Former Abruzzo governor Ottaviano Del Turco was granted house arrest on Monday after a preliminary hearing judge decided he was no longer in a pos…
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Mon, 08/11/2008 - 03:26
The following is a city-by-city guide to some of Italy's top art exhibitions:CALDAROLA (MACERATA) - Palazzo dei Cardinali Pallotta: Discoveries In The…
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 03:21
A CD of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi singing Neapolitan love songs may not come out in time for Christmas unless he takes a break from politics…
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 03:18
The Italian economy appears to be heading towards a recession after GDP fell 0.3% in the second quarter over the previous three-month period, its w…
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 03:15
More than its art and culture it is Italy's food which best symbolises the country, according to a vast majority of Italians. A poll published F…
Mon, 08/11/2008 - 03:11
Controversial plans to add a Japanese-designed loggia to Florence's famed Uffizi Gallery were back in question this week after Culture Minister Sand…
Sun, 08/10/2008 - 03:30
Operators in tourism-related businesses are pessimistic about this year's summer holiday season which they say began worse than last year, sector s…
Sun, 08/10/2008 - 03:30
Separations among Italian married couples appear to be on the decline after leaping 39.7% over the past ten years, according to a report by nationa…
Sun, 08/10/2008 - 03:30
The number of homicides in Italy has been steadily declining while work-related deaths have been rising, according to a new study by the socio-econ…
Sat, 08/09/2008 - 03:30
The centuries-old tradition of ringing church bells by hand has died out in Rome, where parish priests in only three of the city's churches still us…
Sat, 08/09/2008 - 03:30
To help the Louvre celebrate Italian Renaissance master Andrea Mantegna, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has agreed that one of his works can leave Ha…
Sat, 08/09/2008 - 03:30
The Bank of Italy expects the inflation rate in Italy to average out at 3.5% over the next 12 months, compared to its 3.3% forecast in March. In…
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 03:14
A right-wing councillor this week accused Venice city council of ''thoughtlessness'' over a new high-tech bridge on the Grand Canal due to open nex…
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 03:11
Civil Service Minister Renato Brunetta on Thursday said his crackdown on absenteeism among workers in the public sector was proving successful.…
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 03:08
There is no justification for the high prices for bread and pasta based on the current trend in wheat prices, according to the government's specia…
Fri, 08/08/2008 - 03:05
Mayor Achille Variati on Thursday ordered that a referendum be held October 5 on the planned expansion of an air base to make room here for Americ…
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 11:57
Andrea Pininfarina, chairman and CEO of the historic chassis company which bears his family's name, was killed Thursday morning in a traffic accide…
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 03:18
Ferrari has to resolve it reliability issues if it wants to retain its Formula 1 constructors' and drivers' titles, Felipe Massa said on Wednesday.…
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 03:14
Italy has sent 14 works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini for an exhibition at the John Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles - the first major loan since Italy…
Thu, 08/07/2008 - 03:11
The head of Italy's Olympic Committee (CONI), Gianni Petrucci, on Wednesday said it was the duty of Italian athletes to take part in the opening ce…