Journalists in Italy Strike
International Business Times: Journalists at Italy’s ANSA news agency called a five-day strike starting Monday to protest management talk of job cuts, the agency said. […]
Italy averts public sector strike
Financial Times: After better than expected election performance, Italy’s centre-left government struck a last-minute deal with trade union leaders that averted a strike by public […]
Momentum gives Luna Rossa an edge
Telegraph: The America’s Cup challenger selection series gets under way on Friday and Italy’s Luna Rossa and Emirates Team New Zealand go in as equals, […]
Italy’s finances threaten rail tunnel plan
Financial Times: Tenders have been opened for a rail tunnel helping to connect Lyon and Turin but Italy’s parlous public finances could be an obstacle […]
Soccer: Catania kick Chievo out of Italy’s Serie A
New Zealand Herald: Chievo were relegated from Italy’s Serie A yesterday after a 2-0 defeat by fellow strugglers Catania.Five sides were battling to avoid the […]
Chamonix, France
The first recorded appearance of Chamonix can be found in 1091 when the Chamonix Valley was donated to the Abbey Saint Michel (in Italy) by […]
In Italy, there’s no ‘without further ado’
Telegraph: How inconsiderate that a prize for the best work of international fiction published in Italy should be conducted in Italian, says Sam Leith. … […]
Rugby round-up
Scotsman: Scotland qualified for day two of the Twickenham Sevens by beating Italy 19-0 and drawing 19-19 with Kenya after being 19-7 down at half-time, […]
World’s first lung transplant on HIV patient performed
Reuters: MILAN – Doctors in Italy have performed the world’s first lung transplant on an HIV patient, a medical institute in the southern city of […]