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Coast guard rescue migrants off coast of Lampedusa

The Italian Coast Guard rescued 125 migrants along the coast of Lampedusa. The organisation said the migrants were trapped on a reef, pushed there by rough seas.

09/09/2021

Italy

Afghan girls pursue football dream in Italy after fleeing Taliban

They used to play in a football team in Herat but when the regime swept to power, the girls decided to escape, fearing for their lives.

09/09/2021

Europe Decoded

Anti-vaccine demonstrators had planned violence, say Italian police

Italian police have raided the homes of several anti-vaccine activists ahead of demonstrations against the COVID-19 health pass.

09/09/2021

Italy

Tobacconist accused of stealing customer's €500k-winning scratch card

A 70-year-old woman had brought the winning scratch card to his shop to be validated.

08/09/2021

Economy

Experts see greater role for public policy and state regulation in post pandemic years

World-renowned economists Joseph Stiglitz and Mario Monti give their insight into economic recovery in the post-pandemics years.

07/09/2021

Italy

Vaccine distribution needs to be fairer, says Italy's health minister

There has been controversy recently over whether richer countries should administer booster shots with vaccine coverage so low in some poorer nations.

07/09/2021

Italy

Venice Film Festival: Penelope Cruz, Antonio Banderas bring star power

The two Spanish actors are in Venice for the premiere of their comedy, "Competencia Oficial".

05/09/2021

Italy

G20 health ministers gather in Rome as COVID pass under pressure

Talks at the Campidoglio palace are aimed at scaling up the response to present and future pandemics.

05/09/2021

Italy

Chilean Director Pablo Larraín's new take on Diana premieres at Venice

"Spencer" is part comedy, part tragedy and even part gothic horror but what it isn't is historically strictly accurate.

04/09/2021

Italy

Benigni wins lifetime achievement award at Venice Film Festival

The festival's artistic director Alberto Barbera praised Benigni saying few artists have his talent, comic timing, satire and huge acting ability.

02/09/2021

Italy

Wild boar 'invasion' in Rome suburb sees mayor sue local government

The animals are blamed for causing car crashes, attacking people and pets, as well as feasting on piles of uncollected rubbish.

02/09/2021

Italy

Non-EU workers in Italy entitled to maternity allowances, rules ECJ

Italian authorities had refused to grant maternity and childbirth allowances to non-EU citizens who hold a single work permit.

02/09/2021

Travel News

Travelling within Italy? You'll need a Green Pass

Protestors have threatened to block trains with their bodies.

01/09/2021

Italy

Milan building fire 'reminiscent' of Grenfell disaster, officials say

Italian firefighters said they were continuing to search a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire, but said that there was no indication that anyone was missing inside.

30/08/2021

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Mount Etna spews lava, plumes of ash in Sicily

The activity of Europe's largest active volcano caused ash and lapillus to fall on some villages on the slopes of the volcano, according to the Catania Institute for Geophysics and Volcanology

30/08/2021

Experiences

Mount Etna: Hiking up one of the world’s most active volcanoes

Planning a holiday in Sicily? Here’s everything you need to know about climbing Mt Etna, one of Europe’s most active volcanoes.

29/08/2021

Italy

Fishing boat crammed with over 500 migrants arrives in Lampedusa

Accommodation for migrants on the Italian island designed for 250 people now has to cater for over 1,200.

28/08/2021

Italy

Italy reimposes mask-wearing in Sicily as COVID hospitalisations rise

This is the first time since the beginning of the summer that measures against COVID-19 are reimposed at the regional level.

27/08/2021

Italy

Vaccinated Italians still lamenting Green Pass bureacratic nightmare

With new rules from early August, and more to kick in in September, Euronews looks at the vaccinated Italians that, for one reason or another, have slipped through the administrative net.

27/08/2021

Italy

Ronaldo is once again a Man United player after whirlwind transfer

Cristiano Ronaldo went from no longer playing for Juventus to becoming a United player in the space of a day

27/08/2021

Italy

Italian politician resigns after trying to rename a park 'Mussolini'

A member of Italy's far-right League has resigned after he proposed renaming a town square after the brother of dictator Mussolini.

27/08/2021

Italy

Italy wants to host an emergency G20 meeting on Afghan crisis

Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the G20, has proposed an extraordinary G20 summit on Afghanistan to be held in Rome in September.

27/08/2021

Italy

'Taliban would have killed me': Afghan on his ordeal fleeing to Italy

The man, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said within hours of the Taliban taking power he knew he had to get out.

26/08/2021

Italy

Italy moves closer to a referendum on legalising euthanasia

A petition to legalise euthanasia in Italy has been signed by enough people to hold a referendum on the subject.

26/08/2021

Travel News

Alitalia closure: How can I refund, rebook or reroute my flight?

Got a flight booked with Alitalia? Got unused MilleMiglia air milies? Here are your refund, rebooking and rerouting options.

25/08/2021

Italy

Italy pays tribute to victims five years after Amatrice earthquake

Mario Draghi has vowed to accelerate reconstruction efforts in central Italy, five years after a devastating earthquake killed nearly 300 people.

24/08/2021