Discovering the world of diplomacy

By Maria Clara Vetruccio
Community contribution / 8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three high school students from Genoa, along with their teacher, ventured to Queensland for an exchange program.

Italian Consul of Brisbane Luna Angelini Marinucci (left) with the students and teacher from the Liceo Linguistico Sandro Pertini in Genoa

On September 15, the Italian Consulate in Brisbane had the honour of hosting the small group from the Liceo Linguistico ...

By Maria Clara Vetruccio

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Maria Clara Vetruccio is a contributor to La Fiamma, focusing on local news stories in Brisbane.

Italian News / Six officials probed over Cutro-shipwreck-rescue delay

Prosecutors in Crotone on Tuesday served notification to six officials that they have concluded an investigation into allegedly negligent delays in the rescue effort regarding the shipwreck of the Summer Love boat.

Italian News / INPS inspection on farms found 57 per cent off-book workers

Pensions and Social Security Agency INPS, Carabinieri police and labour inspectors have carried out a joint operation to crack down on the gangmaster system in the agricultural sector.

Italian News / Senate approves Salvini’s ‘save-home’ decree

The Senate on Wednesday gave definitive approval to Deputy Prime Minister and Transport and Industry Minister Matteo Salvini’s so-called ‘save-home’ (salva-casa) decree.

Italian News / Government to bring in body cameras for police

Interior Undersecretary Nicola Molteni said Thursday that the government is set to present an amendment to the security bill that would see body cameras installed on the uniforms of Italian police officers.

Italian News / Opera houses decree on retirement at 70 ‘illegitimate’

In a sentence published on Thursday, Italy’s Constitutional Court ruled that a government decree converted into law last year is unconstitutional.

Italian News / Mattarella blasts ‘subversive’ acts against free press

President Sergio Mattarella on Wednesday blasted “any act directed against free press” as “a subversive act against the Republic”.

Italian News / Calabria governor calls for autonomy ‘moratorium’.

Calabria Governor Roberto Occhiuto on Thursday called for a moratorium on the application of the law recently approved by Giorgia Meloni’s centre-right government introducing ‘differentiated autonomy’ for Italy’s regions.

Italian News / Mattarella meets Italian Olympians in Paris

Italian President Sergio Mattarella met Italian athletes taking part in the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Olympic village on Thursday and sang the national anthem with them.

Italian News / Scrapping abuse of office could impact graft - EC report

The European Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report on Wednesday expressed concern about a law recently approved by the government that abolishes the crime of abuse of office.

Italian News / Concerns about PM reform in EC rule-of-law report

Concerns about the possible impact of Giorgia Meloni’s government’s draft reform to introduce the direct election of the prime minister were mentioned in the Italy chapter on the European Commission’s 2024 Rule of Law report on Wednesday.

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