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Aerials of Italy building collapse

Firefighters in Sicily were digging through the rubble of a collapsed apartment building on Sunday in the search for six missing people after an explosion apparently caused by a gas leak killed at least three, authorities said.

12/12/2021

Italy

Eight dead in Sicily after gas explosion causes building collapse

"It was as if a plane had crashed into our building," a local resident said.

12/12/2021

Italy

La Scala delays ballet season opener due to COVID outbreak

Italy’s La Scala has postponed its ballet season premiere after a coronavirus outbreak in its ranks.

11/12/2021

Italy

Italian diocese apologises after bishop says Santa doesn't exist

A Roman Catholic diocese in Sicily apologised after reports emerged that a bishop had told children that Santa did not exist.

11/12/2021

Culture news

First female Oscar-nominated director Lina Wertmüller dies at 93

The director and screenwriter – best known for Seven Beauties and Swept away – died peacefully at home.

09/12/2021

World

"European history is sometimes messed up, but it is also exciting." Romano Prodi

Euronews speaks to former European Commission President and two-time prime minister of Italy, Romano Prodi in the Global Conversation.

09/12/2021

Italy

No 'arm done? Italian prosthetic protester gets COVID vaccine

He told the Italian media the vaccine “is the best weapon we have against this terrible disease”.

09/12/2021

Culture news

The Scottish Play the Italian way: La Scala season opens with Verdi

Star soprano Anna Netrebko gave her Lady Macbeth in Milan.

08/12/2021

Travel News

Steep hills and daring jumps: Watch this ultimate freeskier in action

Markus Eder spent two years planning and filming the ultimate ski run in his homeland of northern Italy.

06/12/2021

Italy

Italy tightens restrictions on the unvaccinated with new COVID pass

Only people who are vaccinated against COVID-19 or recently recovered from the virus are able to access cinemas, theatres, and other events.

06/12/2021

Art

Banksy street art reproduced inside Milan's central train station

The exhibition will be on display until February 27, 2022, at the Galleria dei Mosaici opposite the train tracks inside Milan's Central Station.

03/12/2021

Italy

Fake news: Man caught after trying to get COVID jab in prosthetic arm

"He thought he could cheat the system and thus obtain the green pass without actually having had the vaccine."

03/12/2021

Travel News

Snowfall blankets the Alps just in time for the ski season

Enjoy these photos from the fresh snow that turned Italy’s South Tyrol mountains into a winter wonderland this past weekend.

02/12/2021

Art

Villa featuring world's only Caravaggio mural on sale for €471 million

A private property that's thought to be home to the world's only Caravaggio mural will be auctioned off in Rome next month. The mural itself is thought to be worth at least €300 million.

01/12/2021

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Snowfalls, heavy rains and strong winds hit Italy and Spain

Heavy rains and snow melting cause floods in Cantabria and Basque Country and Snowfalls, heavy rains and strong winds hit Central and Southern Italy

29/11/2021

Italy

Afghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to Italy

National Geographic magazine’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country, the Italian government said.

26/11/2021

Italy

Man arrested over alleged kidnap of cable car crash survivor in Italy

Six-year-old Eitan Biran has been the focus of a custody battle between his maternal grandparents in Israel and his paternal relatives in Italy after surviving the crash in May.

26/11/2021

Italy

Will a new French-Italian pact reshape Europe post-Merkel?

Paris and Rome signed a landmark cooperation pact on Friday after years of bitter disputes. Can Europe's new bromance steal the show from the French-German couple?

26/11/2021

Art

Uffizi Gallery exhibition highlights violence against women

Titled 'Lo sfregio' ("The scar") the exhibition opened in advance for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. It will be on view through December 19 at the Uffizi Galleries in Florence.

26/11/2021

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Italian taxi drivers strike for better working conditions

Italian taxi drivers joined in a nationwide strike on Wednesday in Rome asking for better working conditions for drivers and protesting against UBER and similar services that use the ride sharing app.

24/11/2021

Italy

Italy frees man convicted of 2007 murder of Meredith Kercher

The only person convicted in the 2007 murder of British student Meredith Kercher was freed after serving most of his 16-year prison sentence, his lawyer said.

24/11/2021

Culture news

Italy joins the list of countries creating real-life Squid Games

In Rome, an entertainment event company are organising a real life 'Squid Game' simulating the hit Netflix series from start to finish. Thankfully, nobody gets hurt.

22/11/2021

Italy

Residents of Vulcano told to evacuate at night over volcanic activity

Tourists have been banned from visiting the small island near Sicily for one month due to dangerous levels of carbon dioxide.

22/11/2021

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Italian events company recreates 'Squid Game' for fans

In Rome, an entertainment event company organizes 'Squid Game' games simulating the hit Netflix series from start to finish.

22/11/2021

Italy

A one-off or a new trend? Migrants smuggled to Europe in luxury boats

Abandoned luxury sailboats line the coast of Calabria, as organised smugglers ask for top money from refugees seeking safety on the Old Continent in what might be a new trend.

22/11/2021

Travel News

US tourists fined for breaking into Rome’s Colosseum to drink beer

They’re not the first to commit crimes in the famous landmark.

18/11/2021