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Up to the second post-war period, Italy was a largely rural country, with an economy rooted in agriculture and a lifestyle that had remained virtually unchanged for centuries for the vast majority of its citizens.  Since then, however, things changed profoundly: the economic boom of the late  50s and 60s brought hundreds of thousands — millions, ev...

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As part of the ongoing U.S. assistance to Italy to fight COVID-19, on November 12, Ambassador Eisenberg virtually met with four companies which are the recipients of U.S. government grants through USAID’s INVEST program. Through this initiative, the United States will give funding to businesses to assist with the research, development, or manufactu...

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Italy’s spring lockdown, one of the longest and strictest in Europe, gifted extraordinary experiences and photos of the country’s iconic tourist attractions devoid of people. As Italy’s latest COVID rules see regional borders closing and international travel continues to be restricted, these tourist hotspots are once more emptying. The situation is...

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Situated between the Ofanto and Calore Rivers, the Lombards built a castle in Nusco to defend the valley from invaders. Now, Nusco is helping defend the world from an invader of another kind. DESMON SpA is a manufacturer of professional refrigeration equipment. According to its website, DESMON was founded in 1994 as a company for the marketing of c...

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A cosmopolitan fortress of art and community sits at the edge of Rome. It houses an array of artistry that is plastered on the walls, covering up the cracks and holes the cement has endured throughout the decades. While the works of art glisten before the audience who drops by as part of their day-trip or week-long itinerary, voices of children and...

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Rome's Fiumicino airport, known officially as Leonardo da Vinci, has been rated Europe's Best Airport for the third year in a row. The recognition, awarded by Airports Council International (ACI), is in the category of hubs with over 40 million passengers. This is the first time in the history of ACI surveys that the first place is awarded to the s...

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Teresa Pacera was known as a bit of a troublemaker when playing poker with her family. She was also known for wearing her trademark sweaters and house coats, no matter the weather. Pacera, 92, who died on April 12, was a tenacious, adoring Italian mother and grandmother, according to her grandchildren. A lifelong resident of Long Branch, Pacera was...

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Italy was the first European country to implement a COVID-19 lockdown, and subsequently it managed the summer months relatively well. But we are now seeing the effects of a second wave, similar to that in other European countries, and we cannot let our guard down. Italians are doing their best to deal with this deadly crisis, wearing masks everywhe...

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A nursing home in north Italy has created a "stanza degli abbracci," or Hug Room, to allow its elderly residents to hug their loved ones without risk of covid-19 contagion. The Domenico Sartor home, at Castelfranco Veneto near Venice, has installed a special anti-contagion curtain, made of soft transparent plastic, making an all-important embrace p...

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There are few countries in the world that tantalize the senses quite like Italy, with its world-renowned art and architecture, ancient ruins, rolling hills dotted by winding vineyards, breathtaking coastlines, and people who exude passione and pride like no other. Of course, this “New COVID Normal” presents its challenges and restrictions, but Ital...

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