ROME – The new British Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson, has sparked a heated debate with Italian Minister of Economic Development, Carlo Calenda, over the effect of Brexit on the Italian prosecco industry, claiming Italy may lose its English consumers.
JAN FILIPOWICZ
ROME -- Flamboyant Finnish FAO Forestry department director Tiina Vahanen has raised eyebrows at the UN agency after she allegedly hired an unqualified trainer and boyfriend to represent the hunger-fighting organization as Youth Ambassador at the World Forestry Congress and arranged an unprecedented payment for him to "star" in an "almost pornographic" FAO film.
18 Nov 2016
SILVIA SARRE NITTI
ROME – A few months have passed since I moved back to Italy from Finland. It has been a rough time. Moving from one country to another is not for the faint-hearted. I must say that I am still getting used to a few things I forgot about this country.
18 Nov 2016
INSIDER NEWSDESK
TURIN -- The tenth edition of the 'Magical Land of Christmas' returns to the towns of Govone, Canale and Castello di Monticello d'Alba in Piedmont on Saturday, lasting until Dec. 26. In addition to traditional Christmas markets, spectacular entertainment and theme shows for the whole family, the event boasts tasting sessions of some of the most delicious foods of the region.
For more information, visit http://magicopaesedinatale.com
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18 Nov 2016
Samantha Wernham
ROME -- The second edition of the prestigious ‘Exporter of the Year’ award ceremony was held Friday at the Polish Embassy celebrating the best exportation results of 2015 from Polish companies working in Italy including KGHM, one of the world's biggest copper and silver producers.
18 Nov 2016
nathalie kantaris diaz
ROME -- Almost two weeks before the set date for the Italian constitutional referendum vote, the latest surveys reveal that the Yes/No split is pretty equal, with a potential slight prevalence for No, the Tecnè Italian institute of research said Friday.
Tecnè estimated that those leaning towards No are between 52 to 54 percent, while those leaning towards Yes make up about 46 to 48 percent of voters. However, this difference between these percentages is so slight that the result could easily go either way on Dec. 4.
18 Nov 2016
nathalie kantaris diaz
ROME -- The regional president of the Campania region Vincenzo De Luca was shockingly recorded saying that the head of the parliamentary anti-mafia commission Rosy Bindi "deserves to be killed," while PM Renzi expressed Friday his solidarity for Bindi.
18 Nov 2016
FLORENCE BROCK
NAPLES -- While the pizza lovers in Britain have been licking their lips, longing for the eminent opening of Da Michele in London, Rome unexpectedly becomes the first pizzeria in Europe to inaugurate the delightful Condurro family dish outside of its Neapolitan home.
18 Nov 2016
ABDELKADER CHEREF
RAS AL KHAIMAH -- Last month the Algerian government released its economic plan for the next three years.
The government stated that food imports have reached nearly dlrs 2 billion annually. The recent oil price drop and subsequent decrease in export earnings have placed a critical strain on the treasury.
The authorities intend to reduce subsidies on food and the increase in price of staples such as bread and milk may prompt social tensions to rise still further.
18 Nov 2016