered private bath complex at Regio IX in Pompeii.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/384x256_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/640x427_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/750x501_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/828x553_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1080x721_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1200x801_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1920x1281_cmsv2_212ce378-ec74-5202-8a46-a8a1f08c85ec-8980030.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A photo from the peristyle and frigidarium of the newly uncovered private bath complex at Regio IX in Pompeii.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The newly unearthed spa complex comprises the classic Roman trio of thermal rooms - calidarium (hot), tepidarium (warm), and frigidarium (cold) - alongside a spacious apodyterium (changing room). <\/p>\n<p>Capable of hosting up to 30 guests, the baths featured a breathtaking frigidarium, the crowning jewel of the complex. This grand cold room is made up of a 10-by-10-metre peristyle courtyard surrounding a large pool. <\/p>\n<p>The proximity of the thermal baths to the banquet hall - dubbed the \"<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//04//12//banquet-hall-with-frescoes-on-the-trojan-war-discovered-in-pompeii/">Black Hall<\/strong><\/a>\" for its elegant black walls decorated with mythological subjects - illustrates the integral role of bathing and dining in Roman social life.<\/p>\n<p>Zuchtriegel notes: \"The audience, grateful and hungry, would have applauded with sincere admiration the show orchestrated by the host and after an evening in his \"gymnasium\" would have talked about it for a long time.\" <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6673333333333333\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//98//00//30//1280x853_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg/" alt=\"The large, porticoed courtyard at the heart of the frigidarium (cold room) featuring a grand pool\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/384x256_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/640x427_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/750x501_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/828x553_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1080x721_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1200x801_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1920x1281_cmsv2_3d39c14c-8992-5d20-954a-bab045388f7d-8980030.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The large, porticoed courtyard at the heart of the frigidarium (cold room) featuring a grand pool<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.688\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//98//00//30//1280x883_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg/" alt=\"Map overview of the Roman compex discovered in Pompeii.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/384x264_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/640x440_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/750x516_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/828x570_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1080x743_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1200x826_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1920x1321_cmsv2_6767b1d4-963c-5954-8bb1-14e138f5d3d5-8980030.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Map overview of the Roman compex discovered in Pompeii.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Archaeological Park of Pompeii<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The walls of the house feature frescoes in the Second and Third Pompeiian Styles, including subjects from the Trojan War. These paintings, along with depictions of athletes in the peristyle, evoked the intellectual sophistication of a Greek gymnasium, a style hugely popular with Roman elite. <\/p>\n<h2>Other recent discoveries made in Pompeii<\/h2><p>The opulent bathhouse is one of many discoveries made from the extraordinary residence. <\/p>\n<p>Last year, the adjacent <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//04//12//banquet-hall-with-frescoes-on-the-trojan-war-discovered-in-pompeii/">black banquet hall<\/strong><\/a> with its stunning classical artwork was excavated. The walls of the hall were painted black, \"to prevent the smoke from the lamps on the walls from being seen. Here people gathered to feast after dark, the flickering light of the oil lamps made the images seem to move, especially after a few glasses of good Campanian wine,\" explained Zuchtriegel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//98//00//30//808x454_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg/" alt=\"Wide shot of the rare blue room recently unveiled in Pompeii last year. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/384x216_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/640x360_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/750x422_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/828x466_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1080x608_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1200x675_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/98\/00\/30\/1920x1080_cmsv2_589c0992-52a0-57e4-923d-8b2b571bcb5c-8980030.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Wide shot of the rare blue room recently unveiled in Pompeii last year. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: AP Photo <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Additionally, a smaller, more <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//06//04//pompeii-archaeologists-uncover-incredibly-rare-blue-room-with-stunning-frescoes-of-female-/">intimate room painted in soft blue<\/strong><\/a> was found, interpreted by researchers as a shrine, or a space dedicated to ritual activities and the storage of sacred objects. 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LAZIO FALCONER PENIS","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Lazio's far-right falconer protests dismissal for sharing photos of penis implant","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Lazio's falconer defies sacking for posting photos of penis implant","titleListing2":"Lazio's far-right falconer 'defies' dismissal for sharing photos of penis implant","leadin":"Spaniard Juan Bernab\u00e9 was fired by Lazio football club for posting photos of his penis on social media after undergoing enhancement surgery.","summary":"Spaniard Juan Bernab\u00e9 was fired by Lazio football club for posting photos of his penis on social media after undergoing enhancement 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of the eagle in the next home games, but believes that it is not possible to be associated \u2026 with a person who ... has made the continuation of the relationship unacceptable,\" it said.\n\nYet Bernab\u00e9 has refused to accept his dismissal and has locked himself inside Lazio's sports complex until he fully recovers from his surgery, according to reports in Italy.\n\nSources told Italian outlet Fanpage that Bernab\u00e9 had repeatedly asked the club's president for forgiveness and did not understand the outcry over his actions.\n\nBernab\u00e9 gave an interview to controversial Italian radio show La Zanzara on Monday in which he said he felt \"very proud\" and \"more masculine\" being part of Lazio. He said he had no regrets about sharing the photos of his penis on his social media accounts. \n\nLazio already let go of Bernab\u00e8 once in 2021 when he was filmed performing a fascist salute at the end of a match and chanting \u201cDuce, Duce,\u201d which was the name used to praise former fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini.\n\n\"I admire him so much,\" Bernab\u00e8 said in the interview with La Zanzara. \n\nOne of two world-renowned clubs in the Italian capital, Lazio is known for its fans' affiliation with the far right. \n\nIt is also the home club of Mussolini's great-grandson, Romano, who plays on the right wing.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Lazio's far-right falconer has reportedly barricaded himself in the Italian football club's grounds Thursday, days after he was fired for posting photos online of his surgically enhanced penis.<\/p>\n<p>Spaniard Juan Bernab\u00e9, who handled the team's eagle mascot, was sacked by Lazio on Monday for sharing the images on his private social media accounts after undergoing surgery for a penile implant, which he said was to improve his sexual performance. <\/p>\n<p>The Roman football club said in a statement it had terminated its relationship with the 56-year-old with immediate effect due to the \"seriousness of his behaviour\". <\/p>\n<p>\"The club realises \u2014 and shares \u2014 the pain that the fans will feel at the loss of the eagle in the next home games, but believes that it is not possible to be associated \u2026 with a person who ... has made the continuation of the relationship unacceptable,\" it said.<\/p>\n<p>Yet Bernab\u00e9 has refused to accept his dismissal and has locked himself inside Lazio's sports complex until he fully recovers from his surgery, according to reports in Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Sources told Italian outlet Fanpage that Bernab\u00e9 had repeatedly asked the club's president for forgiveness and did not understand the outcry over his actions.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8965872,8965460\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//01//12//three-people-killed-in-an-avalanche-in-italys-leopontine-alps/">Three people killed in an avalanche in Italy's Leopontine Alps<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2025//01//12//clashes-erupt-in-milan-over-death-of-italian-egyptian-man-in-police-chase/">Clashes erupt in Milan over death of Italian-Egyptian man in police chase<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bernab\u00e9 gave an interview to controversial Italian radio show La Zanzara on Monday in which he said he felt \"very proud\" and \"more masculine\" being part of Lazio. He said he had no regrets about sharing the photos of his penis on his social media accounts. <\/p>\n<p>Lazio already let go of Bernab\u00e8 once in 2021 when he was filmed performing a fascist salute at the end of a match and chanting \u201cDuce, Duce,\u201d which was the name used to praise former fascist Italian leader Benito Mussolini.<\/p>\n<p>\"I admire him so much,\" Bernab\u00e8 said in the interview with La Zanzara. <\/p>\n<p>One of two world-renowned clubs in the Italian capital, Lazio is known for its fans' affiliation with the far right. <\/p>\n<p>It is also the home club of Mussolini's great-grandson, Romano, who plays on the right wing.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737043439,"updatedAt":1737046413,"publishedAt":1737046296,"firstPublishedAt":1737046296,"lastPublishedAt":1737046296,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/97\/85\/04\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_1a4b94ed-f48d-5b5d-b678-b5c4dc8af881-8978504.jpg","altText":"FILE: Lazio's mascot Olympia is seen with falconer Juan Bernabe at a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and AC Milan at Rome's Olympic stadium, Jan. 24, 2015.","caption":"FILE: Lazio's mascot Olympia is seen with falconer Juan Bernabe at a Serie A soccer match between Lazio and AC Milan at Rome's Olympic stadium, Jan. 24, 2015.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Gregorio Borgia\/Copyright 2025 The AP. All rights reserved.","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":930,"height":523}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":3238,"urlSafeValue":"guilbert","title":"Kieran Guilbert","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":8257,"slug":"football","urlSafeValue":"football","title":"Football","titleRaw":"Football"},{"id":12558,"slug":"lazio-roma","urlSafeValue":"lazio-roma","title":"Lazio Roma","titleRaw":"Lazio Roma"},{"id":2082,"slug":"rome","urlSafeValue":"rome","title":"Rome","titleRaw":"Rome"},{"id":158,"slug":"italy","urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","titleRaw":"Italy"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":923168},{"id":909470},{"id":396845}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"hasInternalOrExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"AP","additionalReporting":"","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"sport","urlSafeValue":"sport","title":"Sport","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/sport"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},{"id":2,"slug":"my-europe","urlSafeValue":"my-europe","title":"Europe"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"sport","urlSafeValue":"sport","title":"Sport","url":"\/news\/sport"},{"id":"europe-news","urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":8,"urlSafeValue":"sport","title":"Sport"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":158,"urlSafeValue":"italy","title":"Italy","url":"\/news\/europe\/italy"},"town":{"id":2082,"urlSafeValue":"rome","title":"Rome"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","80122001","84091001","84092030"],"slugs":["adult_and_sexual_high_medium_and_low_risk","aggregated_all_moderate_content","hobbies_and_interests","hobbies_and_interests_social_networking"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2025\/01\/16\/lazios-far-right-falconer-protests-dismissal-for-sharing-photos-of-penis-implant","lastModified":1737046296},{"id":2729634,"cid":8976514,"versionId":3,"archive":0,"housenumber":"250116_NWSU_57524636","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"CECILIA SALA NYT UPDATE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran with Elon Musk's help, reports claim","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Cecilia Sala freed from Iran with Elon Musk's help, reports claim","titleListing2":"Italian journalist Cecilia Sala freed from Iran with Elon Musk's help, reports claim","leadin":"Tesla and X owner is reported to have used a personal connection with Iran's ambassador to the UN after Sala was detained in Tehran in December.","summary":"Tesla and X owner is reported to have used a personal connection with Iran's ambassador to the UN after Sala was detained in Tehran in December.","keySentence":"","url":"nyt-cecilia-sala-freed-with-elon-musks-help-contacts-with-iranian-ambassador-to-the-un","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2025\/01\/16\/nyt-cecilia-sala-freed-with-elon-musks-help-contacts-with-iranian-ambassador-to-the-un","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Tesla and X owner Elon Musk played a key role in securing the release of Cecilia Sala, the Italian journalist who was arrested in Iran last month, according to reports. \n\nMusk used a personal connection to Iran's ambassador to the UN to facilitate the release of Sala, 29, who was arrested last month while reporting in Tehran and held in solitary confinement in Evin prison, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Thursday.\n\nJust four days after Sala's release, Italy released an Iranian citizen who had been detained in Milan last month on a US extradition request. Mohammad Abedini, a businessman and engineer, is wanted by the US over accusations of having procured drone technology for Iran for an attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago. \n\nThe fact that Abedini's release followed Sala's freedom so swiftly led many observers to believe that a prisoner exchange was carried out between the two countries. \n\nA member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and the two Iranian officials told the NYT that Sala had been arrested in a calculated move to pressure Italy for Abedini's release.\n\nMusk helped secure Sala's release by contacting Amir Saeid Iravani \u2014 Iran\u2019s ambassador to the UN \u2014 with whom he had held a secret meeting in November, two Iranian officials told the NYT on condition of anonymity. \n\nThe two Iranian officials told the NYT that when Musk spoke with the ambassador, he requested that Iran release Sala and reassured him that the US would not pressure Italy to extradite Abedini, the Iranian engineer. \n\nThe tech mogul reportedly decided to intervene after receiving a message at the end of December from Sala's boyfriend, Daniele Raineri, through an intermediary. \n\nRaineri told the NYT he had thought of Musk because he had read that the billionaire had a channel of communication with Iranian diplomats, and because he works closely with US President-elect Donald Trump.\n\nMusk helped to set up a meeting between Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on 4 January. Four days later, Sala was freed.\n\nMeloni said last week that the journalist\u2019s release was the result of a \"complex work of diplomatic triangulation with Iran, and obviously also with the United States of America\". She told a news conference she did not know what role Musk had played in the release.\n\nBiden administration officials said they had not been involved in the negotiations, and disapproved of the agreement.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Tesla and X owner Elon Musk played a key role in securing the release of Cecilia Sala, the Italian journalist who was arrested in Iran last month, according to reports. <\/p>\n<p>Musk used a personal connection to Iran's ambassador to the UN to facilitate the release of Sala, 29, who was arrested last month while reporting in Tehran and held in solitary confinement in Evin prison, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Just four days after Sala's release, Italy released an Iranian citizen who had been detained in Milan last month on a US extradition request. Mohammad Abedini, a businessman and engineer, is wanted by the US over accusations of having procured drone technology for Iran for an attack in Jordan that killed three Americans a year ago. <\/p>\n<p>The fact that Abedini's release followed Sala's freedom so swiftly led many observers to believe that a prisoner exchange was carried out between the two countries. <\/p>\n<p>A member of Iran's Revolutionary Guards and the two Iranian officials told the NYT that Sala had been arrested in a calculated move to pressure Italy for Abedini's release.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8973100,8965740\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//15//why-italys-release-of-wanted-iranian-is-a-win-for-tehran-and-blow-to-us/">Why Italy's release of wanted Iranian is a win for Tehran and blow to US<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2025//01//12//italy-applies-to-court-to-revoke-the-arrest-of-an-iranian-just-days-after-cecilia-sala-fre/">Italy frees Iranian engineer whom the US wanted extradited<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Musk helped secure Sala's release by contacting Amir Saeid Iravani \u2014 Iran\u2019s ambassador to the UN \u2014 with whom he had held a secret meeting in November, two Iranian officials told the NYT on condition of anonymity. <\/p>\n<p>The two Iranian officials told the NYT that when Musk spoke with the ambassador, he requested that Iran release Sala and reassured him that the US would not pressure Italy to extradite Abedini, the Iranian engineer. <\/p>\n<p>The tech mogul reportedly decided to intervene after receiving a message at the end of December from Sala's boyfriend, Daniele Raineri, through an intermediary. <\/p>\n<p>Raineri told the NYT he had thought of Musk because he had read that the billionaire had a channel of communication with Iranian diplomats, and because he works closely with US President-elect Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Musk helped to set up a meeting between Trump and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence on 4 January. Four days later, Sala was freed.<\/p>\n<p>Meloni said last week that the journalist\u2019s release was the result of a \"complex work of diplomatic triangulation with Iran, and obviously also with the United States of America\". She told a news conference she did not know what role Musk had played in the release.<\/p>\n<p>Biden administration officials said they had not been involved in the negotiations, and disapproved of the agreement.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1737018140,"updatedAt":1737034291,"publishedAt":1737030458,"firstPublishedAt":1737030458,"lastPublishedAt":1737034291,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Filippo Attili\/AP","altText":"Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was detained on Dec. 19 as she was reporting in Iran walks on the tarmac as she landed at Rome' Ciampino airport after being released, ","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"Cecilia Sala, an Italian journalist who was detained on Dec. 19 as she was reporting in Iran walks on the tarmac as she landed at Rome' Ciampino airport after being released, 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OLIVIERO TOSCANI DIES","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Death of a provocateur: Legendary Italian photographer Oliviero Toscani dies aged 82","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Oliviero Toscani, renowned photographer and provocateur, dies at 82","titleListing2":"Farewell to Oliviero Toscani: from his most iconic photos for Benetton to his illness\n","leadin":"During a 60-year career, Oliviero Toscani worked for major global magazines and was renowned for his vibrant, provocative portraits and advertising campaigns which addressed issues such as the environment, migration and racism.","summary":"During a 60-year career, Oliviero Toscani worked for major global magazines and was renowned for his vibrant, provocative portraits and advertising campaigns which addressed issues such as the environment, migration and racism.","keySentence":"","url":"death-of-a-provocateur-legendary-italian-photographer-oliviero-toscani-dies-aged-82","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2025\/01\/13\/death-of-a-provocateur-legendary-italian-photographer-oliviero-toscani-dies-aged-82","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Oliviero Toscani, the visionary Italian photographer renowned for his provocative advertising campaigns and bold social commentary, has died aged 82.\n\n\"With immense sorrow we announce the news that today, 13 January 2025, our beloved Oliviero has embarked on his next journey. We kindly ask for privacy and understanding for this moment that we would like to face in the intimacy of the family. Kirsti Toscani with Rocco, Lola and Al\u00ec,\" his family said in a statement. \n\nThe influential photographer, born in 1942, had been battling amyloidosis for two years, a rare disease that caused him to lose 40 kilograms in just a few months. Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins produced by the body are deposited in vital organs as small fibres, causing damage over time.\n\nWho was Oliviero Toscani? \n\nToscani began his career as a young advertising photographer, quickly becoming a leading figure in the fashion industry. His work featured in prestigious titles such as Vogue, Elle and Harper\u2019s Bazaar. \n\nVery early on in his life, he developed a love and passion for photography, inspired by his father, Fedele Toscani, a photojournalist for Corriere della Sera. After studying at Vittorio Veneto High School in Milan, he graduated in photography from the Zurich University of the Arts in 1965.\n\nAt just 14 years of age, he published his first photograph in the same Milanese newspaper: an image of Rachele Mussolini\u2019s grief during her husband Benito Mussolini\u2019s funeral in 1957, twelve years after his death.\n\nConsidered to be one of the most innovative and provocative advertising photographers of the 20th century, Toscani established himself as one of the most sought-after artists by major brands, working with the likes of Valentino and Chanel. But he created his most innovative and recognised work with the Italian company Benetton.\n\nAddressing issues such as refugees, death row inmates, Mafia murders and racism, Toscani\u2019s partnership with Benetton produced some of the most unfiltered and provocative campaigns in advertising history.\n\nThe collaboration with the brand began in 1982, lasting until 2000, and resumed from 2018 to early 2020. However, the relationship ended abruptly following controversial remarks Toscani made about the Morandi Bridge collapse, which claimed 43 lives. \n\nAt the time of the disaster, the Benetton family held the majority share in the company responsible for managing the bridge.\n\nToscani's most famous advertising campaigns\n\nToscani\u2019s first campaign for Benetton, featuring the slogan \u201cAll the Colors of the World,\u201d launched the brand's message of integration. It won numerous awards while stirring controversy, and later became synonymous with the brand\u2019s new name, United Colors of Benetton.\n\nIn 1991, Toscani launched Colors magazine, followed by the establishment of Fabrica in 1994, an international centre for arts and communication research, whose headquarters were designed by Japanese architect Tadao And\u014d.\n\nDuring this period, he produced a series of monographic catalogues focused on social issues: \"Corleone\" (1997), portraits of young people in one of the Mafia's historical centres in Sicily, \"I girasoli\" (1998), dedicated to the life of disabled children, and \"We, on death row\" (2000), highlighting the injustice of the death penalty.\n\nIn a career spanning 60 years, Toscani worked all over the world. His subjects ranged from John Lennon and Andy Warhol to Muhammad Ali and Lou Reed, as well as figures like Claudia Schiffer, Monica Bellucci, Federico Fellini and the rising tennis star Jannik Sinner.\n\nIn 2007, Toscani launched Razza Umana, a photography and video project for the United Nations, focusing on the different aspects of human existence. It captured a wide spectrum of physical, social and cultural characteristics of humanity across more than 100 Italian municipalities, as well as in Israel, Palestine, Japan and Guatemala. \n\n\"I look for new faces, people with enthusiasm in their eyes, I demand that they have no make-up, beauty is something else,\" he said on his 80th birthday, celebrated in 2022 with an exhibition at Milan's Palazzo Reale. \n\nPortraits from the pandemic\n\nToscani\u2019s obsession with faces continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. He invited people to capture their own isolation through self-portraits, publishing selected images on La Repubblica's website.\n\nIn his article launching the initiative, Toscani asked, \"What did we look like at the time of the virus? One day, fortunately, we will ask ourselves. But who will answer? There are no professional photojournalists in the houses of our quarantine. We are there.\"\n\n\"You have a historic responsibility! You are your own reporters!\" said Toscani. So for months every day the newspaper published photos of the users chosen by Toscani himself: \"Let us all take a self-portrait as recluses, as prisoners of ourselves.\" \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Oliviero Toscani, the visionary Italian photographer renowned for his provocative advertising campaigns and bold social commentary, has died aged 82.<\/p>\n<p>\"With immense sorrow we announce the news that today, 13 January 2025, our beloved Oliviero has embarked on his next journey. We kindly ask for privacy and understanding for this moment that we would like to face in the intimacy of the family. Kirsti Toscani with Rocco, Lola and Al\u00ec,\" his family said in a statement. <\/p>\n<p>The influential photographer, born in 1942, had been battling amyloidosis for two years, a rare disease that caused him to lose 40 kilograms in just a few months. Amyloidosis occurs when abnormal proteins produced by the body are deposited in vital organs as small fibres, causing damage over time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7064864864864865\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x901_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"\u201cCuori\u201d, 1996.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x271_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x452_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x530_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x585_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x763_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x848_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1356_cmsv2_25fbc9df-a40f-509f-b2b7-ff28d1554449-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u201cCuori\u201d, 1996.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Oliviero Toscani<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Who was Oliviero Toscani?<\/h2><p>Toscani began his career as a young advertising photographer, quickly becoming a leading figure in the fashion industry. His work featured in prestigious titles such as Vogue, Elle and Harper\u2019s Bazaar. <\/p>\n<p>Very early on in his life, he developed a love and passion for photography, inspired by his father, Fedele Toscani, a photojournalist for Corriere della Sera. After studying at Vittorio Veneto High School in Milan, he graduated in photography from the Zurich University of the Arts in 1965.<\/p>\n<p>At just 14 years of age, he published his first photograph in the same Milanese newspaper: an image of Rachele Mussolini\u2019s grief during her husband Benito Mussolini\u2019s funeral in 1957, twelve years after his death.<\/p>\n<p>Considered to be one of the most innovative and provocative advertising photographers of the 20th century, Toscani established himself as one of the most sought-after artists by major brands, working with the likes of Valentino and Chanel. But he created his most innovative and recognised work with the Italian company Benetton.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7155778894472362\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x914_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"\u201cPriest and nun\u201d, 1991. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x275_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x458_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x537_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x592_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x773_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x859_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1374_cmsv2_833810fd-778e-5788-bdd9-1249f70ebfef-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u201cPriest and nun\u201d, 1991. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Oliviero Toscani<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7075873827791986\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x908_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"\u201cGlobes\u201d, 1986.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x272_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x453_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x531_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x586_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x764_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x849_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1359_cmsv2_b03f1352-e156-5331-99f1-3693ef12e2c2-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u201cGlobes\u201d, 1986.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Oliviero Toscani<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Addressing issues such as refugees, death row inmates, Mafia murders and racism, Toscani\u2019s partnership with Benetton produced some of the most unfiltered and provocative campaigns in advertising history.<\/p>\n<p>The collaboration with the brand began in 1982, lasting until 2000, and resumed from 2018 to early 2020. However, the relationship ended abruptly following controversial remarks Toscani made about the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2019//08//14//watch-live-hundreds-gather-to-honour-43-people-killed-in-genoa-bridge-collapse-one-year-ag/">Morandi Bridge collapse<\/strong><\/a>, which claimed 43 lives. <\/p>\n<p>At the time of the disaster, the Benetton family held the majority share in the company responsible for managing the bridge.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.68212890625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x871_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"\u201cHIV - Positive\u201d, 1993.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x262_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x437_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x512_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x565_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x737_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x819_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1310_cmsv2_de30647b-bd04-5133-a218-b1e9c7b31216-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u201cHIV - Positive\u201d, 1993.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Oliviero Toscani<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Toscani's most famous advertising campaigns<\/h2><p>Toscani\u2019s first campaign for Benetton, featuring the slogan \u201cAll the Colors of the World,\u201d launched the brand's message of integration. It won numerous awards while stirring controversy, and later became synonymous with the brand\u2019s new name, United Colors of Benetton.<\/p>\n<p>In 1991, Toscani launched Colors magazine, followed by the establishment of Fabrica in 1994, an international centre for arts and communication research, whose headquarters were designed by Japanese architect Tadao And\u014d.<\/p>\n<p>During this period, he produced a series of monographic catalogues focused on social issues: \"Corleone\" (1997), portraits of young people in one of the Mafia's historical centres in Sicily, \"I girasoli\" (1998), dedicated to the life of disabled children, and \"We, on death row\" (2000), highlighting the injustice of the death penalty.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.663\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x848_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"\u201cWoman Breastfeeding\u201d, 1989. \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x255_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x424_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x497_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x549_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x716_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x796_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1273_cmsv2_1e9c2c79-49c8-58db-9ae0-6d927ba04cb6-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u201cWoman Breastfeeding\u201d, 1989. <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Oliviero Toscani<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In a career spanning 60 years, Toscani worked all over the world. His subjects ranged from John Lennon and Andy Warhol to Muhammad Ali and Lou Reed, as well as figures like Claudia Schiffer, Monica Bellucci, Federico Fellini and the rising tennis star Jannik Sinner.<\/p>\n<p>In 2007, Toscani launched Razza Umana, a photography and video project for the United Nations, focusing on the different aspects of human existence. It captured a wide spectrum of physical, social and cultural characteristics of humanity across more than 100 Italian municipalities, as well as in Israel, Palestine, Japan and Guatemala. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7021484375\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x901_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"\u201cAngel and Devil&quot;, 1991.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x270_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x449_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x527_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x581_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x758_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x843_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1348_cmsv2_2d8dc227-dc38-5816-9231-c2101491fe2a-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">\u201cAngel and Devil&quot;, 1991.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Oliviero Toscani<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"I look for new faces, people with enthusiasm in their eyes, I demand that they have no make-up, beauty is something else,\" he said on his 80th birthday, celebrated in 2022 with an exhibition at Milan's Palazzo Reale. <\/p>\n<h2>Portraits from the pandemic<\/h2><p>Toscani\u2019s obsession with faces continued during the COVID-19 pandemic. He invited people to capture their own isolation through self-portraits, publishing selected images on La Repubblica's website.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7514450867052023\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//96//66//84//1280x962_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg/" alt=\"Self-Portraits in Quarantine, selected by Oliviero Toscani, April 29, 2020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/384x289_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/640x481_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/750x564_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/828x622_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1080x812_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1200x902_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/96\/66\/84\/1920x1443_cmsv2_61b6e1d8-bc76-56eb-ab65-e27105f7f2ab-8966684.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Self-Portraits in Quarantine, selected by Oliviero Toscani, April 29, 2020<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: Maria Michela D&#39;Alessandro<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In his article launching the initiative, Toscani asked, \"What did we look like at the time of the virus? One day, fortunately, we will ask ourselves. But who will answer? There are no professional photojournalists in the houses of our quarantine. We are there.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"You have a historic responsibility! You are your own reporters!\" said Toscani. 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Tailored suits, leather shoes, turtlenecks... At Milan Fashion Week, attendees had a debate: Can you really spot an Italian man’s style from a mile away?

22/01/2025

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Health news

Scientists in Italy discover rare gene that could cause Alzheimer’s

The gene mutation was isolated in a family in northern Italy where under half of the relations developed the disease.

22/01/2025

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Italy

Italian students 'hang' Musk effigy in Milan amid 'Nazi salute' row

The South African-born billionaire has drawn increasing international outrage with his embrace of extremism, including an incident in which he appeared to give the Nazi salute to a crowd in Washington on Monday.

22/01/2025

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Travel News

Flying into Rome? Look out for Europe's biggest airport solar farm

Passenger will get a bird's a eye view of 55,000 solar panels, installed alongside one of the runways.

22/01/2025

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Lifestyle

Prada, Armani and Dolce&Gabbana: The best of Milan Fashion Week so far

Milan Fashion Week Men’s arrived this weekend beginning with high-wattage shows from Armani, Prada and Dolce & Gabbana.

20/01/2025

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Food and Drink

World Pizza Day: From Italy to world conquest

From its origins in the Roman world to its global popularity, not least in the United States, pizza has been recognised on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list since 2017. Today, it remains one of the most consumed foods worldwide.

17/01/2025

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Culture news

Luxurious private spa complex with banquet hall unearthed in Pompeii

The extraordinary discovery reveals how elite Roman homes were much more than just private residences - they were grand stages for art, culture, and political networking.

17/01/2025

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Sport

Lazio's falconer defies sacking for posting photos of penis implant

Spaniard Juan Bernabé was fired by Lazio football club for posting photos of his penis on social media after undergoing enhancement surgery.

16/01/2025

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Italy

Cecilia Sala freed from Iran with Elon Musk's help, reports claim

Tesla and X owner is reported to have used a personal connection with Iran's ambassador to the UN after Sala was detained in Tehran in December.

16/01/2025

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Culture Series

Oliviero Toscani, renowned photographer and provocateur, dies at 82

During a 60-year career, Oliviero Toscani worked for major global magazines and was renowned for his vibrant, provocative portraits and advertising campaigns which addressed issues such as the environment, migration and racism.

13/01/2025

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