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Italy has one last chance with Matteo Renzi

 

Comment Italy's new Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is being seen as the country's final hope. He must tackle an economy which is the real Achilles' heel of Europe

26 Feb 2014

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Alas, poor Juliet

 

25 Feb 2014

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Replica 'Juliet' statue ordered after one too many brushes with tourists

 

Tradition of rubbing a bronze statue of Shakespeare's "star-cross'd" heroine has damaged it, prompting Verona to order a replica to be made

25 Feb 2014

Show report: Giorgio Armani autumn/winter 2014

 

Giorgio Armani might be 79, but that didn't stop him from presenting one of his most compelling shows in recent seasons

24 Feb 2014

Milan Fashion Week blog

 

On the last day of Milan Fashion Week, Giorgio Armani gives us easy to wear but elegant tailoring, while Dan and Dean Caten let their models light up on the DSquared2 runway

24 Feb 2014

Rita Ora and Naomi Campbell storm the Philipp Plein show

Popstars, cars, fire and supermodels: welcome to the Phillipp Plein autumn/winter 2014 show at Milan Fashion Week

24 Feb 2014

Renzi's female ministers face 'sexist' onslaught over dress sense

The eight women appointed to Italy's new cabinet have been deluged with criticism over their outfits at the swearing-in ceremony

23 Feb 2014

D&G recreate the age of chivalry and romance

With woodland influences and balaclavas, Dolce & Gabbana's latest exceptionally crafted collection was outstanding

23 Feb 2014

Renzi to be sworn in Italian PM

Matteo Renzi will be the third straight premier to come to office without being elected

22 Feb 2014

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Renzi to be sworn in Italian PM

Matteo Renzi will be the third straight premier to come to office without being elected

22 Feb 2014

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Skeletons of unknown British soldiers discovered

Amateur historians in Italy find the bones of two British soldiers who died in a battle that followed the 1943 Allied landings at Salerno

21 Feb 2014

Has Richard Wagner’s mythical Nibelung treasure been found?

Amateur archaeologist discovers hoard of Roman treasure in a German forest

21 Feb 2014

Reader captions: What's Berlusconi saying now?

He's the silver-tongued charmer of Italian politics, but what do you think he's really saying?

20 Feb 2014

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Italian cleaner accidentally throws modern art in bin

Cleaning lady was 'just doing her job' when she dumped art

20 Feb 2014

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Anger in Italy over a chain of mafia-themed restaurants in Spain

It may be a harmless marketing gimmick for their founders, but a chain of themed mafia restaurants in Spain has infuriated Italians, with politicians calling for a name change

19 Feb 2014

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Berlusconi free to marry 28-year-old

Possible wedding bells for the Italian three-time prime minister and his young fiancee after an Italian court finally grants him a divorce from Veronica Lario

19 Feb 2014

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Roger Waters memorialises his fallen WWII father

Pink Floyd rock star unveils a memorial to the father he never knew, 70 years after he was killed during a battle between British and German forces south of Rome

18 Feb 2014

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Knox interrogation tape released

A previously unheard audio recording of Amanda Knox being interrogated by police in 2007 over the murder of Meredith Kercher has been revealed by the BBC

18 Feb 2014

Matteo Renzi promises to combat Italy’s 'despair’

Italy's new prime minister-elect promises Italians a crash programme of employment, tax and electoral reform immediately after being appointed

17 Feb 2014

Matteo Renzi appointed as Italy's youngest ever prime minister

Florence mayor promises rapid-fire reform programme after being asked to form a government following forced departure of Enrico Letta

17 Feb 2014

Why Ethiopian Airlines co-pilot might have wanted out

Repression, rigged elections and bans on leaving the country mean it's no surprise that a co-pilot wanted out, writes David Blair

17 Feb 2014

Co-pilot hijacks Ethiopian Airlines plane to seek asylum in Switzerland

Ethiopian co-pilot lands Addis Ababa to Rome flight at Swiss airport and climbs out of plane through window

17 Feb 2014

Matteo Renzi still struggling to form Italian government

Matteo Renzi is encountering a series of obstacles in his quest to become Italy's next prime minister

16 Feb 2014

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Italian 'mummy's boys' told by Church that 'mamma' biggest risk to marriage

The Catholic church has warned that Italian men's adoration of their mothers is harming their marriages

16 Feb 2014

Italy's president delays choice of new prime minister

Giorgio Napolitano, Italy's president, says he needs to give country's new prime minster-elect more time to decide cabinet and agenda

15 Feb 2014

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