VERONA -- The Consortium for the Protection of Morellino di Scansano will lead the march in showcasing the wine growing and producing from the Maremma region of Tuscany, for the pleasure of various buyers from around the world at Vinitaly 2016, the international wine fair that will take place from April 10 to 13 in Verona. This year will see the fair's 50th edition take place.
ROBERTO SAVIO
ROME - The recent Brussels massacre has created a short term reaction, which ignores a long term projection. All the debate is now about security, police reinforcement, new military strategies, as if terrorism can be solved just as a matter of public order.
31 Mar 2016
Corinna Harrison
ROME -- Italian energy company ENI reportedly will sell 20 percent of the Zohr gas field, the largest gas discovery in the Mediterranean and made by ENI last year, to Russian Lukoil, industry sources say. The works are coming along quickly and at the end of February they received the extraction authorisation.
31 Mar 2016
MARWA OSMAN
ISTANBUL – Turkey must negotiate with the Kurdish PKK guerrilla organization and “correct its mistakes” in Syria, former Turkish foreign minister Yaşar Yakış says. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Beirut-based reporter Marwa Osman in Istanbul for Italian Insider, Dr Yakis said that if Turkey were made a better democracy, everyone would benefit from the fundamental rights and freedoms including Kurds, Turks and other minorities as well, which would solve the Turkish-Kurdish problem.
30 Mar 2016
MANUELA STEFONI
ROME - The Italian Tax System is renewing to better fit taxpayers' needs and the international environment. Thanks to the assistance of Manuela Stefoni, international legal tax expert, to follow you will find the first of a series of monthly tips on the Italian Tax system in order to help International individuals and corporations in their life and activities.
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30 Mar 2016
Corinna Harrison
ROME -- The mother of Giulio Regeni, the young Italian researcher killed in Egypt, has spoken out urging the Italian government to react strongly if no anwers emerge from the Egyptians by April 5. “I recognised Giulio from just the tip of his nose. What happened is not an isolated case, we are confident of a strong response from the government.”
30 Mar 2016
INSIDER NEWSDESK
SAN MICHELE DI GANZARIA -- A Good Friday procession in a small town in Catania is being investigated for alleged homage to the head of the mafia in the area, Sicilian police said Wednesday. During the ceremony, the 20 or so people carrying the crucifix of the dead Jesus, followed by around 100 faithful diverted from the main path, whilst much of the crowd stayed in the main piazza, to pass by the house of Francesco La Rocca, a mafia boss of the region. Those present applauded the procession, including some family members of the mafia leader, reports ‘la Sicilia di Catania’ newspaper.
30 Mar 2016
INSIDER NEWSDESK
ROME - Tributes have flowed in following the death, at the age of 69, of Jim Innes, a hugely respected media guru, a frequent visitor to Italy and pro bono adviser to his lifelong friend, David Petrie, chairman of Association of Foreign Lecturers In Italy.
Born in Glasgow, he graduated in modern history at the University of Dundee in 1972 and along with Brian Wilson, was one of the founder members of the radical newspaper, The West Highland Free Press.
28 Mar 2016
JAN FILIPOWICZ
ROME – The FAO has been ordered to pay an Egyptian agronomist dlrs 200,000 in compensation for harassment he underwent from bosses at the UN agency after he refused to pay bribes to a Saudi Arabian official, the International Labour Organisation said.
24 Mar 2016