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Tuesday, March 1, 2016

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Italy announces record haul from tax fraud crackdown
The Italian government recovered nearly €15 billion in unpaid taxes last year. Photo: Images Money

Italy announces record haul from tax fraud crackdown

Italy's government put the country's total losses to tax evasion at €90 billion a year. 
Renzi blasts 'doomsayers' as Italy finally starts growing
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi trumpeted his government's achievements over the past two years. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP

Renzi blasts 'doomsayers' as Italy finally starts growing

Italy’s economic growth in 2015 was even better than forecast. 
    Why you've never heard of Italy's best museum
    Is the National Gallery of Umbria Italy's best museum? Photo: Gengish Skan

    Why you've never heard of Italy's best museum

    For a start, the phone number on their website doesn't work. 
    US primaries: how to vote as an American expat in Italy
    Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images North America/AFP

    US primaries: how to vote as an American expat in Italy

    You can either vote by postal ballot, email or fax now, or at a voting centre in Rome, Florence, Milan or Naples from Friday. 
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      Ten wonderful things to do in Italy in March
      Head to the Umbrian town of Panicale for La Pasquetta. Photo: G Travels

      Ten wonderful things to do in Italy in March

      As temperatures rise and the first breezes of spring greet you, look out for these fun events in Italy to stretch your legs after a long winter. 
        Syrian children blow kisses as they arrive in Italy's first airlift
        A Syrian refugee girl arrives at Rome's Fiumicino airport. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

        Syrian children blow kisses as they arrive in Italy's first airlift

        Over a third of migrants crossing the Mediterranean are children. 
          Serie A chairman claims new Fifa president 'bought' votes
          Newly elected Fifa President Gianni Infantino has been accused of 'buying' votes. Photo: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

          Serie A chairman claims new Fifa president 'bought' votes

          "If he got elected, it's only because he bought more votes than the sheikh." 
            Michelangelo's David gets expensive clean-up
            Some €500,000 has been spent cleaning up David in recent years. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP

            Michelangelo's David gets expensive clean-up

            The five-metre statue was crafted by the Italian master between 1501-1504. 
              Italy's Masterchef judge reported for cooking pigeon
              Chef Carlo Cracco has been reported to police for cooking pigeon during a Masterchef episode. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

              Italy's Masterchef judge reported for cooking pigeon

              The Michelin-starred chef cooked the protected animal during an episode of Masterchef which aired in January. 
              Playing loud music in your car is a crime: Italy's top court
              The man was convicted for playing music too loudly in his car. Photo: Elrik Solheim

              Playing loud music in your car is a crime: Italy's top court

              If you didn't know this was a crime in Italy before, then you do now. 
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                Five reasons why the world is worried about the state of Italy
                Italy's bank and corporate stocks have had a volatile start to the year. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP

                Five reasons why the world is worried about the state of Italy

                Will Italy be the next Greece? 
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                Ten essential free phone apps for a visit to Rome
                Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP

                Ten essential free phone apps for a visit to Rome

                From transport to toilets to tailored tours, we've got you covered. 
                How these star-crossed lovers met their Italian Romeos
                Holly and Gianluca on their wedding day in Capri.

                How these star-crossed lovers met their Italian Romeos

                And none of them met online... 
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                Tourist types you'll meet in Italy: which one are you?
                Photo: Luca Sartoni

                Tourist types you'll meet in Italy: which one are you?

                So are you the sort that "pushes" the Leaning Tower of Pisa? 
                Busted: five pernicious myths about dating an Italian
                Forget these stale old stereotypes about dating an Italian. Photo: Alex De Carvalho

                Busted: five pernicious myths about dating an Italian

                A lot has been written about what it's like to date an Italian - and most of it is nonsense. 
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                Trump sparks furore for tweeting Mussolini 'lion' quote
                Donald Trump retweeted a quote by Benito Mussolini on Sunday. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/Jim Watson/AFP

                Trump sparks furore for tweeting Mussolini 'lion' quote

                Another gaffe from the man who wants to be president of America. 
                Five people dead as storms batter Italy
                Five people were killed and a train was derailed as storms hit Italy on Sunday night. Photo: Screengrab/Youreporter

                Five people dead as storms batter Italy 

                A train was also derailed as heavy rainfall created havoc across the country on Sunday night.  
                Frothing up Italian coffee: Starbucks is on its way
                Starbucks will open its first store in Milan in 2017. Photo: Leon Neal/AFP

                Frothing up Italian coffee: Starbucks is on its way

                The rumours have had Italians in a froth for months but Starbucks finally confirmed on Monday that it is coming to Italy. 
                Church 'mucked up' with paedophile priests: Pell
                Survivors of abuse by Catholic clergy in Australia answer journalists' questions as they arrive at the Quirinale hotel in Rome on Sunday. Photo: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP

                Church 'mucked up' with paedophile priests: Pell

                Cardinal George Pell said the Church has made "grave errors". 
                Italian maestro Morricone finally wins an Oscar
                Ennio Morricone won the Oscar for Quentin Tarrantino's 'The Hateful Eight'. Photo: Eric J. Brown/AFP

                Italian maestro Morricone finally wins an Oscar

                The 87-year-old Rome-born maestro has created music for some 500 films. 
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                EU migration commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos. Photo: European Commission

                Chaos as migration system 'close to collapse'

                Greece furiously recalls its ambassador from Austria and Brussels warns the bloc's migration system could collapse within ten days. 
                Anti-immigrant climate sparks citizenship rush
                Photo: Christophe G

                Anti-immigrant climate sparks citizenship rush

                Swiss naturalizations rose by 20 percent in 2015, reversing a downward trend over the previous 10 years. 
                Fatal cucumber sex game lands man in court
                Photo: DPA

                Fatal cucumber sex game lands man in court

                A man in southern Germany faces five years in prison after his lover died in a sex accident involving an edible dildo and a burnt piece of meat. 
                Imam at Danish mosque: Stone women to death
                The Grimhøj Mosque in Aarhus has been at the centre of controversy for years. Photo: Henning Bagger/Scanpix 

                Imam at Danish mosque: Stone women to death 

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                Fart sparks shoot out between rival Spanish gypsy clans
                Police are patroling the streets to prevent a revenge attack. Photo: Policia Nacional

                Fart sparks shoot out between rival Spanish gypsy clans

                A gun battle broke out between feuding neighbours in southern Spain after one broke wind within earshot of another. 
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