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Italy's Mattarella dissolves parliament, election set for 25 September

The decision came after PM Mario Draghi handed in his resignation as a result of key right-wing coalition allies, the Five-Star Movement, boycotting a confidence vote.

Living

Venice asks tourists to refill water bottles, not buy new ones

At times, tourists generate up to 40 per cent of Venice’s waste.

Italy

'No rights' for some 10,000 migrant workers in Italy, says ANCI

Around 10,000 migrant farm workers in Italy live in "informal settlements" where they lack rights and are exploited, report the National Association of Italian Ministries (ANCI).

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Green News

Farmers in northern Italy could run out of water before end of July

Government officials warn that if it doesn’t rain soon there won’t be water for farmers to keep their crops alive.

Italy

Italians ask PM Draghi to remain in office despite political crisis

Draghi tendered his resignation last week after the populist 5-Star Movement refused to back the government in a parliamentary confidence vote.

My Europe Series

'The topic is still taboo': Italy's lack of sexual education in school

Italy is one of the last member states in the European Union where sex education is not mandatory in schools: "The main problem is ignorance, in the etymological sense of the word".

Nature

This field has an important environmental message amid Italy's drought

Dario Gambarin created a 24,000 square metre wide piece of field art to get a simple but important message across during northern Italy's worst drought in 70 years.

Italy

'The road crumbled and all the cars in front plunged into the void'

Davide Capello was driving on a bridge in Genoa when it collapsed four years ago, killing 43 people. He somehow survived. This is his story.

Italy

Italy declares emergency amid worst Po Valley drought in 70 years

Parts of northern Italy have already been rationing drinking water to try and deal with the problem.