Program to help companies investing in Italy have visibility on tax treatment now up and running
by Antonio Tomassini The new program that will allow Italian and foreign companies looking to invest in Italy at least €30 million to seek a preliminary opinion from the Italian Revenue Agency regarding the taxation profile of their investment plans is now up and running. The Italian Revenue Agency director has picked the offices within hi...
To Italy on a Few Pieces of Paper
By Paul Sullivan Fifty years ago. Half a century last month, and the memories come flooding back of a grand trip to Italy after reading those wonderful, witty old notes. The little Fiat 600 we rented gobbled up two lane roads and ate through the choked city streets in Rome, Florence, Bolsena, Rovigo, in Padua and the lovely old mo...
Personale della Farnesina in Canada, USA e Australia: la CONFSAL UNSA proclama lo stato di agitazione
Canada, Australia e Stati Uniti. Qui il Coordinamento Esteri della CONFSAL UNSA denuncia "gravissime penalizzazioni per le retribuzioni in euro che assottigliano gli stipendi" del personale della Farnesina in servizio, "inaccettabili condizioni di assicurazioni contro malattia e previdenziali" e "trattamenti fiscali iniqui". E per questo proclama "...
Franco Zeffirelli receives IAF Bravo award
On October 4, 2013, the Italian Academy Foundation presented "Maestro" Franco Zeffirelli with the Bravo! award at his villa in Rome. The acclaimed set designer and artist graciously accepted the honor, and his acceptance speech will be presented in absentia at the October 10, 2013 IAF Verdi at Carnegie concert. Recipients of the Bravo! award are c...
Will corporate cash save Roman monuments or diminish them?
They have clothed the world's wealthy fashionistas and bejeweled Hollywood stars. Now, Italy's kings of fashion are poised to give this nation's crumbling monuments a makeover to restore them to their former glory, something the cash-strapped Italian government cannot do. But as Italy courts private cash to rescue some of the globe's best-...
Eccellenze italiane oltreoceano, a Roma le riprese di “Dream of Italy”
Ben di senso è privo, chi ti conosce, Italia, e non t'adora, scrisse Vincenzo Monti. Se è vero che l'arte degli italiani sta nella bellezza, l'America è in cerca di "prove", per raccontare oltreoceano le meraviglie del Bel Paese, scrigno di arte, cultura, storia, natura. Superando gli stereotipi e mettendo da parte i cliché che spesso ne imprigiona...
Non solo Route 66: la via Emilia tra le strade più belle del mondo
di Sabrina Campanella La Via Emilia è tra le più belle venti strade del mondo per i viaggi "on the road" ed è il meglio che l'Italia offra da questo punto di vista. A dirlo è il "The Sun", noto e popolare tabloid inglese in un articolo pubblicato domenica scorsa nel suo inserto domenicale. A rendere tale questa strada che dal 187...
Winemakers with an eye for quality, exports flock to Sicily’s Mount Etna
by Giacomo Di Girolamo In Sicily, an island that is characterized by its quality wines, there's an area that is the birthplace of a wine that has been considered, especially in the past few years, as a leader in excellence . We are on the slopes of Etna, the highest volcano in Europe, north of Catania. Etna DOC was born here in, and in 19...
10 most underrated Cities in Northern Italy
by Elisa della Barba Everyone's first visit, when in Italy, is dedicated to three or four cities they can't miss: Rome, Venice, Florence, Naples, the most adventurous even reach Palermo. But if Milan and Genoa – despite not making the list of foreigners first choice most of the times – might be well known and appreciated, there is...
Thank the ancient Romans for 'street food'
Grabbing something hot and tasty on the move? You have the ancient Romans to thank. "Street food" was their invention, generally enjoyed with wine, gambling or even prostitutes. Food on the go was an integral part of daily life in the empire, from nibbling on salted peas while watching gladiators battle in the Colosseum, to grabbing a sausage...
Nissoli (PI) interviene in discussione generale sulla Cittadinanza anche per gli italiani all'estero che l'hanno perduta
by Fucsia Nissoli Thank you, Mr. President, Mr. Undersecretary and honorable colleagues. Today is a good day because we are finally discussing the issue of citizenship within this haul, a difficult issue but one that cannot wait. The idea of citizenship expresses within itself the notion and desire that all people are equal, it is a topic...
Balsamic Vinegar: How to Use and Pair with Food
Balsamic vinegar has become quite popular among chefs, amateur cooks and foodies. But how do you exactly use balsamic vinegar? How do you select, use and store this precious ingredient? To explain, we need to take a step back. In fact, there are many different kinds of balsamic. The subject is actually quite complicated even for an expert. But...