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Prodi condemns hanging
Execution spurs renewed commitment against capital punishment
The Italian government recently affirmed its intentions to lobby the United Nations for a worldwide end to capital punishment, following a domestic outcry over the execution of former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein. Centre-left Premier Romano Prodi issued a statement saying that …
Italy News
Made in Italy for China
Italians are doing their bit to help China prepare for the 2008 Olympics by restoring the port of Tianjin’s ‘Little Italy’ district. A Neapolitan company is currently restoring 25 buildings in the Italian concession zone to their former glory. The spruced-up …
Italy News
Lady takes the lead
For the first time ever, the Supreme Court in Milan will have a woman as head judge, a move which does little to resolve the gender gap at the higher levels of the judiciary, legal sources said. The appointment of Livia …
Italy News
Gibsons violence gets G rating
Mel Gibson’s violent new movie Apocalypto hit Italian cinema screens last week amid bitter controversy over a decision by national film authorities to approve it for viewing by children.The film contains scenes showing severed heads, stabbings, throats being cut, rape, torture …
Sport News
Trezeguet tempted
Maradona might be hard to refuse
Frenchman David Trezeguet admitted that if Maradona called him to join the Argentinean club, he would have difficulty refusing the offer. Trezeguet is currently considering his options for the end of the season, even though Juventus will always have the top …
Sport News
Fisichella faces challenge
Giancarlo Fisichella has declared himself ready for the pressure that comes with leading Renault’s charge for a third straight world title this season. The 33-year-old Italian is unofficially the team’s number one driver, following world champion Fernando Alonso’s switch to McLaren. …
Sport News
Mayo set for italian job
Saunier Duval mountain specialist Iban Mayo has confirmed that he’ll make his first appearance in the Giro d’Italia in the forthcoming season. Speaking at the official presentation of the Saunier Duval team, the 29-year-old revealed his programme for the year to …
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Cyclist call for city to make bikers' lives easier
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Unlucky cyclists who get their bikes towed now have a new place to go to recover their wheels. The City of Florence has recently approved a new deposit in the San Salvi neighbourhood. According to city officials the new ‘convenient’ location …
Florence News
Feste in Florence
The sky above Piazza della Repubblica has been lit up for the holidays by the 16,000 decorative lights adorning a 15-metre tall Christmas tree donated to the city of Florence by Starhotels, in collaboration with the ‘Comitato Promotore Inverno a Firenze.’ …
Florence News
Private passion shared
'La passione e l'arte' exhibit opens in Siena
As of Dec. 8, art-lovers can flock to the beautifully restored Santa Maria della Scala Museum in Siena to admire two eminent private art collections on display. The exhibit, entitled ‘La passione e l’arte,’ testifies to the great passion for art …
Florence News
The other David gets his due
Works by Donatello and Vasari return to original splendor
City officials have recently announced that Donatello’s bronzed statue David and Vasari’s Last Supper, two precious Renaissance masterpieces testifying to Tuscany’s significant cultural and artistic heritage, will soon undergo restoration. The costs of restoration will be sustained by the national Ministry …
Florence News
Pollution woles
100 deaths a year due to smog
Alarming statistics on the harmful effects of smog and other airborne pollutants in the city of Florence have emerged from a study by CSPO, the Oncology Prevention Centre, which has re-ported that 100 people in Florence die every year because of …
Florence News
Reading at record low
Cultural study reveals alarming figures
A recent study called Analfabetismo e domanda culturale has released the conclusions of a multidisciplinary report on literacy levels of the Italian population. Although only 0.8 percent of Tuscans are unable to read or write (mostly seniors, pensioners and housewives), an …
Florence News
Zebras invade the Arno
Mussels threaten eco-system
Officials have recently discovered that the bottom of Lake Bilancino is completely covered with zebra mussels, a species of free-water mollusks originating from the Caspian Sea, which threaten the lake’s delicate ecosystem as well as its water quality. Lake Bilancino is …
Florence News
Scandall on the small screen
Officials come clean after TV show expos
At a press conference several weeks ago, General Director of the new TAV train line in Tuscany, Andrea Salemme, assured that the damages discovered by reporters from Le Iene TV show would have been repaired regardless of the scandal that ensued …
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Thursday, May 23, 2013