Silvia Marchetti

GlobalPost

Silvia Marchetti, 30, is a freelance journalist based in Rome. She has lived abroad most of her life, attending American schools in Geneva, Moscow, Jakarta and Rome. Marchetti graduated with a degree in foreign languages and literature from Rome’s University, has a masters degree in journalism and in 2006 passed the Italian state exam for professional journalists. She fluently speaks and writes in English, Italian and French. After a brief, boring carrier at the Italian Entrepreneurs’ Association and a disappointing internship at the European Commission, she passionately launched into full-time journalism writing stories on Italian politics, global affairs, economics, culture and society. Silvia contributes to several Italian and foreign newspapers and magazines.

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Erasmus exchanges help European students travel

A program offering time in another country helps European youths “de-provincialize” their minds.

Erasmus exchanges help European students travel
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Italian military offers internships

Italian military offers internships
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Tired of modernity, Italians head to market

Tired of modernity, Italians head to market
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Italy: Mafia land back in public hands

Italy: Mafia land back in public hands
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Italy pays its people to go on vacation

Italy pays its people to go on vacation
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Italy: Land of the rich Russian

Wealthy Muscovites and their countrymen are snapping up luxury Italian property and goods.

Italy: Land of the rich Russian
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Italy: Baywatch, doggy style

Pamela Anderson retired? How about a Labrador?

Italy: Baywatch, doggy style
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Italy: new home of the pub crawl?

Italians tackle the growing problem of binge drinking.

Italy: new home of the pub crawl?
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Italians and bad language

Graduating Italian high school students have fared poorly in written tests.

Italians and bad language
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A crusade against lazy Italian officials

Italians are being asked to rate state workers and weed out under-performers.

A crusade against lazy Italian officials
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Chinese weddings a moneymaker for Italy

More Chinese couples want to get married on the island of Sardinia and elsewhere.

Chinese weddings a moneymaker for Italy
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McDonalds calls local foods campaign a success

The experimental McItaly menu, made with 100 percent Italian products, will return in the fall.

McDonalds calls local foods campaign a success