Europe Italy Today the country celebrates the XXVII Memorial day for remembrance and commitment of innocent victims of mafias; the 2022 main march will take place in Naples while hundreds of towns across Italy, Europe, Africa and Latin America will host smaller events
Europe Italy Today closes the possibility to apply for the Civil Service, which offers 56.205 job opportunities for people aged 18-28 years who can be employed in 2.818 selectable projects in Italy and abroad; the initiative sets the country apart among many others
Europe Italy Italy's major energy companies have called for an immediate and effective cut of bureaucracy to authorize 60 gigawatts of renewables by June, creating 80.000 jobs and cutting gas imports by 20%
Europe Italy The Italian healthcare system ranks 11th out of 84 countries in terms of quality and accessibility according to a survey conducted by Lenstore; the National Health Service scores 67 on the Health Care Index
Europe Italy With only 500 federation members in the country, Italian duo Stefania Constantini and Amos Mosaner won gold in mixed curling, getting an entire nation passionate about the sport and bringing more than 3 million Italians to watch the final
Europe Italy With the final approval of the Chamber of Deputies, articles 9 and 41 of the Constitution have been amended to introduce the protection of the environment, ecosystems, biodiversity and animals
Europe Italy Italy holds 1st place among virtuose countries in the fight against waste, both at home and in the production chain -where just 2% of food is lost- according to the Food Sustainability Index 2021 developed by The Economist Impact with Fondazione Barilla
Europe Italy Today is Pizza Day, with celebrations dedicated to one of the world's most famous leavened products and a national pride; in 2020, 3 billion pizzas have been taken out of the oven, some 8 million pieces a day, for an economic impact of around €30 billion
Europe Italy The iconic photo of Falcone and Borsellino, anti-Mafia magistrates, chatting serenely a few days before the attacks that killed them and other 9 people, will appear on the 2€ coins, available from today, 30 years after the massacres
Europe Italy In accordance with the "Regulation for air quality", approved by the Milan City Council last year, fireworks, firecrackers, pyrotechnics and barbecues are banned this New Year's Eve too; the rule also safeguards the sensitivity of pets and city animals
Europe Italy In his last year of mandate, president Mattarella chose to celebrate the International Mountain Day to draw attention on the importance of mountain regions for biodiversity and the preservation of natural resources across the world
Europe Italy Swimming champion Federica Pellegrini, worldwide known as 'the Divine', bid farewell to competition in tears with her last victory in the 200 freestyle at the Italian short-tub championships
Europe Italy “Life Seedforce", a project to save autochthonous Italian plants from extinction with seed banks, is led by the Trento Science Museum and funded by the European Commission, as over 100 species of community interest are found no where else