Italy

Italy

Kinder Surprise creator William Salice an eggsample to us all

Kinder Surprise creator William Salice an eggsample to us all

30/12/2016

Italy

Berlin attack: Anis Amri 'probably radicalised after entering Italy in 2011'

Italy’s Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni says Berlin market attacker Anis Amri was most likely radicalised after his arrival in Italy in 2011.

30/12/2016

Italy

Three dead as yacht catches fire in Italy

Three Germans have died after a yacht moored in Italy caught fire.

29/12/2016

Sport

Alpine skiing: Jansrud continues perfect super-G start with Santa Caterina win

There have been three men’s super-G races so far this World Cup season and Norwegian star Kjetil Jansrud has now won them all.

27/12/2016

Sci-Tech

Making plastics from natural products, not oil

Italian chemists have found a way to make a widely-used industrial chemical from natural, not oil-based products.

24/12/2016

Italy

Berlin truck attack: body of Italian victim returns home

The body of Fabrizia di Lorenzo, the Italian victim of the Berlin Christmas market attack, has arrived in Rome.

24/12/2016

Italy

Fake prosecco: put a cork in it!

‘Tis the season to be jolly and bottles of fizz are being bought and popped by many of those who celebrate Christmas across Europe.

24/12/2016

Italy

Shot dead in Milan, but there are more questions than answers over Anis Amri

Four days after killing 12 people in Berlin, Anis Amri was shot dead by police in Milan on Friday morning.

24/12/2016

Italy

Berlin suspect's EU journey heaps pressure on open borders

The fact the main suspect in the Berlin attack ended up in Milan while an international manhunt for him was underway is bound to fuel more criticism over Europe's open borders and police cooperation.

23/12/2016

Italy

Berlin truck attack: Suspect Anis Amri shot dead by police in Milan

The chief suspect in the Berlin Christmas Market truck attack has been shot dead by police in a suburb of Milan in northern Italy.

23/12/2016

Italy

Berlin attack suspect Anis Amri shot dead by police in Milan

Anis Amri, the chief suspect in Monday’s truck attack on a Berlin Christmas market, has been shot dead by police in Milan.

23/12/2016

Italy

Italy approves bailout fund for failing banks, including Monti dei Paschi

The Italian government has approved a €20 billion bailout fund, as Monti dei Paschi fail to raise desperately needed funds from private investors.

23/12/2016

Sport

Kristoffersen wins second straight Madonna di Campiglio slalom

Madonna di Campiglio has turned out to be happy hunting ground for Norway’s Henrik Kristoffersen, who on Thursday won a world cup slalom race at the Italian resort for the second year…

22/12/2016

Economy

Italy moves ahead with 20 billion euro bank rescue plan

Italy's parliament has approved a 20 billion euro plan to prop up the country's weaker banks, starting with a bailout for Monte dei Paschi di Siena.

21/12/2016

Sport

Sarrazin stuns stars by winning Parallel Giant Slalom in Italy

France's Cyprien Sarrazin, in only his seventh World Cup race, beats the favourites to win the Parallel Giant Slalom in Alta Badia.

19/12/2016

Business Series

Monte dei Paschi share offer is last ditch attempt to avoid bailout

Shares in Monte dei Paschi suffered further steep falls on Monday as it tried to raise five billion euros by year-end to avoid a state bailout.

19/12/2016

Sport

Kjetil Jansrud clinches super-G in Val Gardena

Olympic champion Kjetil Jansrud produced a stunning performance to clinch the super-G in Val Gardena on Friday.

16/12/2016

Economy

Italian banking crisis looms

The Italian government is reportedly ready to pump 15 billion euros into Monte dei Paschi di Siena, and other troubled Italian banks.

16/12/2016

Italy

Rome and Milan tremble with new corruption allegations

Scandals hit Democratic and Five-Star parties in Rome and Milan

16/12/2016

Italy

Italy's new prime minister wins confidence vote staving off political turmoil

Italy’s caretaker prime minister Paolo Gentiloni has won the backing of the Senate in a confidence vote allowing his government to take office, turning the political turmoil down from boil to…

14/12/2016

Business Series

Fininvest and Vivendi face off over Italian broadcaster Mediaset

Mediaset's top shareholder Fininvest and Vivendi have both raised their stakes in the Italian broadcaster leading to talk of a hostile takeover bid.

14/12/2016

Italy

Italian Prime Minister wins initial vote of confidence

Paolo Gentiloni needs to win votes of confidence in both houses of parliament. He easily won the first in the lower chamber by 368 to 105.

14/12/2016

Italy

Tunisian captain setenced to 18 years for deadly shipwreck

A Tunisian man accused of being the captain of a migrant boat that sank killing over 700 people has been found guilty of manslaughter by an Italian court and faces 18 years in…

13/12/2016

Business Series

UniCredit moves to overcome Italian banking woes with 13 bln euro share sale

Italy's largest bank, UniCredit, is to raise 13 billion euros in a share issue to shore up its balance sheet. It will also cut 14,000 jobs.

13/12/2016

Italy

Why do governments in Italy change so often?

A look at the factors driving this turnover.

13/12/2016

No Comment

Italian Coast Guard rescues 192 migrants

The Italian Coast Guard rescued 192 migrants in the Mediterranean Sea on Sunday (11/12), also recovering six bodies during the operation.

13/12/2016