Italy

Italy

Pope urges COVID-19 vaccines for poorest nations in Easter message

Describing vaccines as an ”essential tool" in the pandemic battle, Pope Francis called for a “spirit of global responsibility” to ensure the poorest nations can access the shots.

04/04/2021

Italy

Easter celebrations muted by COVID pandemic for second year running

From socially-distanced gatherings outside to virtual masses, Easter has been tempered for a second year amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions.

03/04/2021

My Europe Series

Stuck between freedom and health, Sardinia's COVID-19 dilemma

Italy is back in lockdown as it battles another wave of COVID-19. This decision is a controversial one in Sardinia where they are successfully managing the virus.

02/04/2021

Italy

Italy's digital divide: One third of students don't have access to online lessons

Not having a computer is a major issue when studying at home. And the fact that Italy kept schools shut for longer than many European countries as a result of the pandemic means that many have no option but to home school.

01/04/2021

Italy

Rome expels two Russian embassy officials in espionage sting

Italy’s special operations forces in Rome staged the sting “during a clandestine operation between the two, surprising them red-handed immediately after the handing over of classified documents by the Italian official in exchange for a sum of money,

31/03/2021

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Pastry chef turns Easter Eggs into art

Walter Musco turns his shop in Rome's working-class Tor Marancia district into an art gallery displaying Easter eggs sculpted in hommage to great names from the worlds of art and literature.

31/03/2021

Italy

Mafia member arrested after tattoos spotted in YouTube cooking video

In January, Italy began one of the largest organised crime trials in its history against the 'Ndrangheta mafia syndicate.

29/03/2021

Italy

Cruise ships to be diverted away from Venice, says Italian government

Italy had already banned cruise ships from docking in St Mark's Square but has now diverted all to the city's industrial port in Marghera.

26/03/2021

Italy

Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during pandemic

Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during the pandemic

26/03/2021

Italy

Former factory worker takes on bookselling giants with 3-wheel car

Asti is a small town in northern Italy and people cannot always find the books they want in proper book shops. So, Alessandro decided to bring literature to the local marketplace in his red three-wheeler.

26/03/2021

Cry Like A Boy

The pandemic can change the domestic power balance | View

The coronavirus health crisis is triggering a whole new discussion on traditional gender roles within domestic walls: it's time to redraw their limits, reorganise tasks and cohabitation - argues an Italian feminist and philosopher for our podcast #CryLikeABoy

25/03/2021

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Find out more about Mount Etna’s sixteenth eruption in five weeks

It’s Sicily’s most famous active volcano and Europe’s largest - but recently, Mount Etna has been even more active than usual.

24/03/2021

Italy

AstraZeneca says half of 'vaccine stockpile' heading for EU nations

The Anglo-Swedish company confirms that the other 13m doses found during the inspection of an Italian factory will be sent to low income countries.

24/03/2021

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Officers are back directing traffic at Rome piazza

The traffic cops, an institution in Rome that have been around for decades, have been unable to work on the pedestal for the last year while the entire square was being repaved.

23/03/2021

Italy

Italian prosecutor seeks Salvini trial over migrant ship he rejected

The right-wing leader, a former interior minister, faces up to 15 years in prison if found guilty

21/03/2021

Italy

Italy adopts COVID-19 stimulus measures worth €32 billion

The Italian government passed a number of support measures to counter the devastating effects of the COVID pandemic on the economy.

19/03/2021

Italy

Army tank accidentally blows up a chicken coop in Italy

Italian farmer cries foul after an army tank accidentally blows up a chicken farm near Pordenone.

19/03/2021

Italy

Italian collective turns Turin residential building into art gallery

It comes as visits to museums remain strictly forbidden across most of Italy.

19/03/2021

Italy

One year on, Italy remembers coronavirus victims

Footage of an army convoy snaking its way through Bergamo's roads on March 18th, 2020 remains one of the most heart-wrenching and iconic images of the pandemic

18/03/2021

Italy

COVID-19: Italy records highest one-day death toll since late January

The high one-day death toll comes as half of Italy's regions were put under lockdown again on Monday.

16/03/2021

Italy

Half of Italy’s regions lockdown again as COVID hospitalisations mount

The strict lockdown measures come amid what the health ministry called a ‘deterioration’ of the coronavirus situation in the country.

15/03/2021

Italy

Italy plans to have 80% of population vaccinated by end of September

Italy plans to vaccinate around 80% of the population against COVID-19 by the end of September, the new government said.

13/03/2021

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Huge plume of smoke as Mount Etna erupts again

Explosions from Mount Etna, Europe's largest active volcano, sent a 4 kilometre-high plume of smoke into the sky on Friday.

12/03/2021

Italy

Multiple Italian regions to lockdown amid rising COVID cases

Italy will move several regions to "red zones" with shops and restaurants closed amid rising coronavirus cases.

12/03/2021

Moments

How Ancient Roman ruins can teach the world about accessible travel

We explore the iconic Roman Colosseum from an accessibility perspective.

12/03/2021

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Lava thrown into the air as Europe's most active volcano erupts again

It's the 11th major eruption in the past few weeks.

10/03/2021