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Monday, November 17, 2014

Italy- New York Times

Italy

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Italy is a unitary parliamentary republic in Southern Europe, bordering several neighboring countries to the north and consisting of the entire Italian peninsula to the south. It includes the Mediterranean islands of Sicily and Sardinia, and encompasses the sovereign states of San Marino and Vatican City. Rome, its capital, was the political and religious center of the Western World for centuries.
Italy emerged from a fascist dictatorship under Benito Mussolini to become a democracy after World War II, later helping to found both NATO and the European Union. Having enjoyed a prolonged economic boom beginning in the 1940s, Italy has since suffered from economic stagnation and political paralysis, as well as government malfeasance typified by the misdeeds of former Prime Min Silvio Berlusconi. Matteo Renzi, who replaced Enrico Letta as prime minister in 2014, faces the challenge of shaking the country out of its economic malaise and rooting out corruption.
Learn more about Italy. Scroll below to view our archive of articles and chronology of latest news.

Chronology of Coverage

  1. Nov. 12, 2014
    Italy's biggest banks benefit from recent stress test; UniCredit reports third-quarter profit of 722 million euros, or $900 million, up from 204 million euros in year-ago quarter. MORE
  2. Nov. 11, 2014
    Italian appeals court clears seven prominent Italian earthquake experts who were accused of failing to adequately warn residents of seismically active are in months before 2009 earthquake that killed more than 300 people. MORE
  3. Nov. 11, 2014
    Rome Opera is struggling to survive amid a broken patronage system, labor disputes and departure of conductor Riccardo Muti, who cited a lack of 'serenity' as a reason for leaving; problems are emblematic of state-sponsored arts institutions across Italy, especially opera houses, that are seen as bastions of patronage hires. MORE
  4. Nov. 10, 2014
    Thirteen artifacts from the Sacred Convent of St Francis in Assisi undergo meticulous last-minute restoration before beginning their journey to United States; it is their first trip out of Italy in 700 years. MORE
  5. Nov. 4, 2014
    Last missing person from wreck of cruise ship Costa Concordia is finally accounted for when workers dismantling the hulk find remains of Russel Rebello. MORE

Articles

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Italy’s Biggest Banks Benefit From Stress Test

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The bank said the results were from cost-cutting and a strong performance by its Italian commercial bank as well as operations in Central Europe.
November 12, 2014, Wednesday

Industrial Elegance

By STEPHEN HEYMAN
The interior architect Vincenzo de Cotiis — sought after in his native Italy for the dynamic monastery-meets-laboratory approach he brings to designing furniture, homes and hotels — deserves our attention.
November 11, 2014, Tuesday

UniCredit Profit Jumps as Loan Losses Fall

By JACK EWING
UniCredit’s earnings report offers more evidence that it is healthy enough to provide badly needed loans to Italian businesses and individuals.
November 11, 2014, Tuesday

Italian Appeals Court Overturns Guilty Verdicts in Earthquake Trial

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
Seven earthquake experts had been convicted of manslaughter for failing to adequately warn residents before a 2009 quake that killed more than 300 people.
November 11, 2014, Tuesday

The Opera in Rome Is a Hotbed of Chaos

By RACHEL DONADIO
The Rome Opera is buckling under both a traditional patronage system and attempts to reform it.
November 11, 2014, Tuesday

An Italian Designer Branches Out

By TOM DELAVAN
Osanna Visconti’s new collection of cast-bronze furniture takes its inspiration from forms found in nature, much like the coveted jewelry she creates with the help of her daughter, Madina.
November 10, 2014, Monday

St. Francis Manuscripts Headed to U.S., in First Trip Out of Italy in 700 Years

By GAIA PIANIGIANI
Thirteen artifacts from the Sacred Convent of St. Francis in Assisi underwent meticulous last-minute restoration before beginning their journey on Monday.
November 10, 2014, Monday

Troubled Bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena Approves Plan to Raise $3.1 Billion

By CHAD BRAY
The bank is seeking satisfy demands that it bolster its capital cushion after the results of a review by the European Central Bank.
November 6, 2014, Thursday

Last Missing Body Is Found in Costa Concordia Wreck

By ELISABETTA POVOLEDO
The remains of Russel Rebello, a waiter, were found by workers dismantling the hulk of the ship that struck rocks off an island near Tuscany in 2012.
November 4, 2014, Tuesday

Italian Bank Monte dei Paschi to Sell Shares to Meet Capital Demands

By JACK EWING
Monte dei Paschi has until Nov. 10 to satisfy European regulators.
November 2, 2014, Sunday
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