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Abruzzo

Abruzzo is a region in central Italy that faces the Adriatic sea and offers a variety of culture, activities and scenery for lovers of both mountain and sea. By: Massimo Desiati The mix of outstanding natural environment and the stamp of the

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Valle d'Aosta

Situated on the borders of the French and Swiss Alps, surrounded by some of the highest peaks in Europe - Mont Blanc, Monte Rosa, the Matterhorn and the Gran Paradiso - Valle d'Aosta is the smallest Italian region, but also a real paradise for winter

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Sicily

Sicily is the largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Together with several minor islands, it constitutes the Autonomous Region of Sicily. Already in the ancient times, Sicily was visited by the Greeks, the Romans, the Byzantine Empire, the Arabs

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How about a visit to Friuli Venezia Giulia?

The region Friuli Venezia Giulia is close to Austria in the North, Slovenia in the East and Croatia in the South. In the past Romans, Longobards and the Habsburg dynasty dominated the area. Due to this, incredible artistic and cultural richness can

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Greece wants reparations

Greece's parliament on Tuesday said it will move ahead with a renewed demand to pursue World War II reparations from Germany. Speaking in parliament, leftist Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said it was a moral obligation for Greece to seek war

New skyline in Frankfurt

A new sleek skyscraper complex on the bank of the Main River that runs through Frankfurt will be the new headquarters of the European Central Bank (ECB). Frankfurt (dpa) - The new headquarters, constructed at the site of an old wholesale fruit and

Terrorist threat in Europe

The threat of terrorist attacks in the European Union remains high, the head of the bloc's law-enforcement agency said Tuesday, warning of the dangers posed by the Islamic State extremist militia and the al-Qaeda terrorist group. Brussels (dpa) -

EU migrant plan not sufficient

EU plans to stem migration in the Mediterranean need to be followed up by broader strategies that address the reasons why people leave their homes and seek to come to Europe, international organizations said Friday in Geneva. Geneva (dpa) -

BND watched by its big brother

Germany's intelligence service helped the US National Security Agency (NSA) spy for years on the French government and the European Commission in Brussels, German media reported Wednesday. Berlin (dpa) - The Bundesnachrichtendienst‘s

Anybody not spied by BND?

The US National Security Agency (NSA) also used Germany's BND foreign intelligence service to spy on Austria, according to a report due to be published in Sunday's edition of Bild newspaper. Berlin (dpa) - German media had previously reported that