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mar 14 2012 08:30 | admin in Your Region
Welcome to Puglia Life - The Puglia lifestyle site. To purchase goods or advertise in the classified section you must be a member. If you would like to contribute articles, stories or recommendations to help others enjoy their Puglia lifestyle plea...
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Discount for members of Puglialife
mar 14 2012 08:25 | Claudio in San Vito Dei Normanni
We have started negotiating special discounts for members of puglialife.com and I am pleased to announce that we have agreed a discount of 10% off all purchases over a certain price bracket with some of our local suppliers. We will keep the forum updat...
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Puglialife launch NEW service
mar 12 2012 05:12 | Claudio in This is Puglia
We are proud to announce a NEW service to our members........"Tipica Pugliese" "Tipica Pugliese" brings you the taste of typical Pugliese food right to your table. This is how it works..............email me your required date and the...
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Two French citizens jailed
mag 19 2012 10:56 | Claudio in Your Region
Two French citizens jailed since last year on suspicion of smuggling migrants were al-Qaeda propaganda point men in Europe and were heard talking about a possible attack on a Paris airport, Italian anti-terrorism investigators said Tuesday. But police...
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Bomb Blast outside school in Brindisi
mag 19 2012 09:58 | Claudio in Your Region
A bomb has exploded outside a school in Brindisi leaving one young girl dead and several injured. The blast occurred on this morning at approximately 7.45am as students arrived at the Francesca Morvillo Falcone vocational school. No-one has claimed...
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Eurozone debt trap
On Monday the Spanish treasury issued € 2,9bn in 12- and 18-month bonds and, by all accounts, the sale was seen as a spectacular failure. In exchange for holding the country’s debt, investors demanded higher interest rates . Spain, headed by prime min...
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Napoleone Buonaparte an Italian military genius
In 1729 the Corsican Revolution for independence began. After 26 years of struggle the independent Corsican Republic was formed in 1755 under the leadership of Pasquale Paoli and remained sovereign until 1769 when it was conquered by France. The first...
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Greek crisis: what happens next?
Although not strictly speaking an Italian issue - the events in Greece will have a huge impact on Italy and in fact probably the whole world. How would Greece leave the Eurozone? Greeks go to the polls again on 17 June after the vote on 6 May proved...
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Will Greece start the Euro collapse
mag 17 2012 12:07 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
With efforts to patch together a Greek government looking doomed, EU policymakers warned the country it could not remain in the euro zone if it ripped up its bailout programme, and financial markets ratcheted up the pressure on the bloc. Eight days af...
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Return to the years of lead (Anni di Piombo)
Last week a senior executive of the nuclear power arm of Italian engineering giant Finmeccanica was ambushed and shot in the leg as he was leaving his home in Genoa for work. An anarchist terrorist group, the Olga Nucleus of the Informal Anarchist Fed...
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Mario Monti receives threat
mag 17 2012 07:01 | Claudio in Regional News
An Italian anarchist group that has claimed responsibility for shooting and wounding a nuclear industry executive, on Wednesday sent a note to a local newspaper threatening to target Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti and others. The group, calling...
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Italian university will switch to English
mag 16 2012 09:02 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
One of Italy's top universities has sent shockwaves through the country's higher education system by announcing that from 2014 its courses will be taught exclusively in English. The radical move by Milan's Politecnico university will, acco...
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THE LEGEND OF THE DONKEY'S CROSS
mag 14 2012 12:44 | Claudio in Animal Stories
"Bring me the colt of a donkey," was the Master's request. A young donkey was brought to Jesus to carry him to Jerusalem. A week later Jesus was ordered crucified. The little donkey so loved the Lord that he wanted to help carry the cros...
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Was Shakespeare Italian.......
mag 14 2012 08:57 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
Was Shakespeare Italian? Was he born in Sicily? This thought has perplexed many people, especially in England. It’s generated the same indignation that it would cause us to hear an allegation that Pirandello was a foreigner who had moved to Agrigento....
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Vigilanza.....are we being ripped off
mag 12 2012 08:19 | Claudio in This is Puglia
When we first moved here we were advised to keep the alarm system and pay 430 euros per year for the service. Of course when you first move here your are scared stiff of making any radical changes in services especially ones that could affect the secur...
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Anti Poverty plan for Southern Italy
mag 12 2012 08:04 | Claudio in Regional News
The Italian government launched an anti-poverty plan on Friday to stimulate growth and tackle "social fragilities" in southern regions. According to the 2.3-billion-euro program, some 850 million euros would be invested in assisting the elderl...
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Azzurraline – a bridge across the Adriatic
mag 09 2012 08:53 | Claudio in This is Puglia
Since 2001 Azzurraline has been connecting the port of Bari with the ports of Dubrovnik (Croatia), Kotor (Montenegro) Shenjin and Durres (Albania), with regular departures, thus creating an ideal bridge over the Adriatic sea, stretching towards the Bal...
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Italians make their voices heard
mag 08 2012 07:40 | Claudio in Your Region
Left-wing and protest parties made strong gains in local elections and the centre-right party of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi saw heavy losses as Italian voters joined other Europeans in venting anger over austerity policies. The results on...
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Rastas can use cannabis
mag 07 2012 11:50 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
Rastafarians have always regarded Ethiopia as the promised land, but Italy could rank a close second after its Supreme Court ruled that smoking or possessing cannabis is not a criminal offence but a religious act when the person doing it is a Rastafari...
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Sarkozy Out - Hollande In!
French media is now calling the presidential result in favour of socialist candidate Francois Hollande. Mr Hollande's stated economic policies are diametrically opposed to those of the consensus of European leaders, and so the result is bound to c...
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Tax crackdown brings in €6bn in just four months
mag 06 2012 12:24 | Claudio in Regional News
Six billion euros in unpaid taxes has been recovered by the Italian taxman in the first four months of this year, as the authorities crack down on what until now has been regarded as a national sport. The recovered €6bn of revenue is the fruit of a c...
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Baaad economy driving young Italians to herd sheep
mag 06 2012 08:00 | Claudio in Regional News
Think Italian shepherds are just a bunch of grey-haired old men strolling down the middle of rural Italian roads, whistling folk tunes and blocking traffic? Well, you're mostly right. But not for long, according to a new study. The Italian agricul...
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The End of Italy?
mag 05 2012 11:12 | Claudio in Your Region
Why should we be surprised Italy is falling apart? With dozens of languages and a hastily made union, it was barely a real country to begin with. Italy is falling apart, both politically and economically. Italy's problems go deeper than Berlusconi...
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Duchess of York tried in absentia in Turkey
mag 05 2012 10:36 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish court has begun a trial against Britain's Duchess of York for allegedly taking part in the secret filming of two orphanages in Turkey, the state-run news agency said. Sarah Ferguson faces charges of going "again...
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Diga del Cingino
mag 04 2012 11:27 | ItalyBound in Your Region
Diga del Cingino Do You Know What The Dots Are in The Picture http://www.puglialife.com/index.php?app=gallery&module=images§ion=img_ctrl&img=124&tn=1 goats1 Album: Alex' Miscellaneous Pictures Uploaded...
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Taxing Times [Updated]
Luigi Martinelli seemed a pretty ordinary guy until demands by Equitalia prompted him to grab a shotgun and two pistols then storm into their Romano di Lombardia offices, straight-way taking Fifteen members of staff hostage. After a few hours he relea...
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Naples Shipping Collapse
Based in Torre del Greco near Naples the Deiulemar Compagnia di Navigazione was founded in 1969 by members of three wealthy local families, and became one of Europe's largest bulk shipping operators of dry goods. This sector though has experienced...
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Tax
apr 30 2012 01:42 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
Have you ever wondered how the levy of taxes came about? In every Country in the world there is a tax - implemented in various ways but with one thing in common ..........everyone who draws breath has to pay them and in a lot of cases even those don...
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Equitalia
apr 30 2012 10:20 | Claudio in Your Region
Equitalia is a public company responsible for collecting taxes in Italy (except Sicily). Based in Rome, it has a number of regional offices throughout the country employing some 8,000 people. The company was formed through mergers of formerly private...
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The Italian Police
apr 29 2012 08:37 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
There are at least four different varieties of police that you’re likely to meet on an Italian road. There’s the POLIZIA which is the true State Police, then there are the CARABINIERI, which is a military Police force that performs civil Police duties....
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Foreigners boost Italy population to 59.5 million
apr 28 2012 01:04 | Claudio in Regional News
Italian family sizes are shrinking but the population is still managing to grow thanks to immigration, the national statistics office said Friday, giving figures for 2011 compared with 2001. The population stood at 59.464 million in October 2011, with...
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Italian REAL income drops
apr 28 2012 12:43 | Claudio in Regional News
Italian real incomes experienced their lowest growth in 29 years, the national statistics institute Istat said in a statement on Tuesday. In March, hourly wages were 1.2 percent higher than in the same month last year, the lowest growth since 1983, ac...
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Cornicello
apr 22 2012 02:31 | Claudio in This is Puglia
The Cornicello is an Italian amulet of good luck used to protect the wearer from the evil-eye curse. It is a twisted horn-shaped charm often made of gold, silver, bone, or red coral. Originally cornicelli resembled the twisted horn of an African eland,...
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Pulcinella - that's the way to do it........
apr 22 2012 12:57 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
On a wall in the Cave of Les Trois Ariège in France there is a stone-age drawing of a sorcerer wearing a mask. From his time to ours, from him to our own children modestly disguised for Halloween, or revelers made up for a carnival, there is an unbroke...
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Ancient Iceman murder victim was lactose-intole...
apr 22 2012 08:55 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
Scientists sequencing the genome of the 5,000-year-old "Iceman" corpse found 20 years ago in the Tyrolean Alps, have discovered that he had brown eyes, was lactose-intolerant, prone to heart disease and had Lyme disease. The boffins also found...
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Italy See Solar as Path to Economic Stability
apr 20 2012 08:36 | Claudio in Regional News
In places like Africa and India, solar energy has long been hailed for its ability to raise standards of living and boost developing economies. For two established members of the European Union, it may have the power to restore international confidence...
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Distrust of Authority
apr 20 2012 08:08 | Claudio in Your Region
Encyclopedia Britannica describes Italy as “less a single nation than a collection of culturally related points in an uncommonly pleasing setting.” However concise, this description provides a good starting point for the difficult job of defining Italy...
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Italy to open recruitment centres abroad
apr 18 2012 07:19 | Claudio in Regional News
Italy is set to open offices abroad where foreigners will be trained and recruited to come and work here. People who undergo this training will have a special route of coming to work here without having to apply through the Quota Agreement system (Dec...
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The intelligent pool pump that changed all the...
apr 16 2012 01:53 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
Anybody thinking about replacing or buying a new pump for their swimming pool should take a look at this. A monumental breakthrough in energy efficiency, extended service life and silent operation. Traditional pool pumps are high energy consumers. F...
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Iran considers halting oil supplies to Italy
apr 16 2012 09:43 | Claudio in Regional News
The announcement that Iran is considering to halt the oil supplies to Italy has caused concern and alarm among fuel sector businessmen and experts. Italy has been historically one of Iran's main buyers in the Eurozone with 185,000 barrels per day...
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48% of Brits want to leave the UK
apr 15 2012 01:12 | Claudio in Regional News
In an article published by the Sun today, they state that more than 48% of Brits say they want to leave the UK. Hardly surprising really with the UK's economy shot, high crime rates and the UK populous desperately competing for work against the in...
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Want to make a movie????
apr 14 2012 01:54 | Claudio in Regional News
Apulia Film Commission dedicates a fund to the most convincing productions and interesting projects in long/short movies, documentaries, videoclip, videogames and TV series. Apulia Film Fund works as a grant for Movie Productions interested in shootin...
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What soap is to the body, laughter is to the soul.
apr 11 2012 01:01 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
We’ve all heard that laughter is good medicine and those of us that laugh loudly and deeply know that’s true. If you’re skeptical, an international research team, led by The University of Oxford, has just released the results of a 10 year study which c...
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The DBP “Tango”
apr 11 2012 11:44 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
As summer approaches its important to understand the "risks" when maintaining swimming pools, it isn't just about keeping the PH levels right etc but providing adequate facilities to help keep your pool safe. Swimming is appreciated the wo...
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Cyanuric acid
apr 09 2012 10:21 | Claudio in Miscellaneous
Cyanuric acid - What is it exactly? It is actually a pool chemical that forms a temporary bond with your pool chlorine. It works to protect your pool's free chlorine from being destroyed by the natural UV rays of the sun. This particular pool chemi...
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