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National Post - Sun May 27, 3:49 pm ET
Northern Italy hit by 4.0 tremor
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sun May 27, 4:02 am ET
PARMA, Italy (Reuters) - Federico Pizzarotti was an unknown, 38-year-old computer technician at a bank until a few weeks ago. Just four days after being elected the mayor of Parma, he has become the most-watched political figure in Italy. Pizzarotti's leap to fame comes thanks to the grassroots Five-Star Movement, led by comedian Beppe Grillo, which dealt a stunning blow to the parties that have ...
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Goal.com - Sun May 27, 11:13 am ET
Andrea Pirlo believes that Italy are similar to Juventus and insisted that the Azzurri have the quality to challenge for top honours at Euro 2012.
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Reuters via Yahoo! News - Thu May 24, 7:23 am ET
ROME (Reuters) - Italy must prepare itself for the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone, though it aims to avoid that happening, Italy's Deputy Economy Minister Vittorio Grilli said on Thursday. "We always have to be ready in any case," Grilli said when asked by reporters on the sidelines of a business conference if Italy was preparing for a Greek exit. "All options are possible though ...
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seattlepi.com - Fri May 25, 4:28 am ET
Italy's Monti sees eurobonds 'not in too long' MILAN (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Monti says so-called eurobonds, debt issued jointly by countries in the eurozone, should be considered soon to help the region overcome its financial crisis. The Italian economy has been stagnant for a decade and is expected to contract 1.2 percent this year according the government.
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Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Sun May 27, 11:00 pm ET
ROME (Reuters) - A force 4.0 tremor hit northern Italy on Sunday, one of the strongest of a series of aftershocks that have hit the area since it was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake a week ago which killed seven people and made thousands homeless. The Civil Protection Authority said the quake hit an area near Modena at around 1820 GMT and checks for damage were being carried out. Thousands ...
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Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Fri May 25, 12:23 pm ET
ROME (Reuters) - A letter purporting to be from Italy's radical left-wing Red Brigades called on Friday for new attacks against politicians, bankers and reporters, just days after the president warned the country risked a return to the political violence of the 1970s. "The dawn of the new revolution is here," read the letter, which was delivered to Il Giornale in Milan, the newspaper's website ...
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GMA News Online - Sun May 27, 8:23 pm ET
ROME - A force 4.0 tremor hit northern Italy on Sunday, one of the strongest of a series of aftershocks that have hit the area since it was struck by a magnitude 6.0 earthquake a week ago which killed seven people and made thousands homeless.
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International Herald Tribune - Fri May 25, 5:39 pm ET
The number of single fathers and divorced men in Italy who are in dire economic circumstances is growing, and many are becoming homeless as the euro zone crisis pushes unemployment higher.
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NBC San Diego - Sun May 27, 6:46 pm ET
Little Italy will be buzzing with activity Sunday when the 19th Annual Sicilian Festival heads to the neighborhood.
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Bleacher Report - Fri May 25, 6:31 pm ET
After a wildly disappointing performance by the Azzurri in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Italy must erase those less-than-memorable memories from soccer fans' minds and make some noise during the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament. Unfortunately for Italy, Group C consists of themselves, the Republic of Ireland, Croatia and Spain—the reigning world champions. There isn't the greatest chance that Europe sees ...
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Market Watch - Thu May 24, 4:52 pm ET
SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Italy's Prime Minister Mario Monti believes Greece will remain in the euro zone but he hedged his comments by adding that it was not a certainty, media reports said Thursday. Monti also added that Germany has an interest in ensuring that no member leaves the euro, the reports said, citing his comments during an appearance on an Italian talk show. Market Pulse ...
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Slam! Sports - Thu May 24, 4:29 pm ET
Former Italy and Bologna forward Marco Di Vaio has agreed to join Major League Soccer's Montreal Impact and will link up with the team next month.
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Forbes - Thu May 24, 8:23 pm ET
Italy could save the day, as Prime Minsiter Mario Monti said he believes German Chancellor Angela Merkel can be convinced of issuing joint Eurobonds, while ECB chief Mario Draghi, who is Italian, could be set to unleash a new round of liquidity injections.
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Kathimerini - Thu May 24, 8:17 am ET
Italy must prepare itself for the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone, though it aims to avoid that happening, Italy's Deputy Economy Minister Vittorio Grilli said on Thursday.