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French elections: Meloni yet to break silence on Le Pen's success

Le Pen’s advantage is seen as a positive development for Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and ECR’s role in the EU, according to Italian media.

01/07/2024

Art

Inside the Vatican’s eye-opening pavilion at the Venice Biennale

The exhibition, With my eyes, has sight and perception at its heart and controversially transforms the Vatican pavilion from a women's jail into a gallery.

01/07/2024

Sport

Tour de France starts with epic Pogačar Vingegaard duel ahead

Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France last year for the second time in a row but this year all eyes are on his main rival Slovenian rider Tadej Pogačar.

29/06/2024

Nature

Italian men sued for suspected rare cacti smuggling from Chile

An Italian conservation organisation is suing two people at the centre of a cacti smuggling lawsuit for damaging its work to support biodiversity.

29/06/2024

Europe News

Meloni condemns antisemitism among ruling party's youth league

Left-wing news outlet Fanpage claimed it had video evidence of some National Youth members using racist slurs and making a Nazi salute.

29/06/2024

Culture news

Why cinema finds itself alive and well in Bologna 

Some say cinema is a dying art form but don't say that to anyone at Bologna's Ritrovato Festival, a celebration of carefully curated restored classics to be seen and experienced in one of the country's most beautiful settings.

28/06/2024

Europe News

Heatwave expected in Italy this weekend with 40°C temperatures

After a recent spell of bad weather, the sun is returning and temperatures will spike, with a change of up to 15 degrees in some areas.

28/06/2024

Europe News

What do French ex-pats in Italy think of politics back home?

Euronews asked those living in the Italian capital what their take is on the 'Meloni effect' on French politics.

27/06/2024

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Spanish Steps painted red in protest against femicides

Police detained activists who poured red paint down Rome's Spanish Steps to raise awareness about femicides in Italy.

26/06/2024

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WATCH: Polish climbers saved in the Italian Western Alps.

At dawn on Tuesday, Italy’s Mountain Rescue Squad heroically rescued three Polish mountaineers stranded on the Giant’s Tooth peak in the Western Alps.

25/06/2024

Europe News

Orbán and Meloni discuss Hungary's upcoming EU presidency programme

Victor Orbán briefed Italy's PM Giorgia Meloni on Hungary's upcoming EU Council presidency programme, which focuses on illegal migration, Europe's competitiveness, and declining birth rates.

24/06/2024

Travel News

Here’s how you can get paid €30,000 to move to Tuscany

Applicants will receive between €10,000 and €30,000 to buy a house in a mountain town.

24/06/2024

Italy

Around 5,000 pro-lifers protest in Rome against abortion

The demonstration was called by the 'Pro Vita & Famiglia' association, which “defends the right to life from conception to natural death.

23/06/2024

Culture news

Tourist stopped from vandalising Pompeii site

A Kazakh tourist was stopped after writing the word ALI on a wall of the House of the Ceii in the Archaeological Park of Pompeii.

22/06/2024

Europe News

Ferry tickets to Capri were temporarily halted due emergency

Thousands of keen island-hoppers had to remain on Italian mainland as the mayor of one of the country's most popular islands, Capri, temporarily banned tourists.

22/06/2024

Europe News

Azzurri star Roberto Baggio robbed at home during Italy-Spain game

Known as 'Divine Ponytail' for his specific hairstyle and 'Little Buddha' for his Buddhist beliefs, Baggio opted for a private and modest life after retiring from football.

21/06/2024

Climate

Southern Europe swelters as 40-degree heatwave threatens health

Intense heat continues to scorch southern Europe this week - with health officials warning people to stay sheltered and hydrated.

21/06/2024

Italy

Beef between Italian government and Fiat 500 maker turns personal

The ongoing dispute between Europe’s second-largest car manufacturer and the Italian government continues — this time, with the Fiat 500’s iconic status front and centre.

20/06/2024

Italy

Opposition parties gang up on Meloni

Italian PM Meloni's government are looking to overhaul the Italian political system by introducing two major reforms, including the direct election of the prime minister and the devolution of power to Italy's regional authorities.

19/06/2024

Europe News

Shipwrecks off Italian coast leave at least 11 dead and dozens missing

According to the IOM, over 3,150 migrants died or went missing in the Mediterranean last year, making it the deadliest migration route in the world.

19/06/2024

Green News

Scientists predict Venice will be underwater by 2150

There is a system of flood barriers in place in Venice’s lagoon, but these won’t be enough to protect the city from continual sinking and sea level rise.

19/06/2024

Business

Golden Goose postpones Milan IPO citing political turmoil in Europe

Luxury Italian trainer maker Golden Goose is famous for its A-list followers including Taylor Swift, Chris Hemsworth and Selena Gomez. But it has faced criticism for its high prices and its distressed-look trainers.

19/06/2024

Business

Ferrari's first electric car to cost at least half a million euros

Ferrari's first electric car will cost at least €500,000, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters.

19/06/2024

Art

8 must-see artworks at the Biennale Gherdëina in Italy's Dolomites

From a beetle on horseback to an underground forest, these artworks at the Biennale Gherdëina in Italy's Tyrolean Alps are as intriguing as they are powerful.

19/06/2024

Travel News

This sunny southern Italian town is selling off houses for €3

Italy is famous for its €1 houses so why the price increase?

18/06/2024

Culture news

British free-runner destroys part of ancient Italian city

It's the latest stunt-gone-wrong by the parkour group banned from Venice.

18/06/2024