Day: 18 February 2021

Deputies “approve” Draghi
Split in the M5S

[GTranslate]ROME – After the Senate, the Chamber of Deputies also gives trust to the Draghi government, with 535 votes in favor, 56 against and 5 abstentions: among the “no”, those of Fratelli d’Italia (in whose team a deputy who left the Lega, Gianluca Vinci) and the “dissidents” of the M5S who will probably have the fate of their colleagues in the Senate  who had voted no to trust and who were expelled from the Movement.

Very hard Giorgia Meloni, leader of the only opposition force, Fratelli d’Italia: “If FdI had chosen to stay in this government, Italy would not have had an opposition, moving closer to North Korea”. (more…)

Anche la Camera dice sì a Draghi
Movimento 5 Stelle spaccato

ROMA – Dopo il Senato, anche la Camera dei Deputati accorda la fiducia al governo Draghi, con 535 voti a favore, 56 contrari e 5 astenuti: fra i “no”, quelli di Fratelli d’Italia (nella cui compagine è entrato un deputato uscito dalla Lega, Gianluca Vinci) e dei “dissidenti” del M5S ai quali probabilmente toccherà la sorte dei senatori pentastellati che avevano votato “no” alla fiducia e che sono stati espulsi dal Movimento. (more…)

Update of the Covid-19 Landscape

[GTranslate]Globally, there have been over 110 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 according to Johns Hopkins University data.  Since the start of the pandemic, over 85 million have recovered and more than 2.4 million fatalities were attributable to the virus.

Here we provide a daily update of the data available for select countries and jurisdictions as of February 18, 2021, at 11:30 am (EST).

Note: Worldometer has recently added estimated recoveries in Spain. Figures are based on country-specific historical data for recoveries and antibody tests and analysis in autonomous communities and comparable countries.

Bigotry, racism and “heterophobia” at City Council

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[GTranslate]TORONTO – In the end, from a personal perspective, one is left only with one’s good name – a reputation. Corporately, a legacy against which the public can measure value to societal standards. Both are built incrementally by sweat and tears. The ride is not always smooth.

The Corriere Canadese, in one form or another, has been in the service of the Italian Canadian community since 1954. Its purpose, from my point of view, has always been to integrate immigrant value structures into those newer ones that individual newcomers and their families were creating, in the course of their interaction with other disparate immigrant groups.
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