Italy sinking

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Apart from the obvious pun of the cruise ship Costa Concordia which crashed last Friday off the Tuscan coast near the island of Giglio near Grosetto, Tuscany, one wonders economically and socially is Italy sinking ?

Is it time to jump the boat before been left last man onboard to turn the lights out like captain Schettino did ?

Not covered by the international media but last week Sicily came to a grinding holt. A strike by lorry drivers blocking motorways and principal transport routes started last weekend, by Thursday the supermarket shelves were empty, petrol stations dried up, stores without supplies and okay life is slow here, but last week it was scary. It felt if though Sicily had literally stopped functioning.

Amazingly seasonal, zero mile supplies became popular like once upon a time. Prices though shot throw the roof, even the black economy benefitted with under the counter sales of scare products. There was even rumours the mafia was starting to get involved (if not already) controlling market prices.

Personally i was without petrol, not even enough to get to the airport in case of an emergency departure. I felt trapped. At least the cash machines worked in case a shop had some supplies. Ok it only lasted till Saturday, probably because the mums told their lorry driver sons to get back to work as their food supplies dried up for Sunday lunch…but even now Tuesday shops, stores, supermarkets are only just starting to stock up. With people now panic buying in case of a repeat strike, those few supplies arriving are quickly disappearing. Fortunately today i managed to find a petrol station with petrol, so i feel safer.

But worse the strike is now rolling out across the mainland. From north to south from Milan to Puglia roads blocked, lorries not delivery, live & fresh stock reaching sell by date, queues at petrol stations starting to form and some gas stations already dry. Even a protestor has been killed by a German lorry driver.

This is the people’s revolution against Mario Monti austerity reforms. Monti euro technocrat probably appointed by world banks to control their interests. With property tax on owner’s primary residence been reintroduced after 5 years, increases of VAT, redundancy growing, tax evasion been stamped on, from liberation of Chinese walled markets like taxis, chemists, notarys and more….the population have had enough and the Italian revolution has started and is Italy sinking ?

Finally after the pressure in the Eurozone and outside observors piling on the pressure it finally looks like Berlusconi is to quit. After an afternoon meeting with Napolitano the president he had planned to have another confidence vote in parliament (his 55th) but after today when he didn’t get a majority on the austerity plans (though they won) it looks like another confidence vote would fail so prudently he is planning to step down but without a fight.

Italy debt rating cut by S&P from A+ to A. It was inevitable, with Berlusconi’s lack of seriousness in addressing the EUro crisi issue quickly and professionally… whilst he is popping in and out of court under various allegations involving prostitution, bribes and corruption…finally the outside world moves against him and the Italian economy, as domestically little is resolved as many Italians still admire him for been so “machio”.

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Wikileaks Berlusconi Italy Putin

Wikileaks finally managed to publish much awaited documents and reports today. Our interest here in Italy is what they have to say about Berlusconi.

In a period when Berlusconi’s reign is “leaking” it will be interesting to see how the Italian and international media pick up on his relationship with the Russian president Putin and whether he really is the western european spokesman with Russia, as suggested by Hilary Clinton.

Berlusconi’s control of Italy is slipping and any other western European prime minister would have walked months if not years ago. What with affairs with Ruby and B’s taste for young girls, Fini walking out of his government, EU threatening fines for Naples refuge collection (or lack of) chaos, B’s x-senator Ulti been accused of been the middleman between the mafia Casa Nostra and B….any normal society would have expected his resignation ages ago. But NO Berlusconi continues to walk tall, in a promiscuous society that admires his manhood….as he said “better to like girls than be gay”….in a society where the students appear to have fun marching the streets for education reforms and viewers that are still fixated with Big Brother and only recently in the Italian BB11 they are still sending in girlfriends  of contestants to challenge on screen affairs….yet the press doesn’t even talk about Dolce & Gabbana’s massive multi million tax evasion fraud…probably because they have massive advertising budgets with both TV’s and the press…would that be Berlusconi’s TV and media monopoly by any chance ??….all added up it makes that loveable Italy that i choose to live in.

But what will happen with the latest Wikileaks….will the left attack Berlusconi for his Russian friendship…or has he a more international role than is portrayed…it will be an interesting week to follow.

Italian Limited company SRL

Further to recent investigations regarding using a UK limited liability company with registered branches in Italy or setting up an independent Italian corporate identity i would like to further discuss the Italian limited liability company known in Italy as SRL (Società a responsabilità limitata), literally translated as “company with limited responsibility.” And similar to a UK ltd company.

For those of you considering DIY restoration of your Italian property, there are certain options. Forget just simply doing a DIY, unless you are a builder, because as soon as you require any trade to enter your property in Italy you need to “employ” them. You can do this as an individual (persona fisica) or as a self employed company (ditta individuale) or as a ltd company.  Simple DIY paying cash to your workers for serious restoration jobs in Italy is not simple in fact it is illegal. MIPC as Italian Property Consultants exist for this reason. I would advise you to set up an Italian limited company for that complex DIY project SIMPLY to protect your personnel assets from any unfortunate 3^rd party claims.

Beyond this article there is a further Italian corporate structure known as SPA (Società per Azioni) which is more like a UK PLC and is used by organisations to be quoted on the Italian stock exchange by large corporate businesses in Italy. The S.p.A. (similar to a Joint Stock Company) is the most regulated of the two major limited liability companies requiring a full-blown board of directors and board of auditors, as well as higher minimum capital requirements (i.e. 120.000,00 euros). The regulations set forth in the Italian Civil Code (“ICC”) for the S.p.A. also apply to the S.r.l., unless stated otherwise.

Here i will not go into the formalities but more the issues you should be aware of if you are in the phase of considering setting up and SRL in Italy.

Italian SRL:

An Italian SRL is similar to a small UK ltd company, the type of UK Ltd company you set up to have limited liability and when you are running the business yourself or with a few other shareholders/partners. In Italy the SRL does not actually have shareholders but you hold quotas, in the bigger picture the concept is the same, just its important to know that they are not shares. There are no requirements for management by a board of directors. Also in most cases, small S.r.l.’s can do without a board of auditors provided there be at least one director (Sole Director).

How to create an SRL in Italy:

In the UK there are many off the shelf ready made UK Ltd companies which for a small fee you can become the shareholder and sole director and company secretary. Personally i have always used  Hanover Company Services in the UK, cheap efficient and professional to either buy an off the shelf ltd company or create a new Ltd UK company. The memorandums of associations are very generic and basically you can use the corporate structure to trade in most activities.

In Italy it is different and not so easy.

You must follow the following steps and costs;

1: Determine the articles of association (statuto) and specify all the trades you wish to operate in. Add as many as you possibly can think of, in which your business in the future may wish to operate in, as any future changes involve a visit to the notary (minimum 2000 euros). Get a professional (normally your commercialista, that’s the Italian accountant that everyone has in this country !!) to check that your statuto covers every possible sub section of a trade that exists in Italy. There are more than you think !!!! … be specific in your requirements to ensure you cover that minor trading section that you assumed obviously was covered  but with the Italian law it isn’t. !!!!! You have been warned.

2: Obtain an Italian fiscal code for yourself. You need this as the person creating/owning the SRL.  You can use your non Italian address if you don’t have a house in Italy.

3: You need an Italian address for the future SRL in Italy. Either use your Italian property address, either owned or rented or ask a friend to use their address. I haven’t got around to studying virtual Italian PO boxes just yet or service companies offering this option at their address, but i will. If necessary use your Italian accountant’s/lawyer’s address with their approval.

4: Fix an appointment with a notary to create and register the new SRL and ask for a quote for the expenses. This can vary from 2000 euros  upwards.

5: Deposit the minimum nominal capital of the SRL 10,000 euros in the new “temporary” Italian company bank account at your preferred Italian bank. This is a strange concept in that you need to pay the nominal capital into the “temporary” company bank account, which actually doesn’t exist, as the bank cannot create the account until the notary has actually registered the company. But we are in Italy and the system works. Use a trusted Italian bank. I actually asked the bank but who has ownership of my nominal capital until the notary has registered the company and you, the bank,  have transferred the deposit into the then new company account…answer…”its in the system”….just accept it …..it’s official and works.

6: if you are a sole director & sole quoteholder and also the future company secretary (delegato amministrativo) then you must deposit 100% of the nominal capital. If there is more than 1 person involved then you only need to deposit 25%. Here’s some small personnel advice….In Italy the best small companies are made of an odd number of quoteholders and i would advise you to ensure that they are less then 3 share/quoteholders  J !!!! Is that clear !!!

7: With the relevant nominal capital paid to the bank, take the receipt to the notary. He will register the company in accordance with your statuto and then you have the act of registration, in Italian the atto di registrazione.  Deposit a copy of the atto with the bank to ensure your money is deposited in your new Italian company bank account.

8: Get your accountant to register the new company with the local chambers of commerce (camera di commercio) and with the REC registro ditte. Also get them to apply for your VAT (IVA)number (obligatrory for any Italian company indentity.)

9: With an SRL you will be obliged to follow the company accounts filing and tax returns. All Italian company accounts follow the calendar year to 31/12. Company corporation tax returns are due.  National and local company taxes will be due. Individual tax returns too.

10: The company must register with INPS and INAIL to pay employee taxes and social security taxes.

11: Your accountant with their services or their preferred wages burueau (consulente di lavoro) will also prepare wage slips (buste paghe).

Further SRL taxes and employee issues will be discussed in a separate article.

If you are considering a DIY Italian restoration in your house in italy or looking to buy Italian property MIPC are happy to advise as an Italian property consultant.

I am doing some research into opening an Italian branch of a UK Ltd business. The italian branch will operate locally and employ italians. A new SRL (italian limited company) is 1 obvious option but I am interested to hear if anyone has used ONLY their UK Ltd company corporate structure to operate in Italy and con share their experience about either of the following italian solutions a) opened a “sedi secondarie” a full secondary head office which should be registered in the “Registre Imprese” Camera di Commercio (Italian Chambers of Commerce) OR  b) opened a “unità locali” like a small office which only needs registering at the “REA Repertorio economico e amministrativo” (sub category of “Registre Imprese”).
Please outline :
A: Difference between a) or b).
B: Costs of solution a) or b).
C: Benefits : tax& operational of a) and/or b) compared to the SRL option
Please focus on the corporate structure and tax issues. This is not a question about employment in italy or INPS or INAIL in Italy.

Income Tax Italy IRPEF

I was just advising some clients about income tax on the rental income for thier italian property and thought you may wish to know the personal income tax rates in italy, locally know as IRPEF

There is no tax free income. The following is for income raised during the financial year 2009 upto 31/12/09. In Italy the tax year is the same as the calender year.Tax returns on the Mod 1 due 31.5.10.

First 15,000 euros taxed at 23%

Further income from 15000 – 28000 taxed at 27%

Further income from 28000 – 55,000 taxed at 38%

Further income from 55000 – 75000 taxed at 41%

Anything above 75000 taxed at 43%

So an income in Italy  of 100,000 euros would result in an italian tax bill of

15000@23%=3450

28000-15000=13000@27%=3510

55000-28000=27000@38%=10260

75000-55000=20000@41%=8200

100000-75000=25000@43%=10750

For a total tax bill of 3450+3510+10260+8200+10750=36170

Thats 36.1% italy income tax IRPEF on a 100,000 italian income…How does that rate to your countries income tax rate…post comments to let us know.

Italian mortgage for the purchase of a property in Italy is available to non resident citizens with Barclays Bank. A maximum of 70% LTV is available.

Italian property in need of restoration can also attract finance with an Italian Restoration mortgage for a maximum of the higher between 70% of the restored house’s value or 70% of the restoration costs.

If you plan to buy a house in Italy and you require further information on current fixed/variable mortgage rates email MIPC for our Italian mortgage datasheet.

Yesterday the British bank Barclays made an improved offer of 540 million euros (804.6 million dollars) for 135 branches of Italian Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena (BMPS).

This expansion by Barclays despite the crisis saw Barclays offer about four million euros per branch office, an increase from 2.5 million euros proposed a year ago.

Barclays is unusual among European banks in that it is expanding. Last year it picked up cheaply the North American activities of failed US investment banking giant Lehman Brothers and now appears particularly interested in southern Europe.

Trapani (Birgi) Airport TPS Sicily

Updated summer 2011.

Trapani airport (TPS) is fastly expanding and becoming the gateway to south west sicily, Trapani, Marsala, Salemi, Scopello, Segesta and the Egadi Islands. Historically a military airport. With Ryanair operating flights from here since last year, the airport has transformed from an outside hut into a discreet international airport. Don’t expect too much, you still have to walk to and from the plane across the landing strips, but its getting there.

Over the last 6 months the once old arrival lounge and delapidated departure lounge has now been transformed, there is even an escalator to go to the new 1st floor departure lounge. Don’t expect to see screens listing departure gate (as of 2011 they exist), as it is each gate is dedicated to a specific destination. That will make sense when you get through customs control. Currently gate 6 is exclusively for departures to London Luton for example.

Location: 20 minutes south of Trapani, between Trapani and Marsala. Motorway connection 5 minutes distance. I would strongly advise car hire for onward transport as the public services are scarce.

Trapani :

Enjoy the scenic arrival flying in over the Egadi Islands of Favignana, Levanzo, Marettimo and the hilltop town of Erice as you fly in to TPS. Trapani from the air looks a little rundown, with its 1970′s appartment blocks. Recently modernised for the America’s cup in 2005, (what was it like before?) Trapani offers an interesting seaside town, fishing and commercial port (yes international cruisers now dock here) with beautiful churches and amazingly a pretty modern wide range of shops. Great place to start a holiday round SW Sicily.

Trapani accomodation :

MIPC has some great local contacts with hotels, b&bs, seaside villas for rental and city centre furnished appartments to rent. Use the email MIPC tab at the top of this page to get more information or visit here Trapani rent

TPS Trapani airport:

For airport info call them directly on +39 0923.842502 (option 1 for info)

Arrivals: Arrival lounge small. Exit into main lounge, 1 bar, main car hire companies present, no shops…nothing else…oh now there is also a cash machine on the left when you enter arrivals lounge. TPS is 20 minutes from downtown Trapani, you NEED to arrange transport to move onwards from here. In car exit airport keep right till 1st roundabout for onward directions.

Italian Electric socket ? Recharge your laptop before departure: There is a normal italian plug socket on the wall behind the escalotor, directly across from the bar. Next to the girl, Marina,  who safe wraps the luggage (not anymore but the socket is still there).

Car hire: Main operators present. (Try Nolomania local and cheap tel +39 0923.842895) Car hire pick up outside airport on the LEFT 300metre walk NO shuttle bus. Others present with local numbers are Hertz +39 0923.842665 | SIXT +39 0923.28533/28655 | Europacar +39 0923.842828 | AVIS +39 0923.842290

Car hire dropoff: Follow directions for Trapani Birgi airport. The very last sign is confusing as it states Florio military airport “Aeroporto Florio”…its the same airport..theres only one here. Drive towards main terminal and drop off on the left just before long term car park barriers all before terminal. No petrol station in airport. Nearest petrol station for top up difficult to find. Make sure you top up on motorway, or downtown Trapani, or Marsala.

Public Transport: (not frequent)

No trains

Bus : Bus stops directly outside airport terminal. There are 2 stops. Buy your bus ticket in the airport termial at the bar/kiosk.

Buses (white coaches called “Salemi”) Operating route is Marsala via Trapani airport to Palermo railway station (1 hour from airport) : Same white “Salemi” bus also for Trapani airport to Marsala. Make sure you get the right one as rarely both destinations Palermo and Marsala buses are waiting outside airport.

Buses (local APT blue buses) to Trapani bus station (20 mins) or Trapani port for onward journey to Egadi Islands.

TImetable photo Trapani airport to Palermo train station.

foto of timetable trapani airport to trapani town centre.

Click through to Trapani airport TPS travel details for timetables(yet to post this).

Terravision is now operating a bus from Trapani airport onwards to Palermo city centre, via Trapania city centre. Get your tickets on the ryanair flight. 12 euros single to Palermo 8 euro single to Trapani (the local bus above is cheaper for Trapani) or book online at  http://www.terravision.eu/trapani_palermo.html

Terravision summer 2011 timetable Palermo-Trapani-Airport

Trapani airport – Mazara del Vallo : As from 8th August 2011 there is now a bus “AST” connecting TPS airport directly to downtown Mazara del Vallo (via Guido Dorso).

Departure times from airport to Marsala (journey 60 minutes) are : 5:45  7:40  13:40  14:55  16:45  20:30  23:30

Departure times from Marsala (via Guido Dorso) to TPS airport are: 4:45  6:20  7:45  13:50  15:15  19:15  22:00

Taxis : Not many. 30 euro to downtown Trapani. Confirm and negotiate price before getting in taxi.

TPS Departure: TPS is small, so you don’t need to be here too early for departures. Check in towards the right as you walk into the terminal (ground floor). Departures first floor. as from october 2010 there are 2 bars 1 guift/book shop in departure lounge after passport control.

Italian Electric socket ? Recharge your laptop before departure: There is a normal italian plug socket on the wall behind the escolator, directly across from the bar. Next to the girl, Marina,  who safe wraps the luggage.

Travelling to Salemi ? Click through for directions TPS to Salemi.

Want to know more about Trapani click through here Trapani Sicily. (next blog posting yet to do).

Ryanair now connects Trapanai Airport in Sicily all across Europe including :

Flights to Trapani with Ryanair are now direct from

Bari (BRI)

Bologna (BLQ)

Brindisi (BDS)

Girona (Barcelona)  (GRO)

Girona Airport is located just 18 Km from Girona city. Buses, operated by “Sagales”, connect the airport to Girona. The bus journey takes approximately 20-25 minutes and costs €2.50 one way. The bus stop is located outside arrivals. Alternatively, there is a taxi rank outside arrivals. A taxi to Girona takes approximately 15-20 minutes and costs €20-25.

Madrid (MAD)

Madrid Barajas Airport is located 15km from the centre Madrid. A taxi to the city centre should take 25-30 minutes and cost €15-€20. The airport Metro station is located in Terminal 2. Trains run daily from 6 am to 2 am. The journey time to city centre takes approx. 40 minutes and costs €1.10. The Airport bus to the Plaza de Colon (Route 89) departs from the Arrivals level of each terminal from 04:45 am until 02:00 am and costs approx. €2.40.

Malta (MLA) :

The Republic of Malta is a small but heavily populated island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean. Consisting of 7 islands it is a popular tourist resort due to it’s tropical climate, exciting nightlife, and a history dating back thousands of years.

Milano Milan (Bergamo) (BGY) Milan Orio al Serio

is located approximately 45 Km from the city of Milan. There’s a cheap and easy way to get you to Milan centre: take Terravision bus and get to Milan in 60 mins at only €10 one way! There is no direct rail connection from the airport however there is a rail connection in Bergamo city where you have a 15 minute bus journey costing €1.55 to the train station and €4.00 for the train to Milan taking about an hour. There is also a bus service from the outside arrivals to Milan operated by Autostradale and the journey will take about an hour and cost €6.70.

“FROM MILAN BERGAMO AIRPORT TO MILAN CENTRAL STATION AND THE DOLOMITES”
Terravision operates a direct coach service from Milan Bergamo to Milan Central Station. Journey Time is 60mins. Frequency about every 30 mins. Tickets cost €10 one-way and €16 return. BOOK NOW your transfer to Milan.

Terravision also provides a direct coach service from Milan Bergamo Airport to the Dolomites: the most comfortable, convenient and easiest to book, in just a click! BOOK NOW your transfer to Bolzano; Ortisei; Santa Christina; Selva Val Gardena or special service to Merano; Alpe de Siusi and Corvara at only 17 euro one way.

Pisa (PSA)

Aeroporto Galileo Galilei Pisa is located approximately 80 Km from Florence. Terravision operate a bus service into Florence city centre. The buses depart from outside arrivals. Journey time is approximately 70 minutes and cost is €10 one way. Click here for further details. There is also a direct rail connection from the airport which leaves from outside departures. Journey time is approximately 60 minutes and the single fare costs €5.10. For further information please check www.pisa-airport.com.

“FROM PISA AIRPORT TO FLORENCE”
Terravision operates a direct coach service from Pisa Airport to Florence city centre. Coaches depart from outside the arrivals hall. Journey time is approximately 70 minutes and cost is €10 one-way and €16 return.

Roma (Ciampino) (CIA) Rome

CIAMPINO “G. B. Pastine” is located approximately 15 Km outside of Rome. Don’t waste precious travel time and money getting into town – Terravision coach transfers are the easiest and cheapest way to get straight into Rome city centre. Coaches depart from Ciampino airport approx. 20 minutes after flight arrival, with tickets costing €6 single. Journey time is approximately 40 minutes. Click here to book your transfer on-line. There are also taxis from outside international arrivals costing on average €35 taking 40 minutes to get to the city.

“FROM CIAMPINO AIRPORT TO ROME”
Terravision operates a direct coach service from Ciampino Airport to Rome city centre. Coaches depart from outside the departures terminal. High departure frequencies, in line with FR flight arrivals and departures. Journey time is approximately 40 minutes and cost is €4 one way and €8 return.

Torino Turin (TRN)  Turin -

Sandro Pertini International airport is 16 Km from Turin. There are rail, bus and taxi connections to Turin. The railway station is by the airport car park, journey time is 20 minutes and tickets are€3 one way/€5 return. “Sadem” buses leave from the airport arrivals entrance. Journey time is approximately 50 minutes and tickets are €5 one way. See www.sadem.it for more details. The taxi rank is outside the arrivals entrance; journey time is approximately 30 minutes and will cost €30-€40.

Terravision Bus Turin Airport <-> Turin city centre

Terravision operates a bus service between Turin airport and Turin city centre. The price for the one-way ticket is €5 and for the return ticket is €10. This service has 3 stops in Turin centre: Rebaudengo Square, Porta Nuova Station and Vittorio Emanuele Street. The journey time from the airport to the city centre goes from 15 to 40 minutes, depending on the stop.

Venezia-Treviso (TSF)

Treviso Airport is situated 3 Km outside of Treviso city centre. AACT city operates a bus service into town .Buses depart from outside the terminal building, journey time is 10 – 15 minutes and tickets cost €1.00. Timetables and other information can be found on www.actt.it.  A taxi rank is located outside arrivals. Journey time to the city centre is 10 minutes and cost is €20.00. There is a cheap and easy way to get you to Dolomities, also in summertime: take Terravision bus and get to Cortina, Dobbiaco and Brunico at only 17 euro one way!

“FROM TREVISO AIRPORT TO THE DOLOMITES”
Terravision provides a direct coach service from Treviso Airport to Dolomites: the most comfortable, convenient and easiest to book, in just a click! BOOK NOW your transfer to Cortina ; Dobbiaco and Brunico at only 17 euro one way.

Billund  (BLL)

Billund is situated in the centre of the Jutland Peninsula of Denmark. Billund is most famous for Lego, Legoland and Billund Airport. Each year the latter two bring approx. three million people to the town. Billund is the home of LEGO headquarters. Billund Airport, Denmark’s second busiest airport, was built by LEGO in the 1960s. There is a bus from Billund Airport to central Aarhus: Price: 180.- DKK. Tickets are sold on board the airport bus. US dollars, Pounds and Euro will be accepted. Distance to Aarhus is 1hr and 25 mins.

Bratislava (BTS)

Airport Bratislava is located approximately 9 Km from the city of Bratislava. There is no rail connection to the city but there is a bus service from outside the terminal operated by MHD. The journey would take approximately 25 minutes costing 18,-SKK. There is also a taxi service from outside the arrivals hall and it costs between 350-400,-SKK and it will take around 15 minutes. There is a cheap and easy way to get you to Vienna center: take Terravision bus and get to Vienna at special online price at only 10 euro one way, 16 euro return!

Brema/ Breman (BRE)

Bremen Airport can be reached directly from the main railway station and the `ZOB´ (central coach station) by tram no. 6 which stops just 22 metres from the airline check-in desks. At peak times the tram runs every 10 minutes. A single ticket costs €2.10. The journey time from the main railway station/central coach station takes about 17 minutes. A taxi from the main railway station to the airport costs about €10. It takes approx. 20 minutes, depending on the traffic. Hamburg can be reached five times a day directly by bus. A trip takes 90 – 120 minutes. Tickets available online (12,- €) or at the bus (14,- €). Timetable and online booking at www.bus2fly.com. Your fastest and most direct transfer from the north of the Netherlands to Airport Bremen 4 x daily from Groningen CS Tickets available online or in nearly 90 agencies (e.g. Groningen Tourist-Information)

Bruxelles (Charleroi) (CRL)

Brussels South Charleroi Airport is located approximately 8 km from the centre of Charleroi and 46 Km from the centre of Brussels. A bus connects the airport to the trainstation. There are rail connections to the rest of Belgium. Please check www.charleroi-airport.com for further information.

Cagliari (CAG)

Cagliari Airport is located approximately 5 Km west of Cagliari. To reach the city from the airport, there is taxi service (approx € 20), and a bus (approx €2.00). The bus takes 10 minutes and tickets need to be purchased before boarding the bus.

Dublino / Dublin (DUB)

Dublin Airport is located approximately 10 Km from Dublin city. Terravision, in partnership with Aircoach, operate a coach service from Dublin Airport to Dublin City Centre, and then onto South Dublin. Journey time is approximately 40 minutes to O’Connell St, with departures up to every 10 minutes 24 hours a day. Tickets can be purchased on board all Ryanair flights into Dublin. There is also a taxi rank outside the arrivals terminal. A taxi to Dublin city will take about 20 minutes and cost approximately €15.00.

Dusseldorf (Weeze) NRN

Airport Weeze is located 5 km from Weeze, approximately 70 km from Düsseldorf and 60 km from Arnhem and Nijmegen. Buses to Weeze, to Düsseldorf, to Essen, to Duisburg and Cologne and to the dutch Cities of Arnhem, Nijmegen, Utrecht and Amsterdam leave from outside the terminal. To Weeze train station the journey takes approximately 10 minutes. To Düsseldorf it takes 1 hour 15 Minutes. From Airport Weeze to Amsterdam it takes 3 ½ hours. There is also a taxi rank in front of the terminal.

Eindhoven : (EIN)

Eindhoven Airport is located approximately 8 Km from Eindhoven and 120 Km from Amsterdam. There is no rail connection from the airport to the surrounding cities however there is a bus service to Eindhoven and Amsterdam.

Francoforte-Hahn : Franckurt (HNN) :

Frankfurt-Hahn is located approximately 124 km from the city of Frankfurt in the low mountain range area Hunsrück and the federal state Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate). There is no rail service to the airport. Terravision runs a new service connecting Hahn Airport to Neu-Isenburg, Offenbach and Hanau for €8. Other shuttle bus services connect the airport with Frankfurt-city centre, Trier, Koblenz, Mainz, Worms and other towns. There are connections the gemstone-city Idar-Oberstein and the health resort Bad Kreuznach in the Nahe Valley. Bingen and Koblenz in the Middle Rhine Valley have shuttle bus connections as well as Bullay and Zell in the Moselle valley. Cars can be hired in the terminal building and taxis are available outside. The airport is reachable by car over the highway A 61, exit Rheinböllen, from where you take the trunk road B 50 to Hahn airport.

Genova : Genoa (GOA) :

Genoa Airport is situated about 6 Km outside of Genoa city. There is a bus connection to the city centre from outside the arrivals terminal, operated by AMT; the journey time is 30/45 minutes and tickets cost €3. Taxis are also available; the journey time is approximately 20 minutes and a taxi to the city centre costs about €15.00.

Gothenburg City : (GSE) : Sweden : Gothenburg Airport is situated 12 Km outside of Gothenburg city. There is a bus connection to the city centre from outside the terminal building, operated by Vasttrafik; the journey time is 25 minutes and tickets cost SEK 50. Timetables and any additional info can be found on www.vasttrafik.se

Ibiza (IBZ) :

Ibiza Airport, the airport is situated about five miles (8km) south of Ibiza Town.
Transportation. A bus runs every half an hour from the airport to Ibiza Town (and return). It is more convenient to take taxis, which are available for transport to Ibiza and other towns on the island. There are ferry crossings from nearby Port de Formentera to the island of Formentera throughout the day, taking about 45 minutes.
Airport Facilities. Facilities at Ibiza Airport include duty-free shops, restaurants, bars, fast food outlets, a bank, post office, bureau de change and ATMs.
Parking. Short- and long-term parking is available. The first half hour or less is free.

Karlsruhe-Baden : Germany (FKB)

Karlsruhe-Baden Airport is located approximately 15 Km from Baden-Baden. There is no rail service but there is a bus service from outside the terminal building operated by SWEG. The journey would take around 30 minutes costing €2.50 and you can check the timetable on www.sweg.de. There is a taxi service from outside arrivals which will cost you approximately €28.00 and take around 15 minutes.

Krakow : Poland (KRK)

John Paul II International Airport Kraków-Balice is located approximately 10 Km from the city of Kraków. The train connection from the airport is 200m from the main terminal; journey time is approximately 15 minutes to the city and the cost is 3,80 PLN. There is a bus service that runs from the airport, this is located outside the terminal and is operated by Municipal Transport Authority. Journey time is approximately 35 minutes; cost is 2,50 PLN.

Liverpool (LPL) :

Liverpool John Lennon Airport is located approximately 11.5 Km outside of Liverpool city. There is no direct rail service from the airport but there is a rail service 5 minutes away by bus. Cost is approximately £1.40 to the city. There is also a taxi service outside the terminal building, cost is approximately £12; journey time is 20 minutes.

“FROM LIVERPOOL AIRPORT TO MANCHESTER CITY”
Terravision operates a direct coach service from Liverpool Airport to Manchester City Centre (Sackville St and Shudehill Interchange). Journey time is circa 50 minutes, and price is at only £6 one way. Book your transfer to Manchester online.

Londra-Luton : London : (LTN)

London Luton Airport is located 30 miles from London city centre. A free shuttle bus links the airport with the train station. Journey time by train into the city is approximately 30 minutes and costs approx €15.00. Further information can be found on www.thameslink.co.uk.

“FROM LUTON AIRPORT TO LONDON VICTORIA”
Terravision operates a coach service from Luton Airport to London Victoria. Terravision stops also at Brent Cross; Marble Arch (Underground Station) and other central London locations. Journey Time is 65 mins. Tickets cost £11 one-way and £14 return. The service runs up to every 20 mins, 24 hours a day. BOOK NOW your transfer to London

Maastricht : (MST) : Germany :

Maastricht Aachen Airport Maastricht central railway station bus shuttle departs 30 minutes after landing of flights.. Duration of the ride is 15 minutes and tickets cost €5. Departing passengers are advised to use bus 59 departing Maastricht Central Railway station at .05 minutes past each hour (weekdays 5:10-22:10, Saturdays 7.10-22.10, Sundays & holidays: 8.10-22.10). Travel time is approximately 30 minutes.

Memmingham (Munich West) : Germany : (FMM) :

Memmingen Airport is a small public airport located in the town of Memmingerberg in close proximity to the city of Memmingen, Germany, in the Swabia region. It is one of three commercial airports in Bavaria and the has the highest elevation of all of Germany’s commercial airports. Prior to 2008-09-25, it was known as Allgäu Airport/Memmingen.

Located about 2.5 km from the city centre of Memmingen and 100 km from the city centre of Munich, it not only serves Memmingen and the Allgäu area but also provides a low-cost alternative to Munich Airport.

Allgäu-Airport-Express

Oslo (Torp) : Norway : (TRF) :

Sandefjord Torp Airport is approximately 110 Km from the city of Oslo, and only 8 KM from Sandefjord. There is a rail connection to Oslo and to Skien. Shuttle bus to the train outside the terminal building (timetable and prices: www.nsb.no) There is a bus service, operated by Torpexpressen that is located outside the terminal building. Journey time is approximately 1hr 45 minutes; cost is 180 NOK one way/ 300 NOK return (students and senior citizens 260 NOK return).

Parigi- Beauvais : Paris France : (BVA) :

Beauvais Airport is located approximately 80 Km from the centre of Paris. There is no rail service from the airport but there is a bus service. Journey time is approximately 1 hour. Cost is €13.00.
Paris-Beauvais Airport Shuttle

Stoccolma Skavsta : Sweden (NYO) :

Stockholm (Skavsta) Airport is situated 100 KM south of Stockholm and 7 KM northwest from Nyköping. Airport coaches operates to and from Stockholm/Södertälje and Norrköping/Linköping. The local train station in Nyköping is 7 km away. A taxi to Nyköping from costs SEK 190 and should take approximately 10 minutes, while a taxi to the centre Stockholm costs approximately SEK 1,300 and should take approximately 60 minutes.

Two bus services run from Skavsta to Nyköping no. 515 and 715

Trieste : Italy (TRS) :

Trieste Ronchi Airport is situated 33 Km outside of Trieste city. There is a bus connection to the city centre leaving from outside the Terminal building. This is operated by APT Gorizia; the journey time is 50 minutes and tickets cost €2.85. Timetables and any additional info can be found on www.aptgorizia.it.

Valenzia : Spain : (VLC) ;

Valencia Airport is located approximately 7 Km from the city of Valencia. There is a bus connection to the city centre from outside the terminal building operated by Aerobus. The journey should take between 15 and 20 minutes and tickets cost €2.50. Taxis are also available from the airport, a journey into town would cost on average €20.00 and take just over 15 minutes.

Fiat General Motors (GM) Europe, UK Vauxhall, Opel.

First Fiat last week announced the takeover at Chrysler….Now in a dramatic weekend of negotiations yesterday the Fiat (Italy) chairman Luca Corderodi di Montezemolo announced that Fiat is in negotiations with General Motors (Europe) the owners of Opel (Germany) and Vauxhall (UK) and Saab (Sweden) with the intentions of a takeover, thus bailing out both GM and Opel (need 3.3bn euros) from their own government commitments.

Saab under independent swedish law appears not to be in couded in th enegotiations.

Canadian Magna International are also in potential negotiations with Opel.

Fiat CEO Sergio Marchionne is due to visit German ministers today and was quoted as saying “This would make Fiat very strong”…how much do they pay him for that wisdom ?