ROME- Alfredo Cospito, an anarchist facing a life sentence on a terrorist charge in the Bincali prison in Sassari after a series of attempted violent crimes, continues his 100-day hunger strike.
Cospito started the hunger strike months ago to protest against the judge’s decision to place him in maximum security. This decision comes due to Cospito’s ability to radicalize and spread his violent message even from within the prison and instigate possible revolts.
BRUSSELS – The European Commission said Friday it will take Italy to the EU Court of Justice if the Italian Government fails to pay within two months arrears in wages and pensions of British and other foreign lecturers discriminated against in Italian universities for decades.
ROME- Inflation has staggered this year in Italy, and the country's famous food dishes are not immune. Specifically the pizza, arguably Italy’s most iconic dish, has seen a price increase of 30 percent, according to Bloomberg agency, which is triple the rate of inflation.
ROME- After a blockage on metro line A in the eternal city, thousands of people rose to the surface and poured into the streets, causing mass outrage. The block lasted for 5 hours during peak times, and was replaced by a bus service, which was not only far slower but also has a far lower seating capacity. The bus driver was also not aware of where he had to stop causing passengers to shout the stops at him. There are only two metro lines in Rome line A and line B, which is far fewer than other capital cities in Europe.
ROME- Two 32-year-old African migrants, died when a fire engulfed a shack in the large immigration settlement of Borgo Mezzanone, near the Apulian city of Foggia, police said. The couple, a woman from Ghana and man from Gambia, evidently suffocated after inhaling a large amount of carbon monoxide fumes that were emitted from the brazier next to their bed, which they had been using for heating on Sunday.
