Italy

Travel News

Tourists damage Rome’s Spanish Steps for the second time in a month

In the last month, tourists have driven cars and e-scooters down Rome’s iconic Spanish Steps causing expensive damage.

10/06/2022

Work

Proving Elon Musk wrong? This Italian company has no set office hours

Managers and employees at this marketing agency are perfectly happy with their flexible working arrangement.

08/06/2022

Travel News

Italy airline strike: Easyjet, Ryanair and ITA cancellations multiply

Airlines have cancelled flights today as Italian airline workers stage a nationwide strike.

08/06/2022

Tech News

A ‘CO2 battery’ could help store solar and wind energy. Here’s how

The storage technology could iron out the main drawback of using solar or wind power.

08/06/2022

Italy

Italy seizes over four tons of cocaine linked to Colombian Gulf Clan

The haul is reported to be one of the largest-ever drug busts in Europe with an estimated street value of €240 million.

07/06/2022

Italy

EU interior ministers: Hunger might bring more migrants from Africa

Past EU policies in which member countries could offer to receive some of the hundreds of thousands of migrants landing on the EU's southern shores proved grossly inadequate, as many of the bloc's countries did not step forward.

05/06/2022

Destinations

Venice's plan to keep the city afloat amid rising seas

Venice’s transport, industry and tourism rely on water, but the sea is also threatening to submerge the fragile city.

01/06/2022

Travel News

Italy is now restriction-free after dropping all entry rules

Italy's travel rules have changed for visitors from around the world. Here's everything you need to know.

31/05/2022

Earth News

These bees are helping Italy's Carabinieri police fight pollution

The Carabinieri military police in Italy are famed for fighting the country's toughest and most dangerous criminals. But now they are turning to bees to tackle air pollution in cities.

30/05/2022

Europe News

Draghi's 2nd phone call with Putin shows Italy's effort for dialogue

Draghi's phone call with Putin shows Italy's effort to encourage dialogue and avoid a humanitarian crisis, reports Euronews' Giorgia Orlandi.

27/05/2022

Italy

Islanders count the cost after devastating fire off Sicilian coast

The blaze on the volcanic island of Stromboli broke out on Wednesday morning and quickly spread due to the wind.

27/05/2022

Italy

Body of 21-year-old American found in the Tiber in Rome

Elijah Oliphant had left the hotel where he was staying with his family shortly after midnight on Tuesday, and never returned.

26/05/2022

Destinations

Three hidden garden cafes to beat the heat at the Venice Biennale

These garden cafés offer picturesque settings and respite from the heat for visitors to Venice this summer.

24/05/2022

Earth News

Climate activists in gondolas protest in Venice to stop it sinking

Greenpeace protesters are warning Venice could soon be submerged if action isn’t taken against greenwashing.

24/05/2022

Travel News

Exclusive: Venice backtracks on its much-needed overtourism tax

Just weeks before the entry system was meant to come into force, authorities have made a u-turn.

23/05/2022

Europe Decoded

Eurovision: The public's choice and its political lesson

Ukraine were the overwhelming favourite heading into this year's Eurovision and won thanks to the public vote suggesting Europeans know exactly were they stand on the war in Ukraine.

20/05/2022

Italy

Young women used in love scam to trick elderly men out of €1 million

The women would often enter into a physical relationship with their victims before convincing them to part with their money, said police.

20/05/2022

Italy

Five sailors drown after tugboat sinks off Italian coast of Bari

The vessel had been heading for Albania when it sank, according to the Italian coast guard.

20/05/2022

Creators

Meet the Italian artisan who turns feathers into fashion

A third-generation feather maker, Duccio Mazzanti has spent decades learning how to master the plume, turning it into unique wearable creations.

19/05/2022

Italy

Florence bar fined €1,000 after police called over 'expensive' coffee

The customer had been annoyed at having to pay €2 for an espresso.

18/05/2022

Italy

Cyclist out of Giro d'Italia after injuring eye with prosecco cork

Girmay had been celebrating after becoming the first black African cyclist to win a Grand Tour stage.

18/05/2022

My Europe Series

Crisis, culls and curfews: Rome's rubbish triggers wild boar problem

Uncollected rubbish is said to be fuelling the problem.

18/05/2022

Italy

Family members to stand trial over Pakistani woman's disappearance

18-year-old Saman Abbas disappeared last year in Italy after telling her boyfriend that her family were going to kill her.

18/05/2022

Culture news

Italy seeks UNESCO heritage recognition for its world-famous opera

Espresso might have not made the cut, but the Italian opera is seeking to be recognised on UNESCO’s prestigious list of intangible global heritage.

17/05/2022

Culture news

Five things we learned from the Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final

Ukraine triumphed, but there were huge comebacks for Spain and the United Kingdom, and disappointment for other countries as the public votes came in.

15/05/2022

Culture news

Ukraine wins Eurovision Song Contest 2022 in Turin

The UK came second, with Spain third, and Sweden fourth in the annual song contest.

14/05/2022