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French arms trafficker arrested on Alpine route
Police arrested a French national on the Italian side of the Alps after discovering military equipment in his van, according to The Local Italy.
Lorenzo Ferraris · 245 words
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Geography & climate
Continental, with cold winters and warm, humid summers.
Alpine arc to the west and north, the Po plain to the east, the Langhe and Monferrato hills to the south.
Economy & culture
Automotive and aerospace engineering, Nutella and the food industry, Barolo and Barbaresco wine, banking.
Industrial Turin and the Savoy capital; Slow Food born in Bra; a reserved, understated northern temperament.