Abruzzo News: 18 March 2000

18 March/marzo 2000
MESSAGGERO - Moody's evaluation of Abruzzo / Un risultato positivo , by Angelo Orlando - Rita Del Campo
Moody's rated Abruzzo as Aa3 as regards future abilities to face debt to investors; the same rating was obtained by Toscana, Marches, Umbria, Latium. The Gross Internal Product in Abruzzo has risen of 1.6% on the average in the period 1994-1998 (compared to +0.8% in the South and +1.1% in the Centre of Italy); per capita income has risen 3.2%, unemployment was in december 1999 9.1% (22% in Southern Italy and 11.1% in Italy). What is lacking is a banking system willing to support the new economic reality.

18 March/marzo 2000
IL CENTRO - - Francavilla - Flower festival in Piazza Sirena / La mostra del fiore ritorna in strada
The 24th edition of the fine festival will be kept from 28 april to 1 may. The exhibition will occupy 1,000 square miles under a wide tent, with fountains and water features organized by clever Enrico Antonio Di Credico. In the agenda also lectures on flower cultivation and arts and crafts exhibition.

18 March/marzo 2000
IL CENTRO - - Teramo - San Giuseppe's fair is back / Torna la fiera di San Giuseppe
180 stands from Abruzzo, Latium, Campania, Marches, Toscana, Umbria and Apulia for the fifth edition of the Agriculture Market in the historical centre from piazza Martiri to largo Madonna delle Grazie.