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A year after passing a nationwide plastic bag ban, the Italian government has identified the technical characteristics of plastic bags that can legally be used in a decree published in the Official Journal in March.
With the mountainous Slovenian border on one side and the uncharacteristically grey Adriatic Sea on the other, I gazed out over the crumbling terracotta roof tiles of Trieste, taking shelter from the howling wind and driving rain behind a battlement on the Castle of San Giusto.
Italian center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani met his center-right rival Silvio Berlusconi on Tuesday to discuss the election for the next president of the Republic, offering hope of a breakthrough in the deadlock left by elections in February.
Interior Minister Annamaria Cancellieri on Monday hailed an initiative to combat the mafia through art involving the display of a famous Michelangelo sketch at a school in the Naples area.
Ambulance crews were forced to flee after their vehicle was pelted with sticks, stones and firecrackers Monday during clashes between soccer fans in the area around Rome's Olympic Stadium before a high-profile match between hometown rivals Roma and Lazio.
Although state Sen. Barbara Buono isn’t facing a stiff primary challenge as she seeks the Democratic nomination for governor, the last thing she wants is controversy.
Three middle aged family members who killed themselves over unpaid bills in a small Italian town have fuelled a nationwide debate over rising poverty and prompted an anti-government protest when a politician showed up for their funerals on Saturday.
Six weeks after the general election, Italy remains without a government. And the only man capable of breaking the deadlock – at a stroke – refuses to lift a finger.
For this year’s very special Italian edition of the Opera Ball — hosted at the Italian ambassador’s Villa Firenze, celebrating composers like Verdi and Rossini, and serving up tons of risotto, mozzarella, gelato and cannoli — organizers managed to wrangle the perfect VIP guest.
Nespresso aims to continuously surprise and delight its Club Members and coffee lovers around the world with unique coffee discoveries that unveil new sensorial experiences. This spring,Nespresso was inspired by the remarkable, yet diverse, coffee cultures of Italy and has chosen to celebrate two unique Italian cities – Trieste and Naples – two cities equally passionate about coffee that have contributed significant chapters to the worldwide history of coffee.