I am never a big fan of "greedy" heartless right wingers, but I am starting to be amused by the rather "outrageous" comments attributed to Berlusconi.

This is Not merely Bureaucratic Tangle or Paperwork Errors. This is Not merely Incompetence.

Italy's Finance Ministry reports an increase in tax revenues [Italica] - Tax revenue increased by 5.3 per cent in the first quarter of 2008 - the latest bulletin of the Finance Ministry reports.

New York, May 14 - Unites States authorities have threatened to block imports of one of Italy's most prestigious wines unless its authenticity can be proven.

Naples, May 13 - Residents in a Naples suburb on Wednesday set fire to a series of gypsy camps as anger mounted over the attempted kidnapping of a baby by a Roma gypsy earlier this week.

Roman presence in Israel. Just who were they, how did they get there and how did the Jews function under Roman rule?

Rome, May 9 - An Italian government minister whose reappointment was opposed by Libya on Friday apologised for an incident during his last term which many observers have linked to the north African country's ... via ANSA.it

"The piles of uncollected rubbish in the streets of Campania graphically illustrate the threat to the environment and human health that results when waste management is inadequate"

The European Union's executive commission began legal action against Italy on Tuesday over the festering garbage collection crisis in Naples. via WHDH

Rome's new mayor is one example of a trend that raises questions about the future of the country's immigrants.

Italy is seeking solutions for Alitalia that would keep it both Italian and privately owned, the government said Saturday, responding to EU warnings against renationalising the ailing air carrier.