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Lambrusco fans in northern Italy get wine on tap - literally

Due to an error in the local winery, wine entered the main water supply and caused many locals to drink it immediately!

Italy

How Italian schools stay operational amid COVID-19 shutdown

Schools in Italy are testing remote teaching methods after the country shut schools and universities as part of its response to the coronavirus outbreak

Sport

'You are the biggest clown': Inter Milan chief's coronavirus tirade

The 28-year-old president called league president Paolo Dal Pino "the biggest and darkest clown I have ever seen".

France

Louvre museum closes over workers' coronavirus fears

France's Louvre museum in Paris closed its doors to the public on Sunday as workers demanded more precautions against the spread of COVID-19

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How the Genoa bridge collapse exposed Italy’s crumbling motorways

There are about twenty badly-damaged motorway bridges in Italy currently under investigation. There are also 200 illegal tunnels, which don't comply with European standards

Spain

No COVID-19 checks for Spanish students returning from northern Italy

Spanish students returning home from northern Italy say they were not checked for coronavirus.

France

COVID-19: Driver of bus stopped in Lyon tests negative for virus

French health authorities say that none of the passengers on the bus had any symptoms.

Austria

Austria suspends train traffic to and from Italy over coronavirus

Austria stopped a train at the border on Sunday evening after being informed by Italian authorities that two passengers had a fever.

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Residents queue for supplies at supermarket after coronavirus outbreak

Several towns in Lombardy have gone into lockdown after a sharp outbreak in northern Italy.

Finland

Finland says to take in 175 Mediterranean asylum-seekers

The Finnish government says it has agreed to take in 175 asylum-seekers from camps in Cyprus, Greece, Italy and Malta "to alleviate the humanitarian situation" experienced by refugees in the Mediterranean members of the European Union.

World News

COVID-19: Virus spreads across Europe — but borders stay open

Austria, Croatia, Switzerland and mainland Spain confirmed their first cases of the COVID-19 on Tuesday as Europe scrambled to respond.

Smart Regions

How winegrowers are transforming grape waste into cosmetic products

In partnership with the European Commission

Thanks to BestMedGrape, a European project that brings together winegrowers, researchers and entrepreneurs from several Mediterranean countries, the waste of grapes after the harvest is being used to produce cosmetics and health products.

Italy

Thousands take part in 'sardines' rally in Rome

Several thousand people gathered in Rome on Sunday to join a rally organised by the anti-populist 'Sardines' movement.

Italy

Bid fails to strip Italian dictator Benito Mussolini of honorary title

The town where Mussolini set up Italy's fascist German-puppet republic is standing by the late dictator.

Greece

Greek tourism hit hard by cancellations amid coronavirus outbreak

The island of Santorini is a beloved destination for many Chinese tourists. But since the new COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in China, scores are simply not showing up.

Italy

Matteo Salvini sent to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping'

Italy's Senate votes to send ex-interior minister Salvini to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping'

World News

Authorities across Europe try to contain the spread of coronavirus

Authorities across Europe are trying to contain the spread of coronavirus by hunting down those who came into contact with infected people.

Italy

'Coronavirus and high-tide fears' impacts Venice Carnival tourism

Venice Carnival is off to an unusual start as 'coronavirus and high-tide fears' see tourism rate going down compared to previous years, according to the Italian press.

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364 cross-country skiers enjoy Moonlight Classic

The Moonlight Classic is a unique event that sees hundreds of cross-country skiing enthusiasts gather in Alpe di Siusi. They are lured both by the idea of skiing under the moonlight and by the prestige that the contest has acquired over the years.

Italy

Italy has 30 junior ministers with no official role

The second government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has nominated 42 deputy ministers and undersecretaries, yet 30 of them have no title.

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