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Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

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In light of the worst drought in 70 years, Italy has declared an emergency in five northern districts around the Po River. To address the water scarcity, emergency funding totaling €36.5 million (£31 million; $38 million) will be allocated to Emilia-Romagna, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Lombardy, Piedmont, and Veneto.

According to the agricultural group Coldiretti, the drought puts more than 30% of Italy’s agricultural output in jeopardy. Water rationing has already been announced by a number of municipalities. Water problems in northern Italy have been made worse by unusually warm temperatures and minimal rainfall during the winter and spring.

The Italian government stated that “the state of emergency is intended to manage the current crisis with unprecedented means and powers.” If things didn’t get better, it threatened to take more action. Italy’s longest river, the Po, flows more than 650 kilometres eastward (404 miles).

Farmers in the Po Valley claim that crops are being destroyed by seawater that is now leaking into the river. Mario Draghi, the prime minister, travelled to the Dolomites on Monday, where a glacier fall left 13 people missing. He claimed there was “no doubt” that global warming contributed to the calamity.

On the Marmolada mountain, an avalanche brought on by the glacier’s disintegration resulted in at least seven fatalities and eight injuries.

Drones with thermal imaging capabilities are helping in the search for the missing, who also include a number of international nationals.

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Covid Vaccine: Italy to make Russian Sputnik V Vaccine

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The Italian-Russian Chamber of Commerce has reported that Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine will be produced in Italy this July.

Thereby, Italy will become the first European country to make the Russian vaccine which needs yet to be approved by the European medicines agency. The vaccine will be produced by Adienne Pharma and Biotech SA in Lombardy.

Russian authorities stated that they are ready to supply vaccines to over 50 million Europeans and several of the European countries- Hungary and Slovakia have already begun administering the vaccine without awaiting its approval.

According to a medical publication by The Lancet, the vaccine is found to be 91.6% efficient against symptomatic forms of the disease.

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Italy Second European country to cross one lakh Covid deaths

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On Monday Italy logged 318 deaths from COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours, putting its count at 100,103 and making it the second country after the UK to pass the grim milestone of 100,000 fatalities from the disease.

New Prime Minister Mario Draghi cautioned of additional distress in the coming days as hospitalisations hopped. One year prior, Italy forced the first Covid lockdown of any European country however now, following quite a while of a level in day by day cases, there has been a consistent move in new infections.

And specialists say the nation ought to be prepared for another pinnacle of diseases in about fourteen days, cautioning that every day cases could reach as high as 40,000 except if more serious limitations of residents’ development and exercises are quickly placed into place.

In reaction to the rising instances of COVID-19, the specialists are putting three additional locales under more tight limitations. Two in the north of the nation – Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto – will be raised to orange zones. While the Campania area, which incorporates Naples, will be renamed as a red zone, the most noteworthy danger level.

Europe recorded 1 million new Covid cases a week ago, an increment of 9% from the earlier week and an inversion that finished a six-week decrease, as indicated by the World Health Organization.

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Mario Darghi to vow as the Italian Prime Minister

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Mr Draghi, the ex-chief of the European Central Bank, has named his bureau after gathering the Italian president.

He has gotten the help of practically all the fundamental ideological groups, following the breakdown of the past organization a month ago. It was tossed into disorder in the midst of a column over how to spend EU Covid recuperation funds.

Italy is yet fighting with the pandemic and is likewise confronting its most exceedingly awful monetary emergency in many years. The nation has recorded in excess of 93,000 deaths, the 6th most elevated death toll in the world.

After getting the help of the biggest gathering in parliament, the Five Star Movement, Mr Draghi presently has backing across the wide political range. It implies he will have a huge enough dominant part to push through his agenda.

“Mario Draghi was the Italian who saved Europe, and I think now he is the European who can save Italy,” said former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi. The previous prime minister, Giuseppe Conte, resigned in January after his group lost help for its alliance government over designs for spending EU recuperation money.

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Italian PM wins key senate vote

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Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, who leads a collation government, has won a crucial senate vote. When As many as 156 lawmakers have voted in favour of him, nearly 140 have voted against him. It has been a very narrow escape.

Anyway, though the victory saves the face of the Italian PM, what the result points to is a disturbing reality that the Italian government no longer enjoys a clear majority in the parliament.

Recently, Matteo Renzi walked out of the coalition government, criticising the way the Italian government handled the economic situation of the country.

More than 16 lawmakers have abstained from casting their opinion. Actually, their abstention has played a crucial role in the victory of the block led by the Italian government.

The PM, while addressing the lawmakers, has requested the support to overcome the present economic situation.

Italy is at present going through a tough economic situation. The virus outbreak has inflicted a huge injury on this country. Its economy has been brought to its lowest point.

The ruling government needs to work really hard to bring the country back to the track of growth and stability. Given the present situation, the ruling government is almost incapable.

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Italy bursts ‘Casanova Online Gang’

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The Italian police has exposed an online gang, which have cheated several women across the continent of Europe.

The members of the gang have managed to gain the trust of the victims posing as pilots, Interpol officials, sea captains and military officials.

The gang has been broken following a three-year-long operation. As many as fifteen people have been booked in connection with the case.

The victims have lost a huge amount of money. One of the victims have lost a giant sum of 1.3 million Euro. Some have lost their homes to the frauds.

It was Operation Casanova, an operation launched by the Italian police, which has eliminated the threat posed by the gang.

The extent of the crime is not clear at this juncture. In the coming days, more women are expected to come forward with their complaints against the gang. It is possible that the scope of the investigation will be extended beyond the limits of Italy to other countries in the continent.

The police have blamed Nigerians for the crime.

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Italy’s relation with Egypt worsens over Regeni murder

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The bilateral relation between Egypt and Italy has hit a low point as the former has failed to offer complete corporation to the latter over the latter’s investigation into the kidnap and murder of Italian doctorate student Giulio Regeni, who were researching about the functioning of Egyptian trade unions.

The incident, which has led to the present trouble, happened at least four years ago. Mr. Regeni was allegedly kidnapped by a team of four Egyptian undercover officers. His lifeless body was recovered by a deserted road at least nine days after he had been reported missing. Initially, it was regarded as an accident. Later, it was identified that he suffered severe torture before his death.

The death of Mr. Regeni has triggered a severe uproar in Italy. It has put the Egypt’s dictatorial government in a difficult position.

The Egyptian government has repeatedly denied its involvement in the murder. But it has declined to corporate to the investigation launched by Italy into the case.

Recently, Egypt has decided to close down the case. At the same time, Italy has stepped up its investigation. It has demanded an explanation from the four tainted officers.

The relation between Italy and Egypt is mutual. The present disturbance affects both countries equally.

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Italy bans inter-region travel

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The European country of Italy has imposed a strict inter-region travel ban in order to make sure that the Covid-19 crisis does not intensify between 21st December and 6th January.

The ban has been introduced in view of the possible spike in travel during the Christmas week.

As part of the ban, a curfew has also been introduced in the country. A curfew will be in place from 22:00 to 05:00.

The ban is expected to affect almost all services, including restaurants. In some region, takeaways will be allowed.

Italy is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe.

The latest ban is an attempt to minimize the impact of the second wave of Covid-19. The first wave has brought a devastating impact on the country.

“We cannot let down our guard;” says Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, while speaking in a press conference to discuss the matter.

The ban is not to affect medical services and emergency services.

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Protests break out across Italy over Covid-19 restrictions

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Protests have broken out across the European country of Italy, as the government has decided to reimpose restrictions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus outbreak.

The decision to reimpose restriction was taken shortly after the country had witnessed a spike in the Covid-19 infection rate.

Protesters have clashed with law enforcers in numerous locations across the country.

Protesters have erupted as the country has ordered to close down restaurants, gyms and cinema halls.

Italy is preparing to handle the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.

The European country is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe.

The latest measure is part of the country’s attempt to handle the second wave of the Covid-19 outbreak.  

It is suspected that protests will spread to other cities in the coming days.

It is high time to find a solution to this crisis.

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Italy tightens restrictions

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The European country of Italy has decided to re-introduce certain restrictions, where were removed shortly after the country had brought the Covid-19 crisis under control.

The new policy has been formulated as the country has witnessed a surge in Covid-19 cases in the recent past.

The policy has been justified on the ground that if the measures are not introduced the country will be forced to impose another lockdown in the country.

As part of the new policy, the mayors of the Italian cities will get power to decide whether they should allow relaxations to the public spaces come under their jurisdiction.

That means the mayors, one the policy comes to force, can decide what should be their policy on the public spaces under their jurisdiction.

Italy is one of the worst affected countries in the continent of Europe.

Though it managed to recover from the initial wave, the latest trend shows that currently it is at the edge of a second wave of Covid-19.

Italy has so far recorded 4,14,000 confirmed coronavirus cases. It has also witnessed more than 36,500 deaths till now.

It seems that the newly announced policy is not a simple action, but a necessity, as the country is marching towards a tough time.

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