Italy’s Monti wins definitive confidence vote
Prime Minister Mario Monti won an overwhelming vote of confidence on Friday after warning politicians they would have to face the Italian public if they […]
Italy’s Monti to map debt strategy in Brussels
Pope Benedict XVI is welcomed by the Italian Premier Mario Monti, left, as he arrives to board a plane to Benin, at Fiumicino international airport, […]
Italian Students Protest Monti ‘Bankers’ Cabinet’, Clash with Police
Thousands of Italians marched out in the streets of major cities to protest the taking over of a technocrat cabinet headed by PM Mario Monti […]
The Kingdom of Italy
The Kingdom of Italy was a state forged in 1861 by the unification of Italy under the influence of the Kingdom of Sardinia, which was […]
Greeks remain pro-euro, but austerity may test their will
Thomas Vitsounis was a teenager when Greece dropped its old currency, the drachma, and adopted the euro in 2001. … leggi tutto (read all)
Emergency post-election measures won’t save…
Spain’s new government may rush through emergency measures immediately after Sunday’s parliamentary election, but unless the euro zone finds a durable systemic solution to its […]
New Hondas at Italy Show
Honda revealed production versions of its new Crosstourer, Integra and two new mid-sized machines, the NC700X and NC700S, at the EICMA show in Milan, Italy, […]
Italy’s new PM aims for economic growth
Italian premier Mario Monti uses the bell he just received from former premier Silvio Berlusconi to open the first cabinet meeting of the new government […]
Wealthy Italians, Greeks pour money into London property
The spectre of one or more countries leaving the euro is driving the wealthy in Italy, Greece and Spain into the relative haven of the […]
Mario Monti sworn in as Italian premier….
Italy’s premier-designate Mario Monti speaks to the media after finishing his meetings with Italian political leaders and civil society organizations’ representatives at the Senate, in […]