From December 10th to December 12th, Ignazio Marino, Mayor of Rome, was in the US with the mission of promoting the Italian Capital in the world.
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Dining in & out: Articles & ReviewsContrary to what people may think, as it is the case with Vino Novello which should be consumed immediately as it becomes undrinkable if not drunk in a short time, Novello oil doesn’t need to be enjoyed right away. You can taste its development, fully enjoy the slight softening of the aromas as it evolves, which is offset by the increasingly rounded flavor on the palate.
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We interviewed Francesca Coppola, a successful Italian filmmaker based in Brooklyn and director of "Flamingos," a beautiful short movie realized in 2012 which premiered at MoMa and Licoln Center in New York and that it's currently touring festivals.
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Wherever one goes these days, the talk is money. But even in the midst of recession there are encouraging signs of financial life. Although the GNP is expected to hit a minus 1.8% by year end, the statistics-gathering agency Istat has just predicted a 0.7% rise for 2014. Elsewhere too there are positive notes. Says Economics Minister Fabrizio Saccomani, "We won't be growing like China, but we will have a sustainable growth level of around 2% a year." This is the background for the forthcoming debate in Parliament of the Letta cabinet's proposed budget, the so-called "Stability Law."
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The other day the Italy aficionado and reporter Frank Bruni published a thoughtful article in the New York Times entitled "Italy Breaks Your Heart." His words raised another question: are Italians as heart-broken as Bruni says he is? The answer is no. But if not heart-broken they are angry as all get-out, with one exception: this week's decision that the forthcoming Senate vote on Silvio Berlusconi's parliamentary status will not be by secret ballot.
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Interview with Fred Plotkin. Expert in Italian culture, especially food, wine and opera. The occasion was the celebration of the month dedicated to the Marche region in New York. Thursday evening, at La Casa Italiana Zerilli-Marimò, Plotkin made our mind travel back to this wonderful Italian territory
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About a hundred migrants lost their lives and many more are still missing off the Italian island of Lampedusa, after yet another deadly illegal migrants boat accident.
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After threatening to torpedo the government, Silvio Berlusconi voted today to continue to share power with the Partito Democratico (PD). The former Premier's surprise about-face, with the support of his entire parliamentary group, means that the five-months-old government headed by Enrico Letta continues in office, and postpones recourse to early national general elections. The great mediator in the situation was President Giorgio Napolitano, more popular than ever.
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Carmine Valentino, the town's mayor said that “Our city is proud to be the hometown of Bill de Blasio's family. We are supportive of his campaign to become New York City's first citizen and we are proud to be a part of his life. We are happy his notoriety is reaching our town and our small community.” Candiate De Blasio's ancestors, his grandparents to be exact, left Sant'Agata de' Goti i ( in the provice of Benevento, Campania), in the early 1920's looking to fulfill their American dream.
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Confindustria has just declared that industrial production bounced up by 0.4% in June this year by comparison with the previous month. Yes, it is a positive note
