ROME - The Minister for Southern Italy, Ms.Barbara Lezzi, met the correspondents of the foreign press in Italy in a full-scale confrontation, in which there was discussions about the economic maneuver, the reform of the pension system, the relations between Italy and the European Union, the government and relationships within the Parliamentary majority. Furthermore, journalists have shown particular interest in the measures for relaunching the South, investments in infrastructure, economic relations between the South and the Mediterranean countries and measures to fight unemployment.

ROMA – Controversy surrounding the Video Assistant Referee overshadowed a highly entertaining 2-2 draw between AS Roma and Inter Milan, while Cristiano Ronaldo capped off another comfortable Juventus victory with his tenth goal in the Serie A.

ROME – The Community of Sant’Edigio gave a telling reminder on Friday of the “forgotten epidemic” plaguing Africa, a day before further awareness of the disease is raised on World AIDS Day.

 Statistics released by the organisation indicate that HIV, the agent responsible for AIDS, kills up to 380,000 people each year in South-East Africa, while at least 2,000 contract the disease each day in this area alone. Despite the continued work by a huge number of charities to combat the spread of the disease, it is still rife in so many communities.

ROME – At a Mediatrends meeting between journalists and South American ambassadors, the Communications Director for the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation spoke of the danger caused by global warming to the self-sustainable lifestyles of millions in Latin America.