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Italy: Politician opposed to mandatory vaccines gets chicken pox

Massimiliano Fedriga, a member of the far-right League party, who opposed mandatory vaccination of children is hospitalised with chicken pox.

20/03/2019

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Italy: Land artist ploughs giant portrait of Xi Jinping with tractor

Days before the arrival of the Chinese President, a land artist has used his tractor to plow out a huge portrait of the Chinese leader in a field in northern Italy.

19/03/2019

Italy

Watch: Angels of Beauty erase graffiti from famous facades using laser

Generations of visitors to cities such as Florence have left their mark. But this unwanted legacy is being erased thanks to lasers which remove graffiti from historic buildings without damaging their fragile surfaces.

19/03/2019

Italy

'The ports remain closed,' Italy's Salvini warns migrant rescue NGO

Matteo Salvini has reiterated Italy's ports are closed to migrant rescue boats after an NGO ship asked to dock.

19/03/2019

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A tour of Italy’s secluded Cetacean Sanctuary

This underwater world brims with friendly barracudas, endangered loggerhead turtles and giant groupers.

19/03/2019

Italy

This robotic prosthesis could make life easier for amputees

The CYBELEGs PLUS PLUS programme is working to develop a robotic prosthesis to reduce physical and cognitive effort for amputees.. But their use could be much more wide-reaching.

18/03/2019

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The robots making life easier for amputees

In partnership with The European Commission

Researchers aim to reduce the amount of work the physical body needs to use a prosthetic. Tests on prosthetics and exoskeletons are being made at the Bio-Robotics Institute in Pontedera, Italy.

18/03/2019

Living

Eco-friendly designers create haute couture fashion out of trash

Eco-friendly designers create haute couture fashion out of trash.

17/03/2019

Living

Ciociaria: “Little England" in wild Italy

Environmental-friendly farms and luxury resorts are popping up in one of the most unspoiled corners of the Italian countryside

16/03/2019

Italy

Too 'ugly' to be raped — Italy's top court opens probe into sentence

Italy's top court has opened a probe into a sentence by an Ancona appeals court that found the victim in a rape case was "too ugly to be raped".

12/03/2019

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Rethinking recycling: cracking the problem of composite materials

In partnership with The European Commission

Futuris travels to northern Italy to meet the European researchers developing better ways to recycle composite materials such as carbon and glass fibre.

11/03/2019

World

Troubled France-Italy high speed railway hits further major delay

The troubled high speed rail project between France and Italy has hit another delay - the Italian Prime Minister has put construction tenders for the scheme on hold.

11/03/2019

World

Mayor of Bologna claims 'spaghetti bolognese' is 'fake news'

"It is strange to be famous all over the world for a dish that isn’t ours," said the mayor of the Italian city.

11/03/2019

Italy

Sour grapes? Italian investigators uncover fraudulent balsamic vinegar

Italian authorities have seized millions of euros worth of crushed grapes used to make fraudulent wine products

09/03/2019

Italy

The rise and rise of gluten-free in Italy | NBC Left Field

“In Italy, bread is the foundation of our culinary tradition. As soon as someone’s diagnosed with celiac disease, they’re immediately terrified about how they’ll live without bread."

08/03/2019

Italy

'Europe needs take the positives from populism, not just fight it'

If citizens don't feel Europe is listening, they will turn away.

07/03/2019

Living

The revival of an elite bread from Sicily

We travel to ‘Italy's Barn’ where Tumminia is having a momentum

07/03/2019

Italy

Salvini criticised over controversial League party Women's Day leaflet

League party leader Matteo Salvini has come under fire after a controversial Women's Day leaflet was published.

06/03/2019

Italy

Italy's finance ministry asks for consultants willing to work for free

Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finances is criticised after posting an announcement on its website asking for consultants who are willing to work for free.

06/03/2019

World

Can new Citizens' Income scheme inspire Italians out of poverty?

The citizens’ income is expected to cost the state 7.1 billion euros this year, 7.8 billion in 2020 and 8.0 billion in 2021.

06/03/2019

Italy

What is Italy's new 'Citizens' Income' scheme? | Euronews Answers

The government says those who take part will be signing an employment pact or a social inclusion pact, with recipients expected to retrain and get back into the work force.

06/03/2019

Italy

Italian cooperatives fight organised crime with organic food boxes

Italian cooperatives fight organised crime with organic food boxes.

05/03/2019

Italy

Italians have massive fruit fight in annual Battle of the Oranges

Italians in Ivrea used around 500 tonnes of oranges in the battle.

04/03/2019

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3D modelling will document Europe's cultural heritage

In partnership with The European Commission

The EU funded Inception project is developing a cultural and architectural heritage data base using 3D tools which everyone from academics to tourists will be able to access.

04/03/2019

Italy

Mafia "super fugitive" arrested in Naples

Mafia "super fugitive" arrested in Naples

03/03/2019

Italy

Tens of thousands protest in Milan against racism and discrimination

The "People First" rally was a colourful parade which packed the streets. More than a thousand associations joined in the party atmosphere.

02/03/2019