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Introduction to Turin
New ReviewTurin is the capital of the Piedmont region and an important business and cultural center in northern Italy. Explore the city's origins as a Roman municipality, whose ancient influence can still be seen in the chessboard-grid layout of...
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Introduction to Rome
New ReviewWith 2.7 million inhabitants, Rome is Italy's most populated city. It is also the nation's capital, and all international embassies are located here. Rome also contains Vatican City, the headquarters of the Roman Catholic Church. Home to...
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Introduction to Naples
New ReviewLocated on a lovely bay named after the city, Naples is the regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city in Italy after Rome and Milan. The city has the stunning backdrop of Mount Vesuvius, the still-active volcano that...
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Introduction to Milan
New ReviewMilan is a bustling and immensely productive city located in northern Italy. It's the capital of Lombardy and the second-most populous city in Italy after Rome. Milan makes its mark as a global fashion capital and also serves as the...
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Introduction to Florence
New ReviewFlorence is the regional capital of Tuscany and is home to many masterpieces of Renaissance art and architecture. Florence was a center of medieval European trade and finance and one of the wealthiest cities of that era. It is considered...
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Getting Around in Italy
New ReviewWondering how to navigate around Italy? The country’s long-distance railroad system is excellent, and if time isn’t an issue, traveling by train can be an absolute pleasure. And, all the while, you’ll have incredible views of beautiful,...
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Emergencies in Italy
New ReviewItaly is a generally safe place for travelers. Your chances of being the victim of a violent crime are low. However, the odds go up for petty crimes, like bag-snatching and pickpocketing. Unfortunately, these types of crimes occur much...
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Arriving in Italy
New ReviewIf you’re flying into Italy, in all likelihood you’ll come into either Malpensa Airport or Linate Airport, both located in Milan, or Leonardo da Vinci Airport, located in Rome. These airports are modern, efficient, and easy to negotiate,...
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What is the G20?
New ReviewThe G20 is a powerful, informal group of nineteen countries and the European Union. It also includes a representative from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The list evolved from an effort to include major developing...
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France Attitudes Toward Work
New ReviewThe French tend to be motivated by a search for perfection and generally take pride in their work. Nevertheless, business and social relationships along with quality of life and well-being matter a great deal to the French, some of whom...
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Italy Business Culture
New ReviewItalians are warm and personable, and you’re likely to find doing business with them a pleasure. You’ll need to be prepared, though. Their business culture can seem curiously contradictory. In general, the atmosphere is...
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The Story of the Florence Duomo: Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore
New ReviewThe Duomo, or Florence Cathedral, is one of the greatest architectural achievements of the Renaissance. Its massive red-brick dome, designed by Filippo Brunelleschi, changed the course of architecture forever. Built over centuries, the...
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Europe's Refugee Crisis Explained
New ReviewAn examination of the European Migration Crisis.
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Billionaire to Buy Island for Syrian Refugees
New ReviewThe Egyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris is trying to buy an island from either Italy or Greece that can hold more than 100,000 refugees fleeing violence in places like Syria.
The Daily Conversation
America's Sources of Immigration (1850-Today)
New ReviewA state-by-state look at the history of U.S. immigration, showing the leading country of origin for newcomers in each territory, by decade.
The Daily Conversation
Who Was Pope Francis? (1936-2025)
New ReviewPope Francis -- Jorge Mario Bergoglio -- was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1936 and is the eldest of five children.
The Daily Conversation
U.S. vs China - What The World Thinks
New ReviewThe U.S. and China will likely be the two most influential countries for the rest of the 21st century. This is how people in 40 countries around the world currently view the two nations across a variety of global issues, according to a...
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Marching Toward War
New ReviewA video titled "Marching Toward War" about the build up to World War I.
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Fascism Rises in Europe
New ReviewThis World Cultures instructional video discusses rising fascism in Europe
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A Flawed Peace
New ReviewA video titled "A Flawed Peace" is about Europe after World War I and its instability.
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Pope tells EU to stop bickering over migrant ships in Epiphany message
Pope Francis has called on EU leaders to stop squabbling over the fate of 49 migrants stuck on two rescue ships in the Mediterranean. The Pontiff said in his Epiphany speech on Sunday: “I make a heartfelt appeal to European leaders to...
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Democracy in Europe 'has declined more than any other region'
Democracy has declined more in Europe than any other region in the world, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). Releasing its statistics for the Democracy Index 2018, the EIU noted a "democratic malaise" felt particularly...
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European party politics in turmoil before EU elections
European party politics are in a turmoil before the EU elections. In Hungary, for example, the opposition announced a common campaign, and they are thinking about a common election list - an unprecedented move in Hungarian politics to...
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Europe's political parties look for new alliances ahead of election
In this edition of The Brief from Brussels: Cross-country populist alliances could shake up this year's European elections Also: European Council sanctions more Iranians - Turkish investigative reporter sentenced to jail for "insulting"...