Pope Francis' aide restored electricity for hundreds of people by crawling down a manhole in Rome.

The 58th International Biennale Arte in Venice opened this weekend under the title "May You Live In Interesting Times"

Publishing house Altaforte, which was links to the neo-fascist Italian party CasaPound, has been banned from the Turin book fair after several authors joined a call to boycott the event.

Turin's book fair is under fire over links to Altaforte, the publisher of a book of interviews with right-wing populist Matteo Salvini.

While visiting Hungary on Thursday, Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini from the far-right League party gave a controversial interview to the Hungarian national television. Euronews has fact-checked some of his contentious assertions.

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, President of the European Parliament Antonio Tajani and EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini discuss the State of the Union ahead of European Union Elections.

Rome and Paris are setting aside recent tensions this Thursday to honour the memory of the Renaissance genius in the town where he spent his final years.

The former Italian Prime Minister was admitted to hospital on Tuesday morning but has since said he is "fit and ready for this election campaign."

Trieste half marathon organisers backtracked on their controversial decision to close the May 5 race to African athletes amid accusations of racism.

The two 19-year-old students are not a couple but wanted to make a statement against the minister's conservative agenda.