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Man arrested in Italy on suspicion of helping Paris terror attacks

Italian police in Bari have arrested an Algerian suspect for allegedly assisting the Paris terror attacks in November 2015.

08/03/2021

Italy

Say it with mimosas, not roses, on International Women's Day

The tradition began in 1946 when feminists chose the mimosa as a rival flower to the traditional red rose of Valentine's Day.

07/03/2021

Italy

Bullets sent in envelope to Italy's former prime minister Matteo Renzi

Italy's former prime minister thanked people for their messages of support after the incident and called on the country to move "forward together with freedom and courage".

04/03/2021

Italy

Coronavirus: Italian government shuts all schools in high risk areas

Secondary schools were already closed due to the spread of the virus, but now all schools in so-called red zones will be shut.

02/03/2021

World

Europe's most active volcano erupts seven times in two weeks

Living near the volcano is no easy task for locals, as they have to clear huge amounts of ash from the streets, and sometimes even run for cover.

02/03/2021

Italy

COVID border closures push migrants to make dangerous Alps crossing

Hiking across the Italian-French Alps, especially in the winter, is difficult even for migrants who have overcome other arduous obstacles along the way.

28/02/2021

Travel News

Archeologists discover intact ceremonial chariot in ruins near Pompeii

Archaeologists believe the cart was used for festivities and parades, and perhaps to carry brides to their new homes.

28/02/2021

Italy

UN and IOM call for Europe to resume search and rescue

UN data shows that out of the 3,800 people who arrived in Italy by sea this year, 2,527 departed from Libya.

25/02/2021

Italy

Italy warns riders 'treated like slaves' by food delivery firms

About 60,000 riders using bicycles and motor scooters mostly work without any kind of contract, pension contributions, paid holidays, sick leave or accident coverage.

25/02/2021

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Rome entertainment workers protest against coronavirus restrictions

Demonstrators marched in a colourful parade towards the country's parliament.

24/02/2021

Italy

Volcanologists in awe as Mount Etna puts on spectacular show

Europe’s most active volcano has been lighting up the Sicilian night sky with eruptions.

23/02/2021

Italy

200 coffins fall into Ligurian Sea after Italy landslide

200 coffins fall into Ligurian Sea after Italy landslide

23/02/2021

Italy

Italy marks one year since country's first known COVID-19 death

Ceremonies were held across Italy to remember virus victims on the anniversary of the first known COVID death in the country.

21/02/2021

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Sicily's Mount Etna erupts for fourth time in four days

Sicily's Mount Etna erupted for the fourth time in the last four days in the early hours of Sunday morning, spewing lava flows and sending up plumes of ash.

21/02/2021

Italy

The town of Codogno remembers being at the centre of Italy's epidemic

In a ceremony on Sunday, Codogno will mark one year since it recorded the first locally acquired case of COVID-19 in Italy.

20/02/2021

Italy

Euroviews. With Draghi, Italy has a chance to set aside Conte’s economic misadventures ǀ View

In moments of acute crisis, Italy relies on apolitical technocrats to make difficult decisions and demonstrate the long-term thinking its elected politicians cannot. It thus falls to Draghi to craft Italy's recovery.

20/02/2021

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Mount Etna spews lava as Europe's most active volcano erupts again

The eruption sent plumes of ash rising a few kilometres above the top of the volcano and, pushed by the wind towards the south, covered nearby cities.

19/02/2021

Italy

Injured hiker and dog rescued after seven days stranded in the Alps

The man had suffered a broken ankle and had several other injuries after falling several metres down a gully, but had managed to drag himself close to a stream.

19/02/2021

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Italy's Mount Etna volcano continues to scatter lava and ash

Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, continued scattering lava, ash and volcanic stones on Thursday.

18/02/2021

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Mount Etna volcano explodes and closes nearby airport

Mount Etna, one of the world's most active volcanoes, belched smoke and ashes in a new eruption on Tuesday.

17/02/2021

Italy

New Italy PM Mario Draghi easily wins vote of confidence in Senate

The new government of national unity, drawing together elements across Italy's political spectrum, is also expected to win a similar vote in the lower house of the Italian parliament.

17/02/2021

Italy

Facebook fined €7 million in Italy for 'misleading' data practices

The Italian Competition Authority had already fined Facebook €5 million in 2018 and said the tech giant had ignored an order to correct its policies on user data.

17/02/2021

Italy

Black panther sightings near Bari prompt ban on outdoor activities

In the last two weeks, several witnesses have reported seeing a large, black feline around the province of Bari, Italy.

16/02/2021

My Europe Series

What will Italy’s new PM Mario Draghi mean for Italians and the EU?

Mario Draghi, the former ECB chief credited with saving the euro, is now faced with rescuing Italy from COVID-19 and its economic impact.

15/02/2021

World

Northern Italian town leading the way to eliminate use of fossil fuels

A town in Northern Italy is leading the way to reducing its reliance on fossil fuels, starting with a school powered by renewable energy.

15/02/2021

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Outgoing PM Conte hands over to new Italian PM Mario Draghi

Former European Central Bank Chief Mario Draghi, the man credited with largely saving the euro currency formally took the helm as Italy's premier.

13/02/2021