Tag #Italy

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Piedmont Committee Launches Referendum Against Healthcare Privatization

A committee in Piedmont, Italy is organizing a referendum to halt the increasing privatization of healthcare services, citing insufficient funding and long waiting lists; they aim to collect 600 signatures by January to initiate the process.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Soaring Gas Prices to Make Winter 2024-2025 the Most Expensive Yet for Italian Households

Italian families face soaring gas bills this winter, with projected costs significantly higher than during the 2022-2023 energy crisis due to geopolitical instability and Italy's inefficient housing stock; a 70 sq m Milanese home could see a €1403 bill.

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No Poverty
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Alba Housing Crisis Intensifies After Migrant Deaths

Two young African migrants died from carbon monoxide poisoning in an abandoned building in Alba, Italy, prompting local associations to launch a housing initiative offering guarantees to landlords to address the city's housing shortage affecting vulnerable individuals.

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24% Bias Score

No Poverty
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\"Stellantis to Avoid \"2.7 Billion Euro EU Carbon Penalty with New Production Plans for Italy\"

\"Stellantis' European chief, Jean-Philippe Imparato, will present plans to the Italian government on December 17 to avoid \"2.7 billion euros in EU carbon emission penalties by increasing electric vehicle production. The company asserts it will maintain Italian plants and jobs, while decisions abou...

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64% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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UK, Italy, and Japan team up to build rival to US fighter jet

A new company, combining UK, Italian, and Japanese defense firms, will develop a sixth-generation fighter jet by 2035, aiming to compete with American technology and expand global sales, with potential Saudi Arabian involvement.

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56% Bias Score

Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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"Rome Suffers Widespread Disruptions Due to 24-Hour General Strike"

"A 24-hour general strike in Rome on December 13th, 2023, severely disrupted public transportation, including metro lines, buses, and trams, causing major traffic congestion and school closures; the strike was called by the USB union and supported by Fi-Si, impacting various transportation operators...

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28% Bias Score

Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Milei and Meloni Strengthen Right-Wing Global Alliance

Argentine President Javier Milei concluded his first year in office by meeting with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome, strengthening their right-wing alliance; this meeting, part of Milei's broader strategy to become a global leader, included participation in a youth festival and the acc...

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44% Bias Score

Reduced Inequality
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Massive Rome Protest Against Italy's Controversial Security Bill

In Rome, approximately 50,000 people protested against Italy's new security bill, which critics say criminalizes dissent and targets vulnerable groups, with students occupying the Sapienza University's Lettere faculty in response. The protest reflects broader European anxieties about rising authorit...

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56% Bias Score

Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
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Italian Researcher's Open-Source AI Rivals DeepMind's AlphaFold3

Gabriele Corso, a 25-year-old Italian researcher at MIT, developed Boltz-1, an open-source AI model for analyzing molecular interactions with accuracy matching DeepMind's AlphaFold3, revolutionizing drug discovery by making advanced AI accessible to researchers worldwide.

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40% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Sicilian Town Occupies Dam Amid Unprecedented Drought

Facing Sicily's worst water crisis, Troina residents occupied their dam's distribution center on November 30th to prevent sharing its critically low water (290,000 cubic meters of a 30 million capacity) with other drought-stricken towns, highlighting decades of neglected water infrastructure and the...

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44% Bias Score

Clean Water and Sanitation
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Italy strengthens road safety with new highway code

Italy's new highway code, effective December 14th, strengthens road safety by mandating transparency in vehicle recall campaigns, holding manufacturers accountable for timely repairs, and introducing a points bonus for students completing road safety courses.

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16% Bias Score

Good Health and Well-being
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Italy Reduces Offshore Drilling Distance, Streamlines Environmental Approvals

Italy's new environmental decree, passed December 10th, reduces the minimum distance for offshore oil and gas drilling from 12 to 9 nautical miles, streamlining environmental assessments for nationally strategic projects, despite opposition and conflicting court rulings.

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48% Bias Score

Climate Action