{"id":73124,"date":"2022-01-20T21:37:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-20T20:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/pin\/christmas-press-review-december-24-january-13\/"},"modified":"2022-01-20T21:37:17","modified_gmt":"2022-01-20T20:37:17","slug":"christmas-press-review-december-24-january-13","status":"publish","type":"pin","link":"https:\/\/www.aspeninstitute.it\/en\/pin\/christmas-press-review-december-24-january-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Press Review December 24 \u2013January 13"},"content":{"rendered":"

David Sassoli remembered \u2013<\/strong> This week, the international media has devoted abundant coverage to celebrating the life of the late David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament (January 11 in Bloomberg<\/em>, – EU Parliament Head David Sassoli Dies of Immune Complication<\/a>*; Les Echos<\/em> – UE : le pr\u00e9sident du Parlement europ\u00e9en, David Sassoli, est d\u00e9c\u00e9d\u00e9<\/a>*; Boersen Zeitung<\/em> –EU-Parlamentspr\u00e4sident Sassoli ist tot<\/a>; Sueddeutsche Zeitung<\/em> – EU-Parlamentspr\u00e4sident Sassoli ist tot<\/a>; Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung<\/em> –  EU-Parlamentspr\u00e4sident stirbt im Alter von 65 Jahre<\/a>; L\u2019Orient le Jour <\/em>– Le pr\u00e9sident du Parlement europ\u00e9en David Sassoli est mort<\/a>; Die Welt<\/em> – EU-Parlamentspr\u00e4sident Sassoli seit Ende Dezember im Krankenhaus<\/a>; Die Zeit<\/em> – EU-Parlamentspr\u00e4sident David Sassoli im Alter von 65 Jahren gestorben<\/a>). News outlets around the world recount the career of \u201cone of the most fervent Europeanists in Italian politics\u201d (El Pais<\/em>, January 11 – Muere el presidente del Parlamento Europeo, David Sassoli, a los 65 a\u00f1os<\/a>*), \u201ca beloved face of television journalism\u201d (El Mundo<\/em>, January 11 – Muere el presidente del Parlamento Europeo, David Sassoli tras una disfunci\u00f3n de su sistema inmunitario<\/a>) committed to \u201ckeeping the European Parliament relevant\u201d (The<\/em> New York Times<\/em>, January 10 – David Sassoli, President of the European Parliament, Dies at 65<\/a>*) thanks also to an \u201corganizational skill\u201d that allowed the MEPs to work during the pandemic, earning Sassoli \u201cthe institution\u2019s respect\u201d (Lib\u00e9ration<\/em>, January 11 – Le pr\u00e9sident du Parlement europ\u00e9en David Sassoli, malade, meurt \u00e0 65 ans<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

Other articles recount his commitment to countering extremism (Reuters<\/em>, January 11 – European Parliament President Sassoli dies aged 65<\/a>) and his \u201clife spent against indifference\u201d (El Mundo<\/em>, January 11 – David Sassoli, una vida entera contra la indiferencia<\/a>), reporting the words of condolence from the major European leaders (also  January 11 in Le Monde <\/em>– David Sassoli, pr\u00e9sident du  Parlement europ\u00e9en, est mort \u00e0 65 ans<\/a>*; El Mundo<\/em> – “Un l\u00edder democr\u00e1tico, orgulloso italiano, generoso, entra\u00f1able”: pol\u00edticos europeos y espa\u00f1oles recuerdan a Sassoli<\/a>,; Die Zeit<\/em> – Politiker in Europa trauern um David Sassoli<\/a>; Handelsblatt<\/em> –  : Ein \u201e\u00fcberzeugter, leidenschaftlicher Demokrat\u201c: EU-Parlamentspr\u00e4sident David Sassoli ist tot<\/a>) and the emotion with which Community institutions marked the death of the Italian politician and journalist (Les Echos<\/em>, January 11 – Mort du pr\u00e9sident du Parlement europ\u00e9en, David Sassoli<\/a>*; Xinhua<\/em>, January 11 – EU Parliament President David Sassoli dies at 65 in Italy<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Economy <\/strong>\u2013 The foreign press also features several news stories on the economy. Reuters <\/em>covers the lower jobless rate in November 2021, with 64.000 new jobs created (January 10 – Italy Nov jobless rate falls to 9.2% as 64,000 jobs created during month<\/a>), while Les Echos<\/em> recounts how Italy has become the \u201cEl Dorado of foreign investment funds,\u201d thanks especially to \u201cSMEs seeking resources for development\u201d (January 3 – L’Italie, nouvel Eldorado des fonds d’investissement \u00e9trangers<\/a>).<\/p>\n

International news outlets also cover corporate stories like the acquisition of the payments firm Mooney<\/strong> by Enel and Intesa Sanpaolo, in an operation that \u201cvalues the company at \u20ac 1.38 billion \u201d (Les Echos<\/em>, December 27 – En Italie, Enel et Intesa Sanpaolo rach\u00e8tent une fintech<\/a>). The French daily also focuses attention on the listing of Iveco<\/strong>, which \u201cgrew by more than 10%\u201d on the first day of trading (January 3 – Le constructeur de camions Iveco rate ses premiers pas en Bourse<\/a>), and on the arrival in France of Wash Out<\/strong>, the home carwash group and subsidiary of the Italian Telepass (January 6 – Le leader italien du lavage de voiture sans eau d\u00e9barque en France<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Lastly, Reuters<\/em> focuses attention on Snam<\/strong>, which has built a hydrogen fuel at the Torino Airport to help \u201ccut its carbon footprint\u201d (December 29 – Snam to build hydrogen-ready fuel cell for Italy’s Torino Airport<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Culture<\/strong> \u2013 In culture, Financial Times<\/em> recommends nine films, from Rome, Open City<\/em> to The Great Beauty<\/em>, by way of La Dolce Vita<\/em> and Roman Holiday<\/em>, to recount the \u201cglories\u201d of the Eternal City (December 27 – Glories of Rome: nine of the Eternal City\u2019s most timeless films<\/a>), and lists the Palazzo Roberti<\/strong> bookshop in Bassano del Grappa as one of \u201cthe most brilliant bookshops in the world\u201d (December 27 – The most brilliant bookshops in the world: our readers\u2019 picks<\/a>). Italian literature takes centre stage in France with the Pl\u00e9iade publishing house and its bilingual edition of the Divine Comedy<\/em> <\/strong>(Le Nouvel Observateur<\/em>, January 4 – Dante a-t-il invent\u00e9 la nature?<\/a>), while in Germany Die Zeit<\/em> pays homage to Pier Paolo Pasolini<\/strong> (December 29 \u2013 Heiliger<\/a> Unsinn<\/span>*). And in music, while Le Monde<\/em> interviews, in Ravenna, the \u201cgreat maestro\u201d Riccardo Muti<\/strong> on the occasion of the complete publication of his recordings from 1973 to 2007 (December 26 – Rencontre avec Riccardo Muti, maestro \u00e0 vie<\/a>*), Sueddeutsche Zeitung<\/em> celebrates 80th<\/sup> birthday of the pianist Maurizio Pollini<\/strong> (January 4 – Das Wunder von Mailand<\/a>). Archaeology is also covered with the recovery of a horse\u2019s skeleton discovered in Pompei in 1938 (El Pa\u00eds<\/em>, December 31 – Pompeya saca del abandono a uno de sus primeros caballos<\/a>). Lastly, in popular culture, the children\u2019s supplement of The Washington Post<\/em> covers the tradition of La<\/strong> Befana<\/strong> (January 5 – <\/strong>La Befana brings holiday treats 12 days after Christmas<\/a>).<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tourism and lifestyle<\/strong> \u2013 Luxury and tourism go together in the article in which Financial Times<\/em> recounts the new year\u2019s \u201cbig hotel openings,\u201d mentioning the Hotel Palma on Capri <\/strong>(January 5 – The big hotel openings of 2022<\/a>). Another island, Murano<\/strong>, is spotlighted by an article in The New York Times<\/em> explaining how the style of Venetian glassmakers has become a trend among designers in the United States (December 29 – Inspired by Murano, Glassware Goes Wild<\/a>). The American daily also covers the new additions made by Bona Fortuna<\/strong>, the online shop that offers traditional \u201cmade in Sardinia\u201d pasta on the American market (December 27 – With a Spin and a Twist, Sardinian Pasta Brings the Party<\/a>), and then visits Parma<\/strong> for an in-depth look at the city, between tourism, wine, and food (January 7 – The Small Town Where Beloved Parmesan Cheese Got Its Start<\/a>). And while Der Standard<\/em> recommends the culinary tradition of cotechino with lentils for New Year\u2019s Eve (December 28 – Italienisches Silvesteressen: Gebratene Polenta mit Cotechino und Linsen<\/a>), lifestyle attracts the media\u2019s attention to Florence, where Pitti Uomo<\/strong>, \u201cthe sector\u2019s most important event,\u201d outlines trends in the European textile industry (El Pa\u00eds<\/em>, January 13 – Comodidad, ecolog\u00eda y relevo generacional: la moda masculina reformula sus prioridades en Pitti Uomo<\/a>). Lastly, attention is also given to Abruzzo National Park<\/strong>, where photographer Carlo Lombardi has followed the tracks of the endangered brown bear (Le Monde<\/em>, January 1 – En Italie, sur les traces de l\u2019ours brun de l\u2019Apennin<\/a>*).<\/p>\n

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