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Watch: Visit Emperor Nero's palace via virtual reality

Visitors can experience what the ruin once looked like in incredible detail by donning a VR headset. Notorious Nero intended the opulence of his home to reflect his status as an absolute ruler.

World

Road Trip Europe Day 21: Verona - "Europe has to stay borderless"

As we continue our road trip across Europe ahead of the EU parliamentary elections in May, our correspondents Jack Parrock and Elena Cavallone stop in Verona – where Shakespeare’s famous Romeo and Juliet is set.

Malta

Malta allows dozens of migrants to land

They were stranded at sea after being rescued off Libya by a rescue ship run by the German charity Sea Eye.

The Cube

Salvini uses dated photo of migrants sparking controversy | #TheCube

#TheCube | You may recognise this image from last summer when migrant rescue ship Aquarius saved over 140 people stranded at sea. It appears that Interior Minister of Italy, Salvini did not, however when sharing it this week on his Twitter account.

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Locals are the lifeblood of Matera, European Capital of Culture

Partner content presented by Matera 2019

How does the city feel to you? This was the question posed to the citizens of Matera when they were tasked with creating an ‘Atlas of the City’s Emotions’.

World

Italian police officer alleges colleagues beat up man who later died

An Italian police officer has told a court in Rome he watched colleagues beat a 31-year-old man who later died in custody.

World

Road Trip Europe Day 19 Milan: We look at today's papers in Italy

Italian politics and national issues tend to be the predominant stories in Italian daily newspapers, rather than a focus on international concerns.

Italy

Research 'proves Da Vinci could draw with both hands'

Research from the Uffizi gallery in Florence has proved that Renaissance master Leonardo Da Vinci could draw and paint with both hands.

Italy

Matera 2019: exploring the European Capital of Culture's top creative projects

In partnership with Matera 2019

In this episode of Go!Matera, Euronews' Marta Brambilla discovers the projects at the heart of the city's 2019 European Capital of Culture year.

Earth News

Italy is now growing exotic fruits

This is one of the surprising effects of climate change on Sicilian soil.

Italy

Road Trip Europe Day 18 Rivoli: High-speed rail divides communities

Euronews correspondents Jack Parrock and Elena Cavallone are taking a look at how a tunnel being dug through the Alps between France and Italy is set to be a huge issue for voters.

Italy

Football star helps girl relegated to eating tuna and crackers

The girl reportedly burst into tears when she was handed tuna and crackers in place of a school meal after her parents fell behind on payments

Europe News

Meet the Spanish firefighter facing jail over migrant rescue mission

This is Miguel Roldan. He is a Spanish firefighter who says he helped save thousands of lives from drowning in the Mediterranean. But Italy is accusing him of aiding illegal immigration and working with human traffickers. He faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted.

Italy

Salvini makes moves to forge a European right-wing alliance

Under the slogan "To the Europe of Common Sense!” Salvini is holding a meeting with other European populist parties in Milan.

Italy

Italy: Hundreds march in favour of high-speed train between France and Italy

It's the fourth time a rally has happened to say 'YES' to the proposed trans-Alpine train line between Turin and Lyon but the Italian coalition government is divided over the TAV plans.

World News

Italy remembers victims of devastating earthquake

Ten years on, the church bells in L’Aquila rang 309 times in memory of the 309 victims of the devastating earthquake that struck the medieval town in central Italy.

Italy

Rescue ship with 64 migrants onboard denied entry

The ship is currently near the Italian island of Lampedusa but Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini said it should "go to Hamburg" as it is German-registered.

Italy

Violent protest against Roma families in Italy triggers investigation

The Mayor of the Italian capital has called for an investigation into ugly scenes that broke out on Tuesday over the transfer of a group of Roma families to a government-run centre.

World

Juncker urges Italy to strengthen its economy

EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has asked Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to spur economic growth in light of Italy's economic contraction.

USA

Jim Carrey's picture of Mussolini's demise sparks Twitter tirade from dictator's granddaughter

Mussolini, a member of the European parliament and former Playboy cover model, fired back on Sunday. "You are a bastard," she tweeted.