Premier Romano Prodi on Thursday touted the successes of his government over the past year, mapped out its program for 2008 and replied to critics wit…
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Sat, 12/29/2007 - 03:56
Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon added another accolade to his trophy chest on Thursday.Buffon was picked for the annual Dream Team name…
Sat, 12/29/2007 - 03:51
Firework fans in Naples have named the latest addition to their New Year arsenal 'The Budget' because of its hard-hitting effect.''It costs 250 euros…
Fri, 12/28/2007 - 04:24
Italy on Thursday condemned the assassination of Pakistan opposition leader Benazir Bhutto.In a message issued shortly after the former Pakistani prem…
Fri, 12/28/2007 - 04:22
Italian food and farm exports made strong gains in 2007 and are expected to do the same next year, Agriculture Minister Paolo De Castro said on Thursd…
Fri, 12/28/2007 - 03:40
Alitalia has sold almost one quarter of its slots at London's Heathrow Airport for some 92 million euros, according to a report in the Financial Times…
Fri, 12/28/2007 - 03:31
Juventus and Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon received another accolade Thursday.Buffon was picked for the annual Dream Team named by French soccer m…
Thu, 12/27/2007 - 04:45
Italian sparkling wine, generally known as spumante or prosecco, is becoming increasingly popular abroad where it is now recognized as the alternative…
Thu, 12/27/2007 - 04:29
Pope Benedict informally cut the ribbon on his third Christmas as pontiff on Monday by unveiling a new-style Nativity Scene in St Peter's Square.In a…
Thu, 12/27/2007 - 04:19
A 38-year-old Italian working at the Mount Lemmon Observatory in Arizona has discovered a new comet currently passing through the solar system.
The…
Thu, 12/27/2007 - 04:10
Alitalia said on Monday its debt last month climbed 0.8% to 1.19 billion euros, amid growing criticism of its choice of Air France-KLM as a future par…
Thu, 12/27/2007 - 03:56
MotoGP ace Valentino Rossi is in negotiations with the national revenue service to work out his tax problems, the father of the seven-time world champ…
Wed, 12/26/2007 - 11:34
Pistoia company Domus Energia is leading project -Pistoia based Domus Energia is heading up a project to build five windfarms in the northern portion…
Tue, 12/25/2007 - 09:36
The northeast city of Trento is the best place to live in Italy, according to an annual survey by the economic daily Il Sole 24 Ore released on Monday…
Tue, 12/25/2007 - 04:39
Italy's per capita gross earnings increased by 2.3% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2007, Italian National Statistics Institute ISTAT reported on…
Tue, 12/25/2007 - 04:33
A team of Italian and British researchers has discovered a natural 'first aid' mechanism which repairs minor muscle damage but which could be readapte…
Tue, 12/25/2007 - 04:15
Italy's unemployment rate fell to 5.6% of the labor force in the third quarter of 2006, its lowest since 1992, national statistics bureau Istat report…
Mon, 12/24/2007 - 09:15
Some 9.6 million Italians will travel for Christmas and New Year 2008, according to research by Italian hotel operators' association Federalberghi.Hot…
Mon, 12/24/2007 - 09:05
Italy's tax revenue from January to November 2007 was up 10.1% on the same period of the previous year, reaching 451.2 bln euros ($659.745 bln) accord…
Mon, 12/24/2007 - 04:27
The number of people in work in Italy in the third quarter of 2007 was up 1.8% on the same period last year, according to Italy's national statistics…