ROME -- A row has erupted in the centre-left Democratic Party, PD, over the inclusion of candidate Elly Schlein’s name on the logo. Schlein, the head of the party, will be standing as a candidate in June’s European elections.
The idea to include Schlein’s name was originally proposed by the president of the Democratic party, Stefano Bonaccini, leading to rifts among the democratic leaders. During an Instagram Live, she confirmed that her name would not be appearing on the party’s logo.
ROME -- During the early hours of Wednesday, anarchists took to the streets of Tuscolano to protest the imprisonment of Alfredo Cospito and his wife Anna Beniamo.
Three rubbish bins were set ablaze in the centre of the street, accompanied by vandalism targeting bank windows and ATMs. A parked car nearby also sustained damage. The phrase "Anna and Alfredo free" was found at the scene.
ROME – Inter Milan claimed their 20th league title after beating AC Milan in the Derby della Madonnina to seal their first place in Serie A.
Inter Milan beat AC Milan 1-2 on Monday evening, gaining the three points needed to make it mathematically impossible for any other team to win the league, including AC Milan who are currently in second place. Inter are currently on 86 points, while AC Milan have 69 points with five matches left to play.
ROME – The family of an English soldier who was saved during the Second World War has returned to Ascoli 80 years later. Between the autumn of 1943 and the summer of 1944, three families bravely came together to hide Dennis Hutton Fox who had escaped from a prison camp in Macerata. Serving the Coldstream Guards, Hutton Fox had been taken prisoner by German-Italian troops in Libya.
ROME -- In order to save San Daniele prosciutto ham, orders have been imposed to limit the number of wild boar, potential carriers of swine fever, the Friuli-Venezia-Giulia regional government said. It has been predicted that there is a necessary cull of 4,000 boar by the end of the year, with plans involving military assistance if necessary.
Wild boars carrying African swine fever have been detected in half of Italy's regions, although no cases have been detected so far in Friuli-Venezia-Giulia.
