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Policies on Roma minority criticised by NGOs
Human rights groups and Roma activists recently sharpened
their criticism on Italy for its recent policies targeting the Roma
minority such as fingerprinting and forced evictions. The criticism
was levelled at a conference of the Organisation for Security
and Co Operation in Europe OSCE...
Dubai to boost Italy shipping ties
Confitarma the Italian ship-owners association recently inked
a memorandum of understanding with Dubai Maritime City
Authority aimed at boosting synergic co-operation between the
two parties and promote the growth of the maritime industry in
Dubai and Italy. Nicola Coccia Confitarma president and
John Ewing chief...
Italys debt third largest in the world
Italian debt reached a new record high of 1 661.4 billion Euro in
April shooting up for the fourth month in a row data released
last week by the Bank of Italy showed. The debt was some 15
billion Euro higher than in...
MG expands Brazil PET plant capacity to 650 000 mt/yr
Major polyethylene terephthalate producer Mamp;G Group
announced that it has started an investment to expand the
capacity of its single reactor Brazilian PET plant to 650 000
mt/year from its current 450 000 mt/year according to a company
statement July 17. The expansion is...
High cost Nordex wind turbines send stocks down
High costs for Italian and British projects triggered a profits warning on July 9 from wind-turbine builder Nordex and sent the German companys shares plummeting by 16 percent. Nordex said its full-year revenue forecast remained at 1.1 billion Euro but...
ENI is optimistic about Mozambique oil fund
The Italian energy company ENI said it is confident it will find a huge oil deposit in northern Mozambiques Rovuma Basin a top Italian official told reporters on July 8 in the countrys capital. Italys Deputy Minister for Economic Development...
Italian enquiry halts German cheese sales
A German cheese factory had recently been ordered to suspend sales amid a wider inquiry into claims that mouldy Italian cheese had been passed off as new media reports said. The allegations emerged in Italy on July 4 but it...
Italys Ansaldo wins a major contract in Malaysia
Ansaldo STS SpA Finmeccanica SpAs railway technology unit recently bagged a USD 211 million order for a railway systems project in Malaysia according to a statement from the company. Ansaldo STS Malaysia and partner Balfour Beatty Rail Sdn Bhd were...
BMW and Fiat study a small car link-up
German carmaker BMW and its Italian rival Fiat disclosed on July 8 that they were studying whether to link up to make a small car that could be marketed as both a Mini and an Alfa Romeo. The announcement issued...
Cimatron buys rest of Italy distributor
The board of directors of Cimatron Ltd on July 14 approved
the acquisition of the remaining 49 percent of the companys
Italian distributor Microsystem Srl for about USD 1.3 million.
The acquisition is scheduled to be completed by the end of July.
Israel-based Cimatron...
Saras to invest more 1.23 bln Euro spent on expansion
The second-largest independent Italian refiner by capacity Saras SpA has announced a four-year strategic plan in part of which the company would invest 1.23 billion Euro in the 2008-2011 period to grab a bigger pie of the market. The plan...
Romes mayor gets thanks from jailed Iranians
Seven imprisoned students from Iran have sent a letter to Romes Mayor Gianni Alemanno thanking him for his proposal to rename a street in the Italian capital honouring Iranian student activists. The letter was sent to Alemanno through the Romebased...
Eastern Europe favoured for new line of models
The world of fashion leans towards Eastern European models says Italian Vogue Editor Franca Sozzani insisting racism has nothing to do with it but admits it has more to do with their blonde hair and long legs. As Deutsche Presse...
RFI transport expansion gets 22 bln Euro
The movement of passengers and freight
in the Bologna region of Italy is expected
to get a big boost by the national and local
governments plans to spend 22 billion
Euro USD 34.64 billion over the next
two decades to build highways railway
lines and freight...
Life sentences for 16 Mafia bosses are upheld by court
In a heavily-guarded session
attended mostly by the
media an Appeals Court
on June 19 upheld life jail sentences
for 16 bosses of the
Camorra the Naples version of
the Mafia in what was hailed
as a victory for the state.
Defendants including
notorious bosses of the Casalesi
a...
Soldiers in the streets to fight growing disorder
Italys government has vowed to press on
with a controversial proposal to deploy hundreds
of soldiers to help police combat
crime and maintain public order including
dealing with unrest linked to the Naples
rubbish crisis.
In many urban areas theres a perception
of growing insecurity Defence Minister
Ignazio...
Luxury car brand sales fall as auto market slumps
Sales of Luxury Italian car brands Alfa Romeo and Lancia slumped
sharply in May as new auto registrations in the nation fell the latest
set of data showed last week. Amid rising economic uncertainty
and soaring oil prices new Italian car registrations dropped...
German inspectors find glycerine in Italian wine
In another blow to the Italian food and beverage industry German
inspectors said they had seized nearly three million litres of
wine from Italy and Spain in the past year because it contained
added glycerine a food-safety agency reported recently. The wine
including...
Hamburg tells Naples to keep the gold rubbish coming
Naples rubbish piling up
for months is turning
into gold for Hamburg
the German city where it is
being shipped.
Hamburgs municipal sanitation
department has contracted
with the Italian governments
garbage supremo to
destroy 30 000 tonnes of
garbage from Campania the
Italian region that includes
Naples as part of a...
Parliaments vote-cheaters may be stopped
Lawmakers who some officials said are
committing fraud by using an electronic voting
system to vote more than once will be
stopped parliament officials said.
Its a real disgrace that has to stop
said Gianfranco Fini the speaker of the
lower house Chamber of Deputies...
Aegis buys MenCompany for disclosed terms deal
Italian media services firm MenCompany recently went into the
hands of Marketing communications firm Aegis Group Plc. An
Aegis statement on June 11 announced that it acquired the Italian
firm. The terms of the deal were however kept undisclosed.
Nonetheless it was revealed that...
HealthCare signs pact with Misonix
SIAD Healthcare SpA of Assago Milan recently inked a three
year exclusive distribution and service agreement with Misonix
for the distribution of its Medicare products in Italy. According to
a Misonix statement the deal specified the distribution rights for
the SonaStar ultrasonic surgical aspiration...
Airbus Italys Air One sign supply deal
Italys Air One on June 4 announced the inking of an agreement with EADS unit Airbus for the supply of long-range aircrafts to the expanding Italian carrier. Air One already has a long-term agreement with Airbus for the shorter range...
Sarkozy Berlusconi call it nuclear
If Italy would be willing to supplement its energy needs with nuclear power France would support the effort the French president Nicolas Sarkozy indicated last week after his meeting with Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.Sarkozy said his country would work...
Enel to appraise Albanias nuclear future potential
Following the new centre-right governments call for the reintroduction in Italy of nuclear power production Enel SpA has said that they are ready to assess the feasibility of building a nuclear power plant in Albania if the Albanian and Italian...
Electrolux focuses its energy on Susegana
In February 2008 Electrolux launched an investigation on how to increase the competitiveness of Electrolux refrigeration production in Italy.As a result of the investigation Electrolux said it has decided to concentrate production of refrigerators in Italy to its factory in...
Police crack a ring that infected farms and water
Italian police said they broke up a toxic waste racket on May 29 operating in and around Turin for the last three years. Seven people were arrested on suspicion of dumping dangerous waste including asbestos in the countryside around Turin...
Rubbish piles mount civil defence takes over task
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made good on a campaign pledge to take his cabinet meeting to the trashstrewn city of Naples and promptly announced he was appointing the head of the countrys civil defence department to deal with it.Guido Bertolaso...
Italy to return to nuclear power minister says
Italys new centre-right government intends to begin moves to re-introduce nuclear power in the country 21 years after it was banned in a referendum a cabinet minister said. Within this five year-long legislature we will lay down the first stone...
Ferragamo turns its eyes toward the Indian market
Italian luxury goods and fashion company Salvatore Ferragamo has announced it would open three new stores in India as part of a deal with Indian real estate group DLF. The stores in Delhi Mumbai and Bangalore would be inaugurated by...
Growth security Naples rubbish are Berlusconi targets
Hes back at the helm for a third time and this time Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said he wants to improve Italys economic standing and security and get the rubbish picked up on time in Naples. In his first parliamentary...
Finmeccanica to buy US military contractor DRS
Italian aerospace and defence group Finmeccanica announced on May 13 it would buy US military contractor DRS Technologies Inc for an estimated USD four billion.The deal with the Parsippany New Jersey- based DRS would allow Finmeccanica to become a key...
These diamonds are having a rough time of it
One of the cornerstones of Italys luxury market much sought-after jewellery that attracts the rich and famous is still loved in the country but not doing as well outside of it. The jewellery sector is expected to experience a further...
Fiat drives into Zastavas factory to build cars
Fiat one of Italys biggest carmakers has signed a deal with Serbia moving the company quickly toward a USD one billion project to privatise the dormant automobile factory Zastava.According to the pact signed with Zastava labour unions Fiat has agreed...
Rescue for cash-strapped Alitalia could be grounded
The European Commission has told Italy it must provide answers on a government bailout for national air carrier Alitalia or face the consequences.The authorities in Brussels who already expressed doubt the regularity of the 300 million Euro in credit extended...
Berlusconi sworn in as Italys prime minister
Silvio Berlusconi for the third time has taken over the reins of Italian government returning after evading corruption charges and with a new Cabinet that includes a former showgirl and three other women. It is Italys 62nd government in 62...
More window shopping than purchasing drives economy down
They love to shop in Italy but that isnt being translated into actual purchases so much in these days of worry over money. Data released last week from Confcommercio the Italian shopkeepers association confirmed the earlier reports on the very...
Lufthansa flies in with an airport expansion plan
As Italys national air carrier Alitalia wobbles toward collapse Germanys national carrier Lufthansa enjoying record revenues said it wants to expand its operation at the Milan airport. Lufthansa said it was obtaining six new jets to base at Malpensa airport...
An EU warning after Alitalias buyout bid falls through
After Air France-KLM dropped its offer to take over the Italian states controlling stake in the countrys flagship carrier Alitalia the EU immediately chimed in and said the government could not provide any more state aid to the carrier. Subsidies...
Mohammed cartoon minister is returning to the cabinet
Former Italian reform minister Roberto Calderoli who resigned in 2006 in the wake of his appearance on television wearing a Tshirt decorated with Western media cartoons satirising the Prophet Muhammad is set for a return to government. Calderoli is among...
Roma says it wont sell team to Dubai investors
Serie A side Roma has moved to quickly squash reports that it was negotiating to sell the popular football club to an investment group controlled by a Dubai sheikh said its talking to a US group. After a meeting at...
Berlusconi plays a waiting game on his Cabinet
Italian prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi said he will not publicly name the members of his cabinet until he is formally asked to form a government by the countrys headof- state President Giorgio Napolitano.I think Ive already gone too far with...
Its rubbish but Berlusconi doesnt want it in Naples
Italys prime minister-elect Silvio Berlusconi said that he already knows his top priority when he takes office: make sure there arent any more piles of rubbish on the streets of Naples. I imagine Ill spend at least three days a...
Lebanon doesnt like the way Berlusconi is talking
Lebanese government sources said comments by incoming Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi that the rules of engagement for Italys troops serving with a UN peace mission in Lebanon should be reviewed as a real danger. They said they could not ignore...
Popes US trip brings hopes for Catholics Muslim ties
Pope Benedict XVIs American tour starting April 15 was filled with hope from the Vatican he could mend ties with Catholics disaffected by priest sex scandals but reach out to Muslims with a spiritual message on a tour that will...
Shoppers are going organic as sales peak
Organic food sales in Italy increased considerably in 2007 showing a trend reverse to the decreasing sales in the food sector the Italian Farmers Confederation Cia revealed pointing to data from Ismea/ACNielsen. Domestic sales of organic products showed an increase...
Ex-terrorist arrested for attacks on Islamic targets
Italian police have arrested a former extreme-left wing terrorist in connection with a string of arson and other attacks on Islamic targets in northern Italy news reports said. Roberto Sandalo was taken into custody following an arrest warrant issued against...
Union abandons talks with Air France-KLM over Alitalia
One of the main unions representing workers at Alitalia walked out of talks with Air France-KLM on the French-Dutch companys proposed buyout of Italys struggling flagship carrier which could spell the end of negotiations.The UIL union nationalsecretary described as pointless...
The big stink over mozzarella is over its ok
The European Commission has withdrawn its threat to ban Italian mozzarella after receiving assurances from the Italian government that the outbreak of dioxincontaminated cheeses was being contained.Taking into account the information given by the Italian government today there is no...
Naples rotting garbage will wind up in Hamburg
The garbage department of the German port city of Hamburg recently signed a contract to incinerate 30 000 tons of surplus domestic rubbish from Naples media reports in Italy said. The Hamburger Abendblatt newspaper reportedly said the mess would be...
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Italian Carnevale Celebrations
Carnevale, Italy's mardi gras or carnival celebration, is February 5 in 2008 but Carnevale festivities often last two or three weeks and are already underway some places. Although Venice holds...
Auditions for Summer Opera Program in Italy
Opera students wishing to attend the Italian Operatic Experience 2008 summer opera program should apply now. Auditions will be held January 26 in Amherst and in February in New York...
Juliet's House in Verona, Italy
The house said to be Juliet's in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet has reopened to the public after massive cleaning. Years of graffiti were scrubbed off the walls and balcony....
Sicily Beach Recommendation
Sebastian Harrison of CellularAbroad, who has a house in Sicily, recommends the beach at Realmonte near Agrigento, Sicily. Sebastian says:
The beaches around Agrigento cannot be beat. Realmonte is one...
Feeding the Pigeons in Venice's Piazza San Marco
Feeding the pigeons in Piazza San Marco, St. Mark's Square, will no longer be one of Venice's tourist attractions. Pigeon waste damages Venice's historic sites, is a health problem, and...
January Events in Italy's Northern Lazio Region
Mary Jane Cryans, of Elegant Etruria, sent me the following information about upcoming festivals in Italy's Northern Lazio Region. In this area north of Rome, you'll find a wealth of...
Pictures of Pisa and the Leaning Tower
The Leaning Tower of Pisa, still leaning, is Pisa's most photographed monument and makes Pisa one of Tuscany's top places to visit. The Leaning Tower is on Campo dei Miracoli,...
Cuneo, Italy and the 2008 Tour de France
The Italy leg of the 2008 Tour de France will go to Prato Nevoso in the Piedmont region on July 20, followed by a rest day in the city of...
Skiing in Tuscany
To many travelers a vacation in Tuscany conjures up pictures of lazy days in the sun strolling through historic hill towns, tasting wine, and eating good food on a terrace...
New Italy Flights on Ryanair
Starting in spring, 2008, Ryanair will offer seven new routes from Italy's Pisa airport, Aeroporto Gallei, in Tuscany. Within Italy, flights will go from Pisa to Bari on Italy's southeast...
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Faith and Reason Collide in Rome
The pope snubs an invitation to speak at one of Rome's most prestigious universities as he receives a backlash to his reactionary rhetoric.
Final Resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire Is Here
The Vatican and Germany already have a disturbing level of control over the European Union. The religious and political sides of the resurrection of an ancient empire are forming fast.
Jordan: King Calls for EU to Play Larger Role in Middle East
Abdullah II says Europe should play a more effective role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Prodi Asks Catholic Church for Help in Fighting Tax Evasion
Italy's prime minister has appealed to Roman Catholic priests for help to battle a chronic problem.
Prodi Bows to Papal Pressure
Last week's events in Italy should be a real lesson to those who doubt the power of the papacy to intervene in and significantly influence world politics.
EU Oil and Energy Production Plummets
Italy Rejoins EU Mainstream
EU Budget Deal Puts Germany Center Stage
Chancellor Merkel is looking to strengthen Germany's position in Europe. And it just might be working.
Forging a More Efficient Europe
Leaders plan to overhaul the massive bureaucracy that is the European Union.
Church Uses Same-Sex Marriage Issue to Rally Catholics
Despite Spain's decision to legalize same-sex marriage, the run-up to the parliamentary vote was frought with mass protests from its Catholic citizens. Other events in Poland and Italy show the increasing power the Roman Catholic Church holds over European politics.
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Mosaics Workshops In Venice, Italy
Last week I met author JoAnn Locktov who does PR for Orsoni Mosaics Foundry in Venice, Italy. JoAnn is an enthusiast of both Venice and mosaics so upon discovering this...
Chiavari - Good Place to Go in Liguria
The town of Chiavari in Liguria is recommended as a good place to stay by reader Joe Palasi. Joe says
Dot and I were there for five weeks in the spring...
Venice's Bridge of Sighs
The Bridge of Sighs, a popular tourist site in Venice, will soon undergo the fate of many Italian tourist sites - scaffolding. The bridge connected the opulent Doge's Palace (Palazzo...
China Comes to Turin, Italy
The city of Turin (Torino), in northern Italy's Piemonte region, hosted the 2006 Winter Olympics. Coinciding with the summer Olympics n China, Turin is holding a major exhibition spanning...
Tour de France Travels to Italy
This year's Tour de France includes Italy for the first time since 1999. From 1952 through 1999 the tour often stopped in the Piemonte ski resort of Sestiere, in the...
Budget Lodging for Visiting Rome
Teresa Plowright, about.com's guide to Family Vacations, recommends staying in a bungalow at Flaminio Village, in the north of Rome as a way to save money on a Rome vacation....
Tuscia Summer Music Festivals
Italy offers many opportunities for summer music festivals from free local performances in the piazza to opera and music in a Roman amphitheater in Verona or Roman baths in Rome...
Leasing a Car for Italy Travel
Many people rent a car when traveling in Italy but if you're going to be traveling for three weeks or longer, a lease buy back program can save you money....
A Hermit, a Poet, and a Garden in Rome
Saint Onofrio cloister is a pleasant respite from the crowded tourist sites of Rome that holds interesting tidbits of Rome's history. Frescoes tell the story of an unusual hermit and...
New Flights Between Scandinavia and Naples, Italy
Scandinavian airline Sterling has two new routes into Naples airport. Flights operate between Copenhagen and Naples three times a week while those between Stockholm and Naples run once a week,...
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The Vatican's Not-So-Secret Weapon
Pope Benedict and his Catholic hierarchy are using the abortion issue to take down national governments that oppose their will--but what comes next?
The Rise of Right-Wing Europe
As the political landscape of Europe shifts to the right, Italy is jumping on the bandwagon, and Germany is emerging as the leader.
Benedict the King-Breaker
Is the Vatican about to bring down another European government?
Vatican Assaults Prodi, Again
The Roman Catholic Church shows just how much power it really has.
Europe's Shaky Leadership
The leaders of the European Union's top four member nations face a rough year ahead.
Faith and Reason Collide in Rome
The pope snubs an invitation to speak at one of Rome's most prestigious universities as he receives a backlash to his reactionary rhetoric.
Final Resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire Is Here
The Vatican and Germany already have a disturbing level of control over the European Union. The religious and political sides of the resurrection of an ancient empire are forming fast.
Jordan: King Calls for EU to Play Larger Role in Middle East
Abdullah II says Europe should play a more effective role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Prodi Asks Catholic Church for Help in Fighting Tax Evasion
Italy's prime minister has appealed to Roman Catholic priests for help to battle a chronic problem.
Prodi Bows to Papal Pressure
Last week's events in Italy should be a real lesson to those who doubt the power of the papacy to intervene in and significantly influence world politics.
EU Oil and Energy Production Plummets
On Jerusalem's Doorstep
Who would have thought it possible, given the state of Italo-Fascist/Germano-Nazi relationships with Jews just 60 years ago? But it's a fact. Italy is to lead a "peace keeping" force onto Israel's northern doorstep, while the German Navy patrols the coast.
Italy Rejoins EU Mainstream
EU Budget Deal Puts Germany Center Stage
Chancellor Merkel is looking to strengthen Germany's position in Europe. And it just might be working.
Forging a More Efficient Europe
Leaders plan to overhaul the massive bureaucracy that is the European Union.
Church Uses Same-Sex Marriage Issue to Rally Catholics
Despite Spain's decision to legalize same-sex marriage, the run-up to the parliamentary vote was frought with mass protests from its Catholic citizens. Other events in Poland and Italy show the increasing power the Roman Catholic Church holds over European politics.
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Bridging the Gap Between Rome and Constantinople
Vatican inroads into Ukraine are facilitating a strategic alliance between the Roman Catholic Church and her Eastern Orthodox sisters.
Benedict XVI and Vatican Justice
Pope Benedict XVI went to great pains to distance the Vatican from the troubles of the Catholic Church in America during his recent visit.
The Vatican's Not-So-Secret Weapon
Pope Benedict and his Catholic hierarchy are using the abortion issue to take down national governments that oppose their will--but what comes next?
The Papacy Continues to Mesmerize
Pope Benedict's first U.S. visit inspired a media frenzy reminiscent of John Paul II's funeral.
Pope Blames Catholic Sex Scandal on American Society
Benedict says U.S. immorality is partly to blame for pedophile priests, and that the church is the answer.
The Rise of Right-Wing Europe
As the political landscape of Europe shifts to the right, Italy is jumping on the bandwagon, and Germany is emerging as the leader.
Politicians Must Be "Put in Their Place," Says Archbishop
With the pope in Washington, let's look at what his colleagues are saying back in Europe.
Resurrecting the Spirit of the Crusades
Ever wondered what it would be like to live during the Crusades? We're about to find out.
Benedict and European Unity
The pope calls on an old mentor of Europe's spiritual heritage in efforts at creating European unity.
Europe Has Found Her Deadly "Christian Roots"
Pope John Paul II famously encouraged Europeans to "find your roots!" They have accepted the challenge.
Europe: Waking to Crisis
Recently, several signs have pointed to the fact that Europe is waking to the threat posed by Islam.
Europe: Reacting to the Push
The European Union's tolerance of Islam's incursion has reached its limits.
The Vatican Purposes to Evangelize Kosovo
The Roman Catholic bishop of Kosovo believes that Kosovo's Muslims need a "cultural baptism" into Catholicism. How is the Vatican influencing events in the Balkans?
Is Pope Benedict Ashamed of the Holocaust?
Since becoming pope in 2005, Benedict has avoided giving a speech like Angela Merkel's recent address in the Knesset. Why?
Benedict's Strategy for Expanding Vatican Power
Offending Muslims, Jews and liberal secularists is a deliberate part of Pope Benedict XVI's agenda.
Pope Benedict Rejects Feminist Formula for Baptism
Benedict the King-Breaker
Is the Vatican about to bring down another European government?
Collection Reminds World of Catholic Focus on Jerusalem
As the Jews and Muslims fight over Jerusalem, remember that the Vatican has a strong interest there as well.
Pope Meets Kosovo Leader
The Vatican meddling in Balkan affairs should be sounding off historically terrifying echoes.
Vatican Assaults Prodi, Again
The Roman Catholic Church shows just how much power it really has.
Faith and Reason Collide in Rome
The pope snubs an invitation to speak at one of Rome's most prestigious universities as he receives a backlash to his reactionary rhetoric.
Blair Goes Catholic
Britain's response, or lack thereof, to its former prime minister's conversion shows just how much Britons have lost touch with history.
Vatican Asserts Right to Spread Faith
The Catholic Church clarifies its position on assimilating more converts into its ranks.
Winston Churchill's Final Warning
In Australia, voters just elected a leader who is more serious about fighting "global warming" than Islamic terrorism. At Annapolis, Western leaders are about to talk "peace" with state sponsors of terror. Clearly, the United States and the nations of the once-great British Commonwealth have not learned the profound lesson of World War II.
Final Resurrection of the Holy Roman Empire Is Here
The Vatican and Germany already have a disturbing level of control over the European Union. The religious and political sides of the resurrection of an ancient empire are forming fast.
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Usa, falliscono altre 2 piccole banche, i sigilli a 28 filiali
Calcio; Hamsik-gol: Napoli batte Panionios 1-0 e va in Uefa
Calcio; Amichevoli, la Roma inizia con un ko: Steaua vince 3-1
M.O.; Onu: a Gaza met delle famiglie vive sotto soglia poverta
Karadzic; Inganno polizia, sfuggi ad arresto a Vienna nel 2007
Prc; Congresso acclama Bertinotti, ma forse non evitera rottura
India; Esplosioni ad Ahmedabad, nuovo bilancio: almeno 29 morti
Giornata di sbarchi: 267 clandestini in Sicilia e 150 in Sardegna
Immigrati;Governo: emergenza atto necessario,Vaticano in campo
Obama-Cameron e l arte di governare:confronto a microfoni aperti
Riforme;Schifani: Abbassare toni per una legislatura costituente
Pd-Udc;Rutelli-Fassino aprono a alleanza, Casini:ora campo aperto
Tour; Crono a Schumacher, Sastre a Parigi con la maglia gialla
An verso il Pdl: ok unanime a La Russa, non siamo in cono d ombra
Vaticano: "Emergenza emigranti nel rispetto dei diritti umani"
Temporali, vento e grandine maltempo in arrivo al Centro-Nord
Germania prepara piano da 10 miliardi contro frenata economia
Doping; Ciclismo: Valori anomali, Astana licenzia Gusev
Maltempo; Protezione civile: rischio temporali forti al Nord
Olimpiadi; Doping, Rogge: A Pechino mi aspetto 40 positivi
Un 103enne tenta il suicidio nell Arno a Firenze: salvato
Wto; Colloquio Berlusconi-Sarkozy, preoccupazione comune
An critica Berlusconi: deve riconoscere siamo governo di destra
Mafie; Studenti producono mozzarelle nell ex feudo dei Casalesi
Quasi sotto controllo gli incendi nell isola di Rodi
Velletri, ucciso ex carabiniere
Calcio; Inter, Zanetti: Iniziare bene per difendere lo scudetto
Fisco; Cgia: 1.500 euro tasse locali a persona, Milano al vertice
Karadzic, presentato ricorso contro l estradizione al Tpi
Udc; Fassino: convergenza con Pd pu diventare alleanza governo
PdL; Gasparri: A gennaio fusione tra An e FI
Sindacati: "Idea inaccettabile alzare l età pensionabile"
Bertinotti scalda i delegati del Prc per lui applausi e standing ovation
Bocciato e lasciato dalla fidanzata sedicenne si suicida a Milano
Esodo di fine luglio da bollino rosso traffico intenso sulle autostrade
Alitalia; Al via Cda, in esame situazione piano Intesa e conti
Calcio; Manchester Utd da record, 40 milioni di euro per Tevez
Ministro Brunetta: determinati a cancellare gli enti inutili
A Velletri un ex carabiniere ucciso a coltellate
A Roma arrestati 4 vigilantes: spacciavano anche in divisa
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Ryanair rapped for Bossi finger ad
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Govt calls immigration emergency
But opposition demands proof of 'invasion'
Soccer:Fiorentina-Juve on first day
Inter travel to Samp after seeding ditched
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Last week for Michelangelo's Face in Florence
Soccer: Muntari at Inter
Ghana midfielder to move from Portsmouth
F-word not OK for bosses
Managers must exert 'careful expressive control' says court
Pope meets Maliki
Iraqi premier vows to protect Christian minority
Italy and Libya close to accord
Billion-dollar pact could be signed 'by end of August'
British Museum celebrates Hadrian
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Capital: Rome (Roma)
Italy (Italian: Italia), officially the Italian Republic, (Italian: Repubblica Italiana), is located on
the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily
and Sardinia. Italy shares its northern Alpine boundary with France, Switzerland, Austria and Slovenia.
The independent states of San Marino and the Vatican City are enclaves within the Italian Peninsula,
while Campione d'Italia is an Italian exclave in Switzerland.
Italy has been the home of many European cultures, such as the Etruscans and the Romans, and later was
the birthplace of the movement of the Renaissance, that began in Tuscany and spread all over Europe.
Italy's capital Rome has been the center of Western civilization, and is the center of the Catholic
Church.
Today, Italy is a democratic republic, and a developed country with the 7th-highest GDP, the
8th-highest Quality-of-life index, and the 20th-highest Human Development Index rating in the world.
It is a founding member of what is now the European Union (having signed the Treaty of Rome in 1957),
and also a member of the G8, the Council of Europe, the Western European Union, and the Central
European Initiative. Beginning January 1, 2007, Italy became a non-permanent member of the United
Nations Security Council.
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italy
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