The word étoile is French for star, with danseuse étoile literally translating to ‘star dancer’.
It is the highest rank ...
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Plea bargain for trucker who killed Rebellin rejected
A Vicenza preliminary hearings judge on Thursday rejected a plea bargain for Wolfgang Rieke, the 62-year-old German truck driver accused of running over and killing former cycling champion Davide Rebellin in Montebello Vicentino last November.
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Paola Concia to lead anti-GBV project in Italian schools
Centre-left politician and rights activist Anna Paola Concia is to coordinate the ‘Educating in Relationship’ project aiming to tackle gender-based violence (GBV) in Italian schools.
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Centre-right must have the same outline in EU as in Italy says Meloni
The centre-right should present itself at next year’s European elections with the same perimeter it has in Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Thursday.
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Silk Road has not delivered expected results says Meloni
Italy should continue to cooperate with China but the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), the massive globe-spanning infrastructure scheme aiming to build a modern-day ‘Silk Road’, has not delivered the expected results, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ...
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Culture minister slams ‘unspeakable gesture’ at St Mark’s Basilica
Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano on Thursday strongly condemned the protest by climate activists in Venice that involved using fire extinguishers to spray liquid mud on St Mark’s Basilica in what they said was a “fire alarm”.
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Fiorentina beat Parma to reach Coppa Italia quarters
Fiorentina have avoided an upset, bouncing back from two goals down to beat second-division team Parma on penalties and reach the Coppa Italia quarterfinals.
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Two accomplices who helped Artem Uss escape arrested
Two of the five accomplices who allegedly helped Russian businessman Artem Uss flee from house arrest in Italy in March were arrested on Tuesday, sources said.
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Italy 34th out of 39 countries for child poverty - UNICEF
Italy has come 34th out of 39 EU and OECD countries in a ranking on child poverty rates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.
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Stellantis confirms commitment to make one million cars in Italy
Car manufacturer Stellantis on Wednesday confirmed its commitment to reach a production level of one million cars and commercial vehicles per year in Italy under its ‘Dare Forward 2030’ strategic plan.
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Italian opera singing on UNESCO intangible heritage list
The Intangible Heritage Committee of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) on Wednesday proclaimed the art of Italian opera singing to be part of the intangible heritage of humanity.