https://forum.catenanuova.com/ Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:06:58 +0000 MyBB https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-5001.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:34:43 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-5001.html Inside Italy: Why is air pollution in northern Italy so bad?


In this week's Inside Italy review, we look at why northern Italy is so heavily polluted, as cities including Milan, Verona and Venice continue to rank among the worst in the country for air quality according to the latest environmental reports.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250208/inside-...aly-so-bad]]> Inside Italy: Why is air pollution in northern Italy so bad?


In this week's Inside Italy review, we look at why northern Italy is so heavily polluted, as cities including Milan, Verona and Venice continue to rank among the worst in the country for air quality according to the latest environmental reports.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250208/inside-...aly-so-bad]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-5000.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:34:43 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-5000.html Five Italian words that help explain the Sanremo song contest


Italy's five-day Sanremo Music Festival brings the nation together - and leaves many non-Italians baffled. So what exactly is going on?



https://www.thelocal.it/20240208/five-it...ng-contest]]> Five Italian words that help explain the Sanremo song contest


Italy's five-day Sanremo Music Festival brings the nation together - and leaves many non-Italians baffled. So what exactly is going on?



https://www.thelocal.it/20240208/five-it...ng-contest]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4999.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:34:43 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4999.html EXPLAINED: How do you dispute a parking ticket in Italy?


Returned to your vehicle to find an unwelcome surprise on your windscreen from the Italian authorities? Here's what you need to do next.



https://www.thelocal.it/20220420/explain...t-in-italy]]> EXPLAINED: How do you dispute a parking ticket in Italy?


Returned to your vehicle to find an unwelcome surprise on your windscreen from the Italian authorities? Here's what you need to do next.



https://www.thelocal.it/20220420/explain...t-in-italy]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4998.html Tue, 11 Feb 2025 16:34:43 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4998.html Beyond Venice: 10 other carnivals to visit in Italy this year


Italy's carnival season brings some much needed colour, fun and festive spirit into the dreary month of February – and it's not only in Venice.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250207/beyond-...-this-year]]> Beyond Venice: 10 other carnivals to visit in Italy this year


Italy's carnival season brings some much needed colour, fun and festive spirit into the dreary month of February – and it's not only in Venice.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250207/beyond-...-this-year]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4973.html Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:40:07 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4973.html Victory for mafia waste victims in Italy's 'Land of Fires'


The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled that Italy failed to protect nearly three million people living in a region plagued by toxic waste dumped by the mafia, giving the government two years to fix the situation.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250130/mafia-w...d-of-fires]]> Victory for mafia waste victims in Italy's 'Land of Fires'


The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled that Italy failed to protect nearly three million people living in a region plagued by toxic waste dumped by the mafia, giving the government two years to fix the situation.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250130/mafia-w...d-of-fires]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4972.html Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:40:07 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4972.html What to know about the new night train connecting Belgium, Germany, Austria and Italy


A night train route from Brussels to Venice is set to launch in early February, allowing passengers to make an overnight journey to the North Sea, the Mediterranean or to the Alps. Here’s what you need to know.



https://www.thelocal.it/20240821/what-to...-and-italy]]> What to know about the new night train connecting Belgium, Germany, Austria and Italy


A night train route from Brussels to Venice is set to launch in early February, allowing passengers to make an overnight journey to the North Sea, the Mediterranean or to the Alps. Here’s what you need to know.



https://www.thelocal.it/20240821/what-to...-and-italy]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4971.html Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:40:07 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4971.html 9 things you need to do before moving to Italy


If you are thinking, or even just daydreaming, about moving to Italy, it can be hard to know where to start in your preparations. Here's our checklist for the essential things to do before the move.



https://www.thelocal.it/20240805/9-thing...g-to-italy]]> 9 things you need to do before moving to Italy


If you are thinking, or even just daydreaming, about moving to Italy, it can be hard to know where to start in your preparations. Here's our checklist for the essential things to do before the move.



https://www.thelocal.it/20240805/9-thing...g-to-italy]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4970.html Sun, 02 Feb 2025 09:40:07 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4970.html Italian PM Meloni under investigation over release of Libyan war crimes suspect


Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation following her government’s decision to release and repatriate a Libyan police officer wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250129/italian...es-suspect]]> Italian PM Meloni under investigation over release of Libyan war crimes suspect


Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she had been placed under judicial investigation following her government’s decision to release and repatriate a Libyan police officer wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250129/italian...es-suspect]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4964.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:11:58 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4964.html How to organise your language test for Italian citizenship


People applying for Italian citizenship by residency or marriage need to prove proficiency in the Italian language by taking a test. But where can you take it and how can you book it?



https://www.thelocal.it/20241014/how-to-...itizenship]]> How to organise your language test for Italian citizenship


People applying for Italian citizenship by residency or marriage need to prove proficiency in the Italian language by taking a test. But where can you take it and how can you book it?



https://www.thelocal.it/20241014/how-to-...itizenship]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4963.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:11:58 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4963.html Where in Italy can you buy a 'one-euro home' in 2025?


The number of Italian towns selling off old properties at the symbolic price of one euro has continued to grow since the scheme first took off in 2019. Here are some of the most interesting offers available this year.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250127/where-i...me-in-2025]]> Where in Italy can you buy a 'one-euro home' in 2025?


The number of Italian towns selling off old properties at the symbolic price of one euro has continued to grow since the scheme first took off in 2019. Here are some of the most interesting offers available this year.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250127/where-i...me-in-2025]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4962.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:11:58 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4962.html On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week


From the deadline to opt out of Italy's TV licence fee to free museum openings, here’s what to expect this week.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250127/on-the-...s-week-114]]> On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week


From the deadline to opt out of Italy's TV licence fee to free museum openings, here’s what to expect this week.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250127/on-the-...s-week-114]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4961.html Thu, 30 Jan 2025 18:11:58 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4961.html CALENDAR: When will you need to pay a fee to visit Venice in 2025?


Venice authorities are set to ramp up the city's contested entry fee system this year, nearly doubling the number of days on which the scheme will be operative. Here's a look at all the dates.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250115/calenda...ce-in-2025]]> CALENDAR: When will you need to pay a fee to visit Venice in 2025?


Venice authorities are set to ramp up the city's contested entry fee system this year, nearly doubling the number of days on which the scheme will be operative. Here's a look at all the dates.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250115/calenda...ce-in-2025]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4937.html Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:19:27 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4937.html How to use the Italian ‘tu’ and ‘Lei’ like a native speaker


One of the hardest aspects of learning Italian is figuring out when a 'tu' or a ‘Lei’ is appropriate. Here's a look at how this works, plus some handy guidelines to help you confidently pick the right option.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250123/how-to-...ve-speaker]]> How to use the Italian ‘tu’ and ‘Lei’ like a native speaker


One of the hardest aspects of learning Italian is figuring out when a 'tu' or a ‘Lei’ is appropriate. Here's a look at how this works, plus some handy guidelines to help you confidently pick the right option.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250123/how-to-...ve-speaker]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4936.html Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:19:27 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4936.html Who can opt out of paying the Italian TV licence fee?


Italy’s TV licence fee is based on an automatic billing system, which means you could be paying it unnecessarily. With the January 31st opt-out deadline approaching, who has the right to cancel it?



https://www.thelocal.it/20240105/who-can...icence-fee]]> Who can opt out of paying the Italian TV licence fee?


Italy’s TV licence fee is based on an automatic billing system, which means you could be paying it unnecessarily. With the January 31st opt-out deadline approaching, who has the right to cancel it?



https://www.thelocal.it/20240105/who-can...icence-fee]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4935.html Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:19:27 +0100 silvionews]]> https://forum.catenanuova.com/thread-4935.html 'I gave up selling': The pros and cons of revamping Italy's 'one-euro' homes


Buying and renovating a cheap 'one-euro' home in Italy doesn't always mean you'll get a return on your investment, as Silvia Marchetti explains.



https://www.thelocal.it/20250123/i-gave-...euro-homes]]> 'I gave up selling': The pros and cons of revamping Italy's 'one-euro' homes


Buying and renovating a cheap 'one-euro' home in Italy doesn't always mean you'll get a return on your investment, as Silvia Marchetti explains.



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