Articles by ITALY

An owl adopted by an elderly Italian couple 14 years ago has been confiscated because it is a protected species.The couple found the tawny owl as a fl…
Fiat said on Thursday that it has no plans to increase its capital, to merge with other companies in the automotive sector or to seek credit to do so.…
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva must ''repudiate the decision'' of his justice minister to grant political asylum to former Italian terr…
Alessandro Nesta said Thursday he hoped to be back in action for AC Milan ''in a month'' after a long-term back injury some said might end his career.…
Italy's new hooligan laws are working with incidents sharply down and fans starting to return to grounds, a panel on sports events said Thursday.Crowd…
The value of Italian wine exports in 2008 set a new record of some 3.5 billion euros while wine production in Italy for the first time surpassed that…
The inauguration of United States President Barack Obama dominated the front pages of the Italian press on Wednesday with many dailies using quotes fr…
Venice is set to open an online booking service that will give tourists discounts if they plan their holiday in advance.The system will help keep flow…
Italy is moving to prevent any more recurrences of mass Muslim prayers in front of Catholic places of worship following incidents in Milan, Bologna an…
The recent decision by the United States to hike import tariffs on Italian mineral water representS a ''serious blow'' to the Italian economy, Europea…
Italian environmental group Legambiente on Wednesday expressed concerns over a European Union decision to move ahead with authorisation procedures for…
Tottenham Hotspur is interested in Inter Milan's World Cup-winning Italy defender Marco Materazzi, the player's agent said Wednesday.''Over the last f…
Relations between Italy and the United States remain excellent and ''can only improve'' during the presidency of Barack Obama, Rome's ambassador to Wa…
Italy is eager to help secure the release of Israeli corporal Gilad Shalit, a prisoner of Hamas in Gaza for the last two and a half years, Italian For…
The father of Eluana Englaro, a woman in an irreversible coma, on Tuesday thanked the governor of Piedmont for saying the region would be prepared to…
Migrant facilities on the southern Italian island of Lampedusa were again strained to bursting point on Tuesday after more than 400 immigrants arrived…
Youth Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday stressed that new government plans to crack down on graffiti writers must distinguish between artists and van…
Italy's Fiat and Chrysler of the United States have signed a preliminary, non-binding agreement to create a global partnership in the production and d…
AC Milan captain Paolo Maldini on Tuesday revealed he had been ''afraid'' during the Kaka transfer saga.''At one point I was afraid he might go but no…
Italian designer duo Dolce and Gabbana shot back at fashion icon Giorgio Armani on Monday denying they have copied a design of his and ruling him out…