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Pope Francis dons fireman's helmet to visit cathedral in Camerino

The Camerino cathedral was damaged by an earthquake in 2016.

17/06/2019

World

Salvini says he appreciates Trump administration ahead of US trip

Italian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini if on a charm offensive ahead of his visit to Washington. He spoke with NBC News' Claudio Lavanga on Europe, Trump and his stance on immigration.

17/06/2019

Italy

Italy lets 10 stranded migrants disembark NGO ship but row deepens

The German maritime rescue NGO rescued the 53 migrants off the coast of Libya on Wednesday but has been unable to disembark them after Italy refused them entry with Salvini ordering law enforcement on Thursday to prevent the boat from entering Italian waters.

16/06/2019

Italy

Italian film and opera director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Franco Zeffirelli, the Italian director acclaimed for his work in film, theatre and opera, has died at the age of 96.

15/06/2019

Italy

Watch: Amanda Knox in Italy for first time since murder acquittal

Knox, 31, is to take part in a panel entitled "Trial by Media" at the Criminal Justice Festival in Modena.

15/06/2019

Italy

Back to school as Five Star Movement MPs sit special evaluation exam

Five Star Movement politicians were forced to sit down for a 40-minute high-school style exam on Tuesday.

13/06/2019

Italy

Hate crimes in Italy quadrupled between 2017 and 2018

Reports of discriminatory acts in Italy increased fourfold between 2017 and 2018, soaring from 92 to 360.

12/06/2019

Italy

Let us explain our economic plans: Italian prime minister tells European leaders

Let us explain our economic plans: Italian prime minister tells European leaders

12/06/2019

Italy

'Biblical' plague of locusts wreaks havoc on Sardinian farmlands

Sardinian farmers say it could be too late to halt a 'bibilical' invasion of locusts destroying crops and affecting their livestock.

11/06/2019

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Centurion crackdown as tourists face new rules for Roman holidays

Sanctions include fines, as well as the individual being banned from areas for up to 48 hours, known as the application of the “Daspo Urbano”.

11/06/2019

Italy

European Commission concludes that Italy is breaching EU fiscal rules

Time is running out for Italy after the European Commission concluded that the country is breaching EU fiscal rules because of its huge public debt

05/06/2019

Italy

EU could impose billions in fines on Italy for breaching debt burden

The European Commission has recommended starting disciplinary procedures against Italy after it broke the EU’s debt rules last year and is likely to do so in 2019 and 2020.

05/06/2019

Italy

How is Matera proving it is the European Capital of Culture?

In partnership with Matera 2019

The southern Italian city of Matera was appointed the European Capital of Culture 2019 and since then it has greatly boosted the number of cultural projects it puts on. Find out more in this episode of Go! Matera.

05/06/2019

Italy

Italy faces disciplinary action as Brussels and Rome at odds over debt

Rome and Brussels remain at odds over Italy's economic prospects and high debt levels, with the EC recommending disciplinary procedures against Italy

05/06/2019

Italy

Watch: Cliff Diving World Series makes Italian stop on world tour

Beginning in April in the Philippines and with stops in Portugal, Lebanon and Bosnia and Herzegovina to come, the competition will end in Bilbao in September.

04/06/2019

World

Giuseppe Conte threatens to go if Italian coalition can't work together

Work it out, or I'm out: that's the message from Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to the Italian governing coalition of the League Party and the Five Star movement.

04/06/2019

Italy

Italy PM threatens to quit, tells warring coalition to end feud

Italy PM threatens to quit, tells warring coalition to end feud

04/06/2019

Italy

Watch: extraordinary hailstorm hits Puglia, in southern Italy

It looks like winter, but it's early June: an exceptional hailstorm sees the streets Puglia, in Southern Italy, covered in several centimetres of ice

03/06/2019

Next Series

I-React is an app that could save lives during natural disasters

In partnership with The European Commission

With an increase in danger from natural disasters over the last decade - and indications that this will only get worse - a team of developers have created an app that gathers huge amounts of data in emergency situations.

03/06/2019

Italy

Venice cruise boat crash revives calls to ban big ships

Venetians have been arguing for years about the pros and cons of allowing massive cruise ship in the city's channels. Now, a crash that harmed 5 people is reigniting the debate.

03/06/2019

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Cruise ship collides with Venice tourist boat, injuring four people

A towering, out-of-control cruise ship rammed into a dock and a tourist riverboat on a busy Venice canal on Sunday morning

02/06/2019

Italy

At least 5 injured after cruise ship hits tour boat and dock in Venice

The MSC Opera rammed into a dock and a tourist boat on a busy Venice canal, reportedly injuring five people.

02/06/2019

Italy

Italy vs Switzerland: Who sends home more irregular migrants?

Far-right Lega Nord leader Matteo Salvini promised to “fill planes and send immigrants home” but the number of repatriations as actually fallen.

31/05/2019

Italy

Watch: Sicily's Mount Etna bursts into life

Europe's highest and most active volcano burst into life at 3am (CET).

31/05/2019

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Spectacular eruptions from Mount Etna light up night sky

Italy's Mount Etna lit up the night sky with bursts of sweltering hot lava on Friday (May 31) as the Sicilian volcano lurched into activity.

31/05/2019

Italy

Italy's 5-Star leader and deputy PM Luigi Di Maio wins confidence vote

Supporters of Italy's 5-Star Movement took part in a confidence vote over the leadership of Luigi Di Maio, after a bruising defeat in the European elections.

30/05/2019