Italy

Despite the long-awaited political change in Washington as Democratic President, Joe Biden, has officially become the 46th President of the United States, Europe is unlikely to resume its previously unhindered reliance on its trans-Atlantic partner. The four years of Donald Trump were rife with tension and strife between the US and Europe – in fact, […]

Daniel Jeanmonod MD I have chosen to write this text in addition to our two earlier contributions because of the development of the “second wave” which came afterward, and in reaction to the current relentless accumulation of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs, also called corona, “social” or lockdown measures). These are characterized by separation/isolation of human beings …

Salvini shocks Italy, supports new EU Draghi government The Duran: Episode 880 Italy’s Draghi wins support of 2 rival parties for new government Italy’s Draghi wins support of 2 rival parties for new government The Italian premier-designate Mario Draghi on Saturday secured preliminary support from two key parties to form a new government that will […]

Unelected “Super Mario” Draghi now rules over Italy The Duran: Episode 879 “Whatever It Takes To Be Prime Minister”: Will Draghi Be Italy’s Next PM, And What’s Next “Whatever It Takes To Be Prime Minister”: Will Draghi Be Italy’s Next PM, And What’s Next After lengthy negotiations centered on the Italian Recovery Plan for almost […]

Italy’s Prime Minister Conte resigns. Political crisis deepens The Duran: Episode 870 Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns as political crisis escalates Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigns as political crisis escalates Italy is facing more political turmoil after Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned Tuesday, at a time when the country faces a severe health […]

Italy: 50,000 restaurants and bars joined a campaign to open their doors in protest of government lockdown of their businesses. It is unknown how many did open, but videos show customers drinking, eating and singing. In one viral video customers apparently booted the police back out the door.

21WIRE | Italian restaurants and their customers have turned the tables on the government.

Huge act of civil disobedience plans to conduct business as usual inspite of “anti-Covid” measures OffGuardian | January 15, 2021 Today – Friday 15th January – over 50,000 restaurants are planning to open, an act of mass civil disobedience against “anti-Covid” lockdown measures which have massively hurt the restaurant business, especially small family-owned businesses. Spreading […]

Today – Friday 15th January – over 50,000 restaurants are planning to open, an act of mass civil disobedience against “anti-Covid” lockdown measures which have massively hurt the restaurant business, especially small family-owned businesses. Spreading through social media under the hashtag #IoOpro (“I am opening”), the movement is largest country-wide act of civil disobedience since …

Increasingly draconian lockdown measures, economic destitution, and sweeping police powers are evaporating public trust and eroding public patience.