Italy

Italy

Juventus take to the pitch in Turin as Napoli forced to stay home

By all accounts, Juventus' match against Napoli on Sunday was a normal Serie A fixture - except only one team actually made it to the stadium.

03/10/2020

Travel News

Venetian flood barriers deployed for first time against tide

Controversial and long-delayed underwater barriers to protect Venice from its notorious high tides were being deployed for the first time Saturday, against a forecast 130-centimetre flood.

03/10/2020

Italy

Italy: Far-right leader Salvini in court over migrant detention claims

Salvini is accused of abusing his powers as then-interior minister to block 116 migrants from disembarking from a coastguard boat last year, under his so-called "closed ports" policy.

03/10/2020

Italy

The Truffle Hunters: new film laments Italy's disappearing way of life

“They don’t tell their wives, their children, they never admit they found a truffle, they just go wandering out for ten hours a night. They’re in their late 80s, they’re with their dog, in the dark and cold, looking for these little morsels of goodness."

02/10/2020

Italy

Why Italy is now seeing fewer COVID-19 cases than its neighbours

“Everyone remembers those images of coffins being taken away,” said Gloria Taliani, professor of infectious diseases at La Sapienza University of Rome.

30/09/2020

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Alan Kurdi migrant rescue ship docks in Sardinia

The Alan Kurdi ship of the German aid group Sea-Eye docked Friday in the Sardinia port of Olbia to disembark 125 migrants rescued in the central Mediterranean Sea.

25/09/2020

Italy

Cartoon contest bids to highlight perils of political satire in Europe

The international contest brought cartoonists from 44 countries together in a celebration of the freedom of expression.

24/09/2020

People

The Italian artist who invented ‘anti-fascist paint’

CIBO uses illustrations of food from pizza to risotto to cupcakes to clean public spaces in Italy from hate graffiti.

24/09/2020

Travel News

The Italian cheese that's so valuable it’s stored in a bank

In northern Italy, Parmesan producers rent the ‘cheese bank’ to protect their treasure from thieves and age it in climate-controlled safes armed with security systems.

23/09/2020

Italy

Bataclan: Film based on surviving terror attack surprise hit of Venice

Ismaël El Iraki's first feature film deals with the themes of trauma, survival and healing.

22/09/2020

Italy

Luis Suarez' Italian exam scam comes back to bite star striker

According to the investigators, it's university chiefs that are the subject of the probe rather than the 33-year-old forward himself.

22/09/2020

Italy

NGO blasts Italy's blockade of its migrant rescue ship as 'political'

The vessel was detained in the port of Palermo for 11 hours for an inspection the NGO Seawatch International called "arbitrary."

20/09/2020

Italy

Italian referendum on parliament size heading towards 'yes'

Exit polls suggested a fairly resounding 'yes' vote won the day in the referendum with a projected share between 60-64%.

20/09/2020

Italy

Organised crime setting sights on EU Recovery Fund money, experts warn

Davide Del Monte urges to keep 'the eyes open' as Italy is set to get the largest share of the €750 billion EU Recovery Fund. #Coronavirus #Recovery Fund

18/09/2020

Italy

Firefighters battle large blaze in Italian port city of Ancona

The flames created a vast plume of smoke over the city, but authorities reported that the fire had been brought under control on Wednesday.

16/09/2020

Destinations

Stargazing in Italy. The valley honoured by UNESCO for its night sky

The Italian valley in Lignan has been certified by the Starlight Foundation, part of UNESCO, as one of the most beautiful places in the world to see the night sky.

16/09/2020

Smart Regions

How a new EU project is helping cities plan ahead for sea storms

In partnership with the European Commission

In this episode of Smart Regions, Euronews explores how a new EU project is helping to safeguard cities from floods.

14/09/2020

Italy

4 arrested in southern Italy after 2 British teens sexually assaulted

Police in southern Italy have arrested four men and are investigating another four on suspicion of sexually assaulting two British girls at a villa where a party was being held, authorities said on Friday.

12/09/2020

Italy

Italy reels as hundreds attend funeral of black man beaten to death

21-year-old Willy Monteiro Duarte was brutally beaten to death after intervening in a fight to help a friend. Premier Giuseppe Conte and Italy’s interior minister attended the funeral.

12/09/2020

Italy

Italy to reveal how it'll spend €209bn of EU coronavirus recovery cash

Increasing the employment rate and boosting the green economy are among the main priorities.

09/09/2020

Travel News

A new exhibition in Rome looks at Banksy's early career

Over one hundred works by Banksy are being exhibited for the first time at Rome's Chiostro del Bramante, with many created in the early stage of the acclaimed British street artist's career.

08/09/2020

Travel News

Hundreds flock to Venice's 'Regata Storica' despite COVID restrictions

The traditional gondola race along the Grand Canal re-enacts the colourful past of the Venetian Republic.

07/09/2020

Italy

Italy launches antitrust investigation into Apple, Google, and Dropbox

The probe will examine alleged unfair commercial practices and possible undue influence towards consumers.

07/09/2020

Italy

Authorities move hundreds of migrants from crowded Lampedusa centre

The move aimed to relieve some of the severe overcrowding at the centre, although it remains hugely oversubscribed.

06/09/2020

Italy

New party representing second-generation migrants launches in Italy

The party is called 'Future is Now' and was founded by the son of two Morrocan migrants.

04/09/2020

Italy

French tourist fined €1,000 for taking sand from Sardinia beach

White grains of sand from Sardinia's pristine beaches are considered precious and are a protected resource.

03/09/2020