08

Apr

Italy orders 59 people to stand trial for Genoa bridge collapse

GENOA, Italy (Reuters) -An Italian judge on Thursday ordered 59 people, including former Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci, to stand trial over the deadly collapse of a bridge in Genoa four…

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07

Nov

Genoa name former Ukraine coach Shevchenko as manager

ROME (Reuters) - Genoa have appointed former Ukraine coach Andriy Shevchenko as their manager on a deal until 2024, the Serie A club announced on Sunday.  The former AC Milan…

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22

Sep

Italy’s oldest soccer club Genoa set to be bought by U.S. 777Partners

MILAN : Italian businessman Enrico Preziosi has agreed to sell Serie A club Genoa, Italy's oldest soccer club, to U.S. investment firm 777Partners, sources close to the deal said on…

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22

Aug

Dzeko on target as champions Inter impress in win over Genoa

Debutant striker Edin Dzeko was on target as Inter Milan got their Serie A title defence off to a flying start, thrashing Genoa 4-0 in their opening match of the…

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25

Jun

Italy prosecutors seek trial for former Atlantia execs over bridge collapse

Italian prosecutors investigating the deadly collapse of a bridge in 2018 have asked for 59 defendants, including former Atlantia CEO Giovanni Castellucci, to be sent for trial, two judicial sources…

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18

Apr

Milan return to winning ways at home against Genoa

MILAN (Reuters) - AC Milan secured a first home Serie A win for over two months with a nervy 2-1 victory over Genoa on Sunday to boost their hopes of…

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14

Mar

Vlahovic hat-trick fires Fiorentina to win, Udinese earn Genoa draw

(Reuters) - Dusan Vlahovic scored a first half hat-trick as Fiorentina recorded their biggest win of the season by beating Benevento 4-1 on Saturday to boost their Serie A survival…

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27

Sep

Genoa’s goalkeeper tests positive for Covid-19

Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perin has tested positive for COVID-19, the Serie A club said on Saturday, leading to their match away to Napoli on Sunday kicking off later than planned.…

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14

Aug

Mattarella calls for truth and justice on second anniversary since Genoa’s Bridge collapse

Genoa on Friday commemorated the memory of the 43 victims of the Morandi bridge collapse on the second anniversary of the disaster. The faces and names of the victims were…

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02

Aug

Renzo Piano’s Genoa Morandi Bridge set to open on Monday

Just two years after part of Genoa's Morandi bridge collapsed killing 43 people, a new structure opens in its place on Monday, an achievement in stark contrast to stalled infrastructure…

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26

Jul

Inter overcome Genoa’s challenge

Inter Milan put more pressure on stuttering Serie A leaders Juventus when two goals by Romelu Lukaku and one from Alexis Sanchez gave them a 3-0 win at relegation-threatened Genoa…

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24

Jul

Genoa bridge to open to traffic August 5

Genoa's new motorway bridge replacing one that collapsed killing 43 people in mid-August 2018 will open to traffic on August 4, Mayor and reconstruction commissioner Marco Bucci and Liguria Governor…

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23

Jul

Win over Sampdoria brings Genoa closer to safety, Brescia relegated

Genoa moved closer to safety when they beat neighbours Sampdoria 3-1 in the Lighthouse Derby on Wednesday while Brescia were relegated after one season in Serie A following a 3-1…

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27

Jun

Genoa and Brescia end their match 2 – 2

Genoa hit back with two penalties to force a 2-2 draw at Brescia as the two struggling sides defied sweltering temperatures to produce an entertaining Serie A clash on Saturday.…

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27

Jun

Genoa’s Morandi bridge collapse victims’ families won’t attend inauguration

The committee representing the families of the 43 people who died when the Morandi bridge collapsed in Genoa in August 2018 said they will not attend when the new viaduct…

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11

May

Genoa, Turin and Milan unite for tourism

The Municipalities of Genoa, Milan, and Turin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to intensify their relationships through joint participation in projects related to economic and tourist development, cultural activities, and…

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28

Apr

“Never again must there be tragedies like this” – Conte

Premier Giuseppe Conte said at a ceremony marking the placement of the last structural piece of Genoa's new road bridge Tuesday that "the State is with Genoa and we are…

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29

Feb

Weekend’s Serie A matches affected by Coronavirus to be played on May 13

The Serie A matches which we’re scheduled for this weekend and which were meant to be played behind closed doors in view of the Coronavirus outbreak in Northern Italy have…

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23

Feb

Immobile scores 27th league goal as Lazio beats Genoa

Serie A leading scorer Ciro Immobile grabbed his 27th league goal of the season as irrepressible Lazio won 3-2 at Genoa on Sunday to stay on the tail of leaders…

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06

Jan

Italy PM says ‘serious negligence’ found in Genoa bridge collapse

An investigation by Italy’s transport ministry into the deadly collapse of a bridge operated by Atlantia has shown “serious and unforgivable acts of negligence”, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte was quoted…

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21

Oct

Photo Story: Storms wreak havoc in northern Italy

  Scenes from the aftermath of the severe weather in Milan, northern Italy. According to reports, large areas of Milan have been affected by floods as a wave of storms…

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13

Oct

Couple who survived the Morandi bridge collapse gets married

Just a little more than a year after the collapse of the Morandi bridge, Eugeniu Babin and Nataliya Yelina, survivors of the collapse of August 14, 2018,  got married in…

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11

Oct

Highlights of the Exhibition of Bernardo Strozzi in Genoa

Highlights of some of the works of artby Bernardo Strozzi that are on display as part of the exhibition 'The Conquest of Color' at the Palazzo Nicolosio Lomellino in Genoa,…

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14

Aug

Italy marks anniversary of Genoa bridge disaster

Italy on Wednesday marked a year since the Genoa motorway bridge collapse that killed 43 people. The ceremony is taking place close to the spot where a section of the…

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14

Aug

Pope Francis writes to the people of Genoa on Morandi bridge disaster anniversary

Pope Francis wrote to the citizens of Genoa, Italy, affected by the August 14 2018 collapse of the northern Italian city's Morandi Bridge which killed 43 people. In the letter,…

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24

Jul

Five Italian cities put on maximum alert due to the heat

The highest level of warning for high temperatures has been issued Wednesday for five Italian cities: Bolzano, Brescia, Florence, Perugia and Turin. The alert issued by the health ministry will…

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25

Jun

Works start on Renzo Piano’s new bridge in Genoa, which will replace the collapsed bridge

Work began on a new road bridge in Genoa. The bridge will be replacing the one that collapsed in August 2018, which saw the death of 43 people. On Tuesday…

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22

Jun

Corporate Dispatch Be Informed Evening Roundup

  Good evening, These are the headlines of the stories reviewed and worked on by our editorial team.   Iran executes former Defence ministry employee suspected with spying for US…

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20

Jun

Irish woman rescued after falling overboard cruise ship

An Irish woman has been rescued after she fell overboard a cruise ship in Italy on Monday. She was rescued by a brave crew member, who dived into the sea…

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03

Nov

Genoa Bridge collapse possibly caused by a 3.5 tons roll of steel falling from a truck

'At first I thought that the cause of the collapse of the Morandi bridge was the corrosion of the stays.Then seeing some videos I started to speculate that collapsing the…

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09

Oct

Italian shipping agents taking legal advice as to whether to sue ‘Atlantia’ for damages after Genoa Bridge collapse

Italian shipping agents who say their business has been affected by a deadly bridge collapse in Genoa are taking legal advice and considering whether to sue toll-road operator Atlantia, if…

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07

Sep

By October 2019, Genoa will have a new bridge

By October 2019, November at the latest, Genoa will have a new bridge over the Polcevera stream ". This was announced by the President of the Liguria Region and Commissioner for Emergency Giovanni…

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30

Aug

Thursday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Your morning briefing covers the main stories in Malta's newspapers front pages which focus on the free school transport and the case where a 15 year old was…

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25

Aug

Saturday Morning Briefing

Good morning, Today's morning briefing. The migrants on the Diciotti saga continues as no deal was agreed on Friday. Trump's challenges continues, while he 'engages' in new diplomatic twists in…

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20

Aug

In February, Italian transport ministry officials were warned of weakness in Genoa’s collapsed bridge

Italian transport ministry officials were warned of weaknesses in Morandi bridge in Genoa, six months before the viaduct collapsed last week, killing 43 people. Some of the stays supporting the…

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20

Aug

German bridges can be trusted – Transport Minister

Germany’s transport minister says the country has reliable procedures for checking bridges “that I trust and citizens can trust too.” Andreas Scheuer told the weekly Bild am Sonntag that while…

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19

Aug

Weekend read: What’s next for Genoa? (The Guardian)

About 40 minutes after the Morandi bridge collapsed I was there, under it, amid the ruins. It was pouring with rain and the road had been closed shortly before by…

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18

Aug

Funerals for victims of Genoa’s bridge collapse held

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte led mourners at the ceremony  of the state funeral for the victims of Genoa's Bridge Collapse. The funeral was held in…

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18

Aug

Death toll after Genoa’s bridge collapse reaches 42 as 4 more lifeless bodies discovered while funeral was underway UPDATED

Updated: The final death toll of the Genoa Bridge collapse tragedy is 42. As the country was giving its tributes to the victims in the state funeral, search continued amidst…

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17

Aug

EU responds to Salvini’s claims on Genoa’s tragedy and EU budgets

The European Union pushed back against suggestions by Italian politicians that EU budget rules may endanger lives after the collapse of a decades-old bridge in northern Italy killed at least…

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16

Aug

Italy: State of emergency declared in Genoa

 A 12-month state of emergency has been declared in the Liguria region in response to the motorway bridge collapse in Genoa. The Italian Prime Minister also said that he would…

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14

Aug

Genoa Bridge Collapse – The Update Special Edition

Italy witnessed an unprecedented, perhaps foretold disaster in Genoa. Over a hundred meters of the Morandi bridge on the A10 motorway collapsed while a storm struck the region. 38 people…

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14

Aug

Death toll expected to reach 35 in Genoa’s tragedy (Updated)

Update: Civil protection sources state that the death toll is expected to be 35. At the same time the debate about the responsibilities of this tragedy started.   (more…)

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