ROME-The victory by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party in Sunday’s European Parliament elections could be a turning point in Italy’s relations with Europe, said Monday Foreign Minister

AGNONE–This town owed its medieval fortune to a bitter power struggle in Venice, which drove a losing faction to seek refuge in the mountains of what is today Molise.

ROME -Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Democratic Party scored a stunning victory in European elections Monday garnering some 40 percent to crush the opposition M5S party and

TURIN-After five years of bailouts, recession and austerity measures across Europe, the makeup of its parliament looks set to change.

 PALERMO-The ‘ship of legality’ brought thousands of students to commemorate Friday for the 22^nd anniversary

ROME-Alenia Aermacchi, Airbus and Dassault Aviation delivered a joint plan for the development of a European drone by 2020 to governments of Italy, Germany and France.

ROME-President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Regional Government Masoud Barzani will have an audience with Pope Francis during an official visit to Italy next week.

Naples-Around 30 people including a Naples police officer have been charged with obtaining disability pensions fraudulently in a crackdown on fake invalids, police said Thursday.

NICE-Monagesque heiress Helene Pastor died Thursday morning after being wounded in the chest in a recent shooting in the south of France, police said.

ROME-Etruscan sphinx stolen by three burglars with their bare hands in Cerveteri, which later this summer is due to host the Kylix Euphronios.

NAPLES-Head of Casalesi clan of the Camorra mafia Antonio Iovine agreed to collaborate with Naples prosecutors after four years in prison, police said Thursday.

PERUGIA-World’s smallest pony Charlie has been reunited with owner Bartolo Messina after being kidnapped by Italian criminals as part of a ransom ploy.

VATICAN CITY- Italian tax police opened an inquiry Wednesday into transactions allegedly involving Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone as the Vatican strongly denied reports the prelate embezzled 15 million

FLORENCE-Racist insults thrown at AC Milan striker, Mario Balotelli, during World Cup training camp-although the 23 year old with Ghanaian roots is normally the subject of racial discrimination, Mr

CASSINO-Prince Harry paid tribute Monday together with veterans, their families, British, US and New Zealand soldiers, and hundreds of visitors, to those who died in one of WW2's bloodiest battles.

 ROME-Prince Harry announced Wolfgang Buttress to design the UK pavilion for Expo 2015 Milan during his visit to the eternal city - hundreds gathered to welcome the prince at Great Britain in Rome

NAPLES-The Flying Squads of Caserta and Florence have arrested 18 people believed by DDA anti-mafia investigators in Naples to have infiltrated the Casalesi clan of the Camorra mafia.

VATICAN CITY-Pope Francis discussed the issue of immigrants with newly appointed ambassadors in a hearing held in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace.

ROME-The baby bear found dead in woods of val d’Ambiez did not appear to show any signs of external injury. 

MILAN-After the arrest of Primo Greganti accused of corruption and tender fraud in connection with the Expo in Milan, the Chinese Communist Party started internal inquiries.

ROME- The Colosseum will be open till midnight Saturday for the  Night at the Museums, but the number of visitors will be capped, sources confirm.

NAPLES-The owner of one of Italy’s major mozzarella companies has been placed under house arrest Wednesday over allegations of criminal association and money laundering.

ROME-Italian Blue Flag beaches reach astonishing number of 269.

ROME-After an absence of three years, Regione Lazio has returned to the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai to showcase its offerings to the Gulf area market.

ROME-A refusal by workers at the Colosseum to open the monument threatens to spoil a special museums night organised in Rome on Saturday.