Gabriele Gravina's report emphasizes that the 2018 Dignity Decree has failed to achieve its intended public health goals while significantly harming the financial health of Italian football. The ban has led to a loss of critical funding, which is essential for the development of youth programs and overall competitiveness in international football.
Having served a ban while at Spurs and having now returned to Serie A to become Fiorentina's sporting director, Paratici gave a long interview to Corriere della Sera in which he revealed that he was actually very close to joining. 'Not in talks. We had closed the deal. Twice in the space of a fortnight, all that was missing was a signature. Then they told me it was over.'
I've been searching for a rental apartment for the first time in years, and one thing was immediately clear: the market has changed dramatically. The prices are much higher, options for long-term rentals are very limited, and scams are everywhere. At The Local Italy we've heard from many people who've been stung or had a near miss with scammers preying on people making an international move. We've reported how rental scams have increased in recent years.
Germany and Italy are deepening defense and economic cooperation with the leaders of the two countries signing an agreement in Rome. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni agreed on closer cooperation in the production of drones, naval vessels, underwater systems and air and missile defense systems. The leaders are also looking to collaborate in the development of electronic warfare and aerial combat defense systems.
The request by the Milan Public Prosecutor's Office to dismiss the case is obviously positive news. The request comes following further reviews and international rogatory requests that found no evidence supporting the initial allegations. The matter had already been fully dismissed on the sporting side by the FIGC Federal Prosecutor's Office.
We didn't discuss it today. The Super Cup will tend to be a one-off match. The idea of going abroad was tied to promoting Italian football, but the Perth option fell through for well-known reasons. In hindsight, it was perhaps a bit risky.