Italy

Italy

Pope Francis holds ceremony after Italy relaxes COVID-19 restrictions

It was a private event in the chapel of St Peter's Basilica in Rome to mark the 100th anniversary of Pope John Paul II's birth.

18/05/2020

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Italy: Restaurant owners protest against economic situation

Hospitality workers in Rome protested in front of the Pantheon, wearing their uniforms with a mourning armband while they stood in silence for several minutes.

17/05/2020

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Artist lights SOS flares to mark Day of Light

Artist lights SOS flares to mark Day of Light in Brixen (Bressanone) Italy, where Water Light Festival in May was cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic.

16/05/2020

Destinations

Italy's pristine beaches to see tourists return with electronic tags

Interesting new measures could be implemented to limit visitor numbers this summer.

16/05/2020

World

Pompeii to unveil new remains as it reopens after COVID-19 lockdown

The site of the Roman city of Pompeii - destroyed by the eruption of the volcano Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD (CE) - is returning from lockdown in expanded form.

14/05/2020

Italy

Dress shops and florists left at the altar as COVID-19 hits weddings

Coronavirus lockdowns have put tens of thousands of weddings on hold. Now some shops fear the COVID-19 economic fallout will mean people many won’t be able to afford weddings planned for next year.

13/05/2020

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'You may kiss the mask': Getting wed in Italy during a pandemic

Raffaele Carbonelli and Ester Concilio could not wait any longer and decided to get married on Monday with no guests or banquet.

12/05/2020

Green News

Have the canals in Venice really benefited from the lockdown?

As fake photos of dolphins in the lagoon flood social media, we spoke to experts to find out what’s really happened in the city.

07/05/2020

Italy

'We made it!': Father-and-son reunited after Italy lifts lockdown

Italy has begun easing its coronavirus lockdown, and after nearly two months of movement restrictions, millions of Italians can now finally venture out to go to work or meet family and friends. Our journalist Alessio Dell'anna took us along for his first day of newfound freedom in Milan.

05/05/2020

Italy

COVID-19: Italian hairdressers angry as they remain under lockdown

As the month of May and the prospect of fewer restrictions neared, Italian hairdressers and beauticians got ready investing in masks and plexiglass barriers only to be told they can only reopen on June 3.

05/05/2020

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Face masks to the fore as Rome's transport network stirs into life

This was life after lockdown in Rome today as commuters returned to the Italian capital's transport network.

04/05/2020

Italy

Italy eases coronavirus restrictions after two month lockdown

Around 4.4 million people will go back to work on Monday.

04/05/2020

Italy

Italian workers still waiting for their wages two months into lockdown

Italy promised to pay workers their wages - so far just 29 000 people have received any money.

01/05/2020

Italy

Cinemas' horror as COVID-19 plot twist leaves them fighting to survive

But, as the curtain comes down on indoor cinema - in the short-term at least - some are moving outdoors.

01/05/2020

Italy

Genoa bridge completion shows 'Italy will not be beaten', says PM

The partial collapse of the bridge in August 2018 killed dozens of people - but a new bridge has since been built in its place, with the final piece being fitted on Tuesday.

28/04/2020

Italy

A third in Italy's COVID-19 epicentre estimated to have had disease

Bergamo, the epicentre of Italy's COVID-19 outbreak, made the estimates based on data from a website where citizens log their health status.

28/04/2020

Italy

Analysis: Prepare for the second wave of COVID-19

Many fear what the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson talked about upon returning to work this morning: a second wave. And he is right to be concerned, Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey writes.

27/04/2020

Italy

COVID-19: Italian town prints own 'currency' to support local business

The banknotes depict images of the church, the public swimming pool or the statue of the Virgin Mary. Every two weeks, businesses return the banknotes to the municipal administration and obtain the corresponding amount in euros.

26/04/2020

Italy

Italy beaches getting 'anti-coronavirus' ready in bid to save holiday season from pandemic

Private-beach owners are ramping up efforts to adapt their tourism spots to social-distancing rules in a bid to save the 2020 holiday season from the Covid-19 pandemic

26/04/2020

Italy

Italy and Portugal celebrate Liberation Day under lockdown

Italy celebrated Liberation Day on Saturday, marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the fascist dictatorship of war-time ruler Benito Mussolini.

25/04/2020

Italy

Italian towns are being disinfected with truck-mounted snow cannons

The cannons are usually used for covering the ski slopes in snow.

24/04/2020

Italy

Bookstores reopen in Italy, providing a glimpse of the new normal

Some book stores opened again in Italy this week following two months of lockdown - but there are still strict measures in place to prevent the spreading of coronavirus

21/04/2020

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Advantage innovation! Tennis players take to roof for practice

These youngsters have come up with a bright way of keeping up their tennis practice!

20/04/2020

Italy

Venice considers a new tourism model after COVID-19 lockdown

The Italian city of Venice is considering adopting a new model of tourism after coronavirus quarantine emptied its streets and waterways

19/04/2020

Italy

Mediterranean rescue charities disagree on whether to work during pandemic

Doctors Without Borders fell out with SOS Mediteranee after it put its rescue ship Ocean Viking into port in Marseille.

18/04/2020

Italy

Trainee doctor slayed as domestic violence reports jump amid lockdown

Lorena Quaranta was murdered just three weeks into Italy's lockdown. Authorities say it highlights a worrying increase in domestic violence across Europe amid confinement.

16/04/2020