ROME-- Italy’s foreign ministry is examining whether tours to Russian occupied Crimea offered by an Italian run travel agency breach EU sanctions, the Rome daily Il Messaggero reported Monday.
The ministry said the evidence gathered so far did not establish a violation, according to a written reply seen by the newspaper. The matter has been brought to the attention of Italy’s Financial Security Committee.
ROME — Kimi Antonelli, 20, has been crowned the youngest-ever Formula One 2026 World Champion, after coming third in the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Antonelli is the first Italian in 73 years to be crowned world champion, following from Alberto Ascari’s back-to-back wins in 1952 and 1953.
Joined on the podium in Mexico by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen and Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton, Antonelli celebrated his world title victory in the presence of champions - Verstappen with five titles and Hamilton with seven respectively.
BARDOLINO — With Italian wine producers facing mounting challenges, from global warming to changing lifestyles, wine experts gathered on the shores of Lake Garda this autumn to assess the way forward and raise glasses to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the creation of the Consorzio Vini Bardolino.
AMALFI-From Saint Francis to Scandinavian playwright Henrik Ibsen, the tourist-famed Amalfi Coast for centuries has attracted a constellation of spiritual and artistic pilgrims inspired by its stunning, cliff-dropping views of the Mediterranean.
This UNESCO World Heritage Site is a perfect example of historic human adaptation blending with a dramatic and challenging environment. It is ideal for a weekend getaway at just over a three-hour drive from Rome.
