The Italian town that banned cricket - BBC News
WEBSep 6, 2024 — The ban on cricket has come to symbolise the deep-seated tensions that are flaring up in Monfalcone. The town has an ethnic make-up unique in Italy: of a population of just over 30,000, nearly a...
The Italian town where tensions are flaring over migrant workers
WEBFeb 6, 2024 — The conflict roiling Monfalcone is a harbinger of tensions on the rise across Italy, as the country confronts the increasing ethnic and cultural diversity that is a natural consequence of its...
Wildfire Erupts on Karst Plateau, Causing Road Closures and
WEBAug 31, 2024 — A large wildfire sweeps through Italy’s Karst Plateau on Saturday, igniting a massive emergency response and halting train traffic along the critical Venice-Trieste line. The fire breaks out in the early afternoon in the Lisert area, just outside Monfalcone in the northeastern Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
No place to pray for Muslim workers in Italian city - France 24
WEBMay 6, 2024 — Monfalcone (Italy) (AFP) – It's Friday prayers in the northeastern Italian city of Monfalcone, and hundreds of men are on their knees in a concrete parking lot, their heads bowed to the ground.
Star Princess Launched at Fincantieri - Cruise Industry News
WEB1 day ago — The new Star Princess was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard on Thursday. The ceremony was attended, among others, by John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises, and Cristiano Bazzara, director of the Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone. Godmothers of the ceremony were Chiara del Vecchio, third …
Anti-immigrants rhetoric divides Italian coastal town of Monfalcone
WEBJun 4, 2024 — The Italian town of Monfalcone is dealing with a spike in friction — and media attention — caused by the political positions of the city's far-right Lega party mayor regarding a high number of...
In Italy’s Main Shipyard, Anti-Islam Policy Divides Workers - Jacobin
WEBJan 16, 2024 — In Monfalcone, in northeastern Italy, the far-right mayor has banned public Muslim prayer. Home to Europe’s largest shipyard, the town is a crucible of Italy’s rising migrant workforce — and the racist backlash against it.
Monfalcone Launches Maritime Transport Service, Reviving …
WEBJun 4, 2024 — As the maritime season unfolds, Monfalcone will play host to a myriad of events accessible via sea, from the renowned Barcolana regatta to festive Christmas markets, underscoring the city’s vibrant cultural tapestry and its newfound prominence in the regional landscape.
Assignment: The Italian town where praying is a political issue - BBC
WEBAug 6, 2024 — The Italian town of Monfalcone on the Adriatic coast has an ethnic make-up unique to the country. Of a population of just over thirty thousand, more than six thousand are from Bangladesh.
Video. Anti-immigrants rhetoric divides Italian coastal town of Monfalcone
WEBApr 6, 2024 — Far-right Lega mayor of Monfalcone, Anna Maria Cisint, who is running in the European elections, has again caused a stir with her campaign and policies aimed at residents of foreign backgrounds...
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