Italy

Economy

Italy's GDP growth remains feeble

It has been confirmed Italy's economy grew by just 0.1 percent in the final three months of last year from the previous quarter.

04/03/2016

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week ends with velvet and sparkles

Milan Fashion Week closed with Armani's autumn collection dedicated to luxurious black velvet, Missoni returning to knits and Dolce & Gabbana's fairtytale wardrobe.

01/03/2016

Business Series

Starbucks takes on Italy with 'great humility and respect'

Starbucks is to open in Italy where founder Howard Schultz says he got the idea to create the world's biggest chain of coffee shops.

29/02/2016

Italy

Italy's Senate votes to recognise same-sex civil unions

Italy’s Senate has voted to legally recognise civil unions, as the last holdout in Western Europe took a compromise step to give some rights to

26/02/2016

Italy

Italian Senate approves watered-down bill allowing civil unions

The Italian Senate has approved a much-opposed civil partnerships bill after the government used a confidence motion

25/02/2016

Italy

Pope says it's not what God wants, but Italian Senate says Yes to civil unions

The country's Senate has approved a bill on the issue by 173 to 71 votes.

25/02/2016

Culture news

Milan Fashion Week opens in burst of colour and femininity

The creme de la creme of fashion turned out in force for the opening of Milan Fashion Week at the Palazzo Reale. Even prime minister Matteo Renzi was

25/02/2016

Italy

Italy: US ambassador summoned over Berlusconi spying reports

Italy’s foreign ministry has summoned the US ambassador, over reports that American intelligence services tapped the phones of former prime minister

24/02/2016

Italy

Funeral held for Italian author Umberto Eco

Family, fans and government ministers have gathered for the funeral of Italian author Umberto Eco in Milan. He was best known for his international

24/02/2016

Italy

Renzi drawn into Italian civil unions bill debate

With the Italian parliament in deadlock, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has been drawn into the debate over legal recognition and protection for gay

22/02/2016

Sport

Lindsey Vonn clinches downhill World Cup title in Italy

Italy’s Nadia Fanchini upstaged Lindsey Vonn to provide a home winner in the women’s alpine skiing World Cup downhill at La Thuile on Saturday. The

20/02/2016

Italy

Human chain says 'no' to building a fence between Austria and Italy

About 250 people form a human chain at the alpine International Brenner Pass to say no to the construction of a fence between Austria and Italy

20/02/2016

Italy

Italian PM leads tributes to author Umberto Eco who has died at 84

The Italian prime minister has led tributes to author Umberto Eco who has died at the age of 84. Matteo Renzi told local media that Eco’s death is a

20/02/2016

Italy

Italian author and intellectual Umberto Eco dies at 84

The Italian author and intellectual Umberto Eco has died at the age of 84. An accomplished scholar, Eco was nearly 50 years old when his first

20/02/2016

Italy

Einstein was right! Scientists confirm that gravitational waves exist

In a landmark discovery for studying the cosmos, researchers have for the first time detected gravitational waves, ripples in space and time which

11/02/2016

Italy

Italian paramilitary police arrest 109 suspected Mafia members

A night time anti-Mafia operation in eastern Sicily has resulted in the arrests of 109 people. Those detained are suspected members of the Laudani

10/02/2016

Italy

Venice Carnival climax triggers tightened anti-terror surveillance

Security has been stepped up in Venice as Carnival celebrations reach their climax. Increased surveillance will surround Tuesday’s final day of

08/02/2016

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Tribute to Saint Agatha of Sicily

The three-day feast of Saint Agatha, patron saint of Catania in Sicily, concluded on Saturday (6 February). Pilgrims and tourists from all over the

07/02/2016

Italy

Body of Italian student killed in Egypt repatriated to Rome

The body of an Italian doctoral student, found dead in Cairo, has been returned to Rome. Italy establish what happened to Giulio Regeni, who had been

06/02/2016

Italy

Actor in coma after hanging scene goes horribly wrong

An actor is in a coma after hanging scene went wrong on stage in Italy, report the ANSA news agency. Raphael Schumacher was rushed to hospital after

03/02/2016

Italy

Venice carnival goers asked to lift masks for security

It may be a tradition dating back to the 11th century but masks had to be lifted upon police request at this year’s famous carnival in Venice

01/02/2016

Italy

One of the world's oldest carnivals kicks off in Venice

It is carnival time in Venice. Revellers have been showing off their costumes as part of an annual event, which takes place in the run up to Lent

31/01/2016

Italy

Rome rally defends traditional family as Italy debates same-sex unions

A mass rally was held in Rome on Saturday in defence of the traditional family, as Italy debates whether to grant legal recognition and limited

30/01/2016

Italy

Italy: Gay dad calls for his partner to be given adoption rights

Every child should be raised by a mum and a dad? Try telling that to Rome-based gay couple Marco Puccioni and Giampietro Preziosa, who are bringing

30/01/2016

Italy

Caught in a cave: two of Italy's most-wanted men arrested

'Ndrangheta bosses nabbed living in a bunker under a field in Reggio Calabria

29/01/2016

Italy

Europe's far-right parties rally in Milan

Billed as the first congress of the Europe of Nations and Freedom Group

29/01/2016