Italy

Italy

Italy political stalemate continues

Italy's would-be coalition parties have turned up the pressure on President Sergio Mattarella to endorse 81 year old Paolo Savona.

27/05/2018

Sport

Chris Froome on the brink of Giro history

Chris Froome is on track to become the first Briton to win the Giro d'Italia -- and match the achievements of cycling greats Eddy Merckx and Bernard Hinault.

26/05/2018

Italy

Venice Architecture Biennale

Visitors to this years International Architecture Exhibition, the Biennale, in Venice are being asked to reflect on space and its implications

25/05/2018

Italy

Italy court ends ‘absurdity’ which forced abuse victim’s family to pay

The Bologna appeals court has overturned a ruling that forced the family of a sex abuse victim to pay her aggressor thousands of euros — but far too late to save the girl’s life.

24/05/2018

Italy

Neapolitan pizzaoili break record for world's longest fried pizza

Traditional pizza from Naples was over seven meters long

24/05/2018

Italy

Italian president gives PM mandate to Conte

Italian president Sergio Mattarella has given a mandate to Giuseppe Conte to become prime minister of a coalition of far-right League and anti-establishment 5-Star movement.

23/05/2018

Economy

EU economy growing at its fastest pace in a decade

Officials warn incoming Italian government to keep its debt under control

23/05/2018

Italy

Proposed Italian ¨PM Giuseppe Conte accused of lying on CV

The anti-establishment Five-Star Movement and the far-right League, which have drawn up a coalition pact aimed at ending months of deadlock, have nominated political novice Giuseppe Conte as the man they want to enact their radical policy plans.

23/05/2018

Italy

Italy's 'civil war on abortion'

Campaigners say abortion is harder than ever for women in Italy, exactly 40 years since it was legalised.

22/05/2018

Economy

Stock markets react to Italy governement

Economist are watching developments in Italy carefully as the new government takes shape.

21/05/2018

Italy

These two Italians want to change the way you think about disability

An architect and a designer: Two young boys from Turin are united by the same destiny, and by the same unwavering desire to not give up.

21/05/2018

Italy

Political unknown proposed as Italy's new prime minister

Italy’s populist Five Star Movement and the far-right League have proposed Giuseppe Conte as the country’s new prime minister.

21/05/2018

Italy

Confirmation of Italian government expected

Over the weekend, a majority of Italians participating in an informal ballot approved a policy agenda from the two parties

21/05/2018

Italy

Italian government puts coalition deal to a public vote

Italy's far-right League, led by Matteo Salvini, is giving Italians the chance to vote on the deal it has drawn up with the 5-Star Movement

20/05/2018

Italy

Italy's coalition programme plan: point by point

This is what the leading parties from the Italian election are proposing to do in office together.

18/05/2018

Italy

Anti-establishment Italian parties agree basis for coalition

Some of the proposals of the populist 5-Star Movement and the far-right League will be seen as controversial

18/05/2018

Italy

Gianluigi Buffon ends 17-year Juventus career

The 40-year-old goalkeeper's announced Saturday's match against Hellas Verona will be his final Juventus appearance, when he'll lift his seventh Serie A title.

17/05/2018

Italy

Italy's populist coalition plans spark social media satire

Commentators have been having a field day over attempts by Italy's unlikely coalition hopefuls to draw up a plan for government.

17/05/2018

Italy

Briton Simon Yates takes Stage 11 of Giro D'Italia 2018

The 25-year-old Michelton-Scott rider produced a sublime final sprint to give himself a 47 second lead at the top of the leaderboard with 10 stages to go.

16/05/2018

Economy

Italy coalition shocks Europe with draft plans

The two big winners from the Italian election have considered plans to pull out of the Euro, seek debt relief and raise benefits.

16/05/2018

Italy

Coalition reportedly agreed for Italy

The country has been in political limbo since elections in March

14/05/2018

Sport

Yates throws down gauntlet

British debutant scores impressive victory in Giro D'Italia

13/05/2018

Sport

Mancini in line for Italian national coaching post

Zenit terminates former Man City manager's contract

13/05/2018

Italy

Italian court rules Silvio Berlusconi can run for office again

The billionaire was convicted of tax fraud in 2013 but now, at 81 years old, he's back in the political arena.

12/05/2018

Italy

The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel received the 'Lamp of Peace'

It's a Catholic award for seeking peaceful coexistence of people

12/05/2018

Economy

Populist parties in Italy close to a deal

The anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the far-right League said they had made progress towards forming a government

11/05/2018