A rare self-portrait by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci has gone on display near the northern Italian city of Turin. The canvas, which is insured for $67 million, has only been publicly shown twice before — in 1929 and 2006. The portrait is housed in the Royal Library in Turin. The painting portrays the artist […]
Rare Da Vinci Self-Portrait on Display in Italy
Posted November 21st, 2011 at 4:05 pm (UTC-5)
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Italian PM Wins Second Confidence Vote
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 9:30 pm (UTC-5)
New Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has won a second vote of confidence in parliament, securing his government’s mandate to help resolve Italy’s debt crisis. The lower house approved the new government Friday by a vote of 556 to 61. The large margin followed a similar easy win in the Senate Thursday. After receiving the […]
Italian PM Wins Second Confidence Vote
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 8:45 pm (UTC-5)
New Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has won a second vote of confidence in parliament, securing his government’s mandate to help resolve Italy’s debt crisis. The lower house approved the new government Friday by a vote of 556 to 61 The large margin followed a similar easy win in the Senate on Thursday. After receiving […]
Italian PM Wins Second Confidence Vote
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 12:20 pm (UTC-5)
New Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has won a second vote of confidence in parliament, securing his government’s mandate to help resolve Italy’s debt crisis. The lower house approved the new government Friday by a vote of 556-61. The large margin followed a similar easy win in the Senate on Thursday. Mr. Monti’s unelected, technocratic […]
Italian Prime Minister Meets With Pope
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 6:15 am (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti had his first meeting with Pope Benedict XVI Friday ahead of his government’s second confidence vote in parliament. The two met briefly at Rome’s airport before the Pope left for three-day trip to West Africa, but details of the talk were not disclosed. Mr. Monti’s plan to resolve Italy’s debt […]
New Italian Government’s Second Confidence Vote Friday
Posted November 18th, 2011 at 2:35 am (UTC-5)
Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s new government faces a second confidence vote Friday after easily winning Senate approval to begin reforms aimed at revitalizing the country’s debt ridden economy. Mr. Monti’s plan to resolve Italy’s debt crisis is expected to win approval in the lower house of parliament. He has vowed to impose stringent reforms […]
New Italian PM Wins Senate Confidence Vote
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 5:00 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Monti, has easily won a confidence vote in the Italian Senate, which is also a vote of confidence in his plans to fix the debt crisis. The upper house of parliament gave its approval of Mr. Monti’s new government Thursday, 281-25. The lower house votes Friday. Before Thursday’s vote, Mr. […]
New Italian PM Unveils Deficit-Cutting Plans Amid Protests
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 3:40 pm (UTC-5)
Italy’s new prime minister, Mario Monti, has unveiled a major austerity program, saying Italy’s ability to resolve its debt crisis is critical to the future of the euro. Mr. Monti addressed the upper house of parliament, the Senate, ahead of a confidence vote on Thursday. The lower house is scheduled to cast its votes on […]
Students Protest Economic Woes in Italy as PM Unveils Crisis Plan
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 11:45 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of students in Italy are protesting against the country’s new government, led by Prime Minister Mario Monti, ahead of a confidence vote later Thursday. Students clashed with police in Milan, Rome and other cities — protesting against government budget cuts and a lack of jobs. Strikes by transportation workers also brought trains and buses […]
Students Protest Economic Woes in Italy as PM Unveils Crisis Plan
Posted November 17th, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Thousands of students in Italy are protesting against the country’s new government, led by Prime Minister Mario Monti, ahead of a confidence vote later Thursday. Students clashed with police in Milan, Rome and other cities — protesting against government budget cuts and a lack of jobs. Strikes by transportation workers also brought trains and buses […]
