The director of Florence’s Uffizi Galleries called Wednesday for stiff penalties against vandals who spray-painted graffiti on exterior columns of the Varsari Corridor connecting the famed museum to the Boboli Gardens. Political and cultural leaders condemned the graffiti, the latest in a
The European Central Bank (ECB) is preparing to send a letter to Italy raising objections about the government’s windfall tax on banks’ profits, the Corriere della Sera daily wrote on Friday. The letter will criticize the fact Rome announced the tax last
The European Central Bank (ECB) is getting ready to lambast Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni after Italy surprised global leaders by introducing a €3 billion banking windfall tax. The unexpected move caused concern in the financial markets and raised questions about how
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has become a leader among European conservatives since assuming her role last year, drawing comparisons to other legendary conservatives from the continent. “Meloni has been a remarkable and stunning success story in Italy in a country that
Vandals set fire and destroyed a seminal artwork by one of Italy’s most famous living artists early Wednesday outside Naples’ City Hall. By the time flames were doused, all that was left of the installation by Michelangelo Pistoletto was a charred frame.
An American man who videotaped a tourist defacing the ancient Colosseum in Rome, Italty, said he was “stunned” to see the vandalism unfold in real time. The message, “Ivan+Haley 23,” was carved into a wall inside the Colosseum in an incident filmed
close Video Fox News Flash top headlines for June 15 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is scheduled to meet with Tesla CEO Elon Musk in Rome later on Thursday,
Italy’s government has no need to directly invest in Stellantis as the carmaker is doing well, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti suggested on Monday, echoing similar comments made last week by the group’s chairman. Asked by reporters whether Rome should take a stake
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday abruptly canceled a trip to Paris, calling “unacceptable” remarks by the French interior minister criticizing the Italian premier’s migration policy. Italy had demanded clarification of the remarks by French minister Gerald Darmanin to RMC radio
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was taken to the hospital on Wednesday, according to spokesman Paolo Emilio Russo. Berlusconi, 86, was brought to the San Raffaele hospital in Milan for treatment, according to Russo. He is currently in intensive care for respiratory