On the ninth day of Trump's war on Iran Italian PM Meloni has finally figured out a position to take: "I don't agree with it but I don't condemn it."
That's all folks.
On the ninth day of Trump's war on Iran Italian PM Meloni has finally figured out a position to take: "I don't agree with it but I don't condemn it."
That's all folks.
The US Naval Radio Transmitter Facility (NRTF), near the town of Niscemi in Sicily, may be subject to landslides similar to those that have caused the collapse and evacuation of parts of the town itself. The facility houses one of the US Navy's four "Mobile User Objective System" ground stations.
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Italian public opinion is notoriously anti-involvement in war of any kind so Meloni will have groaned and held her head in her hands when Trump described her as "a friend of mine" who "always tries to help".
08.03.2026 16:37 — 👍 25 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0Prosecco rugby.
08.03.2026 10:27 — 👍 16 🔁 3 💬 2 📌 0Fra poco anche col referendum.
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L'Italia s'è desta!
07.03.2026 20:21 — 👍 22 🔁 5 💬 3 📌 1
Spanish Patent & Trademark Office rules restaurant chain "La mafia se sienta a la mesa" must change its name, which is "contrary to public order and morality".
EU Intellectual Property Office ruled similarly in 2018, after Italy complained the name was offensive to victims of mafia & their families.
In this current harsh world, let's warm a few hearts remembering the events of 7-8 March 1991, when the 90,000 people of Brindisi woke up to find 25,000 Albanians roaming the streets of their town. For perspective, that's roughly equivalent to 25k people suddenly landing in Hastings [Thread] >> 1
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Spanish Patent & Trademark Office rules restaurant chain "La mafia se sienta a la mesa" must change its name, which is "contrary to public order and morality".
EU Intellectual Property Office ruled similarly in 2018, after Italy complained the name was offensive to victims of mafia & their families.
Latest opinion poll on the constitutional referendum to be held in Italy on 22-23 March on the Meloni government's reform of the justice system has "No" on 52% & "Yes" on 48%. There Is no quorum.
Back in November "Yes" was ahead 62% to 38%. A "No" victory would be a massive blow to Meloni.
Latest opinion poll on the constitutional referendum to be held in Italy on 22-23 March on the Meloni government's reform of the justice system has "No" on 52% & "Yes" on 48%. There Is no quorum.
Back in November "Yes" was ahead 62% to 38%. A "No" victory would be a massive blow to Meloni.
There is a referendum on Meloni's justice reform in Italy in two weeks but, with news & talk shows dominated by Trump's war on Iran, it's getting no attention. Add in that polls show only a narrow advantage for "Yes", disappearing altogether with a lower turnout, no wonder Meloni is looking worried.
06.03.2026 14:08 — 👍 22 🔁 3 💬 3 📌 0There is a referendum on Meloni's justice reform in Italy in two weeks but, with news & talk shows dominated by Trump's war on Iran, it's getting no attention. Add in that polls show only a narrow advantage for "Yes", disappearing altogether with a lower turnout, no wonder Meloni is looking worried.
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A reminder that Salvini's Lega signed a cooperation agreement with Putin's United Russia Party 9 years ago, on 6th March 2017. It was tacitly renewed for another 5 years on 6th March 2022, 10 days after Russia invaded Ukraine.
05.03.2026 18:49 — 👍 14 🔁 3 💬 7 📌 1Italian Justice Minister Nordio's débâcle of a campaign for a "Yes" vote in the referendum on Meloni's justice reform continues as he uses Guardia di Finanza helicopter to travel to Potenza & it seriously damages a football pitch landing in the city. The pitch is used by several local youth teams.
05.03.2026 14:32 — 👍 26 🔁 6 💬 3 📌 0The UAE is an artificial country in every sense.
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The Italian Supreme Court of Cassation has confirmed the 14-year prison sentence for the man who lent his identity to mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro allowing him to avoid detection and access treatment for his cancer.
04.03.2026 22:36 — 👍 16 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There is a war raging and everybody is talking about It except for Italian PM Meloni. She has barely said a word about it.
04.03.2026 21:04 — 👍 17 🔁 1 💬 5 📌 0"If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face— forever."
04.03.2026 20:27 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0If you come to Sicily (as you should) in May or June (the best time of year to visit) don't miss the experience of seeing a Greek tragedy performed in an ancient Greek theatre. As well as "The Persians" by Aeschylus, the season includes "Antigone" by Sophocles and "Alcestis" by Euripides.
04.03.2026 18:45 — 👍 15 🔁 2 💬 2 📌 0Maybe,but May and June are my busiest time of the year with exams.
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By pure coincidence, one of the three tragedies being staged at the Greek theatre in Siracusa this summer (season opens 8th May) is "The Persians" by Aeschylus. Written in 472 BC, it is the oldest complete play in existence and tells the story of the Persian defeat at the Battle of Salamis.
04.03.2026 15:45 — 👍 19 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1
By pure coincidence, one of the three tragedies being staged at the Greek theatre in Siracusa this summer (season opens 8th May) is "The Persians" by Aeschylus. Written in 472 BC, it is the oldest complete play in existence and tells the story of the Persian defeat at the Battle of Salamis.
04.03.2026 15:45 — 👍 19 🔁 4 💬 1 📌 1If only those Trump-class battleships were ready...
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The most powerful Cosa Nostra boss in Catania, Nitto Santapaola, has died in prison in Milan aged 87. He was serving multiple life sentences and had been held under the strict art. 41-bis prison régime, reserved for unrepetant mafiosi, for the last 33 years.
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Italian Defence Minister Crosetto's story of how he was stranded in Dubai during a war, unbeknown to anybody in his government and with no security detail, has more holes in it than the streets of Messina.
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Italian Defence Minister Crosetto's story of how he was stranded in Dubai during a war, unbeknown to anybody in his government and with no security detail, has more holes in it than the streets of Messina.
02.03.2026 18:30 — 👍 83 🔁 27 💬 6 📌 1
Today we've been told that Craxi, Andreotti and Licio Gelli would vote "Yes" in the referendum on Meloni's justice reform if they were still alive. Three pretty solid reasons for voting "No"then.
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