Europe News Brussels greenlights Italy's €191.5 billion COVID-19 recovery plan Italy will receive the largest share of the EU's €750 billion coronavirus recovery package. 22/06/2021
Italy Italy to relax COVID-19 restrictions in six more regions The regions of Emilia Romagna, Lombardy, Lazio, Piedmont and Puglia, and the autonomous province of Trento, have had their risk level downgraded to "white zones". 14/06/2021
Italy Italy moves toward slow reopening with outdoor dining Dining al fresco will be permitted again in Italy's lower-risk regions starting April 26. 16/04/2021
Italy Italy adopts COVID-19 stimulus measures worth €32 billion The Italian government passed a number of support measures to counter the devastating effects of the COVID pandemic on the economy. 19/03/2021
Italy A year on from Europe's first lockdown, Italy mulls new restrictions Rome is considering fresh restrictions to control a surge in cases attributed to variants. 09/03/2021
Italy Italy orders nationwide lockdown for Christmas holiday Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte on Friday announced a nationwide lockdown from December 21 to January 6 amid fears of a Christmas surge. 19/12/2020
Italy Italy introduces strict travel restrictions to prevent COVID-19 spread Italy announces new regional restrictions to avoid a repeat of the surge of coronavirus cases it experienced after the summer holidays 03/12/2020
Italy Intercom priest: Italian cleric reaching parishoners one visit at a time Intercom priest: Italian cleric reaching parishoners one visit at a time 30/11/2020
Italy Organised crime believed to be behind Italy's anti-lockdown riots They are turning peaceful protests violent, mixing with honest business owners who are in financial difficulties because of the coronavirus restrictions. 05/11/2020
Italy Italy makes masks mandatory outdoors as it extends state of emergency Italy has one of the lowest per capita infection rate of coronavirus in Europe, but as one of the earliest countries hit hard by the pandemic, the government is keen to avoid a further rise in cases. 08/10/2020
Destinations Tuscany castle offers tourists place to shelter from coronavirus The British owner of Torre Palazonne is now calling for authorities to create legislation to allow for tourists to travel around Europe safely for holidays in social bubbles. 07/10/2020
Italy Organised crime setting sights on EU Recovery Fund money, experts warn Davide Del Monte urges to keep 'the eyes open' as Italy is set to get the largest share of the €750 billion EU Recovery Fund. #Coronavirus #Recovery Fund 18/09/2020
Italy Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital after positive COVID-19 test Ex-Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital "as a precautionary measure" after testing positive for COVID-19, his staff said on Friday. 02/09/2020
Italy Italy introduces mandatory tests for tourists returning from holidays Tourists complain that the new regulations were badly communicated and will make life difficult for them when they return. 13/08/2020
Italy Andrea Bocelli 'felt humiliated and offended' by Italy's lockdown The tenor also cast doubts over the "gravity" of the coronavirus pandemic. 28/07/2020
Travel News COVID-19 travel: Italy bans arrivals from 13 'at risk' countries As the hospital in Italy's first hotspot declares itself COVID-free for the first time, authorities are taking cautious action to avoid a second wave of coronavirus. 10/07/2020
Italy COVID-19 may have been present in Italy as early as December 2019 An Italian National Institute of Health study has found that traces of coronavirus were present in wastewater samples from December 2019 in Turin and Milan. 19/06/2020
world news Analysis: The countries where COVID-19 cases are on the rise While the COVID-19 picture improves in Europe, for other countries, particularly in the more disadvantaged parts of our world, the crisis is intensifying at an alarming speed. 12/06/2020
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
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 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
world news Coronavirus: Global death toll passes 110,000 with 1.8 million cases Global confirmed cases of COVID-19 are now approaching 1.8 million. 12/04/2020
Italy 'Staff is down to the bone': Italian healthcare workers on COVID-19 'These are my first days of work and I’m facing COVID-19', said one Italian doctor who started working amid the #coronavirus pandemic. 08/04/2020
world news Coronavirus: Londoners scolded as 'thousands' enjoy sun outdoors The UK is about to enter its third week of lockdown, while in wider Europe there is hope the results of social distancing are finally showing effect. 05/04/2020
Good Morning Europe Italy's COVID-19 numbers 'stabilising' but more testing is needed “Things are getting slowly much much better. I believe Italy needs at least two more weeks of lockdown and then we will see,” Italy’s deputy health minister tells Euronews. 01/04/2020
Italy ‘More dogs around than people’: Life in lockdown from a bench in Milan The abundance of green areas in my neighbourhood has made 'quarantine' more bearable, says Alessio Dell'Anna, a journalist based in Milan. 31/03/2020
