Italy

Italy

Italy fears an increase in migrants from Tunisia's political crisis

Two weeks ago, Tunisia's President Kais Saied ousted the government and froze the activities of the parliament

11/08/2021

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Tourists and locals on the hunt for water in Rome heatwave

in Rome, tourists and locals hunt for fountains to refresh themselves and cope with the high temperatures.

11/08/2021

Climate

Sicily's fruit farmers adapt produce to changing climate

Sicilian fruit growers are battling to adapt to drought and extreme heat as the Italian region experiences its driest summer of the last ten years.

11/08/2021

Italy

Italy's citizenship law back in focus as multicultural stars triumph

The debate was sparked anew after complaints about the bureaucratic headaches confronting Italian-born athletes who want to compete for their country but lack citizenship.

10/08/2021

Travel News

Venice floods: Watch tourists wade through knee-deep water

Rare summer flooding has left Venice’s St Mark’s square up to 1 metre deep in water.

09/08/2021

My Europe Series

How a bill to fight homophobia has split Italy & sparked a culture war

“If you criticise the Zan bill, you’ll be accused of being a homophobe – which just isn’t conducive to having a constructive debate.”

09/08/2021

Italy

Letter sent to Pope containing bullets intercepted by postal workers

A letter addressed to Pope Francis that contained bullets was intercepted by postal workers in Italy.

09/08/2021

Italy

Italian police nab woman reputed to be Naples crime boss

Maria Licciardi, 70, was one of the victors in a long-running blood feud between alliances of clans that left Naples littered nearly daily with bodies earlier this century, prosecutors say.

07/08/2021

Italy

Italy allows 2 boats with 800 migrants on board to dock in Sicily

Earlier this week, Italy appealed to the European Union to press other member states to take some of the thousands of asylum-seekers who have arrived in the country in recent months, a sharp uptick since 2020.

07/08/2021

Italy

Italy makes COVID 'Green Pass' mandatory for public venue access

The Green Pass, which is an extension of the EU's digital COVID certificate, contains a QR code with the personal information of every citizen.

06/08/2021

Nature

Wildfires in Sardinia likely to have killed 30 million bees

The beehives on 20,000 hectares of land were destroyed by the fires.

05/08/2021

Italy

Italy's Draghi wins confidence votes on justice reforms

The Italian Premier risked his government's survival by putting the bill on a key judicial reform to a confidence vote, which he won.

03/08/2021

Italy

Economic fears in Venice as cruise ship ban comes into force

There are concerns that the decision will further affect the city's economy after it was bruised by a drop in tourism due to the pandemic.

02/08/2021

Travel News

Italy has the highest number of people unable to afford a holiday

Some 35 million of the poorest in Europe can't afford a one week holiday. About 7 million of them are Italians.

02/08/2021

Italy

Ancient Roman vessel discovered off Sicilian coast

An ancient Roman vessel has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea off the Sicilian coast of Palermo, lying at a depth of 92 metres. Images from the dive site, taken by a submarine robot, indicate that the ship was carrying a copious cargo of wine.

02/08/2021

Italy

Italian NGO calls on government to address overcrowded prisons

53,637 people occupy the approximately 47,000 prison cells in Italy, according to the annual report of prisoners’ rights association Antigone.

02/08/2021

Italy

Italy's Marcell Jacobs sprints from unknown to Bolt’s successor

Marcell Jacobs won the 100 metres at the Tokyo Olympics to succeed Usain Bolt as The World’s Fastest Man.

02/08/2021

Italy

Italian website for vaccination appointments targeted by hackers

Hackers attacked the IT systems behind COVID-19 vaccination appointments for the Lazio region.

02/08/2021

Cinema

Enrico Caruso film restored after 100 years

A film which starred the legendary tenor, Enrico Caruso, has been restored after more than 100 years and combines his voice and his image for the first time.

01/08/2021

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Firefighters battle flames as fires force evacuations in Catania

The Italian island of Sicily has been hit by large fires, fuelled by record heat and forcing homes to be evacuated and an airport to close.

31/07/2021

Nature

A day with a fisherman: Why it's one of the world's most dangerous job

Every year, dozens of European fishermen die at sea and hundreds are injured. Have you ever thought about the people behind the fish on your plate? #Ocean

31/07/2021

Culture news

Eurovision winning Italian rock band Maneskin honoured by the mayor of Rome

Eurovision winning Italian rock band Maneskin have been honoured by the mayor of Rome. The four members were given a small replica of Lupa, the she-wolf who as legend has it nursed and sheltered the twins Romulus and Remus and became a symbol of the city.

30/07/2021

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Anti-virus pass demo invades Italian Parliament

The demonstration was organised by members of Italy's right-wing political party. They held printed signs saying "NO GREEN PASS".

30/07/2021

Italy

Parma is again Italy's Capital of Culture after COVID closures in 2020

After coronavirus restrictions shut down many cultural sites in #Parma in 2020, the city has maintained its status as the Italian Capital of Culture for 2021.

30/07/2021

Italy

Mussels mafia? Italy arrests 18 for 'harvesting protected shellfish'

The group allegedly destroyed limestone formations with hammers to extract the molluscs, which can sell for as much as €200 per kilo on the black market.

29/07/2021

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Italy: severe flooding in the Lake Como area

Torrential rain and hailstorm in Italy caused floods and mudslides in the north of the country on Tuesday

28/07/2021