News Archive: 2009

22, 2009 December:

Italian items triumph at Xmas

90% of Italians will spend this Christmas at home with their families and 75% will choose products made in Italy, reports La Stampa...

16, 2009 December:

Black, white or merry?

The Chief Public Prosecutor of Verona [Veneto] has caused controversy by choosing a black Holy Family for the crib which is displayed in the city's Courthouse this Christmas...

07, 2009 December:

Bang goes Lamborghini

Italian police have crashed the pride and joy of their transport fleet - a Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 which is said to have been the world's most expensive vehicle at 165,000 euros [£150,000]. First reports of the accident say that it happened when a Seat driver pulled out of a service station carelessly...

04, 2009 December:

Flying start for European ski season

Alpine ski resorts are preparing to open their doors to eager winter sports enthusiasts this weekend and the ski season is off to a promising start as heavy, fresh snow has fallen across much of Europe - so get your skates on and make the most of the white stuff...

Gold exhibition in Brescia

If you are going to be in or near Brescia in Italy between toy and next June you have a chance to see an unusual and impressive exhibition at the city's Museo di Santa Giulia...

03, 2009 December:

Move over Spanglish, it's Itanglese!

A translation company which has researched the use of English words in Italian business documentation has found that the use of English terms in the Italian language has increased by a staggering 773% in eight years...

02, 2009 December:

Car smoking ban for Italy

For once Italy is about to introduce a law on which there is an all-party consensus - Northern League Senator Piergiorgio Stiffoni has proposed an amendment to a law reforming the highway code under which smoking while driving will become illegal...

23, 2009 November:

The writing on the wall

The Mayor of Vigonza, near Padua has come up with an original idea for dealing with graffiti writers: he intends to make them replicate their graffiti on the walls of their own homes for a month, as well as paying a hefty fine. This, he believes, will cause the graffiti writers to think twice before using their spray cans on public buildings...

18, 2009 November:

New exhibit for Rome

An unusual exhibition opens in Rome on Friday: The MondoPOP Gallery and Shop previews, on Friday evening, its exhibition "The Wall - 20 Years after its Fall"...

Italy without pasta?

In a report released by the British Meteorological Office, scientists warned that climate change may soon make it impossible for Italy to grow durum wheat for pasta...

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