Italy

Italy

Pope calls for an end to 'hatred and vendetta' in the Middle East

During a special service in St Peter's Basilica Pope Francis denounced the violence taking place between Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the coup in Myanmar.

16/05/2021

Business Planet

Pushing all the right buttons: the network empowering female entrepreneurship

In partnership with The European Commission

Business Planet heads to Italy to look at an online community that’s inspiring women to start, run and grow successful businesses.

14/05/2021

Italy

Judge dismisses migrant case against Italy's Matteo Salvini

While the Catania case was dismissed, the leader of the right-wing League will face trial in the Sicilian capital of Palermo on kidnapping charges for failure to let a Spanish migrant rescue ship dock in 2019.

14/05/2021

Italy

Italy fines Google €102 million for abuse of dominant position

The Competition and Market Authority (AGCM) said the fine was due to Google refusing to allow Enel X Italia to develop a version of its JuicePass app compatible with Android Auto.

13/05/2021

Italy

Italy's navy accuses Turkish boats of aggression in the Mediterranean

The Italian navy has accused Turkish fishing boats of throwing stones and smoke bombs at two Italian vessels north of Cyprus.

11/05/2021

Italy

Italian police seek 11 people over social media threats to President

Italian police are searching for eleven suspects who posted threatening messages towards President Sergio Mattarella on social media. The offence carries a punishment of between one and five years in prison.

11/05/2021

Italy

Italian woman mistakenly given six doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine

A 23-year-old woman in Tuscany remains under observation after she was mistakenly given an entire vial of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine - equivalent to six doses.

10/05/2021

Italy

More than 2,100 migrants arrive on Italian island at weekend

Italian media reported boats carrying hundreds of people arrived at the small island of Lampedusa, while an NGO warned hundreds more were in trouble in Maltese waters.

10/05/2021

Italy

Heaven or sacrilege? Italy's pizza vending machine stirs controversy

Italy's national dish is now available via a vending machine in Rome but what's the verdict on the street?

09/05/2021

Cinema

The Italian TV series that hopes to break down racial stereotypes

‘Zero’ hopes to break new ground in Italy, a country where racist language and imagery are not uncommon

08/05/2021

Europe News

Italy set to spend €260bn to rescue battered economy after pandemic

Rome will receive €191.5bn in European funds as part of its plan, making it the largest recipient of EU money from the bloc's so-called Recovery and Resilience Facility.

06/05/2021

Italy

Americans given life sentences for murder of police officer in Rome

Finnegan Elder and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth were jailed for life for the 2019 murder of Italian police officer Mario Cerciello Rega.

06/05/2021

Destinations

What to expect from the rewilding of Italy’s largest mountain range

Italy's Apennines region hopes to bolster its endangered bear population through the planting of nature corridors.

05/05/2021

Italy

Verdict imminent for Americans accused of killing Italian policeman

Finnegan Lee Elder, 21, and Gabriel Natale-Hjorth, 20, are accused of homicide after a scuffle in which an Italian police officer was stabbed to death near their hotel in Rome in summer 2019.

05/05/2021

Italy

Mass arrests of suspected mafia members announced in Italy and Germany

More than 800 police and tax officers were involved in the fresh raids in Italy and Germany, which saw millions of euros' worth of assets seized and 31 people arrested in connection with 'ndrangheta drug operations.

05/05/2021

Italy

José Mourinho to coach AS Roma next season

The club said it is "thrilled and delighted" that an agreement was reached for Mourinho to become head coach.

04/05/2021

Sport

Italian doctor sentenced for manslaughter over death of Davide Astori

The Fiorentina captain was found dead in March 2018 after suffering an undetected heart defect.

03/05/2021

The Cube

Italy arrests two anti-vaxxers for Brescia vaccine centre arson attack

The two men allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at the facility last month, causing fire damage.

03/05/2021

Italy

Rome's Colosseum to get new floor to restore 'majestic' central view

The wooden retractable floor will allow visitors to stand where gladiators once fought.

03/05/2021

Sport

Inter Milan become Serie A champions ending a nine-year reign by Juve

It was Inter's first Scudetto since Jose Mourinho won the Serie A and Champions League 11 years ago.

02/05/2021

Italy

Emperor Constantine's hand reunited with finger after 500 years

A missing finger from a giant statue of the Roman Emperor Constantine has been reunited with his hand after being missing for over 500 years.

02/05/2021

Italy

Italian cruises set sail for the first time in four months

The flagship Costa Smeralda set off from the port of Savona after being landbound since December when the Italian government banned cruises due to the coronavirus crisis.

02/05/2021

Italy

Hundreds of migrants headed for Italy after being rescued at sea

SOS Mediterranee said some passengers told rescuers they were beaten by smugglers based in Libya and forced to embark despite high waves.

01/05/2021

Italy

Fugitive Italian leftist militants attend first extradition hearing

The nine former members and supporters of the Red Brigades have been convicted of terror offences in Italy dating back to the 1970s and 80s.

28/04/2021

Italy

Al fresco dining returns to Italy as COVID-19 restrictions ease

In most Italian regions, restaurants and cafes have reopened for outdoor dining. But how do Italians feel about their newfound freedoms?

28/04/2021

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Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened

Many of Italy's cinemas, theatres and concert halls have reopened after weeks of strict coronavirus lockdowns

27/04/2021