“No more weapons”: delegation at Eurochambers against defence expenses
Zeta Italy News Former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and M5S parliamentarians stage a silent protest at the European Parliament against “Rearm EU”. After the speech by Eurodeputy Danilo Della Valle, who placed a peace flag, the delegation displayed signs with messages such as “No more weapons” and “More jobs, fewer weapons”, expressing their opposition to rearmament.
Constitutional court to review law about Medically Assisted Procreation
Only “married or cohabiting adult couples of the opposite sex” are eligible for Medically Assisted Procreation (MAP), according to Article 5 of Law 40 of 2004. The judges of the Constitutional Court are expected to begin reviewing the law’s legitimacy. The case originates from an appeal filed in September 2024 by a 40-year-old woman from Turin, whose request for access to MAP was denied.
Magistrates call for protection
The United Sections of the Court of Cassation decided to grant asylum to a migrant on the ship Diciotti. This caused “offensive comments” which undermine “the court’s prestige and role”, as the Supreme Council of the Judiciary (CSM) members said in a note. Thus all the magistrates of CSM and 3 lay members requested the presidency to open a protection file for the United Sections of the Court of Cassation.
Minister Tajani: “I am neither a friend nor an enemy of Musk”
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani addressed the Starlink contract while speaking at LETexpo in Verona: “I am neither in love with Starlink nor its enemy, nor am I a friend or an enemy of Musk”. He stated that a security impact assessment should be conducted before making a decision, emphasizing that it should be done without bias, whether in favor of or against Musk.
Maxi raid between Naples and Salerno
Seventy people are under investigation, accused of criminal association, ideological and material falsification, corruption, and aggravated fraud against the National Health Service. The investigation was conducted by the Carabinieri of the Anti-Adulteration and Health Unit, with around 300 officers deployed for the operation in the provinces of Naples and Salerno.
Massive brawl near Colosseum in Rome
Upon the arrival of the police, only one injured person was found: a 17-year-old man, wounded on the face and abdomen with a sharp object. It happened during a massive brawl out in Piazza del Colosseo in Rome, involving around thirty people. He was taken to the hospital in serious condition but is not in life-threatening danger. Investigations are underway.
Pope Francis’ condition remains stable, prognosis lifted
The Pontiff had a quiet night and woke up around 8 a.m. The doctors have lifted the prognosis, as reported in the medical bulletin on the evening of March 10. However, considering the complexity of his clinical condition and the significant infection he presented with on admission, it will be necessary to continue his medical and pharmacological therapy in a hospital environment for a few more days.
The oldest Jewish mikveh of the diaspora discovered in Ostia
“In Israel, many ritual baths exist, and some in Europe date to the medieval period. However, such an ancient mikveh seems unprecedented in the diaspora,” says Riccardo Di Segni, Chief Rabbi of Rome. At the bottom of the bath, found in Parco Archeologico di Ostia Antica, a lamp decorated with the image of a menorah and a palm branch, and a glass, from the 5th-6th century AD were discovered.
Paolini wins at Indian Wells, last Italian in the draw
Lucia Bronzetti is overwhelmed by Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka 6-1, 6-2 in 74 minutes, exiting in the third round. Meanwhile, Jasmine Paolini remains the last Italian woman in the Indian Wells tournament, defeating Romanian Jaqueline Cristian after a tough battle. The tennis player advances to the round of 16 for the second year in a row, with Russian Liudmila Samsonova as her next opponent.
Serie A: Lazio draws and misses chance to catch Juventus
The first goal of the match came from Udinese’s Thauvin in the 22nd minute, equalized by the opponent Romagnoli in the 32nd, but the game ended there. The Serie A match between Lazio and Udinese finished in a draw. Lazio tried to recover but failed, missing the opportunity to overtake Juventus. Bologna is Lazio’s next opponent on the schedule.
