Italy

The luxurious Venetian palace that hosted the wedding party of George Clooney and Amal Alamuddin belonged to a noble family of Greek origin. The palace was built in 1550 by the family of wealthy merchants and seamen of "Cochinna." They assigned...

The Italian Culture Ministry will return a total of 80 ancient coins to the Greek government in a ceremony that will take place on the sidelines of the informal EU Culture Ministry Summit in Turin on September 23 and 24,...

Greece's national junior women's water polo team won the gold medal on Sunday in the European Championships held in Ostia, Italy. The Greek team, coached by Giorgos Morfesis and Stefanos Leandros, beat Italy 7-6 in the FINA Women’s U19 European Championships...

The economy in Europe's 18-nation eurozone has stalled. After a year of weak growth, the European Union said Thursday the economic fortunes of the countries that use the euro currency flattened in the April-to-June period. The region's three biggest economies failed...

The Philhellenic Society of Italy is organizing the first "Greek Week" from September 8 to 14, in Marina di Ascea, addressed to those who love Greece and especially to young people. According to the president and founder of the Society,...

Russia's food regulating authority said that the country will stop importing livestock and beef from southern Europe because of fears for disease outbreaks. What is seen by the EU as a response to Western sanctions imposed over Moscow's Ukraine policy,...

The ancient Greek statues known as the Riace Bronzes were dressed in white tulle, feathers and leopard print underwear by photographer Gerald Bruneau, causing the outrage of people who love ancient Greece and history.  "I love to be provocative," said the photographer,...

About 65% of European citizens believe that they are contributing members of the wider European Community. However, in some countries the number is significantly lower. According to preliminary data of a survey conducted by Eurobarometer and released by the EU, citizens in three...

A few days after his meeting with his Greek counterpart Antonis Samaras in Florence, the Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi brought Greece's bailout as an example to denounce the EU power mechanisms. Greece was bailed out by the European Union because it had borrowed...

Greece's creditors will get their money, but not the country, main opposition SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said from Rome on Friday during an address at Piazza Farnese, in the city's historic center. "We won a critical battle, but the war...