Italy’s Renzi pushing labour reform, but scepticism growing
ROME (Reuters) – Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday he would force through changes to Italy’s labour laws with special emergency measures if parliament dragged its feet, and rejected criticism his government was moving too slowly with its ...
Italy admits paying ransom for some hostages
Italy on Tuesday admitted paying ransoms to obtain the freedom of some hostages, saying it approached negotiations on a case-by-case basis. “Cases vary,” Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli said on Italian radio, suggesting that a firm policy of not ...
Silver Kitty Incrementalists; Golden Crit Midwinterblood
The Incrementalists, by Steven Brust and Skyler White The male protagonist of this novel makes it splendidly obvious that Steven Brust lived in Las Vegas for a good long time; it's fair to say that this is the book I was hoping Last Call would be. And the story as a whole was wonderful - exactly eno ...
