Italy and Spain are in trouble. Not only do they have the worst coronavirus outbreaks in the EU but their economies are on the rocks. The European Central Bank (ECB) saved Italy with promises in March as the Italian Treasury was having to offer ever increasing yields on its bonds …
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Wild boars run amok in the city of Genoa, as abandoned rural areas are ‘rewilded’ This little piggy went to Genoa. Shutterstock. Robert Hearn, University of Nottingham Crossing the Ponte Gerolamo Serra in the Italian city of Genoa, I spotted a small crowd clustered by the river wall. I approached, …
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As the cold snap kicks across the UK it’s easy to assume you need to spend big in order to flee to warmer climes. Fear not, though, getting at least some sun on your face during November, December, January and February doesn’t necessarily mean a trip to the tropics, as …
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