05/08/2008 06:48 AM

Berlusconi Unveils New Government ? Alfano Becomes Justice Minister, Frattini Takes Foreign Affairs

Roberto Maroni is new interior minister. Ignazio La Russa takes over defence. Michela Vittoria Brambilla to lead health ministry.

05/07/2008 08:08 AM

A Day in Munich with Kaiser Toni

?Here in Germany, referees defer to no one?. ?In Italy, journalists are often just spokesmen for the club chairmen?.

05/06/2008 08:29 AM

A Lifetime to Become a Christian

Journalist?s autobiographical book describes key moments that marked his passage to new faith

05/05/2008 03:10 AM

Rome Film Festival Blacklist of US Stars Sparks Storm

No more Di Caprio or Clooney as mayor calls celeb visits pointless photo ops.

05/02/2008 07:28 AM

Italians? Tax Returns Posted On Web Before Guarantor Steps In

Revenue agency makes tax returns accessible to everyone. Initiative suspended a few hours later.

04/30/2008 07:57 AM

Italy Says No to Energy

Wind power, nuclear energy and regasification plants have all been rejected. Italians consume as much as half a billion Africans

04/15/2008 03:25 AM

?The real estate (ICI) tax is out. A childbearing incentive is in.?

Berlusconi: a center-right majority in the Senate. The center-right coalition says the first Council of Ministers in Naples will do all that is necessary for Alitalia

04/15/2008 05:39 AM

People of Freedoms triumphs ? Northern League doubles vote.

Rainbow Left Leaves Parliament. Berlusconi takes 171 seats in Senate. Centre-right has clear majority in Chamber of Deputies and Senate. Five groups in Chamber, four in Senate

04/29/2008 07:14 AM

Reshuffle in Rome ? Alemanno Elected Mayor

People of Freedom candidate trounces Rutelli. Centre-left keeps control of the Province of Rome.

04/28/2008 05:11 AM

Do Not Feed The Pigeons ? Ban Splits Venice

From 1 May, it will be an offence to feed the pigeons, including the birds in St Mark?s Square, but not everyone agrees. Corn vendors up in arms. Mayor could be outvoted. One proposed solution is to move the stalls elsewhere.

04/23/2008 07:01 AM

Alitalia Gets 300 Million Euro Government Loan ? Prodi Slams Interference In Air France Talks

Padoa-Schioppa claims French deal was scotched by Berlusconi. Berlusconi replies: ?I?ll take care of it now?.

04/22/2008 07:01 AM

Children Taken Away From Parents Over Drawing

Sketch showed sex acts between girl and brother. Girl claims drawing was a friend?s prank. Father laments break-up of family.

04/21/2008 07:12 AM

Roma Camps And The Northern League

Mayor of Opera, Ettore Fusco says: ?Left is paying for softly-softly approach that was excuse for doing nothing?.

04/18/2008 07:08 AM

Silvio Gives Vladimir Sardinian TV Treat

Relaxed, informal atmosphere but discussions cover energy and other serious issues

04/17/2008 05:52 AM

Prodi Steps Down From Democratic Party Presidency

From New York, PD leader reveals he gave notice at Easter. ?I?ve been in harness for twenty years. Now let others move forward?

04/15/2008 11:53 AM

Second ballots in Rome?s municipal elections

In Rome, center-left candidate Rutellli has 45.77 percent of the vote, compared with 40.74 percent for his center-right opponent Alemanno.

04/16/2008 03:50 AM

Berlusconi?s PDL Strong Throughout Italy ? Just Like Christian Democrats

People of Freedom wins votes from all social classes all over Italy.

04/10/2008 06:09 AM

Fabio Capello and the ?Must Phone Mum? Fixation

Guardian newspaper says manager phones his mum once a day. Do they talk about team selection?

04/09/2008 03:57 AM

Hydrogen Power at Porto Marghera

Plan of the ENEL project. New station will supply electricity for a town of 60- 80,000. Scheduled to come onstream before end of 2009. Will use waste gas from petrochemical plants and emit no carbon dioxide.

12/19/2007 07:25 AM

Zapatero Ribs Prodi As Spain Overtakes Italy

Spanish premier says: ?According to the EU, Spain has overtaken Italy. I told Romano it would? Remarks on publication of Eurostat GDP figures for 27-member EU