ROME -- British MEP Jude Kirton-Darling Monday demanded the EU Employment Commissioner Marianne Thyssen open infringement proceedings against Italy for denying foreign lecturers in Italian universities (lettori) their "fundamental rights," the Labour politician said.
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ROME - Following the eagerly-anticipated reopening of Trevi fountain, the fashion house Fendi has announced that it will finance the restoration of four more symbolic fountains of Rome.
9 Nov 2015
JAN FILIPOWICZ
ROME – Dutch Ambassador to the FAO Gerda Verburg could be made an assistant director general of the UN agency in a quid pro quo for pledging not to stand against Director General José Graziano da Silva when he ran for re-election in June, diplomatic sources say. Ms Verburg, a respected former Dutch Minister for Development and publicly declared lesbian who married her female partner three years ago, had been considered by many OECD countries an ideal candidate to challenge Graziano since he downgraded gender equality as a priority at the UN agency.
9 Nov 2015
DOMINIC THURLOW-WOOD
ROME – AS Roma earned a hard-fought 2-0 victory in the Derby della Capitale on Sunday against bitter rivals Lazio. The match was played out in front of thousands of empty seats, as fans of both teams staged a protest against increased security measures at the Stadio Olimpico.
9 Nov 2015
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CALUSO - The Animal Rights Front have been protesting overnight at the clinic of veterinarian and big game hunter, Luciano Ponzetto.
6 Nov 2015
Philip Willan
Rome—The Vatican arrested a brace of alleged moles on the eve of publication Thursday of two books exposing financial malpractice at the top of the Catholic Church in what has been widely seen as a re-run of the VatiLeaks scandal that helped drive a demoralised Pope Benedict XVI towards his historic resignation.
5 Nov 2015
Insider reporters
ROME - The well-publicised offer from the Sicilian town of Gangi to give away properties to restore for free was a reminder of the enduring appeal of buying an Italian ruin and watching it develop into the home of your dreams.
Naturally, there were catches – overlooked by many who joined the worldwide rush to take up the offer.
First, buyers had to agree to restore the properties within a few years.
5 Nov 2015
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LAGOS-- The Blues & Hills Consultancy and The Consulate General of Italy in Lagos, through the Consul General, Andrea Pompermaier, hosted a Diplomatic Jazz Night at the residence of the Consul General in the Nigerian capital on Saturday.
3 Nov 2015