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Vicky Safra – The world’s wealthiest Greek woman with a fortune of $20.4 billion, remains largely unknown in Greece

In Switzerland, the world’s leading financial center known for its stability and reliability, discussions in banking and investment circles have recently focused on potential ownership changes at EFG International.

Italian film icon Monica Vitti dies aged 90

Italian actress Monica Vitti, best known for her starringroles in films by Michelangelo Antonioni, has died aged 90, the culture ministry said on Feb. 2.

"Goodbye Monica Vitti, goodbye queen of Italian cinema. Today is a truly sad day, we have lost a great artist and a great Italian," Culture Minister Dario Franceschini said in a statement.

Ara Güler exhibition opens in Rome

The "Ara Güler Photography Exhibition," which shows photos by Turkey's world-famous photography artist, the late Ara Güler, to the world, opened on Jan. 29 in the Italian capital Rome.

After London, Paris, Kyoto and New York, Rome is the fifth city where the exhibition is on show at the Trastevere Museum.