It’s fair to say Basilicata is not the most famous region of Italy. In fact, I’d never heard of it before I visited. But the southern region, once Italy’s poorest, is now limbering up to ...

The three major rail lines in Italy's southern Basilicata region will all be closed throughout August. Photo by Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP. The three major rail lines in the southern region of Basilicata ...

POTENZA, Italy (Reuters) - Italy's southern region of Basilicata wants to become self-sufficient in power supplies by 2020 by boosting its renewable energy capacity by more than fivefold to about ...

The dry, well-drained soils here in Basilicata’s Potenza region look like fertile terrain for future industry. In the meantime, Alberto is reaping the rewards of his beehives. “It’s a ...