Italy

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

Cinema

'Mediterranea': poignant drama about African migrants

This week in Cinema Box, we were deeply moved by Italian director Jonas Carpignano’s ‘Mediterranea’, a tragically topical drama about African

11/09/2015

Italy

Meltdown on Mont Blanc: mountain 'shrinks' 1.3 metres

Mont Blanc seems to be in a meltdown. The latest measurements of western Europe’s highest mountain appear to show it has shrunk a full 1.3 metres

10/09/2015

Italy

Italy: bad weather hits the south

A cyclone has swept across Southern Italy, flooding villages and roads. Amateur video showed half-submerged cars on the outskirts of Taormina in

09/09/2015

Italy

French director Bertrand Tavernier awarded Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement

French director Bertrand Tavernier was awarded a Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the Venice Film Festival on Tuesday (September 8). Receiving

08/09/2015

Cinema

War in Afghanistan at Venice Film Festival

Danish director Tobias Lindholm is teaming up again with Pilou Asbaek of the hit tv series ‘Borgen’ for the drama ‘A War’ screened at the Horizons

08/09/2015

Cinema

Star-studded world premieres shine at Venice Film Festival

The Venice Film Festival has kicked off in style with a number of world premieres including ‘A Bigger Splash’ starring Ralph Fiennes, Dakota Johnson

07/09/2015

Health Series

Say cheese: the whey forward in renewable plastics

Whey from cheese production and other agricultural waste can be a valuable raw material for new biodegradable plastic. A European research project

07/09/2015

Cinema

Boston Globe revelations of child abuse hit the silver screen in the film Spotlight

Actors Mark Ruffalo, Stanley Tucci, Rachel McAdams and director Tom McCarthy were at the Venice Film Festival to present the movie ‘Spotlight’. The

04/09/2015