Italy Meloni aide blasted for ‘homosexuality an abomination’ Bible reference The Brothers of Italy parliamentarian's comments triggered critical responses from opposition parties, as well as LGBTQ associations and even Catholic theologians 23/11/2022
Art Italy's La Scala defends staging of Russian opera amidst criticism The opera house is pushing back against protests by Ukrainian officials in Italy who insists that highlighting Russian culture during Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine sends the wrong message. 23/11/2022
Italy Italy maps out 1,400 monuments honouring fascist regime It is the first time the country has attempted to document symbols of Benito Mussolini's dictatorship. 23/11/2022
Vatican Pope Francis sacks leadership of Vatican-based charity The Pontiff's shock move targeted the chiefs of Caritas Internationalis (CI), a Catholic charity confederation with more than a million employees and volunteers around the world 22/11/2022
Culture news Scorsese's 'Goncharov': How an imaginary masterpiece was invented You haven't seen Goncharov? You're missing out. The greatest Mafia movie of all time. If you believe what Tumblr tells you. 22/11/2022
Smart Regions Can Gorizia and Nova Gorica pave way for cross-border EU cooperation? In partnership with the European Commission With over one-third of Europe's population living on its borders, a new EU initiative, the EGTC, hopes to provide a way of improving cross-border cooperation within the union. 21/11/2022
Italy Trilingual encyclopedia helps Ukrainian children integrate in Italy Eight volumes of a multilingual encyclopedia help Ukrainian children learn in schools in Italy and fully integrate into the Italian school system 21/11/2022
World News Italy's refusal of migrant rescue ship a 'nasty gesture', says France France has called for "European initiatives" to get a tighter grip on external borders. 18/11/2022
Italy Influencers get support from new union in Italy The first union for web influencers and content creators in Italy, Assoinfluencer, aims to provide legal protection and support. 18/11/2022
France France: 26 underage migrants rescued in Mediterranean 'go missing' Authorities in the south of France said the mostly Eritrean migrants had run away from their reception centre after being taken into care. 18/11/2022
Italy Italian court acquits former PM Silvio Berlusconi in bribery case Berlusconi had been accused of paying a Neapolitan singer and friend €157,000 to lie in his defence. 18/11/2022
Italy Italian police arrests 12 in alleged migrant smuggling ring A police statement said that the suspects allegedly asked for €3-5,000 in cash per person and had considered throwing passengers overboard in the case of problems along the journey. 18/11/2022
Italy Over 600 sex abuse cases sent to Vatican, Italy's bishops reveal A report presented by the Italian bishops’ conference at a packed conference in Rome's lavish Renaissance Pio Palace on Thursday identified 89 presumed victims and some 68 people accused. 17/11/2022
Destinations From ice music to sparkly wine, here’s why you should visit Trentino With its blend of alpine peaks, mountain lakes and Italian cuisine, Trentino makes for the perfect winter getaway. 17/11/2022
Travel News Warning for travellers as France tightens border with Italy The influx of French staff comes after Italy refused to let a private humanitarian rescue ship dock in one of its ports. 17/11/2022
Europe News One of Europe's most-wanted criminals arrested in Syria Bruno Carbone has been on the run since 2003 until his arrest in the territories controlled by a jihadist rebel group Tahrir al-Sham in March. 17/11/2022
Culture news Meloni vs Saviano: The fight to save freedom of speech in Italy Far-right Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni is aiming at famed anti-mafia journalist Roberto Saviano for his criticism of her immigration policies. 17/11/2022
Italy Italy regrets migrant ship row with France, interior minister says Tensions between the two countries soared after a charity ship Italy had turned away docked in southern France to disembark around 230 people rescued at sea. 16/11/2022
Food and Drink Turkish competition watchdog launches investigation into Ferrero Turkey’s competition authority has launched a legal investigation into Italian company Ferrero on charges of monopolizing the hazelnut market. 16/11/2022
Moments Thinking of moving to Italy? Don't make these mistakes An expert on moving to Italy shares his top tips and biggest mistakes to avoid for soon-to-be expats. 16/11/2022