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Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento, Torino
Today, March 18th, sees the opening of the Museo Nazionale del Risorgimento in Turin following 5 years of redevelopment. The museum is set within an historic baroque palace and was once the seat of Parliament of the Kingdom of Italy. Today it hosts some 2,400 exhibits spread over 30 rooms, plus film displays and much [...]
Italy Was Born On This Day In 1861
150th anniversary of the unification of Italy Italy was born on this day in 1861: “The Senate and the Chamber of Deputies have approved; we have sanctioned and hereby promulgate as follows: Single Article – King Victor Emmanuel II assumes for himself and his successors the title of King of Italy. We order that this [...]
Testing Times For Italy
“Italy needs to reform its electoral law and political broadcasting rules to ensure that all parties have access.” From yesterday’s editorial article in The New York Times entitled “This is a particularly perilous time for Italy to be out of action.” For the full article check out The New York Times website.
Parliament Dissolved Once More
Today, the President of Italy, Giorgio Napolitano, dissolved the country’s Parliament and following this announcement, the cabinet set 13th April 2008 as the date for new national elections. The President took action after Italy’s political factions failed to agree a plan to revise the country’s electoral law before holding a new election. “I regret having [...]
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