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The President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, awarded 30 Certificates of Honor of "Bishop of the Republic." Solidarity for peace," explains a note from the Quirinal, "is the prevailing theme that inspired the selection of the young standard bearers in 2022. The selection among many deserving ones was oriented to enhance behaviors and actions of...

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Today marks the 226th anniversary of "National Flag Day," the symbol of our homeland. It was January 7, 1797 when the representatives of Bologna, Ferrara, Modena and Reggio Emilia, proclaiming the Constitution of the Cispadane Republic, raised the first red white and green Tricolor with horizontal bands, the flag of their unity. Under these colors,...

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Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right Fratelli d'Italia party, is set to become Italy's first woman prime minister after Italian president Sergio Mattarella on Friday offered her the mandate to form a government. Meloni's coalition partners in government are the right-wing Lega led by Matteo Salvini and the centre-right Forza Italia led by Silvio...

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It will be the Grand Prix of records, that of the 100-year history of the circuit, which is the oldest still in use, and of the 350,000 spectators who had never been seen here. Built in 1922 in just 110 days, the Autodromo di Monza is one of the longest-running in the F1 calendar: Monza was the third permanent facility built in order of time after...

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Italian Premier Mario Draghi offered to step down Thursday after a populist coalition partner refused to vote for a key bill in Parliament, but the nation’s president quickly rebuffed him, leaving one of Western Europe’s main leaders at the helm for now.  The rejection of the tendered resignation left in limbo the future of Draghi’s 17-month-old go...

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On the occasion of this Independence Day, I wish to convey heartfelt congratulations to you, Mr. President, and to all American citizens, on behalf of the Italian Republic and my own. Our countries are inextricably bound by an enduring and sincere friendship, rooted in a shared heritage of ideals, and enhanced by the contribution of a longstanding...

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On 25 April Italy celebrates the 77th Festa della Liberazione which marks the country’s liberation from German occupation and fascist rule at the end of world war two. A public holiday across Italy, all state schools and offices are closed on Monday 25 April, as well as many shops. The day is marked in Rome with a ceremony at 09.00 at the Altare de...

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Giovanni D'Antonio will be the protagonist of the opening ceremony of Procida Italian Capital of Culture 2022: the young man, just 18 years old, will give a lectio magistralis in front of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella today, the opening day of the long event that this year comes to Procida. Giovanni D'Antonio, just turned 18 and a...

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Ciao from Rome!   I wrote my last editorial right before the week when the Italian Parliament would elect the new President of the Republic. We dedicated the cover of the January issue of our magazine to the President who was ending his 7 years, Sergio Mattarella, to thank him for his wonderful service. In that very weekend we also decided to ask s...

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Italian President Sergio Mattarella received an astounding 55 rounds of applause from an otherwise divided parliament Thursday after he was sworn in to a second term in office. Mattarella, 80, agreed to remain in office after Italy’s fractious parties failed to agree on a successor, citing a sense of responsibility given the ongoing pandemic and ef...

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