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Brussels greenlights Italy's €191.5 billion COVID-19 recovery plan

Italy will receive the largest share of the EU's €750 billion coronavirus recovery package.

22/06/2021

Italy

Vatican accused of 'meddling' in Italy's LGBT bill

The Vatican sent a letter to Rome formally opposing a proposed Italian bill expanding anti-discrimination protections to the LGBT community, according to media reports.

22/06/2021

Italy

COVID-19: Italian PM calls for EURO 2020 final to be moved out of UK

Mario Draghi told reporters on Monday that he wants "to ensure that the final of the European championship does not take place in a country where contagions are growing rapidly."

22/06/2021

Italy

Looted artefacts found in Antwerp collector's home return to Italy

The discovery of almost 800 treasures came after specialist officers tracked down an ancient tombstone to a Belgian art dealer's home.

21/06/2021

Italy

German tourists investigated over fatal boat crash on Lake Garda

The bodies of an Italian man and woman were discovered in Lake Garda on Sunday, with the tourists under investigation for alleged manslaughter.

21/06/2021

Italy

Euro 2020: Italy beats Wales 1-0

The team marked its 11th straight win in the European Championship and will now play the second-place team from Group C at Wembley Stadium in London.

20/06/2021

Moments

What is base jumping? We find out more from the top of Mount Brento

We head to Mount Brento in Italy to meet some of the best base jumpers in the world.

19/06/2021

Musica

Pure romanticism - the Vienna Philharmonic moves La Scala under the baton of Muti

Three legends in just one evening: The Vienna Philharmonic in La Scala playing under the baton of Riccardo Muti

17/06/2021

Moments

From the Colosseum to Pompeii: The reopening of Italy’s famous museums

“After the closures there is a desire for beauty, for culture, for a return to normal life.”

17/06/2021

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Italy's Mt. Etna erupts, putting on dramatic show

Europe's largest active volcano erupted overnight, providing a dramatic display for people in the nearby town of Zafferano Etnea.

15/06/2021

Italy

Italy to relax COVID-19 restrictions in six more regions

The regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Lazio, Piedmont and Puglia, and the autonomous province of Trento, have had their risk level downgraded to "white zones".

14/06/2021

Italy

Italy in shock after three people killed in shooting near Rome

A gunman shot and killed an elderly man and two young boys on Sunday before barricading himself in a home outside Rome. He was later found dead.

14/06/2021

Italy

Italian police arrest man over deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants in UK

Police in Italy say they have arrested a Romanian man in connection with the deaths of 39 Vietnamese migrants found dead in the back of a truck in the UK in 2019.

12/06/2021

Italy

Italy opens Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey

A flurry of second-half goals gave Italy a 3-0 win over Turkey in the opening match of the European Championship

11/06/2021

Health news

Abel the humanoid robot is being designed to tell how you’re feeling

This humanoid robot will be able to read human emotions and hopefully serve as a companion for people with Alzheimer’s and autism.

10/06/2021

Tech News

Ferrari picks new CEO with tech background to lead move to electric

New CEO Bernedetto Vigna's experience with tech firm STMicroelectronics will help the Italian luxury brand launch its first electric car by 2025.

09/06/2021

Italy

Rome's mayor criticised after floods cause nursery school evacuation

According to some local politicians, up to 80mm of rain fell in fewer than two hours.

09/06/2021

Italy

Italian Coast Guard detains German NGO migrant ship

The Italian Coast Guard detained a migrant rescue vessel belonging to a German NGO for not complying with security rules, they said.

05/06/2021

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Venetians protest against the impact of cruise ship tourism

Protesters expressed all their disappointment since liners had been banned from entering the city’s historic centre less than a month ago.

05/06/2021

Italy

Steel plant in Naples becomes focus of new regeneration scheme

After much bureaucratic delay, two million square meters in the west part of the city are to be restored to their former glory.

05/06/2021

Italy

Cruise ships restart in Venice; protesters decry their risks

The first cruise ship leaving Venice since the pandemic is set to depart on Saturday amid protests by activists demanding that the enormous ships be permanently rerouted.

05/06/2021

Italy

Tourists fined €3,000 for stealing sand, shells from Italian beach

The tourists had planned to sell the contraband on the internet.

05/06/2021

Sport

EURO 2020: This is your quick guide to Italy

After failing to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Italy have come roaring back. In qualifying, at least. Can they take their hot form into EURO 2020?

04/06/2021

Cult

Uzbekistan participates in Venice's Architecture Biennale for the first time

In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Uzbekistan

How will we live together? That is the main theme of the 2021 edition of the International Architecture Exhibition at the Venice Biennale. Uzbekistan, a first time participant, answers it with 'Mahalla: Urban Rural Living'.

02/06/2021

Mobility

This city's smart trams will rival self-driving cars - when they exist

New smart tech to help cut pollution and improve mobility and sustainability is being trialled on Florence's trams. It could change how our cities work.

02/06/2021

My Europe Series

Naples' murals are a battleground for justice and a brighter future

Parents of children allegedly killed by police or the local mafia have been using street art to campaign for justice and warn other youngsters to steer clear of crime.

02/06/2021