Bye bye Italy: from today we are an Independent State | Sicily has decided: it leaves the Peninsula forever

Sicily Becomes Independent: The Shocking Decision That Leaves All of Italy Speechless. Here's What's Happening

The news is spreading fast and seems incredible, but it's all true : Sicily has said enough.

After years of debate and claims, the island has made a historic decision that will change everything.

And so, as of today, Italy officially has one less region .

Read on to find out what really changes for our Peninsula.

It's all true: Sicily officially "separates" from Italy

We are facing a historic decision. Perhaps we could even say unprecedented . After centuries of belonging to the Italian territory, today Sicily changes course and does so with a sensational act that marks the end of an era. It is not a symbolic gesture, nor a passing political provocation: this time the choice is official, definitive and destined to rewrite the geography of our country. The Sicilian people have spoken, and they have done so clearly, putting down in black and white the desire to turn the page and look to the future from a new perspective .

The entire Peninsula is clearly in shock , while the international media are relaunching the news with headlines in capital letters. On social media, dismay and indignation are spreading. After all, there are many questions: what led to this sensational turning point in Italian history? Who really pushed for independence ? And above all: what will happen now? You can find all the details of this choice that is destined to change our history forever in the next paragraph.

Goodbye to Sicily: Here's What's Really Changing From Today

In reality, Sicily's "separation" from Italy has nothing to do with actual political independence . A new report by Unimpresa decrees the island's symbolic exit from the Peninsula, at least figuratively, and it photographs an alarming situation in the healthcare sector. Sicily, together with Calabria, Tuscany, Campania and Veneto, is in fact among the Italian regions with the greatest shortage of hospital beds.

With just 349.8 beds per 100,000 inhabitants, the island has a decidedly unbalanced healthcare system, with a high share dedicated to rehabilitation (39%), but serious shortcomings in other essential areas. It is in this sense that Sicily “detaches” itself from the rest of the country: not politically, but for a worrying gap and a profound difference in the levels of hospital care. A critical fact that should absolutely make us reflect , rather than fuel alarmism.