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The article presents a review of the 2015 world's fair, the Expo Milano, held in Milan, Italy from May 1 through October 31, 2015, which focuses on innovation in sustainable development, food security, and quality in the production chain and features international foods, vertical gardens or fields, and a display of food prices on the world's stock exchanges.

The article focuses on the historic Villa Torlonia in Rome, Italy. The author explains that Italian Fascist leader Benito Mussolini lived in the villa for almost two decades prior to his arrest in 1943, notes that he had converted a wine cellar into a bunker in 1941, and discusses the opening of the bunker to the general public in the fall of 2014.

The article discusses several museums in Italy's searches for new museum directors, including discussion of the Uffizi Gallery, the Galleria Borghese and the Accademia. The authors emphasize that the museums are implementing international searches to fill the positions, and changes to the Italian Culture Ministry's oversight of Italian museums are highlighted.

The article discusses difficulties surrounding the opera scene in Rome, Italy, during the early 21st century. It examines the departure of former Rome Opera maestro Riccardo Muti, funding for Italy's publicly-financed opera houses, and the labor law policy of Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi. The article also discusses the costs associated with operating the Rome Opera.

The article profiles Italian disc jockey (D.J.), performance artist, and food activist Daniele De Michele (D.J. Donpasta), highlighting his efforts to document the cooking and food traditions of Italy's working class as of April 1, 2014. Topics addressed include his efforts to personally discuss food and cooking with Italians in an effort to preserve traditional customs, as well as his views on the Slow Food movement. A recipe for Eggplant Parmesan is provided.

The article discusses charges of rare book theft against Marino Massimo De Caro, former director of the Girolamini Library in Naples, Italy, as of December 22, 2013. Topics addressed include books that were given as gifts to former Italian senator Marcello Dell'Utri, as well as Dell'Utri's role in advancing De Caro's career.

The article discusses the 2013 trial of Marino Massimo De Caro, former director of the Girolamini Library in Naples, Italy, who is accused of organizing a series of book dealers and corrupt conservators who stole thousands of rare books from the library. Details are provided on the economic aspects of rare books, as the author notes that many such volumes are selling for increasingly higher prices. De Caro's political connections are covered as well as his March 2013 conviction for theft.

The article offers information on the food market in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele near the central train station of Rome, Italy. It mentions that the variety offered in the market stalls reflects the changing face of Italy wherein there are Chinese dried mushrooms, lemongrass, and chilli peppers. It adds that the number of foreign-born residents legally residing in the country has tripled to nearly 4.3 million with the largest coming from Romania, China, and Albania.

The article reports on the risks posed by the bureaucracy of the Italian state to the ancient Roman city, Pompeii, Italy. It is inferred that the site is dangerously exposed to the elements and is poorly served by the state's red tape, with lack of strategic planning and limited personnel for its management. It highlights the attempt of the European Union to balance the site's preservation with accessibility to tourists, known as the Great Pompeii Project.

CORRECTION APPENDED ROME -- As shaken survivors spoke of a mad crush to flee a sinking cruise ship off the Tuscan coast of Italy on Saturday, raising questions about the crew's preparedness, Italian authorities arrested the ship's captain amid concerns that the megaship had steered dangerously off course. At least three people were killed in the accident, and divers combed the ship's underwater cabins all day for those still missing, up to 60 people. Early Sunday, rescuers found two survivors still inside the ship, raising hopes that others might still be alive. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- At least one thing was clear Tuesday as Amanda Knox headed home to the United States after an Italian court threw out the convictions of Ms. Knox and Raffaele Sollecito, a former boyfriend, in the 2007 murder of her housemate in Perugia. The case had lost none of its power to polarize. Many Americans applauded the vindication of two young people they believed had been wrongly accused, particularly Ms. Knox, widely seen as an innocent who was smeared in the Italian news media as a sex-crazed femme fatale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that Italian Prime Minister-elect Enrico Letta has formed a coalition government uniting left and right.

The article focuses on the failure of talks to form a new government in Italy between the center-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani and the Five Star Movement.

The article reports on the conflict between the news media in Italy and the Vatican city after the leaks of conclave's sessions to the Italian journalists in 2013.

The article reports on the political uncertainty of the outcome of the general election in Italy in 2013 and the success of the Five Star Movement political party .

The article reports on the national election in Italy held on February 25, 2013 which failed to produce a clear winner, highlighting the views of analysts that there would be a shaky coalition government and that the result is a rejection of the austerity measures set by the European Commission.

The article reports on Five Star Movement's protest led by Beppe Grillo in Italy in 2013 and mentions that the group has criticized the participation of the country in the mission led by North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in Afghanistan.

The article discusses the impact of Pope Benedict XIV's announcement to resign on February 28, 2013 on the people in Rome, Italy and around the world. It notes the Pope has decided to resign because his poor health condition due to old age claiming he can no longer suited to an adequate exercise. It adds the Pope will become the first pope to do so in six centuries.

The article reports on Mario Monti, the departing caretaker prime minister who governed for 13 months before resigning and will be back as centrist grouping in national elections in February 2013 where he will challenged the center-right-leader former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The article discusses the annual Christmas Eve message from Pope Benedict XVI. It notes that the Pope has asked the people to make room for God in their thoughts and busy, technology-filled lives. It adds that the message was delivered during a Christmas Eve Mass for more than 10,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, wherein he also prayed for peace in the Middle East and called for an end to violence in Syria.

The article reports on the decision of Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti not to participate in the national elections in February 2013. However, he announced that he is open to lead the government if his assistance will be asked by parties that endorsed his anticrisis approach called "Monti Agenda." It notes that he was appointed in November 2011 to replace of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

The article announces the resignation of Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on the position following Parliament's confidence vote on the 2013 budget.

The article reports on Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti who prepares on going down in his position. It states that Italians are annoyed by the bills passed in his administration including the introduction of property, the increased tax and the induced changes to labor laws. It adds that critics are not satisfied by the economic changes made by Monti's government in which they described as legacy greater than austerity than development.

ROME -- Will he or won't he? Just days after he startled financial markets by saying he would run for office, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi said Wednesday that he would consider withdrawing if Prime Minister Mario Monti ran as the leader of a center-right coalition. But Mr. Monti has given no indication that he plans to take Mr. Berlusconi up on his offer. Speaking at a book presentation in Rome in his longest public appearance since he re-entered the field, Mr. Berlusconi raised more questions than he answered, but he said he was still the candidate for prime minister of his People of Liberty party -- at least for now. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the efforts of Italian centrists in urging Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti to joint their political movements and to refrain from running. Pierluigi Bersani, the leader of the Democratic Party, says that they urged Monti to refrain from running because he should still be able to be of service to the country. Monti mentions that he would devote his remaining time to the work of the government.

The article focuses on the stepping down Prime Minister Mario Monti from his position. It mentions that Monti announcement of resignation aims to stop Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi from running in the upcoming election. Furthermore, analysts states that Monti decision will affect the political balance in Europe.

The article focuses on the economic and environmental concerns of the steel plant Ilva Steel Works in Taranto, Italy. It states that Ilva produces more than 30 percent raw steel in Italy, and it as also one of the largest steel plants in Europe. It mentions Taranto's resident Graziella Lumino whose husband Giuseppe Corisi died due to lung cancer and had worked in Ilva for 30 years. It discusses the judicial investigations for Ilva due to the serious health concerns raised for the said company.

The article reports on the approval of the Italian government on an emergency measure that will allow the Ilva steel plant to continue its operations if the company invests $3.9 billion to modernize the plant to meet environmental standards.

The article reports that a court ruling warning of serious environmental problems by the government of Prime Minister Mario Monti to Ilva plant, in southern city of Taranto, Italy, will force to close its production, which would result to unemployment in the country. It states that the pollutants coming from the steel plant, had cause cancer rates in the area. It mentions that Ilva plant could continue its operation if they cut down emissions and clean the plant.

The article reports on the conviction of former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi of tax fraud. The judgment was the fourth lower-court conviction for Berlusconi who has been sentenced to four years in prison. Berlusconi is also on trial for allegedly paying for sex with an underage prostitute.

The article reports on the decision of former Italy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi not to lead his party in the nation's national elections to replace the overnment of Prime Minister Mario Monti. According to Berlusconi, he will not run for prime minister but he will remain next to younger players who need advice. He adds that he has no plans of leaving politics but wants to lead behind the scenes.

PALERMO, Sicily -- As Prime Minister Mario Montifights to protect Italy from the contagion driving up its borrowing costs to perilous levels, one region in particular has been in the spotlight: Sicily, which some fear has become ''the Greece of Italy'' and is at risk of defaulting on its high public debts. Mr. Monti wrote to Sicily's regional president last week warning that he had ''serious concerns.'' The day before, an official in the Sicily branch of Italy's leading industrialists association called for the island to be put into receivership by the central government to clean up its finances. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- At the summit meeting of European Union leaders in Brussels early Friday morning, Germany's leader, Angela Merkel, found herself facing a tenacious opponent, one who in the course of an exhausting night of bargaining finally forced the Iron Chancellor to blink. Even more surprising than that was the identity of her antagonist: Mario Monti, the soft-spoken technocratic prime minister of Italy whom Ms. Merkel had helped to install in office. President Francois Hollande of France, Germany's traditional diplomatic partner, came to power in May promising to redirect Europe's priorities from Ms. Merkel's campaign of austerity to growth. But it is Mr. Monti who has emerged as the uncontested leader of the ''pro-growth'' forces, and who persuaded Ms. Merkel to take perhaps one of the largest steps toward European integration since the euro crisis began. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROME -- The Italian Parliament on Wednesday gave its final approval to a package of labor laws aimed at making it easier for businesses to hire and fire workers, arming Prime Minister Mario Monti with a victory as he arrived in Brussels for a critical summit meeting of European leaders. Mr. Monti has been arguing for greater measures to stir growth and burden sharing in Europe, steps Germany has been unwilling to take because of a lack of proof that the Continent's ailing countries are willing to take strong steps to transform their economies. The vote is expected to strengthen his hand in bargaining at the summit meeting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

GIUGLIANO IN CAMPANIA, Italy -- While Europe's financial overlords debate the wisdom of spurring growth by letting the European Central Bank print more money, some enterprising sorts in this semi-urban sprawl northwest of Naples are taking matters into their own hands and printing reams of counterfeit euros. The Campania region of southern Italy is known for its sunny skies, fresh mozzarella and organized crime, but it has a different kind of cottage industry that accounts for more than half of the 550,000 to 800,000 fake euro notes pulled from circulation annually by European central banks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- Prime Minister Mario Monti on Wednesday pushed back Italy's balanced budget target by a year, amid a deepening recession that economists say has been worsened by new austerity measures. A steady drumbeat of bad economic news has sharpened a debate between Europe's fiscal hawks, particularly in Germany, and a growing number of economists who stress the need for pro-growth policies, possibly in conjunction with long-term deficit reduction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- Umberto Bossi, the colorful leader of a populist party best known for its anti-immigrant rhetoric, resigned on Thursday amid a widening scandal of illegal party financing. Famous for his cigars, white tank-tops and salty language, Mr. Bossi once provided crucial support to the coalition of the former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi. His resignation as head of the once-secessionist Northern League seemed to signal a turning point in Italian politics, coming months after Mr. Berlusconi stepped aside to make way for the technocratic government of Prime Minister Mario Monti. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROME -- In his effort to turn around the Italian economy, and Italy's deeply ingrained workplace culture, Prime Minister Mario Monti is gearing up for a struggle in Parliament over his proposal to change Italian labor laws. After failing to reach an agreement with labor unions and business leaders in traditional three-way talks, Mr. Monti decided to put a set of proposals -- including making it easier for businesses to hire and fire -- directly to Parliament. His cabinet has finalized its draft measures, which cabinet members said are aimed at making the country more competitive and attractive to foreign investment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- Assunta Linza, a bright-eyed 33-year-old with a college degree in psychology, has been unemployed since June, after losing a temporary job as a call-center operator. Her father, who is 60 and has a fifth-grade education, took early retirement with full benefits at age 42 from a job as a workman at the Italian state railway company. ''Everyone said that kids should study to get ahead, but I graduated with highest honors, and the only thing my degree is good for is to hang on the wall,'' Ms. Linza said dryly. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROME -- The Italian police on Friday arrested eight people on charges related to the seizure of $6 trillion in fake United States Treasury bonds, in a mysterious scheme that stretched from Hong Kong to Switzerland to the southern Italian region of Basilicata. The value of the seized bonds is in the neighborhood of half of the United States' entire public debt of $15.36 trillion, but only the uninitiated would have accepted them as real securities. Rather than counterfeit, they were what officials call fictitious, printed in 6,000 units of $1 billion each, a denomination that does not exist and the equivalent of $3 bills, American officials said. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROME -- Over the years, the Italian government has quietly passed scores of laws that benefit the Roman Catholic Church, but it is rare for it to issue a public statement announcing that it intends to strip the church of privileges. The government of Prime Minister Mario Monti took that step on Wednesday, telling the European Commission that it would change Italian law to ensure that the church pays property tax on the parts of its buildings used for commercial ends. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- Ahead of a series of critical meetings with other European leaders, Prime Minister Mario Monti has pledged to introduce measures to revive Italy's long-dormant economy, but is also raising pressure on Europe to shore up the single currency against continued speculative attacks. In an interview on national television on Sunday, Mr. Monti said he would unveil a package of growth-enhancing measures -- in particular, loosening the powers of professional guilds and changing labor laws to encourage hiring and firing -- at a meeting of European Union finance ministers on Jan. 23. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- Financial market pressure on Italy eased temporarily on Wednesday, with borrowing rates on some government-issued debt dropping by half. But the political pressure on the government of Prime Minister Mario Monti remained high -- and was rising. Last week, Mr. Monti won final approval of a $40 billion spending package that includes tax increases and a pension change aimed at eliminating Italy's budget deficit by 2013. But with Italians starting to feel the pain and dissent growing in Parliament, he must act swiftly to stimulate Italy's economy, which is already in recession and is expected by some forecasters to shrink in 2012. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

ROME -- On a recent morning, Maurizio Compagnoni, an employee of Italy's internal revenue service, stood before a classroom of middle school students in a leafy neighborhood here, preaching the virtues of paying taxes. ''You may think, 'I'm 13, why should I care about taxes?' '' he said with earnest enthusiasm as the students looked on, slightly bored. ''But you can take a step in the right direction. You can change the behavior of the people around you, your parents and friends.'' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

ROME -- With its elegant marble floors, ornately carved wooden ceiling and flattering lighting, the central meeting point of Italy's Lower House is arguably one of the most beautiful political arenas in the world. But in recent weeks, Italians have come to view those who frequent the hall -- known as the Transatlantico and modeled on the great room of an ocean liner -- as a pampered elite, as sheltered from the global economic turbulence as the palazzo's inner courtyard. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]