Italy

Culture news

Versace's parent company sold in multi-billion euro deal

The takeover by the American multinational luxury fashion holding company Tapestry could rival European conglomerates like LVMH and Kering.

11/08/2023

Europe Decoded

The Italian government's climate stance differs at home or abroad

When it comes to dealing with the issue of climate change, the government of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni appears to have two very separate audiences: the domestic one and the international one.

11/08/2023

Design

The Leaning Tower of Pisa celebrates its 850th birthday

Designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, together with the whole of Pisa's Piazza del Duomo, the tower is a fundamental example of the Romanesque style, in particular Pisan Romanesque, and a fine example of medieval engineering.

10/08/2023

Travel News

Italy suspends ‘golden visa’ scheme for Russians and Belarusians

The European Commission recommended that EU nations suspend their investor visa programmes in March 2022.

10/08/2023

Travel News

Italy to cap island airfares and crack down on ‘dynamic pricing’

Ryanair's CEO has branded Italy’s flight price cap as ‘ridiculous and illegal’.

10/08/2023

Italy

Four shipwrecks in five days: Why migrants keep dying in the Med

Forty-one migrants died off the coast of the Italian island of Lampedusa, according to the only four survivors, in the latest shipwrecks reported in the Mediterranean Sea.

09/08/2023

Culture news

"Eco-vandalism" law expected to pass in Italian Parliament

In response to the most recent act of vandalism, Italian Minister of Culture Gennaro Sangiuliano said the government is one step closer to passing the so-called “eco-vandalism” law.

09/08/2023

Italy

Shares in Italian banks recover after windfall tax is capped

The surprise announcement of a new tax had sent share prices plunging.

09/08/2023

Culture news

Travis Scott concert in Rome leaves dozens injured

The US hip-hop sensation’s show at the Italian capital’s ancient Circus Maximus caused a ruckus, with approximately 60 people needing medical treatment.

09/08/2023

Italy

Italy's 'Last Godfather' too sick to stay in prison, lawyers argue

The Sicilian mafia boss, who was Italy's most wanted man until he was arrested in January, is now too sick to remain in prison, according to his lawyers, who say he should be transferred to a hospital.

08/08/2023

Italy

Anarchist group aiming to 'destroy the state' dismantled in Italy

Members of the outfit - which spread a "clandestine publication" - were charged with "terrorism", said prosecutors.

08/08/2023

Italy

European stocks dip as Italy hits banks' profits with 40% windfall tax

European shares dropped on Tuesday morning as the market considers a new tax introduced by the Italian government targeting extra profits.

08/08/2023

Climate

Fruit, bread, pizza: The European staples at risk from extreme weather

Six out of 10 pears have disappeared from Italian orchards this summer, a farmers association warns.

08/08/2023

Culture news

Forgotten spaces: The hidden green oases of Naples

In a city that suffers from a chronic lack of green areas, some are turning to old forgotten spaces to give people a breath of fresh air.

08/08/2023

Culture news

What is a 'tomato girl' summer and how can I have one?

Thanks to Gen Z and TikTok, we have yet another aesthetic trend on our hands - 'tomato girl'. It's not about worshipping at the altar of the top notch fruit but instead embracing the idea of an Italian summer, by any means possible.

08/08/2023

Italy

Italian man dies after being crushed by falling wheels of cheese

A total of 25,000 wheels of Grana Padano cheese fell on 75-year-old Giacomo Chiapparini after a shelf broke in his warehouse on Sunday.

07/08/2023

Italy

Migrants rescued after clinging to rocks near Lampedusa for days

Several migrants have been rescued by Italian coast guards after clinging onto rocks near Lampedusa for several days

07/08/2023

Italy

Sardinia evacuates over 600 as fires rage in Portugal and Cyprus

"The situation is truly dramatic," said one local official in Sardinia. "It's not a fair fight."

07/08/2023

Italy

Dramatic scenes as dozens saved from migrant shipwrecks

A child and two pregnant women who had been stranded for nearly two days were among those rescued.

06/08/2023

Culture news

Bloomsbury USA president dies in tragic boat accident in Italy

The 45-year-old woman was visiting Italy with her husband and two children when she fell overboard during a boat accident off the Amalfi coast.

04/08/2023

Culture news

German tourists accused of destroying 150-year-old Italian statue

"Instead of influencers, call them stupids." A statue valued at €200,000 was broken by a group of German tourists, who “must pay a steep price," according to the councillor for culture of the Lombardy region.

04/08/2023

Moments

A new night train from Rome to the south of Italy is launching in 2024

Italy’s state railway operator has announced new vintage tourist trains and sleeper routes.

04/08/2023

Culture news

Why is Italian PM Giorgia Meloni suing Placebo's Brian Molko?

Italy has one of the highest rates of libel suits against the media in Europe, and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni is proving journalist associations right.

04/08/2023

Sport

Spiralling costs and melting snow: What's the Winter Olympics' future?

An increasingly hotter planet and rising costs are threatening the future of the Winter Games, as host cities struggle with a lack of investment - and of snow.

04/08/2023

Italy

Italy's government cuts benefits to thousands of families by SMS

Giorgia Meloni's right-wing government is putting an end to benefits for thousands of families and individuals deemed 'fit to work'.

03/08/2023

Culture news

How amateur watchdogs in Venice risk being discredited

How amateur watchdogs trying to catch pickpockets in Venice risk being discredited by Monica Poli, the voice behind the now viral "Attenzione pickpocket" videos, and her political affiliations.

02/08/2023