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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Beppe Sica, the pizzaiolo (pizza maker) of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, prepares a pizza,  in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
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The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Chef Gaetano Bianchini (left), Mario Bianchini's son, is seen here stepping out of the kitchen of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Chef Gaetano Bianchini, Mario Bianchini's son, cooks in the kitchen of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Beppe Sica, the pizzaiolo (pizza maker) of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, jokes around with a local resident in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Beppe Sica, the pizzaiolo (pizza maker) of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, prepares a pizza,  in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    SMAS_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_DS...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Customers are seen here in the terrace of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    SMAS_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_DS...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Customers are seen here in the terrace of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    SMAS_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_DS...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: A girl looks at chef Gaetano Bianchini working in the kitchen of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Pasta with potatoes and provola cheese is seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Fried panzarotti, crocchè and vegatable are seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Fried panzarotti, crocchè and vegatable are seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Fried calamari are seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Francesco Bianchini, Mario Bianchini's son, is seen here managing orders at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019:  Mussels are seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Spaghetti with clams are seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Chef Gaetano Bianchini, Mario Bianchini's son, cooks in the kitchen of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Francesco Bianchini, Mario Bianchini's son, takes orders from customers at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: A view of Mount Vesuvius is seen here from the terrace of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019:  Children are seen here in the terrace of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    SMAS_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_DS...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Francesco Bianchini, Mario Bianchini's son, is seen here at the entrance of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Paccheri  with Baccalà (salted codffish) are seen here at the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Chef Gaetano Bianchini (left), Mario Bianchini's son, is seen here stepping out of the kitchen of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 13 JULY 2019: Customers are seen here at the entrance of the Osteria Totò Eduardo e Pasta e Fagioli, a restaurant in Naples, Italy, on July 13th 2019.<br />
<br />
The name of the Osteria is dedicated to the two masters of Neapolitan theatre and cinema: Totò (Antonio de Curtis) and Eduardo de Filippo. The idea came from Mario Bianchini, an aficionado of Neapolitan culture who wanted to pay tribute to his wife Rosaria de Curtis, a distant relative of Totò, the most famous actor in the history of Naples.<br />
The osteria was founded in the 1970s by Mario Bianchini who wanted to base its menu on traditional Neapolitan dishes. Mr Bianchini learned the art of cooking from his mother Anna.
    CIPG_20190713_CULBACK-TotoEduardo_M3...jpg
  • AGROPOLI (SA) - 4 FEBBRAIO 2018: Il teatro "Eduardo De Filippo" di Agropoli, inaugurato durante l'amministrazione dell'ex sindaco Franco Alfieri, oggi candidato alla Camera dei Deputati nel collegio uninominale di Agropoli (Campania) il 4 febbraio 2018.<br />
<br />
Le elezioni politiche italiane del 2018 per il rinnovo dei due rami del Parlamento – il Senato della Repubblica e la Camera dei deputati – si terranno domenica 4 marzo 2018. Si voterà per l'elezione dei 630 deputati e dei 315 senatori elettivi della XVIII legislatura. Il voto sarà regolamentato dalla legge elettorale italiana del 2017, soprannominata Rosatellum bis, che troverà la sua prima applicazione<br />
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AGROPOLI, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2018: The theatre "Eduardo De Filippo", inaugurated by former mayor of Agropoli Franco Alfieri, now running for the Chamber of Deputies in the 2018 Italian General elections, is seen here in Agropoli, Italy, on February 4th 2018.<br />
<br />
The 2018 Italian general election is due to be held on 4 March 2018 after the Italian Parliament was dissolved by President Sergio Mattarella on 28 December 2017.<br />
Voters will elect the 630 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the 315 elective members of the Senate of the Republic for the 18th legislature of the Republic of Italy, since 1948.
    CIPG_20180204_ELE2018_PD-Campania_M3...jpg
  • AGROPOLI (SA) - 4 FEBBRAIO 2018: Il teatro "Eduardo De Filippo" di Agropoli, inaugurato durante l'amministrazione dell'ex sindaco Franco Alfieri, oggi candidato alla Camera dei Deputati nel collegio uninominale di Agropoli (Campania) il 4 febbraio 2018.<br />
<br />
Le elezioni politiche italiane del 2018 per il rinnovo dei due rami del Parlamento – il Senato della Repubblica e la Camera dei deputati – si terranno domenica 4 marzo 2018. Si voterà per l'elezione dei 630 deputati e dei 315 senatori elettivi della XVIII legislatura. Il voto sarà regolamentato dalla legge elettorale italiana del 2017, soprannominata Rosatellum bis, che troverà la sua prima applicazione<br />
<br />
###<br />
<br />
AGROPOLI, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2018: The theatre "Eduardo De Filippo", inaugurated by former mayor of Agropoli Franco Alfieri, now running for the Chamber of Deputies in the 2018 Italian General elections, is seen here in Agropoli, Italy, on February 4th 2018.<br />
<br />
The 2018 Italian general election is due to be held on 4 March 2018 after the Italian Parliament was dissolved by President Sergio Mattarella on 28 December 2017.<br />
Voters will elect the 630 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the 315 elective members of the Senate of the Republic for the 18th legislature of the Republic of Italy, since 1948.
    CIPG_20180204_ELE2018_PD-Campania_M3...jpg
  • AGROPOLI (SA) - 4 FEBBRAIO 2018: Il teatro "Eduardo De Filippo" di Agropoli, inaugurato durante l'amministrazione dell'ex sindaco Franco Alfieri, oggi candidato alla Camera dei Deputati nel collegio uninominale di Agropoli (Campania) il 4 febbraio 2018.<br />
<br />
Le elezioni politiche italiane del 2018 per il rinnovo dei due rami del Parlamento – il Senato della Repubblica e la Camera dei deputati – si terranno domenica 4 marzo 2018. Si voterà per l'elezione dei 630 deputati e dei 315 senatori elettivi della XVIII legislatura. Il voto sarà regolamentato dalla legge elettorale italiana del 2017, soprannominata Rosatellum bis, che troverà la sua prima applicazione<br />
<br />
###<br />
<br />
AGROPOLI, ITALY - 4 FEBRUARY 2018: The theatre "Eduardo De Filippo", inaugurated by former mayor of Agropoli Franco Alfieri, now running for the Chamber of Deputies in the 2018 Italian General elections, is seen here in Agropoli, Italy, on February 4th 2018.<br />
<br />
The 2018 Italian general election is due to be held on 4 March 2018 after the Italian Parliament was dissolved by President Sergio Mattarella on 28 December 2017.<br />
Voters will elect the 630 members of the Chamber of Deputies and the 315 elective members of the Senate of the Republic for the 18th legislature of the Republic of Italy, since 1948.
    CIPG_20180204_ELE2018_PD-Campania_M3...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The main hall of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italy, a country ravaged by the coronavirus, there is a new casualty: Students. Many children from low-income families have effectively dropped out of school, say teachers and charity groups, the result of the prolonged, nation-wide school closure caused by the pandemic. In early March Italy became one of the first countries in the world to shut down all schools, forcing teachers to turn to remote learning. But many families have struggled with the shift, and many children have been left behind. Around 12% of school-age children don’t have a computer or a tablet at home, and parents are often unable or unwilling to help. The Covid dropouts are intensifying a problem that was already there. Even before the pandemic, Italy had one of the highest school dropout rates in Europe. And there is no solution in sight, since schools won’t reopen before September at the earliest. The problem is particularly acute among poor and marginalized communities in places such as Naples, where teenagers are easily lured into the ranks of organized crime syndicates. In one middle-school on the outskirts of the city, for instance, around 10% of students didn’t access online classes at all. Many others participate only occasionally. “I’ve never had this many kids not come to school,” says Barbara De Cerbo, the headmaster. “There is the fear that we’ll lose some of them for good.”<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
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SLUG: DROPOUTS
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307127.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: The playground of the primary and secondary school "Eduardo De Filippo" is seen here next to a public housing complex in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
In Italy, a country ravaged by the coronavirus, there is a new casualty: Students. Many children from low-income families have effectively dropped out of school, say teachers and charity groups, the result of the prolonged, nation-wide school closure caused by the pandemic. In early March Italy became one of the first countries in the world to shut down all schools, forcing teachers to turn to remote learning. But many families have struggled with the shift, and many children have been left behind. Around 12% of school-age children don’t have a computer or a tablet at home, and parents are often unable or unwilling to help. The Covid dropouts are intensifying a problem that was already there. Even before the pandemic, Italy had one of the highest school dropout rates in Europe. And there is no solution in sight, since schools won’t reopen before September at the earliest. The problem is particularly acute among poor and marginalized communities in places such as Naples, where teenagers are easily lured into the ranks of organized crime syndicates. In one middle-school on the outskirts of the city, for instance, around 10% of students didn’t access online classes at all. Many others participate only occasionally. “I’ve never had this many kids not come to school,” says Barbara De Cerbo, the headmaster. “There is the fear that we’ll lose some of them for good.”<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: DROPOUTS
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M306963.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: A classroom of the 1'st grade of secondary schoo of the "Eduardo De Filippo" school, of which only two students of a total of twelve attend the online classes, is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307110_B...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, is seen here during an interview together in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307018_B...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The main hall of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
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The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
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SLUG: ITPOOR
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  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, poses for a portrait in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
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The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
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SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307031.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The playground of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
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In Italy, a country ravaged by the coronavirus, there is a new casualty: Students. Many children from low-income families have effectively dropped out of school, say teachers and charity groups, the result of the prolonged, nation-wide school closure caused by the pandemic. In early March Italy became one of the first countries in the world to shut down all schools, forcing teachers to turn to remote learning. But many families have struggled with the shift, and many children have been left behind. Around 12% of school-age children don’t have a computer or a tablet at home, and parents are often unable or unwilling to help. The Covid dropouts are intensifying a problem that was already there. Even before the pandemic, Italy had one of the highest school dropout rates in Europe. And there is no solution in sight, since schools won’t reopen before September at the earliest. The problem is particularly acute among poor and marginalized communities in places such as Naples, where teenagers are easily lured into the ranks of organized crime syndicates. In one middle-school on the outskirts of the city, for instance, around 10% of students didn’t access online classes at all. Many others participate only occasionally. “I’ve never had this many kids not come to school,” says Barbara De Cerbo, the headmaster. “There is the fear that we’ll lose some of them for good.”<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
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SLUG: DROPOUTS
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307136.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: A classroom of the 1'st grade of secondary schoo of the "Eduardo De Filippo" school, of which only two students of a total of twelve attend the online classes, is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
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In Italy, a country ravaged by the coronavirus, there is a new casualty: Students. Many children from low-income families have effectively dropped out of school, say teachers and charity groups, the result of the prolonged, nation-wide school closure caused by the pandemic. In early March Italy became one of the first countries in the world to shut down all schools, forcing teachers to turn to remote learning. But many families have struggled with the shift, and many children have been left behind. Around 12% of school-age children don’t have a computer or a tablet at home, and parents are often unable or unwilling to help. The Covid dropouts are intensifying a problem that was already there. Even before the pandemic, Italy had one of the highest school dropout rates in Europe. And there is no solution in sight, since schools won’t reopen before September at the earliest. The problem is particularly acute among poor and marginalized communities in places such as Naples, where teenagers are easily lured into the ranks of organized crime syndicates. In one middle-school on the outskirts of the city, for instance, around 10% of students didn’t access online classes at all. Many others participate only occasionally. “I’ve never had this many kids not come to school,” says Barbara De Cerbo, the headmaster. “There is the fear that we’ll lose some of them for good.”<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
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SLUG: DROPOUTS
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307110.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, poses for a portrait in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
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In Italy, a country ravaged by the coronavirus, there is a new casualty: Students. Many children from low-income families have effectively dropped out of school, say teachers and charity groups, the result of the prolonged, nation-wide school closure caused by the pandemic. In early March Italy became one of the first countries in the world to shut down all schools, forcing teachers to turn to remote learning. But many families have struggled with the shift, and many children have been left behind. Around 12% of school-age children don’t have a computer or a tablet at home, and parents are often unable or unwilling to help. The Covid dropouts are intensifying a problem that was already there. Even before the pandemic, Italy had one of the highest school dropout rates in Europe. And there is no solution in sight, since schools won’t reopen before September at the earliest. The problem is particularly acute among poor and marginalized communities in places such as Naples, where teenagers are easily lured into the ranks of organized crime syndicates. In one middle-school on the outskirts of the city, for instance, around 10% of students didn’t access online classes at all. Many others participate only occasionally. “I’ve never had this many kids not come to school,” says Barbara De Cerbo, the headmaster. “There is the fear that we’ll lose some of them for good.”<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: DROPOUTS
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307031.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, is seen here during an interview together in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
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In Italy, a country ravaged by the coronavirus, there is a new casualty: Students. Many children from low-income families have effectively dropped out of school, say teachers and charity groups, the result of the prolonged, nation-wide school closure caused by the pandemic. In early March Italy became one of the first countries in the world to shut down all schools, forcing teachers to turn to remote learning. But many families have struggled with the shift, and many children have been left behind. Around 12% of school-age children don’t have a computer or a tablet at home, and parents are often unable or unwilling to help. The Covid dropouts are intensifying a problem that was already there. Even before the pandemic, Italy had one of the highest school dropout rates in Europe. And there is no solution in sight, since schools won’t reopen before September at the earliest. The problem is particularly acute among poor and marginalized communities in places such as Naples, where teenagers are easily lured into the ranks of organized crime syndicates. In one middle-school on the outskirts of the city, for instance, around 10% of students didn’t access online classes at all. Many others participate only occasionally. “I’ve never had this many kids not come to school,” says Barbara De Cerbo, the headmaster. “There is the fear that we’ll lose some of them for good.”<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: DROPOUTS
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307018.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The playground of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
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CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
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SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307136_B...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The main hall of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307127_B...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, poses for a portrait in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307031_B...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: The playground of the primary and secondary school "Eduardo De Filippo" is seen here next to a public housing complex in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M306963_B...jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The playground of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307136.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: A classroom of the 1'st grade of secondary schoo of the "Eduardo De Filippo" school, of which only two students of a total of twelve attend the online classes, is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307110.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, poses for a portrait in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307031.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, is seen here during an interview together in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307018.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: The playground of the primary and secondary school "Eduardo De Filippo" is seen here next to a public housing complex in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M306963.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The playground of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307136.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020:  The main hall of the "Eduardo De Filippo" primary and secondary school is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307127.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: A classroom of the 1'st grade of secondary schoo of the "Eduardo De Filippo" school, of which only two students of a total of twelve attend the online classes, is seen here in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307110.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: (L) Concetta Stramacchia (55), the principle of the primary and seconday school "Eduardo De Filippo" in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, is seen here during an interview together in Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M307018.jpg
  • NAPLES, ITALY - 12 MAY 2020: The playground of the primary and secondary school "Eduardo De Filippo" is seen here next to a public housing complex in Ponticelli, a district in the outskirts of Naples, Italy, on May 12th 2020.<br />
<br />
The coronavirus pandemic has precipitated one of the worst economic downturns in generations across the world. But few major economies are likely to suffer as much as Italy’s, or take longer to recover.<br />
The health emergency has already left hundreds of thousands of Italians unable to pay for their own food for the first time. Experts warn that the poverty crisis is only just beginning, and that many of those who abruptly plunged into poverty may never be able to lift themselves out of it – even once the pandemic is over. Italy, more than its Western European neighbors, is ill-prepared to deal with a crisis of this magnitude. Its big problem is that its economy never really recovered from the 2008 financial crisis, leaving families poorer and the government much more indebted today than it was then.<br />
<br />
CREDIT: Gianni Cipriano for The Wall Street Journal<br />
<br />
SLUG: ITPOOR
    CIPG_20200512_WSJ_NewPoor_7M306963.jpg