Italy

Economy

International Monetary Fund sees feeble growth for Italian economy

The International Monetary Fund predicts GDP growth for Italy of less than one percent this year and only slightly more in 2017, with Brexit and debt-laden banks the biggest factors.

12/07/2016

Italy

'We must find out cause' of fatal Italy train collision, says Renzi

Italian authorities say 20 people died and dozens were injured when two passenger trains collided head on in the Puglia region in the south of the country.

12/07/2016

Italy

Twenty dead and more injured as passenger trains collide in southern Italy

Reports from Italy say at least 20 people have died, and more have been injured, after two passenger trains collided in the Puglia region in the south of the…

12/07/2016

Italy

Twenty dead after head on train collision in southern Italy

Reports from Italy say at least 20 people have died, and more have been injured, after two passenger trains collided in the Puglia region in the south of the…

12/07/2016

Cult

Italian 'poet chef' named world number one

Three Michelin-starred Massimo Bottura has come out on top in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list – the creme de la creme, produced by a British magazine.

11/07/2016

Cult

Fendi takes over Rome's Trevi Fountain

Italian fashion house Fendi sealed its long-lasting bond with Rome by staging a unique Fashion Show at the newly restored Trevi Fountain.

08/07/2016

Italy

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Nigerian asylum seeker in Italy

Italian police have arrested a man suspected of killing a Nigerian asylum seeker.

08/07/2016

Economy

Italian banking crisis looms

A mountain of bad debts and a lack of capital reserves are fueling an Italian banking crisis, which has been thrown into sharp focus by Britain's vote to leave the European Union.

07/07/2016

Italy

Eleven arrested for getting fat on fraud at Milan's 2015 Food Expo

Milan’s Universal Expo 2015 was themed around food, and now it seems plenty filled their plates with lavish kickbacks, tax fraud, money laundering and criminal…

06/07/2016

Italy

Berlusconi leaves hospital after heart operation

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has left hospital in Milan following heart surgery, the replacement of an aortic valve.

05/07/2016

Italy

Italian police arrest suspect in murder of American student

Italian police have arrested a homeless man on suspicion of robbery and murder after the discovery of the body of missing American student Beau Solomon in the river Tiber in…

05/07/2016

Italy

Italy smashes ruthless migrant-trafficking gang

Italian police have smashed a major people smuggling and drug trafficking ring.

04/07/2016

Italy

Colosseum makeover gets the thumbs up from Italian PM Renzi

Italy has portrayed the latest phase of the restoration of Rome's Colosseum as the standard bearer for the protection of the country's vast cultural heritage.

01/07/2016

Italy

Ten women migrants die and 107 rescued by Italian coast guard

Ten women have died in a sinking migrant boat off the coast of Libya, while 107 people have been rescued, according to the Italian coast guard.

30/06/2016

Italy

Gentle giant Bud Spencer laid to rest in Rome

Hundreds of family and friends have attended the funeral of Italian actor Carlo Pedersoli, better known as Bud Spencer.

30/06/2016

Italy

Italian actor Bud Spencer dies at 86

The Italian actor and film maker Bud Spencer has died at the age of 86 in Rome.

28/06/2016

Italy

Italian mafia boss captured in mountain village

Italy’s second biggest mafia boss has been arrested in Molochia, a small town in the Aspromonte mountains of Calabria.

26/06/2016

Italy

Hundreds of West African migrants rescued in Mediterranean taken to Italy

A boatload of 660 migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea at the end of last week has transported them to shore in Europe in a joint operation by two aid…

26/06/2016

Italy

At least 5,000 migrants rescued from Mediterranean in one day - Coast Guard

At least 5,000 migrants were rescued in 43 operations across the Mediterranean Sea on Thursday (June 23), the Italian Coast Guard reports.

24/06/2016

Next Series

Small sports clubs break down big broadcast barriers - with satellite technology

Dozens of Euro 2016 matches are being beamed via satellite to television sets and phones all over the world this summer.

23/06/2016

World

"We'll start from scratch": the first interview of Rome's first female mayor

Virginia Raggi, aged 37, is the newly elected Mayor of Rome.

22/06/2016

Cult

A journey through Milan fashion week with Gucci, Armani and Westwood

It’s a nerdy and wacky world at Gucci’s men’s fashion show, which brought together mismatched laces, military details, nautical accents, floral suits and silk…

22/06/2016

Cult

Boys, boys, boys - Milan Men's Fashion Week

It was party time on the Dolce and Gabbana catwalk in Milan.

21/06/2016

Italy

Meet Rome's first female mayor

The rising star of the Five Star Movement Virginia Raggi has told Euronews her priorities are tackling debt and public spending.

20/06/2016

Italy

The birth and growth of Italy's Five Star Movement

The Five Star Movement was launched seven years ago and founded as a protest party by the Italian comedian Beppe Grillo.

20/06/2016

Cult

Art installation in Italy enables visitors to walk on water

On a lake northeast of Milan a modern artist has installed a floating installation that is attracting thousands of curious people.

20/06/2016