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Genoa G8 trial re-opens with descriptions of police brutality

by ITALY | Fri, 11/25/2005 - 04:57

(ANSA) - Italy's largest ever trial into police brutality resumed here on Thursday, with witnesses for the prosecution describing how officers had beaten…

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A 'raccomandazione' still accounts for most hiring in Italy, survey says

by ITALY | Sun, 11/20/2005 - 19:47

(ANSA) - Using contacts remains the main way to find a job in Italy, according to a survey released on Sunday. The poll of 100,000 private firms by the Union…

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Italian goverment denies involved in fake Iraq-Niger documents

by ITALY | Mon, 10/31/2005 - 03:41

Iraq is firmly at the forefront of political debate in Italy with Berlusconi clearly stating that he disagreed with the war and the government having to deny…

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Alitalia workers alarmed by Chinese hostess plan

by ITALY | Wed, 10/26/2005 - 05:26

(ANSA) - Alitalia flight assistants were up in arms on Tuesday over reports that the company plans to use air hostesses and stewards from China and India on…

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Two drunken men take a splash at Berlusconi's Sardinian home

by ITALY | Thu, 10/20/2005 - 07:06

(ANSA) - Two drunken youths entered the grounds of Premier Silvio Berlusconi's luxurious Sardinian villa this summer and took a dip in his swimming pool, a…

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Mafia "Boss of Bosses" fails in bid for softer jail terms

by ITALY | Thu, 10/20/2005 - 06:12

(ANSA) - Parole judges rejected on Wednesday a bid to obtain softer prison conditions by jailed 'boss of bosses' Salvatore (Toto') Riina. The judges also…

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Cremona digs confirms Tacitus's account of city's destruction

by ITALY | Thu, 10/20/2005 - 05:59

(ANSA) - Excavations in Cremona have confirmed a legendary description of the city's destruction in December 69 AD by the Latin historian Tacitus.…

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Agnelli heir heads for drug rehab centre in U.S.

by ITALY | Wed, 10/19/2005 - 05:12

(ANSA) - Agnelli heir and Fiat executive Lapo Elkann on Tuesday left the hospital where he was treated for a drug overdose and headed for a drug…

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Alitalia caught in a stink over French cheese

by ITALY | Wed, 09/28/2005 - 06:00

(ANSA) - Alitalia's patriotic credentials were under scrutiny this week when it emerged that the national flag-carrier was 'guilty' of plugging French cheese…

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What German politicians can learn from their Italian counterparts

by ITALY | Wed, 09/21/2005 - 06:11

Stefano Rossini provides an interesting explanation of Italian politics, pointing out what lessons the Germans can take from the decades of experience Italians…