Italy Founder of Italian fashion house Krizia dies at the age of 90 The founder of the Italian fashion brand Krizia, Mariuccia Mandelli, has died at the age of 90. The company was founded in the northern city of 07/12/2015
Italy Roman Catholic Jubilee Year balances security with forgiveness Vatican City is braced for the arrival of millions of pilgrims for the Roman Catholic Jubilee Holy Year. Pope Francis announced it by surprise in 07/12/2015
Italy No respite for aid workers as refugees continue to flood into Europe An indication of just how desperate some people are to get to Europe is that it is now December, when a sea crossing in an open boat is extremely 06/12/2015
Italy Italian police bust major cocaine smuggling ring Finance police in Italy say a 130 kg of cocaine have been seized in Venice, busting a major drug smuggling ring. Nine people were arrested as part of 04/12/2015
Sport Twenty-six Italian athletes face ban for doping offences Italy’s Olympic chiefs have called for two-year bans for 26 of its athletes for failing to provide doping samples. The country’s National Anti-Doping 03/12/2015
My Europe Series Domestic workers: debunking the myths Often vulnerable and exploited, domestic workers around the world have long faced discrimination, low wages, extremely long hours and poor working 02/12/2015
Italy Four arrested in Italy and Kosovo after 'threats to Pope' Four people have been arrested in Italy and Kosovo on suspicion of being part of a jihadist cell that spread Islamist propaganda and threatened Pope 01/12/2015
Italy Christmas concert row forces Italian school head to quit An Italian primary school headmaster has been forced to stand down after organising a Winter concert in January instead of a traditional Christmas 01/12/2015
Sport Ma Jianfei proves too strong for Kruse in Turin China’s Ma Jianfei produced a stunning performance to edge out England’s Richard Kruse in the final of the Turin Grand Prix on Sunday. Kruse, who 29/11/2015
Sport Volpi clinches Turin Grand Prix Italy’s Alice Volpi produced a stunning performance to down Inna Deriglazova in the final of the Turin Grand Prix on Saturday. The Russian, who 28/11/2015
Italy Tour operator threatens to jump from Colosseum in Rome He came down in the end but there were worrying scenes at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday when a man threatened to jump from a ledge of the ancient 27/11/2015
Business Planet Copernicus: down-to-Earth opportunities for SMEs reaching for the stars The Copernicus programme is an EU system providing Earth observation data and information. It delivers operational data on a free, full and open 27/11/2015
Italy Italian police seize hundreds of rifles bound for Belgium Italian border police have confiscated almost eight hundred shotguns from a Dutch truck, which was travelling from Turkey to Belgium. The vehicle was 27/11/2015
Italy Italy raises security level in wake of Paris attacks Italy has raised its security level in the wake of the Paris attacks. Across Rome, Milan and other cities, dozens more police and army patrols have 19/11/2015
Italy Jewish man stabbed outside restaurant in Milan Security has been boosted at Jewish sites across Milan after an Israeli Jew was stabbed. Nathan Graff was wounded in the back and face on Thursday by 13/11/2015
Economy UniCredit to offload 18,200 posts in latest European bank overhaul UniCredit has become the latest major European bank to announce a major overhaul as part of its strategic plan – involving some fairly major lob 12/11/2015
Italy 'Jihadist network' dismantled in Europe-wide anti-terror crackdown At least 15 people suspected of terrorism offences were arrested across Europe on Thursday. The crackdown in countries including Italy, Britain and 12/11/2015
Italy Pope Francis in Prato denounces exploitation of migrant workers Pope Francis on a visit to Prato, a small town near Florence, denounced the exploitation of migrant workers and the sweatshop conditions many are 10/11/2015
Italy Hermit missing in Italy for 20 years is found by mushroom pickers A hermit, who was presumed dead after disappearing 20 years ago, has been found alive and living in a forest in Tuscany. Carlos Sanchez Ortiz De 10/11/2015
Italy Clashes in Bologna ahead of planned Northern League rally Police and protesters clashed in the northern Italian city of Bologna on Sunday (November 8) as hundreds of people demonstrated against a planned 08/11/2015
Italy Italy mayor takes colourful stand at WWI memorial ceremony The pacifist mayor of Messina, Renato Accorinti, made an anti-war statement for the third year in a row during a WWI memorial ceremony in Sicily 05/11/2015
Italy Mafia Capital trial opens in Rome Former neo-fascist gangster Massimo Caminati is among those on trial for corruption. 05/11/2015
Italy Trevi fountain's waters flow again as landmark re-opens after facelift One of Rome’s most famous landmarks the Trevi fountain has finished getting a facelift. The romantic must-visit site had been in need of a makeover 03/11/2015
Italy The Trevi Fountain and the Dolce Vita! A fountain in the Trevi district in Rome Designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed by Pietro Bracci. Standing 26.3 metres (86 ft) 03/11/2015
Culture news Andrea Bocelli sings cinema classics With his new album ‘Cinema’ reaching No.3 in the pop charts, Andrea Bocelli has become the first classical artist to have 10 top 10 albums. 03/11/2015
Next Series Hovercraft innovation: multi-tasking on a cushion of air Some 50 years after its first appearance, the hovercraft has a role as a versatile and adaptable vehicle, particularly in emergency situations 02/11/2015