Italy

Sci-Tech

HyQ - the four-legged robot for disaster zones

As Italy is slowly recovering from a series of deadly earthquakes, researchers at the Italian Institute of Technology of Genoa are developing a new generation of robots to work in disaster…

09/12/2016

Italy

Italy's president starts talks to resolve political turmoil

Italy’s president has begun talks with political leaders to find a quick resolution to the political crisis unfolding in the country following the resignation of prime minister Matteo…

09/12/2016

Italy

Pope prays for unemployed on Catholic feast day

In the Eternal City, some things change.

08/12/2016

Italy

Political turmoil in Italy: a new government or early elections?

Talks begin in Italy on Thursday to try to end the country’s political crisis.

08/12/2016

Italy

"We're Italians, we come to help you"

Up close and personal with the latest group of migrants found drifting in the Mediterranean.

08/12/2016

Cult

Puccini's original 'Madame Butterfly' returns to La Scala

Milan’s La Scala opera house has opened its new season with the original more brutal version of Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly”.

08/12/2016

Italy

Italy's PM Renzi resigns, opening up speculation on the new government

As promised, Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has formally tendered his resignation to the president.

08/12/2016

Italy

Calabria mayor among 14 held in Italy anti-mafia sting

Police in southern Italy have arrested 14 people in an operation against the organised crime network the “Ndrangheta.

07/12/2016

Italy

Italy's prime minister Renzi confirms resignation, hints at early elections

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has officially tendering his resignation, stepping down after losing a referendum on Sunday.

07/12/2016

Business Series

Italy readies state bailout for Monte dei Paschi - sources

The world’s oldest operating bank Monte dei Paschi needs to raise five billion euros by the end of this month.

06/12/2016

Italy

Italy's Matteo Renzi to delay resignation until budget is passed

Italy’s outgoing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has agreed to stay in office for a few more days after talks at the presidential palace.

05/12/2016

World

Italian sociologist dissects the future of Italy post-Renzi

Sociologist Luca Ricolfi speaks on the Italian 'no' vote and the future of the country as PM Matteo Renzi steps down.

05/12/2016

Markets

Markets shiver but don't catch cold over Italian political turmoil

Markets were a little edgy at the opening - the Milan stock exchange fell as much as 2 percent - but most investors don't expect the country will leave the euro zone.

05/12/2016

Italy

Rome reacts to the vote against Renzi's reforms

Italians have woken up to political instability and the threat of a banking crisis.

05/12/2016

Italy

Five knock-on effects of Renzi's referendum defeat

Italy is today searching for a new prime minister after the resignation of Matteo Renzi, who quit after losing Sunday’s referendum on constitutional reforms.

05/12/2016

Italy

Italian PM to quit after voters reject his constitutional reforms

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi is to resign following a heavy defeat in Sunday’s constitutional reform referendum.

05/12/2016

Italy

Italian PM suffers heavy defeat in constitutional vote

Italians have voted to reject constitutional reforms in a referendum largely seen as a confidence vote in their prime minister.

05/12/2016

Sport

Fencing: Foconi begins new Grand Prix season with home win

The world’s finest fencers have gathered in the Italian city of Turin as the new Grand Prix season got under way in style.

04/12/2016

Italy

Italians weigh up the pros and cons of constitutional reform

PM Renzi says 'yes' vote will boost economy

04/12/2016

Sport

Lee Kiefer makes golden breakthrough at Turin Grand Prix

America’s Lee Kiefer’s took gold at the women’s foil grand prix in Turin, Italy The world No3 faced her first major test in the semi final against Arianna Errigo of Italy, a two-time world champion an

03/12/2016

Markets

Markets hold their breath ahead of Austrian, Italian votes

Europe's markets end the week down ahead of politically-charged weekend.

02/12/2016

Italy

Italy: Political future on the line for Renzi as referendum looms

Despite an adrenaline-fuelled campaign to defy the electoral odds, Sunday could be Matteo Renzi’s political swan song.

02/12/2016

Italy

Opinion: a referendum puts Italy's government to the test

Forecast If Italian voters reject a raft of proposed constitutional reforms on December 4, the government will likely resign.

01/12/2016

World

Italian constitution 'the foundation of unity'

Italy to vote on constitutional reform

01/12/2016

Economy

Italian GDP growth revised up

Matteo Renzi gets a boost ahead of Sunday's referendum with better-than-expected GDP figures.

01/12/2016

Italy

'Cultivated' mafia boss is arrested in southern Italy

A fugitive mafia boss with an apparent liking for high-brow literature was captured in southern Italy on Thursday after six years on the run.

01/12/2016