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Man may regain use of paralysed hand after nerve transfer from foot

For the first time, doctors used the nerve meant to control one part of the body in the hope that it would be able to control another.

Destinations

Naples is Europe’s most misunderstood city. Here’s why

‘We will win back the heart of Italy’, says one local who's aiming to shake Naples’ dirty image.

Euronews Witness

Living on an active volcano: A report from southern Italy

In southern Italy, several hundred thousand people live in a volcanic caldera that has seen a recent uptick in seismic activity. Residents are torn between concern and resignation, while the authorities are keeping a close eye on the situation.

Business

Italy's €870 million tax case against Meta heads to EU scrutiny

An audit by Italy's financial police claims that Meta user registrations could be seen as a taxable transaction since they imply the non-monetary exchange of a membership account for the user's personal data.

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Food and Drink

"Sheep's head anyone?" What foods are on European tables at Christmas?

From sheep's head to the forerunner of the charcuterie, what are the origins of Europe's Christmas culinary traditions?

Vatican

Top Cardinal gets Vatican jail term following financial fraud trial

The trial of Cardinal Angelo Becciu, a former close advisor to Pope Francis, has come to an end following some 2 years of hearings.

Italy

NeverEnding Story: Elon Musk attending Giorgia Meloni's fantasy party

Elon Musk and VOX's leader Santiago Abascal will be among the guests attending Giorgia Meloni's bizarre 4-day fantasy-themed Christmas party, “Atreju”, which celebrates Italy's conservative youth.

Green News

Finland and Italy seek to hinder restrictions on single-use packaging

Two EU nations threaten to weaken reuse and waste targets ahead of next week's gathering of EU ministers in Brussels

Travel News

Italy-Slovenia direct high-speed train could launch in 2024

A new high-speed train from Venice to Ljubljana could improve cross-border travel.

Healthcare

‘Foetal heartbeat’: How a very American issue is dividing Italy

A group of anti-abortion organisations in Italy has collected 106,000 signatures, double the minimum required in a referendum, to change the country's law on abortion.

Culture news

Italian opera and 55 other practices added to UNESCO intangible herita

While opera and midwifery require care and considerate protection, the UN-backed association also listed Türkiye's olive cultivation as a practice in need of urgent safeguarding.

Italy

Fishing villages in Naples ditch polystyrene in microplastic U-turn

The United Nations Environment Programme says 730 tonnes of plastic litter is dumped in the Mediterranean Sea every day. Euronews reporter Luca Palamara speaks to fishermen in Naples looking to cut down on plastic waste generated by the trade.

Italy

Italy withdraws from China's Belt and Road Initiative

Italy signed the pact in 2019 expecting a big boost to exports but hoped-for economic gains have not materialised.

Italy

Murdered Italian woman's father urges men to be agents of change

22-year-old Giulia Cecchetin's murder galvanised public outrage against violence targeting women in Italy.

World News

'Forgotten heroes': Hundreds of Italian doctors and nurses protest

They demand respect, call themselves "the forgotten heroes", and, most importantly, are determined to have their voices heard.

Travel News

Where in Europe speaks the best - and worst - English?

Some of Europe’s most popular tourist destinations are the least proficient in English.

Italy

Europe's far-right leaders gather in Italy to prepare for EU elections

Matteo Salvini, who is Italy's Deputy Prime Minister, hosted the conference in Florence under the slogan "Jobs, Security, Common Sense" on Sunday.

Travel News

Bologna’s famous leaning tower on ‘high alert’ over collapse fears

The mediaeval Garisenda Tower is one of the Italian city's most iconic landmarks - and leans as much as its more famous counterpart in Pisa.

Italy

Row over Mussolini-era name of Italian ski resort

The Italian Alpine town in the Valle d’Aosta region decided to revert to its original name 'Le Breuil'.

Moments

What’s it really like to start a new life in rural Italy?

Rural Italy is full of abandoned properties in need of renovation.

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