Italy

Italy

De Luca: I stand by my TAV comments

An italian writer has been cleared of a charge of inciting sabotage by encouraging protests against the planned high-speed train linking Lyon and

19/10/2015

Italy

NATO: biggest military exercise in 13 years

NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilising 36,000 soldiers, sailors and air crews from more than 30 countries to test

19/10/2015

Italy

Hundreds of rescued migrants and refugees arrive in Cagliari

The Italian Coast Guard says the 781 migrants and refugees rescued off the coast of Libya over the weekend have arrived in Cagliari in Sardinia. This

19/10/2015

Italy

Scanning history in Pompeii

What was life like in Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago? Using CAT scan technology, experts are now able to uncover tantalising insights into how people

16/10/2015

My Europe Series

Riace, Italy: a haven for refugees?

Breathing new life into Europe's deserted rural villages by taking in refugees: that's the fight that Riace, in southern Italy, has been waging for more than 15 years. But are things there really goin

16/10/2015

Italy

Five people dead after floods in Benevento, Italy

At least five people have died after storms in central Italy caused major flooding and landslides. Italian news agency ANSA reported a 70-year-old

15/10/2015

Economy

Renzi presents Italy's tax-cutting budget

The Italian budget unveiled on Thursday by the prime minister is a mixture of tax cuts and investment that may please the people – and cause rumbles

15/10/2015

Economy

Partial sale of Poste Italiene is 'biggest privatisation in a decade'

Italy is launching its biggest privatisation in more than a decade with the partial sale of the national post office. The government is selling up to

12/10/2015

Italy

Rome mayor resigns over lavish restaurant expenses

The mayor of Rome has resigned after a scandal over his credit card expenses. Ignazio Marino, a member of Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi’s

08/10/2015

Economy

Italy becomes world's largest wine producer ahead of France

Italy has overtaken France to become the world’s largest wine producer this year, according to European Union data. Moderate weather conditions have

08/10/2015

Italy

Rare cyclone wreaks havoc across Mediterranean

A rare Mediterranean cyclone has wreaked havoc in Sardinia, as more than two months of rain hit the island in just 24 hours. There are no reports of

02/10/2015

Italy

Italian police clear dope farm

A huge marijuana plantation has been discovered growing in the centre of Bologna in Italy. 200 plants of up to three metres high have been uprooted

29/09/2015

Real Economy

Future of SMEs: Europe’s economic powerhouses

SMEs are the lifeblood of Europe's economy, accounting for 85% of its workforce. But they need to innovate and invest to prosper.

28/09/2015

Culture news

80s glam, fearless women and Italian souvenirs at Milan Fashion Week

Milan fashion week held a few surprises for fashion houses reviving their reputations from Cavalli to Versace. Missoni The signature stripes of

28/09/2015

Next Series

Liquid assets: how to test recycled water on the cheap

In an increasingly drought-hit world recycling water is hugely important. A European research project is helping the cause

28/09/2015

Next Series

Do you know: how does soil clean water?

28/09/2015

Italy

Bones found in Florence likely belong to 'Mona Lisa'

Experts think that bone fragments found at a monastery in Florence likely belong to the woman many people believe was immortalised in the “Mona

24/09/2015

Culture news

Gucci designer Alessandro Michele leads the Milan fashion pack

Alessandro Michele’s second major Gucci womenswear collection was the most high-stakes show on the Milan fashion schedule. In his feminine and

24/09/2015

Next Series

Friends in high places: how satellites keep us safe at sea

The ongoing migrant crisis in the Mediterranean shows how indispensable satellite technology has become to those involved in saving lives at sea. But

24/09/2015

Italy

Pre-Roman tomb discovered in ancient town of Pompeii

Fresh discoveries have been made in the ancient Italian town of Pompeii. Officials say an extremely rare Samnite tomb has been unearthed, which is

22/09/2015

Italy

Renzi slams unions after Rome's Colosseum remained closed

Italy’s prime minister has slammed trade unions after Rome’s Colosseum remained closed until 11.30 on Friday morning so workers to attend a meeting

18/09/2015

Economy

Qatari group takes over Rome's "Dolce Vita" hotel

A Qatari hotel group is to buy the famous Westin Excelsior hotel in Rome for 222 million euros. The Excelsior opened its doors 1906 and became

18/09/2015

Italy

Italy's top museums are put under new management

Italy’s top 20 museums have been put under new management with seven foreigners, including a Briton, appointed to lead some of the country’s most

15/09/2015

Italy

Night of surprises in Venice as debut film from Venezuela grabs Golden Lion

An unknown first-time director has won one of world cinema’s most prestigious prizes, Venice’s Golden Lion. Lorenzo Vigas, for his film “From Afar”

12/09/2015

Italy

Rome march calls for more rights for refugees and asylum seekers

Demanding more rights for refugees and asylum seekers in Europe. Around two thousand barefoot migrants and volunteers have taken to the streets of

12/09/2015

Sport

Lorenzo sets record lap in practice for San Marino GP

Jorge Lorenzo set a lap record en route to the topping the timesheets in the second practice for the San Marino Grand Prix. The Spanish Yamaha rider

11/09/2015