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Background: 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 II. An era of parliamentary government came to a close in the early 1920s when Benito MUSSOLINI established a Fascist dictatorship. His disastrous alliance with Nazi Germany led to Italy's defeat in World War II. A democratic republic replaced the monarchy in 1946 and economic revival followed. Italy was a charter member of NATO and the European Economic Community (EEC). It has been at the forefront of European economic and political unification, joining the Economic and Monetary Union in 1999. Persistent problems include illegal immigration, organized crime, corruption, high unemployment, sluggish economic growth, and the low incomes and technical standards of southern Italy compared with the prosperous north.
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November 10th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Bergamo
I feel I should warn anyone reading this that the first little part of this particular blog has nothing to do with Italy. It's just an odd thought that came into my head: you know how when you take of ... [full story]
I feel I should warn anyone reading this that the first little part of this particular blog has nothing to do with Italy. It's just an odd thought that came into my head: you know how when you take of ... [full story]
November 15th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
Sunday 15.11.2009 Day 31 More Malian bike show Well we had another fantastic day at the Malian bike show we got the train there and back but got off at the wrong stop so ended up getting a taxi th ... [full story]
Sunday 15.11.2009 Day 31 More Malian bike show Well we had another fantastic day at the Malian bike show we got the train there and back but got off at the wrong stop so ended up getting a taxi th ... [full story]
November 14th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
Saturday 14.11.2009 Day 30 Malian sightseeing It was over cast and a bit cold today so we decided to take a day off from the show. We had a bit of a look around where we are staying and then looked ... [full story]
Saturday 14.11.2009 Day 30 Malian sightseeing It was over cast and a bit cold today so we decided to take a day off from the show. We had a bit of a look around where we are staying and then looked ... [full story]
October 20th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
In late winter and early spring this year mum and dad went on two shorter trips on which they let us come along. Each of these only a weekend long so we didn't have time to see very much. But if w ... 23 photos [full story]
In late winter and early spring this year mum and dad went on two shorter trips on which they let us come along. Each of these only a weekend long so we didn't have time to see very much. But if w ... 23 photos [full story]
November 13th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
Friday 13.11.2009 Day 29 Malian Bike show day 1 We had a fantastic time at the Malian Bike show today we got the bus in and women where allowed in free today (there as still not a lot of women compa ... [full story]
Friday 13.11.2009 Day 29 Malian Bike show day 1 We had a fantastic time at the Malian Bike show today we got the bus in and women where allowed in free today (there as still not a lot of women compa ... [full story]
November 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
Thursday 12.11.2009 Day 28 Madrid to Malian Had a great bfast, checked out of the hotel when to the airport and gave the car back without any problems. Then go on the aircraft to Milan. In Malian ... [full story]
Thursday 12.11.2009 Day 28 Madrid to Malian Had a great bfast, checked out of the hotel when to the airport and gave the car back without any problems. Then go on the aircraft to Milan. In Malian ... [full story]
November 12th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
One weekend, we decided to go to Milan, which I visited some ten years ago, and ever since then I always wanted to go back. What we learned the hard way, is that we are not the only ones who had this ... 30 photos [full story]
One weekend, we decided to go to Milan, which I visited some ten years ago, and ever since then I always wanted to go back. What we learned the hard way, is that we are not the only ones who had this ... 30 photos [full story]
November 8th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
we got our flight to milan really early on the 3rd of september. when we arrived we went straight to the main train station to meet our host stefano. after 10 min he showed up and took us to his house ... 4 photos [full story]
we got our flight to milan really early on the 3rd of september. when we arrived we went straight to the main train station to meet our host stefano. after 10 min he showed up and took us to his house ... 4 photos [full story]
November 7th 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
we got our flight to milan really early on the 3rd of september. when we arrived we went straight to the main train station to meet our host stefano. after 10 min he showed up and took us to his house ... 4 photos [full story]
we got our flight to milan really early on the 3rd of september. when we arrived we went straight to the main train station to meet our host stefano. after 10 min he showed up and took us to his house ... 4 photos [full story]
November 1st 2009 Europe » Italy » Lombardy » Milan
Today is Sunday in Milano. The weather finally felt like fall a couple of days ago. The family keeps telling me that October is usually FFFRRREEDDDDDO (freddo-cold) but this october has been down righ ... [full story]
Today is Sunday in Milano. The weather finally felt like fall a couple of days ago. The family keeps telling me that October is usually FFFRRREEDDDDDO (freddo-cold) but this october has been down righ ... [full story]
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