Anna Maria Bernini
Italian politician
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- 3d ago
Italian students pitch tents at Montecitorio over rents, housing and university funding
Students from the Unione degli Universitari set up tents in front of the Chamber of Deputies in Rome on 12 October, demanding a meeting with minister Anna Maria Bernini and 7 billion euros for public universities.
- Sep 17
Italian education minister Giuseppe Valditara receives bullet and threatening letter
Italian Education and Merit Minister Giuseppe Valditara filed a complaint with the Carabinieri after an anonymous envelope containing a 7.65-calibre bullet and a letter alleging private school fraud arrived at his Rome office.
- Jul 13
Italy opens medical 'semestre aperto' registration with extended exam dates and fewer penalties
From 13 July, aspiring doctors can enroll in Italy's free-access medical semester; exam dates are pushed to December and January, with more time for tests and a best-score rule for retakes.