Articles by ITALY

(ANSA) - Starting Monday, city residents and visitors here will get a preview of Italy's first CowParade, the now world famous public art charity eve…
(ANSA) - Excitement is rising ahead of this week's start of the Louis Vuitton Acts 8 and 9, here in Trapani in western Sicily. The races will be the…
"(...)We’re delighted to tell you that ITALY has been awarded the prestigious Zinzulusa d’Argento 2005 award for the best foreign magazine on Italy. T…
(ANSA) - Traffic was banned from the streets of Rome on Sunday in a bid to reduce pollution and boost environmental awareness. Cyclists cruised and…
(ANSA) - An 18th-century bathroom used by the Italian royal family and the Grand Duchy of Tuscany has been found under piles of documents at one of…
(ANSA) - Milan's readiness to deal with terrorism was tested on Friday with the staging of multiple, simulated attacks in the northern city which left…
Following the resignation of Domenico Siniscalco from the post of Economy Minister, Italian Deputy Premier Giulio Tremonti has been appointed Economy…
(ANSA) - Organised crime is believed to be responsible for a fake parcel bomb mailed to Police Chief Stefano Berrettoni with a warning that he stop cr…
(ANSA) - A key suspect in the failed July bomb attacks on London has arrived back in the UK following his extradition from Rome on Thursday. Anti-te…
(ANSA) - The Emilia-Romagna regional division of Italy's highway patrol has been given the second Lamborghini squad car donated by the Rome-based Nan…
(ANSA) - The first-ever image of a soldier in the Ancient Roman navy has surfaced at a major imperial naval base at Ravenna.The armour-clad, weapon-be…
Early this morning the Economy Minister, Domenico Siniscalco, has officially resigned his post, following what was described as a "cold meeting" …
Police have smashed an organised crime ring which involved Italians cooperating with Albanians who were responsible for a string of violent burglaries…
(ANSA) - Health-conscious pizza-fans will soon be able to tuck into their favourite dish with fewer worries, Italian nutritionists announced here this…
(ANSA) - Rome police have recovered the last crucial piece of one of the city's famous fountains which was vandalised last week.Standing outside a pop…
Stefano Rossini provides an interesting explanation of Italian politics, pointing out what lessons the Germans can take from the decades of experience…
(ANSA) - Premier Silvio Berlusconi sought to shore up his leadership of the governing coalition on Tuesday by getting tough with rebellious allies. Sp…
(ANSA) - Italian railway company Trenitalia is continuing an aggressive low-cost campaign aimed at winning back travellers from domestic airlines. The…
It is hard to explain the hold on Italians of Miss Italia to someone that does not have the opportunity to experience it up close. The preparation wor…
(ANSA) - For the first time in Italy, a wine auction has been organised which will deal exclusively with Brunello di Montalcino with over 500 bottles…