Italy (4)
21.05.2012
Italy: Emilia Romagna hit by 6.0 magnitude earthquake on Sunday morning
Northern Italy has been struck by a deadly earthquake. Seven people are dead, centuries of history and heritage now lies in the dust, and with aftershocks still rippling around the region, government officials fear another tremor on the scale of the murderous L’Aquila quake that claimed hundreds of lives just three years ago. Read more … Lives and legacies lost in Italian quakes
29.04.2012
Italy: Her name inspired the Margherita pizza and her grace an architect
The Villa Regina Margherita in Bordighera has had a place in Italy’s history since its unification in 1861. It was the favourite residence of the of the new country’s first queen: Queen Margherita of Savoy, wife of King Umberto I, himself the son of Victor Emmanuel II. Read more … A museum fit for a queen
28.07.2011
Italian Riviera: Mayor of Ventimiglia overturns resignation to stand by citizens
The mayor of Ventimiglia, Gaetano Scullino has reversed his decision to resign over corruption allegations. Scullino initially stepped down from his post on the 24th of June, following intense pressure from the prefect of Imperia Francescopaolo Di Menna, who sought an investigating into suspected mafia infiltration in Scullino’s administration. Read more … Scullino stays on as prefect probe Mafia infiltration links
