Economy – The economy takes centre stage in the articles dedicated to Italy by the foreign press. Reuters explains how A2A is “joining forces with investment fund Ardian” in a “4.5 billion euro ($5.5 billion) deal to create the country’s second-largest green energy provider” (June 9 – A2A, fund Ardian to create Italy’s No.2 green energy player), while the Chinese press agency Xinhua emphasizes the April recovery in the food sector (June 8 – Italy’s food sector continues recovery in April despite broader downturn in retail sales).
Meanwhile, Les Echos notes the increased importance of Italian managers leading EssilorLuxottica (June 9 – Les Italiens prennent les postes de commandement chez EssilorLuxottica*). Lastly, Expansión interviews Mariangela Marseglia, Amazon’s VP and Country Manager Italy and Spain, on the recent tax deal reached at the G7 in the matter of the taxation of multinationals (June 9 – Marseglia: “El marco fiscal que ha establecido el G7 es positivo).
Tourism – Many reports deal with tourism: Bloomberg explains how, in spite of the pandemic, new resorts have opened in Italy in great numbers, from Piedmont to Sicily, ready to welcome tourists (June 9 – Where to Stay in Italy This Summer*); the press agency also offers “authentic” tips for making a return visit to Rome (June 3 – What It’s Like to Visit Rome Right Now). Financial Times stays in the capital to recommend six “legends” in Roman hotels, each with “its own distinct personality” (June 7 – La dolce suite: how to pinpoint the perfect Rome hotel for you*). Not far from Rome, in the Umbrian town of Reschio, the British daily recommends a “dreamy retreat” in a 1,000-year-old castle converted into a “stylish hotel” (June 9 – Reschio: a 1,000-year-old Italian castle reopens as a dreamy retreat*).
Financial Times also recommends paying a visit to Florence, for Artigiano e Palazzo, an exhibition dedicated to the small craftspeople who keep “Made in Italy alive” (June 6 – Travel news: four ways to rediscover your mojo*), while El País stays in the city to browse through bookshops, cafés, trattorie, and markets, “savouring the Tuscan city far from the chaos of tourists” (June 4 – Un ‘spritz’ con los florentinos). The New York Times also chooses Tuscany, suggesting the finest Chiantis, “a gorgeous expression of sangiovese” to be enjoyed in the summer (June 7 – This Summer, Make It Chianti Classico*).
Culture – In culture, The New York Times tells the story of Costantino Nivola, the sculptor to whom Magazzino Italian Art, in Cold Spring in the Hudson Valley, is dedicating the exhibition “Nicola: Sandscapes” (June 2 – When Reviving a Forgotten Sculptor’s Reputation Is a Family Affair*). Meanwhile, The Guardian recalls the life of Carla Fracci, the “acclaimed prima ballerina” at La Scala who “played a vital role in promoting the appreciation of ballet” in Italy (June 8 – Carla Fracci obituary). Lastly, Lebanese daily L’Orient le Jour celebrates the 350th anniversary of the birth of composer Tommaso Albinoni (June 8 – Tomaso Albinoni : 350 ans de fausse gloire ?) and recounts the inauguration of the Library of Italy at the Lebanese University (June 10 – L’Italie a désormais sa bibliothèque à l’UL).
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