Italy

Design

Why Venice blocked Austria’s Biennale pavilion proposal

The proposed installation, titled Partecipazione / Beteiligung, was given a hard no from Venice authorities.

25/05/2023

Italy

Italy controversially ends lawsuits against Nazi Germany

By 28 June, any victims of Nazi atrocities in Italy and their relatives must file a compensation claim against Germany -- a deadline which puts an end to a years-long dispute between the two countries.

25/05/2023

Italy

Italian farms face disaster after heavy floods

Some Italian farmers say they are at serious risk of losing their livelihoods after heavy flooding on the heels of a drought.

24/05/2023

Design

A look at Spain's Foodscapes exhibition at the Venice Biennale

Food is an essential ingredient of Spanish life but how it arrives at people's table is the central theme of the country’s Pavilion at this year's Venice Architecture Biennale.

24/05/2023

Italy

Italy passes €2 billion aid package for flood victims

Emilia Romagna is one of Italy’s richest regions and the impact of the floods has raised questions about why funding allocated to counter hydrological instability has not been used.

23/05/2023

The Kitchen

Meal of the Week: A Naples street food favourite - Cuzzetiello

In order to really benefit from Euronews Culture's meal of the week, treat the instructions as a guide but feel free to get creative! The only ingredient you must use is tender, loving care. Buon appetito!

23/05/2023

Earth News

Stain it black: Climate activists target Rome’s iconic Trevi fountain

Activists disrupted the tourist hotspot to protest the government’s inaction on climate change.

22/05/2023

Climate

Italy floods: Was climate change the cause of deadly rainfall?

Six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours resulting in over 300 landslides and submerging fields and roads.

22/05/2023

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Mount Etna erupts covering the Sicilian town of Catania with ash

Volcanic ash and mist covered the Sicilian town of Catania on Sunday as Mount Etna erupted.

22/05/2023

Italy

Climate activists turn the waters of Rome's Trevi fountain black

Climate activists from the Last Generation group targeted Rome's iconic Trevi fountain, turning its waters black before being removed by police. The group has previously thrown food at famous paintings and protested at Milan's La Scala opera house.

22/05/2023

Italy

Italy's Mount Etna volcano spewing smoke and ash in new eruption

Heavy clouds around the volcano's summit have impaired visibility, sending ash discharges into the atmosphere

22/05/2023

Italy

Italy’s floods: What happened to plans to prevent it from happening?

Multi-billion-euro plans for measures to prevent flooding and landslides were scrapped by the government in 2018. After the tragedy in Emilia Romagna, there are new calls for the initiative to be revived.

22/05/2023

Italy

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni visits flood-hit regions

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has visited her country's northeastern region after floods killed at least 14 people and displaced thousands more.

22/05/2023

Italy

Italian Red Cross helps hundreds affected by deadly floods

Emergency services in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna continued to carry out rescues and evacuations on Saturday, after flooding swamped large areas.

20/05/2023

Culture news

A museum in Italy opens its doors to people displaced by deadly floods

Ravenna's Classis museum is offering camp beds and food among its many artefacts to those who lost their homes in the natural disaster.

19/05/2023

Earth News

New normal: Italy's extreme weather continues with deadly floods

Dry, impermeable ground means heavy rains are unlikely to help northern Italy after two years of drought.

19/05/2023

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Watch: Rescue crews evacuate residents in northern Italy from floods

Officials said the latest floods pushed losses in the region of Emilia-Romagna to multiple billions of euros, given the widespread damage to farmland, buildings and infrastructure.

19/05/2023

Italy

Death toll in flooding in northern Italy rises to 13

The death toll following flooding in northern Italy has risen to 13 with officials saying it has caused billions of euros' worth of damage.

19/05/2023

Travel News

Is it safe to travel to Italy after the 'worst flooding in a century'?

Rainfall and burst rivers have devastated the region of Emilia Romagna.

19/05/2023

Culture news

Culture Re-View: Film star Sophia Loren jailed over tax dispute

On 19 May 1982, Italian film star Sophia Loren started a prison sentence for tax evasion.

19/05/2023

Euronews Witness

NGOs slam Europe for allowing migrant deaths in the Mediterranean

Italy faces the biggest influx of migrants since 2017. Over 900 people have died since January trying to cross the Mediterranean. NGOs accuse Europe and institutions of letting those fleeing conflict and poverty die at sea.

18/05/2023

Design

Meet the jury members for 2023's Venice Biennale

The board of directors for Venice's International Architecture Exhibition have revealed the five jury members who will award prizes when the show kicks off on 20 May.

18/05/2023

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Watch: Italian residents recued from flood via dinghys and helicopters

Footage released by the Italian Coast Guard showed rescuers descending from a helicopter to collect two people from their rooftop in Faenza, in the Emilia-Romagna region.

17/05/2023

Sport

F1 cancelled in northern Italy due to deadly floods

Formula One said it made the decision for safety reasons and to avoid any extra burden on the emergency services, after consulting with Italian political figures.

17/05/2023

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WATCH: Firefighters evacuate people from flooded homes in Italy

Italy's Civil Protection Minister confirmed three people had been killed and some 5,000 people evacuated.

17/05/2023

Italy

Exceptional rains in drought-struck northern Italy kill 9, cancel F1

Exceptional rains Wednesday in a drought-struck region of northern Italy swelled rivers over their banks, killing at least eight people, forcing the evacuation of thousands and prompting officials to warn that Italy needs a national plan to combat climate change-induced flooding.

17/05/2023