Thermostatic Radiator Valves Obligatory in Italy
By the end of 2016, all residential apartment blocks in Italy with communal centralised heating systems have to have thermostatic radiator valves fitted. Beware, if the valves are not fitted, apartment owners may be fined from €500 to as much as €2,500. The average cost of fitting the thermostatic radiator valves ranges from €80 to €100 per radiator […]
How Laws Become Laws in Italy
This is just a quick post on how laws end up becoming so in Italy, as well as some brief comment on an interesting new law which is being dressed up as a reform.
Corruption and Extortion in Italian
Those of you who are not Italian, but read Italian newspapers, will often come across the words ‘corruzione’ and ‘concussione’. Do you know what ‘concussione’ means?
Italy’s Politicians Try to Ban Blogs, again
Back in 2007 in the time of the supposedly more democratic Prodi government, Italy’s shady politicians tried to gag Italy’s vociferous bloggers. Well, this time Berlusconi and his cronies are having a go at gagging Italy’s bloggers.
They Got Guns!
It’s true. Here in Italy you will see lots of people carrying firearms, but quite a number of people in Italy carry guns, not just Italy’s police forces.