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  Italy (08/05)
Italy's agriculture is typical of the division between the agricultures of the northern and southern countries of the European Union.
Italy was admitted to the United Nations in 1955 and is a member and strong supporter of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade/World Trade Organization (GATT/WTO), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), and the Council of Europe.
Italy has worked closely with the United States and others on such issues as NATO and UN operations as well as with assistance to Russia and the New Independent States; the Middle East peace process; multilateral talks; Somalia and Mozambique peacekeeping; and combating drug trafficking, trafficking in women and children, and terrorism.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/4033.htm   (4260 words)

  
 Italy Government Information
Italy has been a democratic republic since June 2, 1946, when the monarchy was abolished by popular referendum.
Under 1993 legislation, Italy has single-member districts for 75% of the seats in parliament; the remaining 25% of seats are allotted on a proportional basis.
The 60th government since the liberation of Italy was formed on April 23, 2005, with a new program emphasizing economic concerns.
www.traveldocs.com /it/govern.htm   (1200 words)

  
 Information Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Travel guide and tourism Europe Italy has a diversified industrial economy with the same total and per capita output as economy remains divided into a industrial north, dominated by private companies, and a less developed, welfare-dependent agricultural south, with raw materials needed by industry and more than 75% of energy requirements are imported.
Italy became a nation-state in 1861 when the city-states of the peninsula, along with Sardinia and Sicily, were united under King Victor Emmanuel.
Italy has moved slowly, however, on implementing needed structural reforms, such as lightening the high tax burden and overhauling Italy's rigid labor market and over-generous pension system, because of the current economic slowdown and opposition from labor unions.
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 Italy Country Guide - History and Government - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing
Italy’s colonial conquests were limited (largely due to the failure of the Ethiopian campaigns) and the rulers enjoyed more success in their efforts to consolidate their own position at home, despite the considerable distractions of the various complex struggles in the Balkans.
Italy was now run by a tycoon for whom the distinction between the interests of the nation and those of his commercial empire were, to say the least, blurred.
Government: Since changes to the 1948 constitution, agreed by referendum in 1993, both houses of the bicameral Parlamento are elected under a mixed system — three-quarters by majority vote in constituencies and one-quarter by direct proportional representation.
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 Citizens Choose Republican Form of Government (from Italy) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
One component of government that is common to both types is a cabinet, or a body of advisers to the chief of state.
Italy's eras of greatness and artistic brilliance and the variety of its natural environments have attracted many travelers in search of beautiful art, landscapes, and places of religious importance.
The word government is derived from a Greek verb meaning “to pilot a ship.” It is a fitting derivation, since, in metaphorical terms, it is the responsibility of government to steer the “ship of state.” Governments have been a part of human history for thousands of years.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-203127?tocId=203127   (836 words)

  
 FT.com - Italy's government heads for poll defeat   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Italy's centre-right government is heading for defeat in a general election due next year, and Silvio Berlusconi, the prime minister, is not even the first choice of centre-right voters for the premiership, according to an opinion poll published on Friday.
The survey underlines the challenges facing Mr Berlusconi and his coalition as they prepare to endorse changes to the Bank of Italy's governance, one of the most important attempts at reform since the premier came to power in May 2001.
The changes, which could lead to the resignation of Antonio Fazio, the embattled central bank governor, are expected to win approval at a cabinet meeting on Friday but may prove to be a rare example of coalition agreement as internal bickering intensifies before the election campaign.
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 Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations - New York   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations (New York 13 October 2005).
Gianfranco Fini Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy to the 60th General Assembly of the United Nations.
Silvio Berlusconi, Prime Minister of Italy, to the High Level Plenary Meeting of the Sixtieth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.
www.italyun.org   (286 words)

  
 83-b16
Since Italy is a "country under the Agreement" within the meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, an injury determination is required for this investigation.
In a letter dated July 11, 1983, the government of Italy requested a postponement of the due date of the response; we granted the Italian government a two-week extension.
On August 24, 1983, we preliminarily determined that the government of Italy was providing manufacturers, producers, or exporters of semifinished forged undercarriage components with certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of the countervailing duty law (48 FR 39273).
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 Agenda 21 - Italy
To implement the EU Habitat Directive, Italy has initiated the Bioitaly project, which aims to identify the areas of the Italian territory to be inserted in the Nature 2000 ecological network.
On 27 February 1996 Italy signed the protocol to activate the Convention on the Alps, covering mountain forests, which is meant to assure a global policy for the protection and sustainable development of the Alpine territory.
In Italy nuclear waste and radiated fuel deriving from the operation of electronuclear centres are managed by the plants that generated them and temporarily held in engineered depots specifically built for this purpose.
www.un.org /esa/agenda21/natlinfo/countr/italy/natur.htm   (2579 words)

  
 The Nation, 01/02/1879 - Parliamentary Government in Italy
In Italy principles have nothing to do with it; and the talent with which personal interests are disguised under the clothing of general interests is very small.
...Italy in 1800 was neither ripe for unity nor for parliamentary government...
...Italy was not ripe tor unity, because the South was and is two centuries at least behind the North in civilization...
www.archive.thenation.com /Summaries/v028i0705_08.htm   (2930 words)

  
 Italy Government
Italy has a bicameral Parliament (Chamber of Deputies and Senate), a separate judiciary, and an executive branch composed of a Council of Ministers (cabinet) which is headed by the president of the council (prime minister).
The president of the republic is elected for 7 years by the Parliament sitting jointly with a small number of regional delegates.
The Council of Ministers--in practice composed mostly of members of Parliament--must retain the confidence of both houses.
www.nationbynation.com /Italy/Gov.html   (85 words)

  
 Government (from Italy) --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia
British statesman who was a chief architect of the Government of India Act of 1935 and, as foreign secretary (1935), was criticized for his proposed settlement of Italian claims in Ethiopia (the Hoare–Laval Plan).
Municipal government is far older than national government because there were cities and city-states long before there were nations.
Italy and Germany did not become unified states until 1870 and 1871, respectively.
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 Citizen Kane on Steroids Silvio Berlusconi wins, democracy loses in Italy
A change of government in Italy is easy to ignore given that it happens so often.
He is one of the world's wealthiest men, presiding over a $14 billion financial behemoth that includes Italy's biggest publishing house, its leading advertising agency, its wealthiest department-store chain, a major investment firm, extensive real estate holdings, the country's top soccer club and, most significantly, Italy's three main private television networks.
Berlusconi's principal governing partner is Gianfranco Fini, a suave, 49-year-old politician who cut his teeth as leader of the Italian Social Movement (MSI), Europe's oldest neofascist party.
www.thirdworldtraveler.com /Media/CitizenKane_Steroids.html   (1646 words)

  
 Italy HQ : Italy Government
The Government of Florence Under the Medici (1434 to 1494) (Oxford-Warburg Studies)
Italy promised in writing - in the 1947 Peace Treaty - to return the obelisk toAxum and is closer than ever to doing so.
Italy HQ excludes all liability of any kind (including negligence) in respect of any third party information or other material made available on, or which can be accessed using, this Website.
italyhq.com /italygovernment/index.php   (708 words)

  
 Italy -> Government on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The country is divided into 20 regions, which are subdivided into a total of 94 provinces.
As a result of a 2001 referendum that increased the regional powers, the federal government is responsible for foreign relations and national defense, public order and justice, election law, and environmental issues, with the regions in charge of all other matters.
ITALY, Puglia, Gravina di Puglia: front of the cathedral.(c) Ferdinando Scianna/Magnum Photos (SCF9882)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/Italy_Government.asp   (564 words)

  
 eGovernment Resource Centre: Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Italy moves towards "e-federalism" with second phase of e-government programme.
Italy is becoming a model for e-procurement, says Minister.
Italy to develop a new labour and employment portal.
www.egov.vic.gov.au /International/Europe/Italy/italy.htm   (4391 words)

  
 FAO/Government of Italy Cooperative Programme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Besides these, a consistent financial support is also provided by Italy on the multi-bilateral programmes: in this latter case, the projects are directly financed through the funds made available by the various territorial offices of the DGCS and implemented by FAO.
During the 1980s, cooperation between the Government of Italy and FAO in implementing projects and programmes in developing countries gained momentum, not merely as the magnitude of the funds committed increased, but also as the scope and quality of the achievements of their cooperative relationship became greater.
It is whished that not only the long-lasting cooperation between Italy and FAO will continue, but also that it will be further enhanced on the basis of the lines and indications that the Italian counterpart will like to offer.
www.fao.org /tc/tcdm/italy/doc/en/intro_en.htm   (3503 words)

  
 Milestones in government of Italy's Lamberto Dini   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Backed in large part by centre-left politicians, Dini faced stiff opposition from the centre-right led by his immediate predecessor as prime minister, media mogul Silvio Berlusconi.
Jan 17 - Dini names a non-political "government of experts"; says he will run the country only long enough to enact a limited programme of economic and electoral reforms.
Oct 20 - Berlusconi and allies submit no-confidence motion in the government, saying the Mancuso vote had changed the Dini cabinet from a neutral to a political administration.
www.cs.cmu.edu /afs/cs.cmu.edu/project/theo-3/data/web_type/Government/italy.world688_6_side1.html   (430 words)

  
 Government Of Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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 Italy: Government
Italy's new right-wing government has plans to privatize the country's museums.
Lazio regional government's transport division has invited tenders to design and supply six emus for operation on the Rome-Lido line which is electrified at 1.5kV dc.(Italy) (International Railway Journal)
Italy's government wins confidence vote on decree to make economy more competitive (AP Worldstream)
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 Shadow Government : Italy imc   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
You see, my friends, the big trick—the really big trick—is to bring a one-world fascist totalitarian government to pass in such a way that no one realises it is happening.
But for now, we need to realise that the shadow world government operates through the various organisations, cabals and conferences which control the way that governments act, the words that the media say and the way that many other decisions are taken throughout the world by such groups as the United Nations and NATO.
Last night on the BBC World Service, I heard a prominent aviation expert and magazine editor being interviewed who advocated the implantation of a micro-chip in the body which would contain one's total information, which could then be flashed automatically while passing through a screening area at airports.
italy.indymedia.org /mail.php?id=22131   (1792 words)

  
 Geography Of Italy on Almondnet
Searchable database includes discount rates and reservations for hotels in Rome, Italy, including three, four, and five-star lodging.
We offer free accommodation in a real Castle in Italy and free excursions to Venice, Florence, Ravenna, Rimini, San Leo, Urbino, San Marino, etc...
Let Siblu guides you to the great destinations and places to visit in Italy.
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 italy government
...head of government: Prime Minister (referred to in Italy as the President of the Council of Ministers) Lamberto DINI (since 1 February 1995)
Italy is blessed with numerous natural thermal spas located throughout the country where a wide range of medical conditions, ailments and disorders can be treated due to the therapeutic properties and quality of the waters used.
Home to some of Italy’s most beautiful works of Renaissance art, the...
www.easy-italy.com /europe/italy-government.html   (268 words)

  
 ITALY - Tourism in Italy, travel tips, information, italian regions
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Italy has been likened to one vast museum.
No other country in the world has such a rich heritage of artistic creativity.
www.italiantourism.com   (270 words)

  
 Italy Government Business Economy Education - about Italy Government Business Economy Education
Learn architectural restoration and historic preservation techniques with local artisans and architects during summer in Southern Italy.
A '''government''' is an organization that has the power to make and enforce laws for a certain territory.
:''Alternate uses: Italy (disambiguation)'' The '''Italian Republic''' or '''Italy''' is a country in the south of Europe, consisting mainly of a boot...
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 Italy, Government Sector, 2003-2008, eGovernment IT Spending Plans
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The Italian government is focusing a growing amount of IT resources at the local administration level.
Regions, provinces, and municipalities will be the major driving forces for growth of egovernment IT spending, from $371 million in 2004 to more than $520 million in 2008.
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 EUROPA - The EU at a glance - European Governments on-line - Italy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
The official website of the Italian Prime Minister sets out in full the ongoing work programme of the Italian Government and the activities of the Prime Minister.
These are supplemented by a special section for users seeking more in-depth information on the main issues of the day.
Current affairs on the international scene can be followed via press releases and transcripts of speeches made by the Italian Minister for Foreign Affairs, whose activities are organised by policy area.
europa.eu.int /abc/governments/italy/index_en.htm   (195 words)

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