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Italy

Italy's president denounces antisemitism at Holocaust remembrance

Sergio Mattarella also expressed empathy and anguish for the people of Palestine, saying that they should not be denied the right to their own state.

27/01/2024

Business

Do boycott campaigns against companies work?

A recent boycott campaign in Italy against a large pasta brand has caused a social media stir after a senior Italian politician visited the factory. But how powerful, in fact, can a boycott campaign be on brands?

26/01/2024

Art

Watch: New archaeological museum unveils ancient marble map of Rome

The Forma Urbis Museum recently unveiled an exhibition featuring an ancient marble map of Rome dating back to 203-211 AD.

24/01/2024

Earth News

Italy’s renewables ‘waking from slumber’ as new records set

It's good news, but the recovery of hydro after Italy's 2022 droughts makes the renewables data look better than it really is.

23/01/2024

Italy

Milan keeper calls for end to racist abuse in football

AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan says too many people are “complicit” in allowing racism to continue in football.

22/01/2024

Economy

What Italy should do to avoid an economic slowdown

Tax and spending reforms are necessary in the country where the public debt is 140% of the gross domestic product, states a new report from the OECD.

22/01/2024

Economy

The five challenges facing Italy's economy in 2024

With the ongoing national challenges such as slow GDP growth, an immigration crisis and a soft labour market, the global scenario remains bleak. For Italy, growth, albeit small, might still be on the cards, Osama Rizvi writes.

22/01/2024

Earth News

Will Bologna’s 30km/h speed limit benefit the environment?

The highly contested Città 30 (City 30) scheme aims to reduce road accidents and improve air quality.

19/01/2024

Italy

Migrant rescue ships grounded by Italy’s strict regulation against NGO

After a 20-day detention imposed by Italian authorities, the Ocean Viking - a migrant rescue ship that has saved thousands of people in distress since 2016 - will be able to go back to sea on Friday.

17/01/2024

Culture news

Italian junior culture minister denies stolen painting accusations

Art critic and junior culture minister Vittorio Sgarbi is under investigation for laundering stolen goods, over a painting he owns which was reported stolen in 2013.

16/01/2024

Lifestyle

Prada, Armani and Jeff Bezos: The best of Milan Fashion Week so far

Milan's menswear fashion week for fall 2024 is in full swing! So far we've seen fab collections from Prada, Armani, Dolce & Gabbana, and the dynamic duo at Dsquared2.

15/01/2024

Economy

Strong retail figures set to warm Italian sales this winter

In November, Italian retail sales increased by 0.4% and forecasts suggest this growth trend will continue as winter sales kick in.

10/01/2024

Culture news

Russian propaganda film to be screened in Italy despite backlash

“The Witness”, a Russian propaganda film about the conflict in Ukraine, is touring Italy despite widespread condemnation from members of the public and officials.

10/01/2024

Italy

Opposition investigation after hundreds give fascist salute in Italy

Italian state television said on Monday evening that authorities were investigating the mass salute at the demonstration.

09/01/2024

Economy

Italian inflation declines while consumer prices surge by 0.2%

Euronews Business breaks down the newest data about Italy's yearly inflation rate, consumer prices, and the factors behind these changes

05/01/2024

Italy

Meloni: 'What needs to be done in Africa is not charity'

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her EU partners that curbing migration from African countries has less to do with offers of charity than strong partnerships coupled with strategic investments in those nations.

04/01/2024

Culture news

Dyeing to remember: Pompeii's ancient textile techniques resurrected

Pompeii’s director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, has been overseeing a project reviving ancient crafts and production techniques within the archaeological park.

04/01/2024

Healthcare

Italian hospitals collapse: Over 1,000 patients unattended in Rome

The worst situation is in Rome and its region, where more than 1,100 patients are waiting to be admitted, according to the Italian Society of Emergency Medicine and Urgent Care.

03/01/2024

Italy

Meloni under pressure after Italian MP brings loaded gun to NYE party

Emanuele Pozzolo, a member of Giorgia Meloni’s far-right populist party, denied firing the shot which injured a man who was attending the party in northern Italy.

03/01/2024

Euronews Witness

The simmering migrant crisis at the French-Italian border

What happens at Italy’s western door to northern Europe when migration crises put EU external borders under pressure? Monica Pinna went to Ventimiglia, at the French-Italian border, to take the pulse of this historic migrant runway.

29/12/2023

Health news

Man may regain use of paralysed hand after nerve transfer from foot

For the first time, doctors used the nerve meant to control one part of the body in the hope that it would be able to control another.

28/12/2023

Destinations

Naples is Europe’s most misunderstood city. Here’s why

‘We will win back the heart of Italy’, says one local who's aiming to shake Naples’ dirty image.

24/12/2023

Euronews Witness

Living on an active volcano: A report from southern Italy

In southern Italy, several hundred thousand people live in a volcanic caldera that has seen a recent uptick in seismic activity. Residents are torn between concern and resignation, while the authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation.

22/12/2023

Business

Exactly how influential are influencers on consumer decisions?

The case of influencer Chiara Ferragni, fined €1 million by Italy's antitrust authority for allegedly misleading consumers, has been shared all over social media. With the rise in influencer marketing, what steps should consumers take to protect themselves from shady practices?

22/12/2023

Business

Chocolate maker Ferrero rakes in €1.76 billion for 2023

Ferrero's yearly earnings saw it make profits of €53.2 million, up from €32.6 million the previous year in the Italian market.

20/12/2023

Italy

NeverEnding Story: Elon Musk attending Giorgia Meloni's fantasy party

Elon Musk and VOX's leader Santiago Abascal will be among the guests attending Giorgia Meloni's bizarre 4-day fantasy-themed Christmas party, “Atreju”, which celebrates Italy's conservative youth.

14/12/2023