Italy launches emergency plan as volcano erupts
New Zealand Herald: ROME – An Italian volcanic island popular with tourists has started to erupt more violently than usual, sending a flow of lava […]
Prodi defends Italy's foreign policies
Yahoo News: AP – Premier Romano Prodi sought to win over senators Tuesday in a speech meant to woo both Catholics and communists in his […]
Prodi set to win vote of confidence
Financial Times: Romano Prodi, Italy’s centre-left prime minister, appeared on course to win a parliamentary confidence vote, but some experts questioned the medium-term prospects for […]
Tariq Ali: Official politics in the west ignores public opinion at will
Guardian: Comment: The crisis in Italy over Afghanistan reflects the increasing gap between rulers and ruled, writes Tariq Ali. … leggi tutto (read all)
Prodi faces vote in Italy's Senate
International Herald Tribune: The government of Prime Minister Romano Prodi will face a vote of confidence in the Senate on Wednesday, putting to test his […]
Scotland sweat on quartet
Telegraph: The bruises suffered by Scotland in the wake of their humiliating 37-17 defeat by Italy on Saturday have turned out to be more than […]
Italy island volcano spewing lava
BBC: A volcano on the Italian island of Stromboli, close to the north coast of Sicily, begins spewing lava. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy celebrates four centuries of ‘la Lirica’
The Independent: It is practically a synonym for elitism, and its addiction to extravagance of every sort suggests it should have been killed off by […]
Italy's prime minister tries to secure support before no-confidence vote
International Herald Tribune: Prodi addressed the Senate a day before the upper house — where his forces have a minimal majority — decides whether his […]
Italy hostages freed in Nigeria
BBC: Militants in the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria free two Italian workers kidnapped last week. … leggi tutto (read all)