Silvio Berlusconi says he intends to create a new Centre-Right Bloc, called The People’s Liberty Party which will absorb his Forza Italia. His traditional allies however have shunned the new proposal.
The Italian Sherlock Holmes Society celebrates its 20th anniversary in Florence on November 23rd
The Italian Foreign Exchange Office said tourists spent 4.8 bln euros in Rome in 2006, up 12.3% compared to 2005. With control free borders and a currency used by most of the rest of Europe, how do they know?
Archaeologists drilling into an unexplored area of the Palatine Hill next to the home of Emperor Augustus have discovered the Lupercal Shrine, the cave where adherents celebrated the suckling of Romulus and Remus by a wolf.
Farmers’ organisation Coldiretti says there has been a flood of Chinese tomatoes imported into Italy, amounting to perhaps 25% of the market. Coldiretti says that the imported tomato puree should be tested for safety. From January 1st all tomato puree sold in Italy will show where the tomatoes were grown.
This winter's influenza season is expected to peak between January and February and around three to five million people will catch the flu, according the Italian Society of Medicine. They’ll be giving us their names next.
A platoon of women soldiers took over guard duties at Italy's presidential palace for the first time on 23rd November
Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, the son of Italy's last king, and his son Emanuele Filiberto, are claiming 260 million euros in compensation for their exile, which ended in 2002 when parliament decided to allow them back. They claim it was contrary to the European Convention on Human Rights. So far there does not appear to be a rush of politicians supporting the claim. Early days, I expect
The sports shirt maker Umbro, Italian for Umbrian, is in fact a contraction of Humphrey Brothers, a clothing firm in Wilmslow, Cheshire. Well, it was news to me.
The murder of Roberto Calvi known as 'God's Banker' was done by the Mafia to punish him for mishandling their money. There are reports of panic across the European banking system in case the idea catches on.
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