Italy

Italy

Woman in butterfly suit kicks off Venice Carnival

A woman in a butterfly costume who jumped off from St Mark's Campanile kicked off this year's Venice Carnival.

26/02/2019

Italy

Sardinian election seen as a key test for Italy

As well as being a litmus test for the government in Rome, Sardinia’s election is also being watched carefully to see how the coalition partners might fare in May’s European elections.

24/02/2019

Italy

Strong winds kills at least three people in Italy

Gale force winds have caused havoc along the Adriatic coastline as a wall collapsed killing two people and a tree toppled onto a car.

24/02/2019

Italy

Watch: rare and antique dolls worth thousands go on show in Rome

"Currently Parisian dolls, with their rich costumes and wardrobes, are in strong demand among collectors in the Western world. There are beautiful French creations from the last quarter of the 19th century."

21/02/2019

Italy

Could a row over Salvini split the 5-Star Movement? | Euronews answers

Why a row over immunity for Italy's politicians threatens to split 5-Star Movement

19/02/2019

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Europe steps up fight to stop deadly olive tree disease

In partnership with The European Commission

In this episode of Futuris, Euronews' Julian Gomez travels to Italy to look at a European research project that's attempting to find a cure for the deadly olive tree disease Xylella Fastidiosa.

18/02/2019

Italy

Police arrest on-the-run 'Tarzan' after staking out forest hideout

The 50-year-old used a rope to swing over a ravine and access the woodland lair, hidden in a Sicilian nature reserve.

16/02/2019

Italy

'I'm not a puppet', Italian PM Conte tells EU leaders

"I'm not a puppet," Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte told EU lawmakers after facing a barrage of criticism on Rome's populist policies.

13/02/2019

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Italian farmers dump milk in protest over falling prices

Sardinian farmers and shepherds on Monday continued their protests against low milk prices, dumping thousands of litres of milk from an overpass onto a highway.

11/02/2019

Italy

Why has the Sanremo winner sparked controversy in Italy?

Among the critics were Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini, who said he would have favoured the runner-up.

11/02/2019

Italy

Italy's populist government slams central bank leaders

Italy's coalition government has taken aim at the Central Bank as it escalates its attacks on establishment figures ahead of the European parliamentary elections in May.

10/02/2019

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Thousands line streets of Viareggio to see satirical floats

Thousands of people lined the streets of Viareggio on Saturday to watch a parade of satirical floats as part of the Italian city's annual carnival.

10/02/2019

Italy

Sardinian farmers destroy milk in protest over falling prices

Farmers and shepherds on the Italian island of Sardinia have been pouring their milk away, saying they would rather destroy it than sell it for next to nothing.

10/02/2019

Italy

Satirical Italian festival addresses political themes

Satirical Italian festival addresses political themes

10/02/2019

Italy

Italian unions gather in Rome to demand more action on jobs

Italian unions gather in Rome to demand more action from government

09/02/2019

Italy

Crying over spilled milk? Italian farmers protest low dairy prices

Shepherds say they'd rather tip away their milk than sell it for nothing.

08/02/2019

World

Resident who lost her home remembers Genoa bridge being built as child

Over 500 people who were forced to leave their homes following the disaster in Genoa still don’t know if they will ever be allowed to return home. Anna Rita Certo was one of them.

08/02/2019

Italy

Watch: Demolition of Genoa's collapsed Morandi bridge begins

Forty-three people died after a section of the bridge fell on August 14. The disaster was described as the worst tragedies in modern Italian history.

08/02/2019

Italy

Facebook censors painting of Christ in leopard-print briefs

Jesus of Snaz-ereth! Christians will be up in alms with this picture of the leopard-print lord.

07/02/2019

Italy

Buy for €30, sell at €1,000: Italy police bust puppy trafficking ring

Police said the gang illegally imported the puppies into Italy from “abusive farms” in Slovakia and sold them on as pets using falsified pedigree certificates.

07/02/2019

Italy

Rome's Ciampino airport reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb

Rome's Ciampino airport has reopened after the discovery of WWII bomb earlier today.

07/02/2019

Italy

Tourists told to book online to visit Venice in the future

It is part of measures announced by mayor Luigi Brugnaro to tackle a backlash in the popular Italian city against mass tourism.

06/02/2019

Italy

Husband of Italy's first black minister 'to run for far-right party'

The husband of MEP Cécile Kyenge, Italy's first black minister, announced he was running for the far-right League party at a local election.

05/02/2019

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High tide floods parts of Venice's historic centre

St Mark's square and alleyways in Venice's historic centre were affected by flooding on Saturday after heavy rains caused an unusually high tide.

03/02/2019

Italy

Watch: Italian firefighters rescue group from swollen river

Firefighters in northern Italy rescued three people from a flooded river over the weekend using ropes and planks of wood.

03/02/2019

Italy

Italy: Firefighters rescue 200 people trapped in snowy motorway

Italian firefighters rescue 200 people trapped in snowy motorway

02/02/2019