Sardinia

the case

Sennori: Citizens are blocking the wild boar containment plan, sparking the municipality's ire.

They chose to stay within their lands, in the dark, using drums and shouts to scare the animals away.

Mariangela Pala

The data

Healthcare: Essential care is improving, but 8.7% of Sardinians are skipping visits.

Gimbe Foundation analysis: almost all regions are promoted, but private spending is also increasing.

Instruction

The school year is about to begin, but staffing is lacking. A protest rages: "There's a lack of assistance for students with disabilities."

The UIL (Italian Union of Labour) says: "Parents forced to replace institutions to help their children."

The technology

Green hydrogen on narrow-gauge trains, Sardinia first in the world

Within the year, Arst will inaugurate one of the three planned power plants in Mandas

rodent control

Quartu, more rats in schools: the school on Via Bonn is also closing.

The problem arose a few days after the children returned from the summer holidays

Georgia Daga

epa03086902 (FILE) A file photo dated 07 July 2005 showing an earth digger dumping dirt on to a large truck at the Antaibao open-air coal mine near Shuozhou, Shanxi Province, China. Geneva-based World Trade Organization (WTO) dismissed a Chinese appeal on 30 January 2012 and upheld its decision that Beijings practice of limiting certain raw materials including magnesium should end. Western countries that won the trade dispute over Chinese export restrictions on industrial raw materials, have already set their sights on a new goal: prying open Beijing's restrictive policies on rare earths. However, China is unlikely to budge on these minerals, now sought after by high-tech industries, unless there is a specific new ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO), expert Jaakko Kooroshy said 31 January 2012. EPA/QILAI SHEN

the case

Rare earth "hunters" arrive in Gonnosfanadiga. The mayor says "No to the project."

The next step could be the opening of a new mine: "Concerns about the possible environmental effects"

Suor Consuelita con i suoi familiari (foto concessa)

the anniversary

From Uri to Rome: 70 Years of Religious Life for Sister Consuelita

He was just over twenty years old when, responding to the Lord's call, he began the journey of consecrated life.

Mariangela Pala

the study

Cagliari, short-term rentals boom: 58% of those looking for a permanent home struggle to find one.

A team of sociologists research: the historic center of the Sardinian capital is being "emptied" of new residents to make room for tourists.

Luigi Barnaba Frigoli

Orologi contraffatti a Olbia (foto Guardia di finanza)

financial police

Hundreds of fake Rolex and Cartier watches hidden in dye cans: Olbia is the "logistical base for fakes."

Exact replicas of luxury watches, complete with fake packaging and certificates of authenticity. A 45-year-old man is in trouble.

I primi allestimenti dell'evento in piazza L'Unione Sarda

The initiative

"The Art of Taking Care of Yourself": An event dedicated to wellness takes place today in Cagliari.

See you at 6:30 PM in Piazza L'Unione Sarda: talks with experts and live music.

the alarm

Child pornography crisis: 4 arrests in just a few months on the island. A 44-year-old man has been asked to serve a prison sentence.

Since the beginning of the year, Sardinia has been involved in several Postal Police investigations. Among the latest cases is that of a man who shared photos of his granddaughters online.

A sinistra il segretario regionale Pd Silvio Lai, a destra il sindaco di Cagliari Massimo Zedda

the turning point

The Democratic Party and the Progressives are moving toward a merger: a "supergroup" is born in the Regional Council.

The Democrats are preparing for the general election, Secretary Lai: "The primaries are not inevitable." The move secures Ghirra's position in the Chamber of Deputies and paves the way for Zedda's confirmation in Cagliari in 2029.