ROME -- Yesterday, the Democratic Party (PD) was supposed to have unveiled the way that they will choose the leader of the centre-left coalition for the next elections due in spring.

LEGHORN -- Two of four members of crew of the cruise ship MSC Orchestra diagnosed with meningitis are in a critical condition.

AGRIGENTO – Accused of associations with the mafia, drug trafficking and dealing, illegal possession of weapons, kidnapping for extortion and other charges, 32 people were arrested in the Sicilian

Rome—An African woman smokes a cigarette reclining on a pile of rubbish and oblivious to the rats that climb over her body.

ROME - Not for the first time, a stadium is at the heart of a row in Serie A.

ROME--The chief executive of the Lazio regional government, Renata Polverini, resigned yesterday, a resignation without honour.

ROME-OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría and Prime Minister Mario Monti will address a major conference on structural reform in Italy September 24 at the Sala Poli

ROME- Ahlstrom, a high performance materials company, will invest into additional capacity in filtration materials at its site in Turin.

ROME -- The buzz is all about what sort of government Italy will have after the elections and the very unsecret consensus is that it will be Monti again –- either as prime minister or heading anoth

ROME- The American University of Rome's (AUR) International Relations department will host "The Italian Labyrinth 2: The Challenges of Politics and the Economy during the lead-up to the Elections"

Rome -- In August Italy normally sinks into a torpor and the most serious worry is whether there is space on your favorite beach or mountain path.

ROME -- Journalist Alberto Mucci went to Porvoo to join Finland's notable Restaurant Day, serving leek and mushroom risotto and shots of espresso from sailboat Shanty’s taut kitchen.

ROME- The weak economy is visible to all but there is a parallel system crack at least as dangerous to the country’s wellbeing and stability, undermining the very structures of the country.

ROME- Italy always has difficulty accepting its past but with the passage of time, instead of the past becoming clearer, it becomes dirtier and dirtier.

ROME- It is obvious enough but has to be said: there is no perfect electoral
system. If we want to elect a legislature, there are two major issues to

ROME- Seven gold, six silver, and four bronze, so far, these are the Italian winnings at the London Olympics. It is the last week, with much more to go.

ROME- Instead of winding down for the summer break, Italy has a corruption scandal in the north, a major mafia investigation in the south and regional governments with serious budget deficits acros

ROME-Five years after the long overdue revolution which re-organized the Italian intelligence services, a new bill on spying has been quickly and quietly approved in the Chamber of Deputies.

ROME- The Prime Minister of Italy, Mario Monti, will visit Finland on early August on the invitation of Prime Minister Jyrki Katainen, who met him in Rome last April.

ROME- The ninth edition of the Giornate degli Autori next month will open with Women´s Tales in collaboration with Miu Miu under the direction of Giorgio Gosetti.