Italians overwhelmingly vote to cut the number of MPs by a third as a cost cutting measure

Italians overwhelmingly vote to cut the number of MPs by a third as a cost cutting measure in referendum Number of MPs will be cut from 630 to 400 and senators will also be reduced  Almost 63 per cent voted for reduction, also supported by Government Coalition Vote confirmed a constitutional amendment already pushed through Parliament  … Read more

Pictured: Four Italians accused of gang raping two British teenagers

Four Italian men accused of gang raping two British teenagers at a party where guests begged one of the girls’ uncle ‘not to call the police’ have been named. The men, aged between 19 and 23, were arrested following the alleged rape of the girls, both 15, in Marconia di Pisticci, southern Italy on Monday.   It is believed … Read more

Covid-19: English speakers less likely to follow virus advice than French and Italians

Britons and Americans are much less likely to follow lockdown guidelines than French or Italian people, study finds Research from Durham University found 79 per cent of Britons & Americans would follow coronavirus guidelines set by their respective governments  Eighty-nine per cent of French and Italians said they would follow measures  The research was conducted … Read more

French, Spanish, Italians and Germans want UK visitors to stay away

European citizens will not welcome Britons on holiday this year over concerns about spreading Covid-19, a new survey has shown.  Polling company YouGov questioned 1,000 people across popular EU holiday destinations, many of whom expressed disquiet about a large number of Britons arriving in their country.  Researchers found that those in France, Germany, Spain and … Read more

First-ever study into Italians’ genetic diversity reveals it dates back 19,000 years ago

Researchers have dissected the evolutionary history of Italians for the first time, revealing their extraordinary diversity dates back 19,000 years. The study shows that northern and southern Italians evolved differently over time due to contrasting environmental and ecological circumstances that resulted in the peculiarities of their gene pools.  The results help to explain the differences … Read more

Italians take to streets ahead of bars, restaurants and hairdressers reopening tomorrow

Italians have taken to the streets today ahead of the reopening of shops, bars, restaurants and hairdressers tomorrow, after nine weeks of lockdown.   Premier Giuseppe Conte acknowledged reopening the economy brings a risk of new outbreaks of coronavirus, but said ‘we must accept it’. He said the nationwide lockdown that began in early March had … Read more

Italians visit relatives for the first time in nine weeks

Italians can visit their relatives again while millions of people are returning to work at construction sites and factories as Europe’s longest lockdown is lifted today.  Restaurants can re-open for takeaways from today and Italians are allowed to visit parks – after the country yesterday saw its lowest death toll since March 10.  However, bars … Read more

MasterChef judge Melissa Leong reveals the simple trick Italians use to get the PERFECT pasta sauce

‘This is undeniable skill here’: MasterChef judge reveal the simple hack Italians use to make the perfect pasta sauce… and it has NOTHING to do with the ingredients By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:49 BST, 24 April 2020 | Updated: 02:56 BST, 24 April 2020 MasterChef contestant Laura Sharrad left the judges in … Read more

Bono pens emotional ballad for Italians in the wake of coronavirus pandemic

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more