Italy

Climate Now

The wonder of wetlands: the secret weapon in the battle against climate change

In partnership with Copernicus

Salt marshes can store carbon from the atmosphere fifty times faster than a tropical forest. The Climate Now team visit the Venice Lagoon to see how scientists are protecting these special environments to help tackle climate change.

15/02/2022

Food and Drink

The story behind 'Baci': Europe's most romantic chocolate turns 100

The Perugina chocolate confectionary company marks the 100 year milestone of this beloved confectionary.

14/02/2022

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Venice carnival fun returns tentatively post-virus

Venetians and tourists on Saturday swapped surgical masks for carnival masks and costumes, to mark the start of the famed Venice Carnival celebrations.

13/02/2022

Italy

'It will be fun': Venice carnival kicks off hoping for a brighter year

After being hit by the pandemic for two years in a row, the world-famous Venice carnival has resumed.

13/02/2022

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Etna eruption causes storm with lightning

An unusually powerful eruption of Sicily's Mt. Etna volcano created a volcanic storm on Thursday night with bolts of lightning streaking the sky above the crater.

12/02/2022

Italy

Italy: Reform to ban politicians from returning to justice system

The government decided on various measures to limit magistrates' switching back and forth between their justice roles and politics, both on national and local levels.

12/02/2022

Culture news

Greek statue loaned to Italy in goodwill gesture

The Greek government hopes that the return of a foot from the marble tableaux which adorned the Parthenon will prompt similar actions by the British.

10/02/2022

Green News

Italy makes protecting the environment a part of its constitution

The state must now safeguard biodiversity, ecosystems and the environment.

09/02/2022

Italy

Discovery of woman two years after her death sparks loneliness debate

The body of a 70-year-old woman was found in her Prestino home, more than two years after her death.

08/02/2022

Culture news

'I'm not much of a saint': Pope Francis makes TV talk show debut

The pope appeared remotely in an hour-long segment from his home in the Vatican, weighing in on the migrant crisis and his 'few but true' close friends.

07/02/2022

Culture news

Mahmood and Blanco win Sanremo Music Festival and head to Eurovision

Mahmood and Blanco win the Sanremo music festival and say they will now represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

06/02/2022

Italy

Italian President Sergio Mattarella sworn in for a second term

The 80-year-old agreed to remain in office after Italy’s fractious parliament failed to agree on a successor.

03/02/2022

Culture news

Vatican condemns 'profane' faux baptism performance at Italy's Sanremo

A bishop spoke out after a performance at San Remo music festival featured a mock baptism. The performer insists it was a tribute to his mother.

03/02/2022

Culture news

Eurovision Song Contest 2022: Mika announced as a co-presenter

Eurovision 2022 will be hosted in Turin, Italy this spring with the singer confirmed to be one of three hosts.

03/02/2022

Culture news

Unearthed items show a time when Italy was colonised by ancient Greece

Southern Italy used to be a Greek colony and recent archaeological excavation could explain the religious practices of soldiers praying to Athena.

03/02/2022

Culture news

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

02/02/2022

Experiences

Visit Rome in winter for a chance to see this stunning natural wonder

Romans are using artificial bird calls to put an end to this beautiful starling murmuration above the Eternal City.

01/02/2022

Italy

Italian businessmen scammed €440 million in virus tax credits

Authorities carried out 80 raids across the country on Monday as part of the investigation.

31/01/2022

Smart Regions

The project reinventing the way we use things

In partnership with the European Commission

Smart Regions travels to the Italian city of Vicenza to look at a pioneering project giving used items a second life.

31/01/2022

Italy

Italy: Mattarella re-elected president in eighth round of voting

Prior to the Saturday evening session, Italian reps pleaded with Mattarella to run for his second seven-year term, fearing that the ongoing stalemate might hurt the country's international reputation.

29/01/2022

Tech News

Meet the Italian grandmothers enjoying huge success on TikTok

They have just reached 10,000 followers and have no intention of leaving it there.

28/01/2022

Italy

'Dripping with blood': Anger as Moro kidnapping letter sold at auction

Critics have questioned whether the sale of the note -- claiming responsibility for abducting Italy's former PM -- is in good taste.

28/01/2022

Italy

Suspicious package sent to Italian politician was pasta and vegetables

The alarm was sounded when the delivery arrived -- but the impasta food was an apparent gift from Puglia.

27/01/2022

Italy

Voting to choose Italy's next president goes into a fourth day

Beginning Thursday, a president can be elected with a simple majority, or 505 votes, raising the pressure on leaders to reach a deal.

27/01/2022

Italy

Italian business leaders hold video meeting with Vladimir Putin

The meeting came despite tensions over Ukraine, which have seen Western powers threaten sanctions against Russia in the event of an attack by Moscow.

26/01/2022

Italy

Elderly Italian man draws gun when asked for COVID pass at McDonald's

The 88-year-old reportedly had reportedly demanded to enter the restaurant to buy an ice cream.

25/01/2022