Italy resorts to telethon to protect antiquities
Guardian: Cash-strapped Italian government has resorted to a direct appeal to Italians for contributions through a three-day TV telethon. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy claims victory as Getty agrees to return art
Guardian: Italian government claims partial victory in campaign for return of art works ‘stolen’ by America’s richest art institution. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy pulls Alitalia sale as bidders flee
Financial Times: The Italian government has formally ended the Alitalia sale process following the withdrawal of the last potential bidder … leggi tutto (read all)
World Business Briefing : Italy: Alitalia Auction Collapses
New York Times: The Italian government’s attempt to privatize the airline Alitalia collapsed after the only remaining bidder pulled out of the auction. The Italian […]
Italian judge suspends CIA case
Boston Globe: MILAN, Italy — The first trial involving the CIA’s extraordinary rendition program was suspended by a judge yesterday until the country’s highest court […]
Strikes pound Alitalia, Italy looks for exit
Yahoo News: Reuters – Twin strikes stranded thousands of Alitalia passengers on Tuesday, as the Italian government said it was willing to quit the state-controlled […]
Italy condemned over Afghan beheading
The Independent: The Italian government has come under bitter attack over its attitude towards hostages after the interpreter for Daniele Mastrogiacomo, the La Repubblica foreign […]
Will Italy’s new driving laws get lost in traffic?
Telegraph: The Italian government has clamped down on the mad, bad and dangerous drivers of Rome with a raft of new laws intended to cut […]
Italy media chief denies soliciting transsexual
Telegraph: The Italian government’s media chief is refusing to resign after photographs appeared apparently showing him soliciting a transsexual prostitute. … leggi tutto (read all)
Italy pays damages to Tunisian wrongly held as terrorism suspect
International Herald Tribune: A court ruling has been seized on by critics as evidence that the Italian government's anti-terrorism campaign has been overzealous and ineffective. […]