On paper, it's an uphill battle for Alessandro Deri's boys, coming off a dramatic draw in the pre-Easter round against Livorno but from a general not-so-positive moment that has caused the Azzurri to fall, week after week, right into the play-off zone, just two points away from direct relegation. Nannini will definitely be out due to injury and Pertica due to suspension, it is likely that they will decide to start with an experienced defensive trio, leaving the younger players in midfield, especially on the wings. FLAMINIA (3-5-2): Nespola; Benedetti, Lisari, Penchini; Tascini, Ciganda. All. Nofri SANGIOVANNESE (3-5-2): Potato; Of Spoletina, Fumanti, Santeramo; Nieri, Bocci. All. Deri Macquarie University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU View all partners City walls still stand in an almost complete circuit and visitors pass through the monumental western gate to enter the site The findings from detailed ground-penetrating radar mapping were published a year ago Now the real business of digging has begun our teams have already discovered remnants of daily life from more than 2,000 years ago We hope excavation will yield rare insight into antiquity with its preserved urban layout is a rare example of preserved Roman Republican urban planning The city was occupied through Roman antiquity and to the early medieval period (6th and 7th centuries CE). It was on a key strategic trading route leading north from Rome, perhaps from Ponte Milvio We know little of its later history, except that the still-standing church of Santa Maria di Falleri was founded by Benedictines in 1036 disbanded in 1392 and the building was in ruins by 1571 It is now largely restored with excavated Roman roads visible beneath the floor When and how Falerii Novi became buried remains a mystery How did such a large walled city become covered in so much soil And what happened in late antiquity to cause its abandonment The current dig may answer those questions too Three scattered attempts at excavation have been made previously. From 1821–30 a Polish team explored around the theatre area and in a (now lost) residential and commercial street-side strip. Towards the end of the 19th century work was attempted at a number of locations near city gates. And local Soprintendenza archaeologists looked at an area on the western flank of the suspected forum from 1969-75 The site’s historical importance and immense potential From 1997–8, topographic survey and surface collection were combined with magnetometry to get a broader sense of the city’s urban layout This revealed structures including theatres temples and a forum a few feet under the ground Later, this was extended outside the city walls buildings and roads leading towards an amphitheatre Recently a survey of the entire city using cutting-edge ground-penetrating radar produced sharper images and created a three-dimensional rendering of sub-surface features thought to be a colonnaded temple against the north city wall The detailed map produced by these efforts is now being used to pin-point excavation areas We have opened a series of over 120 small test pits across the site These will provide an initial understanding of various neighbourhoods — domestic civic — along with chronological and spatial densities of habitation and material stopping for breaks through the heat of the day The work is sweaty and dirty in the hot Italian summer but the promise of this site excites and energises everyone Work so far has revealed clues to the early occupancy of the site soon after founding in 241 BCE. What archaeologists call “black gloss ware” — a typical type of Roman Republican pottery — has been pulled out of test pits metal slag and other ceramics are also present iridescent green-glazed medieval pottery were also found A team from Ghent University is following up previous work on site with Cambridge University. This year they are taking core samples (called augering) up to 5 metres below the current ground level This gives archaeologists a snapshot of the site across time: human impacts on the landscape Early results are starting to show the very real and profound effect of Roman settlement in the area Pottery from cores also indicates occupancy over a long time perhaps even earlier than told to us by Polybius and Livy Work will continue in 2022 when the first large trenches are opened and a new view of life at Roman Falerii Novi is illuminated Alice inaugurates her first single-brand showroom A bold step forward for the Civita Castellana company specialized in ceramics Madreforma – Alice’s new space on Via Marsala 2 – has opened its doors to present the latest collections from the perspective of the /àr-o/ studio designed as a narrative of the production process unravels across the building’s two levels playing with large windows to attract the gaze and interest of passersby a famous Italian ceramic production district with the aim of inspiring architects and designers through an exhibition that shows not only the finished products – such as sanitary ware and accessories – but the entire creative process Using a visual language that directly evokes artisanal production methods thanks to the use of trolleys and refractory bricks revealing the phases of production traditionally invisible and emphasizing the union between nature and craft The dialogue between natural elements – earth fire – and the skilled hands of the artisans is at the heart of the Madreforma experience Raquel Pacchini from /àr-o/ studio emphasizes how the desire was to capture the earthy natural essence of Alice’s production process turning it into an engaging and visually rich narrative Andrea Steidl adds an additional layer of meaning with an approach where the invisible becomes visible: the decorative elements of the exhibition hide stories of craftsmanship and ancestral techniques molds for sinks and sanitary ware were intentionally painted electric blue in the window to emphasize their primordial nature expresses satisfaction for this project that encapsulates the company’s ideals proposing a space that speaks a new language aimed at directly involving the target audience through a sensory and aesthetic journey The largest diffusion magazine in the luxury & design world Privacy Policy(function (w,d) {var loader = function () {var s = d.createElement("script") tag = d.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.src="https://cdn.iubenda.com/iubenda.js"; tag.parentNode.insertBefore(s,tag);}; if(w.addEventListener){w.addEventListener("load" false);}else if(w.attachEvent){w.attachEvent("onload" loader);}else{w.onload = loader;}})(window Christmas Song Aims to Inspire Peace in the Holy Land Pope’s Message of Hope Launched into Space to Orbit Earth Here is Pope Francis’ Schedule for World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon Marian Apparitions Must Always Point to Jesus Bishop Romano Rossi of Civita Castellana speaks to a reporter July 31 The bishop said that though he has not yet set up a formal commission to evaluate the credibility of Marian apparitions to Gisella Cardia he is following the alleged supernatural messages and evaluating both their content and spirit By Carol Glatz • Catholic News Service • Posted August 7 VATICAN CITY (CNS) — The Catholic Church has always been very cautious when it comes to judging reported Marian apparitions More than 1,500 visions of Mary have been reported around the world but in the past century fewer than a dozen cases have received church approval as being worthy of belief Determining the veracity of an apparition is an enormous job that falls to the local bishop The Vatican Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith established a set of norms in 1978 to help bishops and guide them in the process of discernment and investigation of reported apparitions and revelations a series of Marian apparitions in the Diocese of Green Bay received approval in 2010 — 151 years after the first apparition was reported in 1859 But that’s just half of the nearly 300 years it took the church to approve the apparitions of Our Lady of Laus in France The process is lengthy because visionaries and witnesses must be questioned and the fruits of the apparitions the local bishop should set up a commission of experts moral and spiritual integrity and seriousness of the visionary and whether the message and testimony are free from theological and doctrinal error The longer the alleged apparitions last and the more popular an apparition site becomes the more evidence accumulates — and the longer it takes the church to reach a judgment When the bishop’s investigation is complete he can come to one of three conclusions: he can determine the apparition to be true and worthy of belief; he can say it is not true which leaves open the possibility for an appeal; or he can say that at the moment he doesn’t know and needs more help the investigation is taken to the national bishops’ conference If the body of bishops cannot reach a conclusion who delegates the doctrinal congregation to step in and either give advice send a commissioner and-or set up a commission to investigate the bishop remains in charge of the process An example of a situation in which the country’s bishops requested the Vatican’s doctrinal congregation to intervene is the alleged apparitions at Medjugorje in Bosnia-Herzegovina The congregation established an international commission in 2010 to investigate the claims of six young people who said Mary appeared to them daily beginning in 1981 and hundreds of thousands of people travel to the small town each year The church’s approach has been to distinguish between an apparition and the spiritual consequences among the faithful That means that in places where an apparition is still awaiting church approval people can go to the site to pray and receive spiritual gifts as long as they do not presume the apparition is authentic The church approaches each claim with the utmost prudence with rigorous investigation and with the invitation to live out the Gospel rather than follow the apparitions the church never requires the faithful to believe in the Marian apparitions because it teaches that public revelation ended with the New Testament and that no private revelation will add anything essential to the faith The apparitions and messages are never the same Mary appeals for people’s conversion and seeks to assure men and women that they are not alone in the world and can depend on God’s loving mercy Her appearance is never meant to result in her glorification CatholicPhilly.com works to strengthen the connections between people families and communities every day by delivering the news people need to know about the Catholic Church you and hundreds of other people become part of our mission to inform form in the Catholic faith and inspire the thousands of readers who visit every month Please join in the 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years having the sea at least 80 kilometers away where the river divides into two branches and then rejoins creating a sort of islet he tells “Nova Agency” a grandfather sitting on a chair with the lower part immersed in the water while he watches his grandson in a bathing suit playing at being a fisherman Now there is a ban on bathing but "before - remembers the man - the river flowed on a white gravel then the tuff quarries filled it with dark sand" The same sand that in some places creates real beaches In addition to someone who takes a bath in defiance of the ban on bathing the real pleasure in the Treja is the walk in the river bed the current is always contained and allows walking with water up to your knees with the fascinating expectation of finding a shard or a fragment of something that might make you think of touching a "piece of history" of the Etruscans fossil shells dating back to when the sea was evidently not as far away as it is now But the desire for the river pushes people towards nearby Umbria in particular to Narni and the stretch of the Nera river that crosses it Crystal clear but also very cold waters attract dozens of bathers to the Mole di Narni or Stifone as if it were a sea beach those who live in the interior like the province of Frosinone are left with the choice of long lines by car to reach the coast or some peaks of the Mainarde the number of people who choose a third way In the Cassinate or Frusinate areas where there is no shortage of water courses people are mostly discouraged by pollution the notorious Sacco river flows right in the Frosinone area where the upper part of the Volturno flows and between waterfalls and natural pools that the river has dug into the rock as well as the Ciociari many Campanians flock there very few dare to touch the waters of the Tiber he is afraid of disease and he is not entirely wrong" photojournalist and editorial director of the magazine "Mondo sommerso" but is a profound connoisseur of the Roman river “Although it seems that the analyzes of the water show that the Tiber is improving – he adds – the river is still polluted and with a ban on bathing The only ones who try their luck by bathing are those who live in illegal settlements along the banks” or the diver who takes the traditional dive from Ponte Cavour on New Year's Eve and this is demonstrated by the continuous attempt to get Tiberis off the ground the green lawn on the Lungotevere with 60 umbrellas where it is possible to sunbathe but not swim "At the moment the Tiber - says Sisto - is livable only on a boat or canoe FLAMINIA (3-5-2): Nespola; Benedetti, Lisari (33' st Zanchi), Penchini; Tascini, Ciganda. Available: Brusca, Massaccesi, Igini, Pigna, Celentano, Alagia. Coach Nofri SANGIOVANNESE (3-4-1-2): Patata; Della Spoletina, Fumanti, Santeramo; Bargellini (29' st Lombardi), Foresta (1' st Romanelli), Cenci, Arrighi; (8' st Gianassi), Gaetani; Nieri, Rotondo (35' st Bocci). Subs: Barberini, Chelli, Vietina, Pertici, Kodra. Coach Deri REFEREE: Vittorio Umberto Branzoni from Mestre (Pier Guido Morsanuto from Portogruaro and Alex Scaldaferro from Vicenza) Footnotes: Spectators approximately 250. Yellow cards: Della Spoletina, Mattei, Benedetti, Ciganda Niccolò Adolini ci conduce all’interno del suo studio di Civita Castellana Una realtà legata al territorio (e alla famiglia) ma dalla visione ben più ampia e sconfinata To still savor the genuine traditions of the territory and the family making them into particular aspects inserted in everyday design practice Inside Studio Adolini this is the dominant atmosphere as well as the current practice for a studio that has become a “family affair” where heritage is mixed – and sometimes clashes – with the verve of a second generation “It’s a situation out of folklore,” Niccolò Adolini ironically remarks after growing up observing and learning from his father “When the two of us bicker it amuses all the young people working in the studio Our interaction can obviously lead to opposing visions in the approach to various projects while I am more fearless about getting out of our comfort zone coming into contact with new companies and new design themes.” But the studio’s force relies precisely on this dualism not overlapping but compensating in its dynamics Romano Adolini represents the architectural side of the coin: his works – usually connected to his native territory of the lower Viterbo zone but also covering works of architecture on a large scale – rework the local legacy of construction often in conservative restorations that protect all the charm of the original design One emblematic example is Palazzo Doebbing in Sutri taken back to its original splendor thanks to a project that has lasted about 20 years in collaboration with the mayor Vittorio Sgarbi The other half is Niccolò Adolini: a passion for product design (at first he worked in the studio of Rodolfo Dordoni) that has exploded over the years in collaborations with Italian and foreign companies (with a focus on the Brazilian market) and an aptitude for design culture that has opened the doors of the IED in Rome – where he teaches – and ADI Lazio is the Amarcord lamp designed for Martinelli Luce: “Before the pandemic I usually spent one month and half per year in China to teach at the Sichuan Normal University in Chengdu The students would bring me all kinds of Chinese technology as it was being discovered: I tried to give them advice to develop projects inside the university but at the same time I drew on their most interesting suggestions This is what happened with the technology I applied to Amarcord though I saw it for the first time in Chengdu: the pieces utilizes transparent Plexiglas that contains macro-molecules that transport light across the whole surface; when it is off it is completely transparent and when you turn it on the light spread through the plexiglas I thought it could be warmed up without altering the nature of the material: so I brought it to Emiliana Martinelli and we began to work on the Amarcord project.” Lighting is just one of the fields of research of the studio where they also have a specialization in ceramic sanitaryware This is primarily due to the industrial district of Civita Castellana a worldwide leader in this sector: “The zone is rich in clay and there are many wooded areas that provide fuel for the kilns We might say that this district is to ceramics as Brianza is to furniture My father already had the first contacts here with many local companies and he delved into the production and the design with the arrival of international names summoned to collaborate with various firms in the district So we have continued to specialize in this field although my goal is to expand into other areas.” An example of this expansion is the Valvola 01 faucet for Quadro the new entry for 2021 is the Fluo collection for Ceramica Flaminia: “A collection that is a tribute to ceramic material but goes against the current trends towards extreme design This tendency often means that in the production phase two thirds of the items are scrapped due to problems or defects comes out of the mold in a totally natural way The result is a more economical collection The ability to create extremely functional furnishings is undoubtedly the main point of contact between the two generations in the studio This is a trait d’union neither of the two designers would want to squander or endanger I have learned to present a perfectly functioning prototype to every company with which we work or hope to work: in this way the company can be fully aware of what is to be created manual work and prototypes make the difference: this is why our studio becomes a sort of workshop connected to the crafts firms that surround us from which we can obtain maximum practical support This allows us to have great flexibility and know-how in our projects Constant interaction is a must: it is the only way you can make something that works.” An interaction that emerges from the studio and spreads in the outside world in a network of experiences that all speak the true language of Made in Italy for an alleged apparition of Mary to Gisella Cardia who claims Mary appears to her on the third of every month By Robert Duncan  • Catholic News Service • Posted August 7 Italy (CNS) — An Italian woman who claims to regularly experience supernatural visions said Mary told her in September 2019 that a new disease would soon emerge from China all ready to infect the air by unknown bacteria,” wrote Gisella Cardia in a message she alleges came from Mary hundreds of Italians flock to Trevignano Romano The gathering takes place in an open field atop a cliff overlooking Lake Bracciano encased statue of Mary are the focal points of an array of lawn chairs and benches to accommodate pilgrims shortly after 3 o’clock in the afternoon shared with the crowd the message she claims to have received in ecstasy Some pilgrims took photos and videos of the sun Cardia says she receives messages not only on the third of the month which Cardia claims she had been receiving directly from Mary or Jesus since April 2016 are published on the website of the Association of Our Lady of Trevignano Romano The 121-word message that Cardia says refers to the coronavirus was dated Sept Catholic News Service was unable to verify that the message was actually posted on that date Mary spoke in September about an “unknown bacteria,” or a “‘virus that would arrive from China’ — after a few months it arrived It’s never long before what (Mary) says comes to pass.” Gisella Cardia kneels and looks skyward Aug in the moment devotees claim Mary appeared to her and revealed a message The alleged apparitions take place in Trevignano Romano Many of Cardia’s messages underline the imminence of the End Times and predict earthquakes She says that the messages are intended to heighten awareness of the reality of evil and sin and to call for the conversion of sinners primarily through the recitation of the rosary author of “I Will Dry Your Tears,” a compendium of the messages to Cardia identifies same-sex marriage and abortion among the present-day evils for which humanity must repent “The messages are always asking for conversion and prayer; they are not different from those of Fatima or Lourdes or other places,” Cardia told CNS Judging the credibility of an apparition is the task of the local bishop according to norms published by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (See a related story: Church uses caution with claims of Marian apparitions) Since Trevignano Romano is located within the Diocese of Civita Castellana the job of determining the credibility of the apparitions to Cardia falls to Bishop Romano Rossi “The Holy Roman Inquisition hasn’t been set in motion yet,” Bishop Rossi The bishop said that though he has not yet set up a formal commission to evaluate the credibility of the apparitions to Gisella Cardia “I’m not going to make myself the Torquemada of the situation,” he said the Spanish Inquisition’s first chief inquisitor I’m in touch with my superiors in Rome about these things,” he added Gaining the church’s approval can take a long time; visionaries and witnesses must be questioned and the fruits of the apparitions — such as conversions miracles and healings — must be examined The church may even wait more than 100 years before judging an apparition as being “worthy of belief.” moral and spiritual wholesomeness and seriousness of the visionary “Conformity to dogma is not simply about not saying heresy,” Bishop Rossi said “The heart of doctrinal conformity is the proclamation of grace “I am studying the spirit of the messages,” Bishop Rossi said adding that he is looking for “the proclamation of grace and not of judgment.” The bishop also said that while he was pleased to let the pilgrims use a church for their recitation of the rosary he would be happier if more of the pilgrims came to Sunday Mass “It would be a completion — not just saying ‘We are a group that requests a meeting place,’ but ‘We are children of God who want to sit at the table with our other brothers and sisters.'” Cardia says her life has been transformed since the apparitions began in 2016 She no longer works but stays at home 24 hours a day in part because her claims have been rejected by the local townspeople “The locals are against me,” Cardia told CNS Cardia receives guests who come for spiritual guidance and hope for a personal message from Mary delivered through the alleged visionary The Association of Our Lady of Trevignano Romano is run by Cardia’s husband who has believed in the veracity of his wife’s visions from the beginning The association accepts donations for the maintenance of the field it owns and where the apparitions allegedly occur a large gate and fence were added to supplement a video surveillance system which Cardia said is necessary to prevent vandalism for anyone who would like to visit and pray Cardia and her husband unveiled an artist’s rendering of a large sanctuary structure she said Mary would like to be built on the field along with a promise that a source of miraculous healing water would be revealed later are on hold because of local building restrictions Michele Fiore said he has been coming to Trevignano Romano from southern Rome for years both for the deep experience of prayer and because the apocalyptic themes of the messages help him make sense of current events in the world “If (Mary) were not with us,” Fiore said “I would feel really not only abandoned but really scared because of what is happening now.” A woman who identified herself as a hermit named Sister Patrizia said she learned of the apparitions to Cardia while suffering an illness in her Tuscan hermitage “I discovered that truly in these latter times the Mother of God comes to us personally,” she said Aug “The Mother of God and the Lord speak and prepare us for extraordinary events.” Cardia said Mary has revealed to her that the COVID-19 pandemic will flare up strongly in the fall that the current low rates of infection in Italy are a “momentary illusion” and that “everything will come back worse than before; it’s just a pause.” Bishop Rossi said: “One would have a 50% chance of guessing correctly.” PREVIOUS: Vatican says baptisms that change wording are not valid NEXT: Church uses caution with claims of Marian apparitions arching skyward, the two identical volumes of this semi-detached house designed by italian architecture firm romano adolini the subdivided site is located on the edge of an industrial area in civita castellana where the elegant structures appear identical – they are both clad in white plaster but are orientated on a slightly different axis large full-height windows are recessed within the main form a rectilinear swimming pool extends the strong line of the white volume internal patios bring the outside world in with an open roof they appear to have punctured through a regular box-like structure a system of wooden bris-soleil offers shading to the rooms facing towards the swimming pool on the south rear view of the semi-detached house located in civita castellana the elegant structures appear identical – they are both clad in white plaster a system of wooden bris-soleil offers shading to the windows rooms facing towards the south view showing the exterior deck and dramatic angle of the pitched roof view of the interior patio that brings the outside in with its open roof interior view looking out towards the swimming pool designboom has received this project from our ‘DIY submissions‘ feature, where we welcome our readers to submit their own work for publication. see more project submissions from our readers here AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style ALTHEA RACING OFFICIALLY PRESENTS ITS 2012 SUPERBIKE TEAM AHEAD OF THE SEASON’S OPENING ROUND Civita Castellana (Italy) Wednesday 1st February 2012: Althea Racing today took the opportunity to officially present its 2012 World Superbike outfit to sponsors and members of the press at the team’s headquarters in Civita Castellana Later this month the 2011 World SBK Champions will be back in action at the opening round of the 2012 World SBK Championship but before embarking on what will be an inevitably challenging journey riders Carlos Checa and Davide Giugliano and team members were all on hand to officially launch the season and unveil the new livery of the Ducati 1198 machines were present for an informal lunch followed by the formal presentation during which team members and riders spoke about their expectations for the coming season Also on stage were special guests including Paolo Flammini The event was attended by many members of the national and international press with guests also having the chance to view Genesio Bevilacqua’s extensive private bike collection General Manager of Althea Racing spoke about his team’s objectives going into the new year: “I’m very happy to officially present our 2012 line-up our confirmed riders are SBK champion Carlos Checa and Davide Giugliano as it is thanks to them that we are able to embark on this adventure We start the season with high expectations having won in both the Superbike and Superstock categories last year We know it won’t be easy as the competition is very strong but we will do our best to repeat last year’s incredible performance knowing that we can count on the experience gained by our men in the field during 2011 We hope that this experience will help us to do even better than last year.” Carlos Checa knows that competition will be stiffer than ever this year but is confident as he sets about defending his title: “I prefer not to say too much it’s impossible to make predictions when it comes to racing We do know that this coming season will be tough there will be stiff competition and we will fight with more or less the same bike as in previous seasons I am confident and can’t wait to get back on track with my team it goes without saying that we will do our utmost to defend the title!” Having demonstrated his potential by winning the 2011 Superstock 1000 FIM Cup with Althea Racing Davide Giugliano makes an important step up to the Superbike class this year and relishes the chance to compete in such a strong field: “I hope to be strong right from the start I’m riding the championship winning bike and am part of the championship winning team so I don’t have any excuses really I realize that I need to get straight down to work and learn fast if I want to start seeing the results.” The Althea Racing team leaves for Phillip Island and will participate in final testing sessions before preparing for Round 1 of the 2012 World SBK championship taking place at the same track over the weekend of 24-26th February from a press release issued by Telecom Italia: TELECOM ITALIA RIDES WITH DUCATI IN THE SUPERBIKE CHAMPIONSHIP TOO Sponsorship deal extended to the World Superbike Championship in 2012 TIM is with the Althea Racing Team on World 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adopting new technologies All this is meant to reach the optimal level of accessibility 2015Get email notification for articles from Vivian Eden FollowApr 21 But being a twentysomething young European has rarely been more stressful More than a quarter (28%) of Italians between 16 and 24 are unemployed Others are struggling to get by on unpaid internships or poorly paid jobs with little security promising among other things to help them start businesses but as austerity bites deep the future is uncertain It's not just Italy, of course. Eurozone unemployment is at a record. According to Eurostat 16.3 million people are out of work in the 17 countries that joined the euro The story of a lost generation is becoming the scandal of a continent I went back to my hometown of Civita Castellana to meet my classmates from the Giuseppe Colasanti high school When Monti announced his €30bn austerity package he said: "Sacrifice will be required." In Civita It is one of the largest industrial centres in the region about 90% of people been employed making bathroom fittings and crockery What everyone now calls "the crisis" arrived here earlier than elsewhere as the town suffered the consequences of globalisation and competition with China where similar products were being made more cheaply Many factories have closed; thousands are out of work The debt crisis that began in 2008 means redundancy hangs over many of those who have kept jobs Getting a foot on the ladder has never been simple in Italy But with the country facing austerity for the foreseeable future and eurozone GDP as a whole predicted to shrink by 0.5% in 2012 So meeting my schoolmates again was quite an experience My decision six months ago to live and work in London was partly to do with the economy But how had my schoolmates been getting on "I am doing a traineeship at the laboratory for cystic fibrosis of Bambino Gesù hospital in Rome I got the place because I know one of the doctors in the lab as most of my university mates are working 12 hours a day and don't even have access to basic research tools choosing to work as a researcher is suicide The government keeps cutting the funds." "I am usually told I will be a useless graduate I find it unbelievable: governments keep investing in other sectors and they cut on arts and education The problem is that the public sector – which includes most of our arts heritage – is corrupt and inefficient I would like to attend a course at Brera Academy of Arts in Milan I would leave the country if it weren't for my boyfriend who says we have to stay and fight for a better future." "I looked for a job as soon as I left high school six years ago They fired a girl who had worked for them for five years because she took sick leave for pneumonia Since last January I have been unemployed and doing occasional jobs: for a holiday camp employers must hire me on a proper contract Besides doing some nights in a major club in Rome People cannot afford to spend much money and we all feel the pinch at the end of the month I study and maybe a BA degree will turn out to be useful some day." "I have just graduated in law and I started a traineeship in a law firm near my hometown The only people I know who are getting paid during their traineeship are lawyers' children They go to their parents' law firm and they get paid With Monti's talk about liberalising the professions They're even talking about getting rid of the traineeship "I did a two-year internship for a local FM radio which never even paid me the expenses I got another opportunity with a private web radio station which is paying me the expenses and is helping me obtain a journalist's licence I work 15 to 20 hours a week and I get paid €200 a month My dream was to become a theatre actress and I am still hoping to fulfill this Athensambition at some point The problem is that the culture industry is eternally in crisis in Italy and there isn't the money for new actors." With unemployment at a record as the debt-choked country endures a fifth consecutive year of recession nearly 44% of the 907,953 out of work are between 15 and 24 according to data released by the national statistics office in November Four out of 10 without work are young people Lack of job prospects and the absence of vocational training to redirect the newly unemployed fears of impending economic collapse and warnings that it may take 10 years before the service-oriented economy even begins to recover have spurred many of the brightest and best to look abroad The exodus has sparked a brain drain that could have a devastating effect on the country's future growth Tens of thousands of young Greeks are believed to have moved overseas in the last two years Almost always from part of the educated elite they have gone to other European countries and as far as Australia An 800-seat Australian "skills expo" in Athens in October attracted 13,000 applicants focus of a similar Greek migration in the 1950s and 1960s have been flooded by requests from Greek graduates "I'm a trained chef and have been looking for work for months I've sent my CV to hotels and restaurants all over Greece but out of the 50 or applications that I've made I only got an answer once It has so much going for it but somehow had lost its way we had got to the point where we were importing lemons from Argentina." "I've been out of work for the last year I'm an interior designer and our industry has been very badly hit I had an internship at the Benaki Museum [in Athens] but then they let me go and it's been impossible to find a job since shop assistant and the answer has always been 'no' It's got to the point where I am counting every cent and have to rely on my father who is in difficulty himself with his own business I've just applied for jobs in England and Amsterdam because at least there is always overseas." "I was unemployed for three years until last week when I finally found a job as a chef and I've been learning English but it's been really difficult At the back of my mind there is always the thought that the restaurant I'm about to work in might go bust But although it might take a few years for my generation to find work I actually think the crisis has been a good thing Greece was all about jobs for civil servants and nothing else This has often been called the best-educated generation in Spain It is also the one which has the direst prospects Even if they are lucky enough to get a job most of them – around 60% – have to live on low salaries with little job security The usual best options are internships or temporary contracts that allow the employer to fire them without difficulty as indicated by prime minister Mariano Rajoy's plea last week to Brussels He demanded greater "realism" from Brussels over Spain's attempts to cut its deficit Austerity is sending Spain back into recession and the danger is that a generation is to be sacrificed as a result a new term was coined to describe young people who earned €1,000 a month – the mileuristas Now things are so bad that this disparaging term describes an unattainable aspiration for most "I am studying journalism and economics and I've done all sort of low-paid jobs: serving beers in Valencia beach bars unloading fruit trucks and filling customers' bags in Ikea I also worked as an intern for a newspaper This friend of mine was working on a paper for less than €400 a month Her temporary contract expired and they called to offer me the same job but as an unpaid intern I am finishing school next June and if nothing comes up I am thinking about moving abroad." "I've found it impossible to get a job in my own field I worked as a monitor in a shopping mall kids' play area and that's the closest I've got to working with kids which has been my goal since I started studying I came to Madrid but all I could get were two part-time jobs first at a department store and then in a clothes shop where they hired me as a clerk with an illegal contract making €3 an hour When I asked for better conditions my boss fired me I started studying again to become a teacher But only a few posts are open every year so I have no idea what I am doing next." "I am a photographer and also hold a film studies degree but never could find a job in any of those areas in credit card sales and also a Red Cross charity recruiter for not much money at all I just went back to study for a degree in TV production I think I will be forced to move back to Berlin where I spent a couple of months as an intern for a photographic studio although it is always difficult to leave your country." "I came to Madrid to work as a manager for Real Madrid's museum I worked at Santiago Bernabéu stadium museum for two years until I was fired six months ago Since then I've been working in temporary jobs three or five days as a hostess in business conventions and fairs My partner works as a graphic designer and he has just been offered a job in Zaragoza to see if that helps me finally to get a job." This is the archive of The Observer up until 21/04/2025 The Observer is now owned and operated by Tortoise Media