Italy

Italy

Italy defies the EU and halts a cull of olive trees

Italian authorities have stopped a cull of olive trees in the south of the country that was ordered by the EU earlier this year over fears of a

20/12/2015

Sport

Aksel Lund Svindal dominant in Val Gardena

He did it again..for the fifth time. Aksel Lund Svindal clinched the downhill crown in Val Gardena to add to his four other victories in this

19/12/2015

Italy

Sicily: Vhils completes 'world's largest mural'

Portuguese artist Alexandre Farto — known as Vhils — has completed what’s believed to be the world’s largest mural. Located in Catania, Sicily, the

19/12/2015

Italy

Italy: 'Puppeteer' former Masonic lodge head Licio Gelli dies, 96

Liccio Gelli, the former head of Italy’s outlawed P2 Masonic lodge, has died, at the age of 96. Nicknamed ‘The Puppeteer’, he has been linked to some

16/12/2015

Business Series

India's Mahindra Group buys Italy's Pininfarina

The Italian car and industrial designer Pininfarina is now in Indian hands. Its new owner is the Mahindra Group, which has said it will acquire a

15/12/2015

Sport

Rome awarded 2022 Ryder Cup

Golf’s Ryder Cup gladiators will do battle in Rome in 2022 after the ‘Eternal City’ was awarded the hosting rights for the popular biennial duel

14/12/2015

Cinema

'Mia Madre': a graceful portrait of grief

Nanni Moretti's latest movie paints the moving portrait of a woman faced with her mother's death.

11/12/2015

Italy

King Abdullah: give Palestinians their rights

The Italian Prime Minister has outlined his long-term solution to the turmoil in the Middle East. Speaking at the opening of the Mediterranean

10/12/2015

No Comment

Dawn breaks over world's most active volcano

Stunning pictures show dawn breaking over Mount Etna, the world’s most active volcano.

08/12/2015

Italy

Founder of Italian fashion house Krizia dies at the age of 90

The founder of the Italian fashion brand Krizia, Mariuccia Mandelli, has died at the age of 90. The company was founded in the northern city of

07/12/2015

Italy

Roman Catholic Jubilee Year balances security with forgiveness

Vatican City is braced for the arrival of millions of pilgrims for the Roman Catholic Jubilee Holy Year. Pope Francis announced it by surprise in

07/12/2015

Italy

No respite for aid workers as refugees continue to flood into Europe

An indication of just how desperate some people are to get to Europe is that it is now December, when a sea crossing in an open boat is extremely

06/12/2015

Italy

Italian police bust major cocaine smuggling ring

Finance police in Italy say a 130 kg of cocaine have been seized in Venice, busting a major drug smuggling ring. Nine people were arrested as part of

05/12/2015

Sport

Twenty-six Italian athletes face ban for doping offences

Italy’s Olympic chiefs have called for two-year bans for 26 of its athletes for failing to provide doping samples. The country’s National Anti-Doping

03/12/2015

My Europe Series

Domestic workers: debunking the myths

Often vulnerable and exploited, domestic workers around the world have long faced discrimination, low wages, extremely long hours and poor working

02/12/2015

Italy

Four arrested in Italy and Kosovo after 'threats to Pope'

Four people have been arrested in Italy and Kosovo on suspicion of being part of a jihadist cell that spread Islamist propaganda and threatened Pope

02/12/2015

Italy

Christmas concert row forces Italian school head to quit

An Italian primary school headmaster has been forced to stand down after organising a Winter concert in January instead of a traditional Christmas

01/12/2015

Sport

Ma Jianfei proves too strong for Kruse in Turin

China’s Ma Jianfei produced a stunning performance to edge out England’s Richard Kruse in the final of the Turin Grand Prix on Sunday. Kruse, who

29/11/2015

Sport

Volpi clinches Turin Grand Prix

Italy’s Alice Volpi produced a stunning performance to down Inna Deriglazova in the final of the Turin Grand Prix on Saturday. The Russian, who

28/11/2015

Italy

Tour operator threatens to jump from Colosseum in Rome

He came down in the end but there were worrying scenes at Rome’s Colosseum on Friday when a man threatened to jump from a ledge of the ancient

27/11/2015

Business Planet

Copernicus: down-to-Earth opportunities for SMEs reaching for the stars

The Copernicus programme is an EU system providing Earth observation data and information. It delivers operational data on a free, full and open

27/11/2015

Italy

Italian police seize hundreds of rifles bound for Belgium

Italian border police have confiscated almost eight hundred shotguns from a Dutch truck, which was travelling from Turkey to Belgium. The vehicle was

27/11/2015

Italy

Italy raises security level in wake of Paris attacks

Italy has raised its security level in the wake of the Paris attacks. Across Rome, Milan and other cities, dozens more police and army patrols have

19/11/2015

Italy

Jewish man stabbed outside restaurant in Milan

Security has been boosted at Jewish sites across Milan after an Israeli Jew was stabbed. Nathan Graff was wounded in the back and face on Thursday by

13/11/2015

Economy

UniCredit to offload 18,200 posts in latest European bank overhaul

UniCredit has become the latest major European bank to announce a major overhaul as part of its strategic plan – involving some fairly major lob

12/11/2015

Italy

'Jihadist network' dismantled in Europe-wide anti-terror crackdown

At least 15 people suspected of terrorism offences were arrested across Europe on Thursday. The crackdown in countries including Italy, Britain and

12/11/2015