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(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 t…
(ANSA) - Italian racing driver Giancarlo Fisichella had his driving licence confiscated on Sunday after he was caught speeding. Police flagged down th…
(ANSA) - President Carlo Azeglio Ciampi was urged this weekend to consider a second term as head of state. Speaking six months before Ciampi's seven-…
(ANSA) - International issues topped the agenda in private talks on Saturday between Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi and Pope Benedict XVI. The fir…
(ANSA) - Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti on Thursday played down the importance of a European Commission forecast putting Italy's budget deficit in…
(ANSA) - Police have already begun cracking down on illegal fireworks ahead of the New Year's holiday and on Thursday seized over five tonnes in a…
(ANSA) -Italian rail is set to clean up its trains after a series of embarrassing incidents involving lice and ticks. The company has fired its old c…
(ANSA) - Three Algerian men have been arrested in Italy on suspicion of being potential terrorist operatives ready to carry out attacks. The three, w…
(ANSA) - A reform bill which gives greater powers to Italian regions was approved by the Italian parliament on Wednesday night. The controversial refo…
(ANSA) - Italian archaeologists have unveiled the latest major find to emerge from the Roman forum - an ivory statue of an emperor, probably Marcus Au…
Italy Magazine is happy to announce the launch of our brand-new online shop. A clearer layout and navigation tools make it easier to find books on yo…
Prime Minister Berlusconi has had to clarify his statements once more, after claiming during a meeting in Napoli, that his goverment would provide a…
(ANSA) - Vatican preparations for Christmas got properly under way on Tuesday as workmen began erecting the traditional nativity scene in front of St…
(ANSA) - Two animal-loving businessmen from Milan plan to open Europe's biggest animal cemetery early next year, providing what they say is a vital se…
(ANSA) - Forests are disappearing around the world at an alarming rate but Italy has more woodland than ever, according to a new report. An annual s…
(ANSA) - Four people were arrested on Monday for stealing coins from the Trevi Fountain, the famous Roman landmark they had been hired to clean.Thousa…
(ANSA) - The Roman Catholic Church will not interfere in the affairs of the Italian State, Pope Benedict XVI said Monday. He also stressed the Vatican…
(ANSA) - Two Italian truffle auctions the past weekend have sparked a feeding frenzy for the famed tuber. On Saturday night, at a Medici residence in…
(ANSA) - Italy on Saturday commemorated a 2003 attack on its peacekeeping contingent in southern Iraq which caused the nation's heaviest military los…
(ANSA) - MotoGP world champion Valentino Rossi was out in a Ferrari racing car again on Thursday, apparently set on establishing once and for all whet…