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Monti arrives in earthquake area
Italian PM Mario Monti arrived in Ferrara last night and will be visiting the areas worst hit by the earthquake which killed seven, leaving thousands without access to their homes. Monti will visit the towns of Sant Agostino and Finale … Continue reading
Scooter students make colourful protest
A group of university and college students made a colourful protest in Rome this morning as they rode around the city on their Vespas, Lambrettas and other motorcycles waving the Italian flag in defence of State schools. The students rode … Continue reading
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Blair interview boosts morale..for some.
An interview with former British Prime Minster Tony Blair on live TV on Sunday evening gave vital share points to the RaiTre channel..and to Silvio Berlusconi’s faltering reputation. Speaking about his book A Journey (translated into Italian as Un Viaggio, … Continue reading
IfB on tumblr
Due to various personal issues, lack of time, etc etc. Italy for Beginners is temporarily posting on the tumblr site only; it’s a lazy way of blogging but since most of our stories come from external sources anyway then it’s … Continue reading
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Less money for the old, more for the young
Outspoken Italian government minister Renato Brunetta has announced his idea for giving young people an allowance in order to encourage them to leave home. The money required would be taken away from the old age pensions, stated the minister speaking … Continue reading
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Hello and .. benvenuti
As a British citizen who’s been living in Italy for the best part of 23 years (almost half my life..work it out!) I feel pretty well qualified to write on and comment about Italy and all things Italian, from the … Continue reading
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Italo-British
Well if Fabio Volo can do it then so can I. Stay tuned.
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