Design Celebrating 110 years of Maserati's iconic designs To celebrate the 110th anniversary of Italian luxury sports car manufacturer Maserati, we look back at some of the most iconic designs the company has produced since 1914. 29/09/2024
Destinations How to enjoy Lake Como as a solo budget female traveller I visited Lake Como on a budget as a solo female traveller: here are my top tips on what to do and where to go. 28/09/2024
Euronews Witness Renewable energy speculation brewing a storm in Sardinia The windswept Italian island is a prime location for harvesting the energy of the future. But residents fear poor planning of wind farms and unregulated speculation will turn their homeland into a European Wild West for renewables. 27/09/2024
Green News Has Shein misled customers with its environmental claims? The Chinese fast fashion giant is being investigated in Italy over its sustainability claims. 26/09/2024
Italy Violent clashes erupt in Genoa after football derby match The Coppa Italia match saw Sampdoria beat Genoa in a penalty shootout. 26/09/2024
Tech News Italy pilots AI in schools looking to boost tech-based learning Under the pilot project set to begin this year, AI will be introduced in 15 schools across four regions. 26/09/2024
Travel News Moving to Italy permanently could get easier if new law passes A change in the law could be good news for 2.5 million foreigners. 25/09/2024
Green News Tourists swept away in flash flood after torrential rain in Tuscany The floods in Tuscany and the Veneto come days after the Emilia Romagna region was struck, with some areas submerged for the third time in just over a year. 25/09/2024
Culture news G7 Culture: What was in the ministers’ declaration? The 2024 G7 Culture meeting wrapped up in Italy on Saturday. Among the key themes of the ministers’ concluding declaration were restoration in Ukraine, the opportunities and dangers posed by AI, and the protection of freedom of expression. 24/09/2024
Lifestyle Armani, Prada and Fendi: Everything you missed at Milan Fashion Week From Dolce & Gabbana’s Madonna-inspired drama to Fendi’s chic art deco throwback, Milan Fashion Week served up bold looks and big moments. Here are some of the highlights you won’t want to miss! 23/09/2024
Art Ai Weiwei sculpture smashed at Italy art show opening The man who destroyed the blue-and-white “Porcelain Cube” sculpture in Bologna is apparently well known in the art world for wreaking havoc. 23/09/2024
Green News Italian homeowners hit by third flood in just over a year Some residents of the city of Faenza had just completed house repairs after devastating floods in 2023 when their properties were submerged again this week. 20/09/2024
Cinema Italian cinema icon Sophia Loren turns 90 An Italian and international icon who has made the history of world cinema, Sophia Loren is 90 years old. From the David di Donatello to the Oscars, via the Palme d'Or, here are the awards she has won during her career. 20/09/2024
Culture news Italy returns stolen Churchill portrait to original Canadian owners Nicola Cassinelli, an Italian lawyer, unknowingly purchased the iconic portrait at an auction before returning it after discovering its origins. 20/09/2024
Culture news Stairway to tension: France and Italy dispute Spanish Step ownership A row over whether France or Italy owns Rome's iconic Spanish Steps has caused controversy and reopened old wounds between the two countries as G7 Culture Ministers gather in Naples and Pompeii this weekend. 20/09/2024
Lifestyle Famed Apple designer Jony Ive teams up with Moncler for clothes range Jony Ive, the designer who worked closely with Steve Jobs to help create the iconic looks of many of Apple’s most famous products, has created a new range of outerwear. 20/09/2024
Art Ancient furnaces and exhibitions: The best of Venice Glass Week To celebrate its history of glassmaking, Venice and the nearby island of Murano are dedicating a week of events, exhibitions and workshops to the craft. 19/09/2024
Lifestyle From Fendi to Fiorucci: The very best of Milan Fashion Week so far Milan Fashion Week has kicked off, with Fendi’s centenary collection, featuring elegant, art deco-inspired designs and Fiorucci’s playful SS25 show. 18/09/2024
Italy Legendary Italian striker Totò Schillaci dies at 59 The former Messina, Juventus and Inter centre forward had been fighting a tumour for some time and was hospitalised since September. 18/09/2024
Art Rome's Palazzo Bonaparte hosts monumental Fernando Botero exhibition A year on from the death of Fernando Botero, one of the largest exhibitions ever dedicated to the artist has opened in Rome. The show at Palazzo Bonaparte includes several previously unseen works by the Colombian painter and sculptor. 18/09/2024
Europe News Storm Boris leaves trail of devastation as it heads south to Italy Italy braces itself for extreme weather as Storm Boris sweeping over Central Europe heads south. 18/09/2024
Culture news The new 'La Bohème': Opera for dummies or much needed Gen Z update? The shortened version of La Bohème was staged for the first time in Perugia: it lasts ninety minutes instead of two hours and forty minutes. The new format is the idea of tenor Gianluca Terranova, who also plays the role of Rodolfo. 17/09/2024
Europe News What's at stake at Italy's European air defence conference? The two-day summit focuses on enhancing European defence capabilities and countering potential threats in response to recent geopolitical developments and challenges. 17/09/2024
Europe News Starmer to contribute €4.75m to Meloni's anti-illegal migration plan The UK prime minister met with his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni in Rome Monday to discuss how the two countries could bolster cooperation in tackling illegal migration. 16/09/2024
Europe News Starmer seeks to learn from Italy's 'dramatic' decline in migrants The centre-left Labour Party prime minister isn't a natural ally of Giorgia Meloni, who heads the far-right Brothers of Italy party, yet the two sides hope to work together to reduce irregular migration to Europe and improve the UK's relations with the rest of the continent. 16/09/2024
Europe News Italian Deputy PM Salvini to face charges over migrant ship case Prosecutors in Sicily have accused Salvini of alleged kidnapping after he decided to leave a migrant rescue ship stranded at sea for 19 days. 15/09/2024