Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapsed on Valentine’s Day

Italy’s famous ‘Lovers’ Arch’ collapsed on Valentine’s Day

An Italian coastal beauty spot known as “Lovers’ Arch” because of its popularity with couples on the move collapsed during heavy storms on Valentine’s Day in what a local official called “a blow to the heart.” Faraglioni di Sant’Andrea, the site of an arch in the stone cliffs on the coast of Salento – the … Read more

Sardinia bristles on a mafia plan prisoners

Sardinia bristles on a mafia plan prisoners

NUORO, Italy, Feb 7 (Reuters) – In Nuoro, a remote town on the Italian island of Sardinia, a high stone wall rings the local prison, a fortress-like complex once known to keep high-profile mobsters and convicted terrorists away from the mainland. Only a few major mafiosi are still held there and Sardinia is no longer … Read more

Italy gives key support to full EU trade deal with South American nations next to Venezuela

Italy gives key support to full EU trade deal with South American nations next to Venezuela

BRUSSELS (AP) — Italy on Friday lent crucial support to European Union plans to seal a massive free trade deal with five South American nations neighboring Venezuela that has been negotiated for more than 25 years. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had long been seen as the key vote in the campaign by European Commission … Read more