Now playing Next World 'What took centuries to create in Italy was degraded in a very short time' Like many countries in Europe, Italy is struggling with problems of its own making following sleaze, scandal and corruption, although it has received 21/02/2013
Now playing Next My Europe Series Is Italy ready for change? Italians go to the polls on 24-25 February to vote in an early election, which could determine whether Italy heads out of deep recession or drags 20/02/2013
Now playing Next World Bersani: 'Berlusconi's Italy crippled the very idea of Europe' The 61-year-old leader of the Italian Left, Pier Luigi Bersani, is a former Communist from a staunchly Catholic family and the son of a petrol 19/02/2013
Now playing Next World Italy wants cross border action to tackle the mafia Two years ago, one of Italy’s most powerful crime groups, the ‘Ndrangheta, found some 40 of its associates put behind bars in the capital of the 15/02/2013
Now playing Next World Maria Grazia Cucinotta on Italy, fashion and a magic wand Already known in front of the camera, the Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta is also making her way in Hollywood as a film producer. ‘Il 15/02/2013
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Italy youth unemployment feeds black market for labour Young people in Italy are finding it more and more difficult to make their way into the job-market. Nationwide, unemployment is on the rise, and 15/02/2013
Now playing Next World Zeffirelli: 'Italy neglects its responsibility' to the world He is one of the last icons of Italian cinema and theatre. Franco Zeffirelli, who turns 90 this year, welcomes us inside his home. Zeffirelli 11/02/2013
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Italian productivity blues Productivity is Italy’s biggest problem and will be the next government’s biggest challenge. Industrial production is down, and labour 08/02/2013
Now playing Next Unreported Europe Who pays the bill for Italy's cultural heritage? Ask any tourist, from New York to Beijing, to name an Italian monument. The answer will probably be the Colosseum. With nearly 2,000 years of 01/02/2013
Now playing Next Culture news Erasmus students and Italian elections: a chat with the EU Italian Erasmus Students are angry: they won’t be able to vote in the general elections on February 24-25 because of what is seen as a flaw in 24/01/2013
Now playing Next World Exclusive: Berlusconi rails against EU leaders Italy’s former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has launched a scathing attack on leading European parliamentarians within his own centre-right 16/01/2013
