Embassy Row

 HELSINKI -- In the elegant setting of the temporary official residence in Munkkiniemi, where he received us, Finnish President Alexander Stubb, 57, offered a sweeping geopolitical overview, fresh

 ROME – As diplomats decried the FAO’s World Food Forum held in the Eternal City this month as another expensive and useless jamboree, observers are gripped by spe

 VATICAN CITY – Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla made a historic visit to the Holy See on Thursday to meet with Pope Leo XIV, where, following a private audience with the pontiff, the t

  ROME -- Culture as a bulwark against totalitarianism and the necessity of strengthening European cultural sovereignty were the central themes of the bilateral meeting held between the Italian Min

  ROME – Italian Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, issued a statement on X saying that he “strongly condemns” a Russian attack on a World Food Programme convoy in Ukraine on Tuesday.

 ROME – As tensions continue to soar in international political community, the EGIC held their monthly conference to discuss Expanding the Nuclear Family: Proliferation, Alliances & War

 ROME -- The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) to the Holy See celebrated the 114th anniversary of the founding of the Republic with an official reception

 ROME -- David Petrie, the 74 year old chairman of ALLSI, The Association of Foreign Lecturers in Italy trade union deposited a report Thursday with the Italian police to be forwarded to the public

 PADUA -- Israeli forces intercepted several vessels from the Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) in international water

 ROME – The World Food Programme is advertising for a Deputy Executive Director to replace Valerie Guarnieri amid speculation she may have been “edged out” in a decision that observers says will ke

 ROME -- A judge at the Rome Tribunal found the Italian Insider chi

 CAGLIARI, Sardinia - Emanuele Raindda had flown by helicopter to his mother's birthday after killing Cinzia Pinna with several pistol shots, police say- He does not even remember how many.

 ROME - Three hundred exorcists from all over the world met in Sacrofano between Monday and Saturday, in the province of Rome, for the 15th International Conference of the International Exorcist As

 NEW YORK – A first criticism of Israel, a hard attack on Russia and the usual accusation against the “politicized judiciary.” The speech at the United Nations General Assemby by the Prime Minister

 GREECE - Italian Government finally makes a move following the attack on the Sumud Flotilla, thanks mainly to the efforts of Defence minister Guido Crosetto, who prepares to send frigates to help

 CASTEL GANDOLFO – Pope Leo XIV reaffirmes that the Vatican continues to support a two state solution for Palestine, and believes that a united Europe could make a real difference in helping the wa

 REGGIO CALABRIA – “The master of Gioia Tauro.” That is how 80 year old criminal boss Pino Piromalli is described, known by alias as “Facciazza,” who was captured by the anti-mafia district attorny

 ROME - Six years after the event happened and after three years of process and trial, Ciro Grillo and his three friends have been judged guilty.

 MILAN – An orange weather alert continues in Milan and the Lombardy region with flood and weather warnings remaning in place after torrential rains wreak havoc across the area.

 ROME - Massive demos on Monday show that many Italians despise Meloni’s Trumpian foreign policy and want Italy to follow Britain and France in recognizing Palestine, political experts say.

 ROME - In the heart of the voters, the distance between the FDI and the Democratic Party is practically stable, with the government party holding just under 30 percent, ahead of the DEM  at 21.7. 

 FORTALEZA, Brazil – As the 2nd School Meals Coalition Global Summit concludes, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes pledges by over 40 governments made in the last two years to expand their

 VATICAN CITY - “Dear ones, I appreciate your initiative and many other things that throughout the Church express closeness to the brothers and sisters who suffer in that martyred land.

 ROME - Middle East experts meeting at a top think tank on the region have kicked in a constellation of innovative ideas to resolve the Gaza crisis and provide a homeland for the Palestinian people

 ROME - Minus 20 points for Triestina (-13 received now after the referral added to the 7 of a few months ago) and minus 11 for Rimini in Serie C.