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Road Trip Europe Day 22: L'Aquila – 'I'm voting to say thank you'

Today we are in L'Aquila, the city devastated by an earthquake exactly ten years ago. Reconstruction is still ongoing, and has in large part been funded by EU money.

16/04/2019

Italy

Italian man claims €137,000 by faking disability for over 10 years

An Italian man has been arrested by police for fraud after falsely claiming €137,000 in benefits by pretending to be disabled.

15/04/2019

Italy

Watch: Visit Emperor Nero's palace via virtual reality

Visitors can experience what the ruin once looked like in incredible detail by donning a VR headset. Notorious Nero intended the opulence of his home to reflect his status as an absolute ruler.

15/04/2019

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Catholics climb newly-restored holy stairs at Vatican

The faithful got on their knees on Thursday to crawl up newly-unveiled marble steps, also known as Scala Sancta, at the Vatican.

12/04/2019

Italy

British artist "unzips" building for Milan Design Week

The subversive installation is the latest work from Alex Chinneck, renowned for his architectural optical illusions.

12/04/2019

Europe Decoded

Salvini uses dated photo of migrants sparking controversy | #TheCube

#TheCube | You may recognise this image from last summer when migrant rescue ship Aquarius saved over 140 people stranded at sea. It appears that Interior Minister of Italy, Salvini did not, however when sharing it this week on his Twitter account.

12/04/2019

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Locals are the lifeblood of Matera, European Capital of Culture

Partner content presented by Matera 2019

How does the city feel to you? This was the question posed to the citizens of Matera when they were tasked with creating an ‘Atlas of the City’s Emotions’.

12/04/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 20 Milan: 'Migration burden should be divided'

Road Trip Europe Day 20. Migration is a huge issue for the Italians - despite the number of people arriving from Libya by sea every year having drastically dropped. Our correspondents Jack Parrock and Elena Cavallone talk to people in Milan.

12/04/2019

World

Italian police officer alleges colleagues beat up man who later died

An Italian police officer has told a court in Rome he watched colleagues beat a 31-year-old man who later died in custody.

11/04/2019

World

Road Trip Europe Day 19 Milan: We look at today's papers in Italy

Italian politics and national issues tend to be the predominant stories in Italian daily newspapers, rather than a focus on international concerns.

11/04/2019

Italy

Research 'proves Da Vinci could draw with both hands'

Research from the Uffizi gallery in Florence has proved that Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci could draw and paint with both hands.

11/04/2019

Italy

Matera 2019: exploring the European Capital of Culture's top creative projects

In partnership with Matera 2019

In this episode of Go!Matera, Euronews' Marta Brambilla discovers the projects at the heart of the city's 2019 European Capital of Culture year.

10/04/2019

Italy

Road Trip Europe Day 18 Rivoli: High-speed rail divides communities

Euronews correspondents Jack Parrock and Elena Cavallone are taking a look at how a tunnel being dug through the Alps between France and Italy is set to be a huge issue for voters.

10/04/2019

Italy

Mussolini's great-grandson to run in EU elections for far-right party

"So many people want to put Mussolini on the ballot," Caio Giulio Cesare Mussolini told Il Messaggero.

09/04/2019

Italy

Football star helps girl relegated to eating tuna and crackers

The girl reportedly burst into tears when she was handed tuna and crackers in place of a school meal after her parents fell behind on payments

09/04/2019

Italy

Salvini makes moves to forge a European right-wing alliance

Under the slogan "To the Europe of Common Sense!” Salvini is holding a meeting with other European populist parties in Milan.

08/04/2019

Italy

Italy: Hundreds march in favour of high-speed train between France and Italy

It's the fourth time a rally has happened to say 'YES' to the proposed trans-Alpine train line between Turin and Lyon but the Italian coalition government is divided over the TAV plans.

06/04/2019

Destinations

Touring Alto Adige, Italy's greenest Alpine region

A place where you'll find 'insect hotels' at every street corner, park and garden.

05/04/2019

Italy

Rescue ship with 64 migrants onboard denied entry

The ship is currently near the Italian island of Lampedusa but Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said it should "go to Hamburg" as it is German-registered.

05/04/2019

Italy

Violent protest against Roma families in Italy triggers investigation

The Mayor of the Italian capital has called for an investigation into ugly scenes that broke out on Tuesday over the transfer of a group of Roma families to a government-run centre.

04/04/2019

Living

Prosecco seems to be on the precipice of disaster (again)

Our collective thirst for Prosecco is causing potentially disastrous consequences for the environment in North Eastern Italy where it is produced.

04/04/2019

Italy

Juventus teenage striker Moise Kean suffers racist abuse from stands

Juventus team mates, and even the team manager, accused Kean of being 'partially' responsible for the racist abuse he suffered in Cagliari.

03/04/2019

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Udderly petrifying: Helicopter rescues stranded cow in Italy

Italy's fire brigade rescued a cow stranded near the coast in Stintino, Italy.

02/04/2019

Italy

Sperm whale washes up dead with 22 kgs of plastic in its stomach

The whale’s stomach had a mixture of garbage bags, plastic bags, fishing nets, plates, tubes, and a bag of a washing machine liquid.

01/04/2019

Italy

Protests in Italy as far-right party holds family values conference

Demonstrators say long-established rights like abortion and divorce are under threat

31/03/2019

Destinations

The Sicilian 4-start resort taking ‘eco’ to the next level

You might have to miss one or two showers to stay in this wild paradise.

29/03/2019