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Italy

'Eight dead' as light plane crashes into office building near Milan

Seven passengers and the pilot are all said to have died when the aircraft crashed into an empty office building early on Sunday afternoon.

03/10/2021

Italy

Milan building fire 'reminiscent' of Grenfell disaster, officials say

Italian firefighters said they were continuing to search a 20-story apartment building in Milan that was destroyed by fire, but said that there was no indication that anyone was missing inside.

30/08/2021

Italy

Italian police accused of racism over viral video of arrests in Milan

A group of black youths were beaten and arrested by the carabinieri in a central area of ​​Milan on Sunday morning.

30/06/2021

Musica

Pure romanticism - the Vienna Philharmonic moves La Scala under the baton of Muti

Three legends in just one evening: The Vienna Philharmonic in La Scala playing under the baton of Riccardo Muti

17/06/2021

Italy

Funeral of Italian ballerina Carla Fracci takes place in Milan

The funeral of Italian ballerina and cultural icon Carla Fracci has taken place with hundreds applauding the hearse as it arrived.

29/05/2021

Destinations

A definitive guide to the biggest eyesores in Europe

Our audience told us about the buildings, monuments and designs they most passionately hate across the continent.

01/05/2021

Destinations

Inside Milan’s reopening of Da Vinci’s Last Supper

The Italian hotspot is starting to bounce back and locals are invited to the front of the queue

10/02/2021

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Heavy snow coats Milan in white but disrupts city traffic

The northern Italian town's famous Piazza Duomo was looking particularly scenic with its white winter coat.

28/12/2020

Musica

La Scala's dreamlike night

A unique opening of La Scala's new season reunites some of the most extraordinary artists of our time.

24/12/2020

World

Italians quit cities for country life due to COVID restrictions

A new trend is picking up pace as a result of lockdown restrictions. Getting out of the city...

02/12/2020

Musica

Aida: unheard version receives rapturous reception at La Scala

149 years ago, Giusppe Verdi replaced the original opening to the third act of his celebrated opera, Aida and it has remained unheard. Until now. Musica reports on the rapturously-received alternative version as performed at La Scala in Milan.

15/10/2020

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Italy's La Scala opera house reopens with social distancing

Milan's 842-year-old La Scala opera house reopened on Monday evening after a 4-month shutdown amid Covid-19 pandemic.

07/07/2020

World News

Air pollution plummets by more than 45% in major European cities

Paris has seen a dramatic drop of 54% in nitrogen dioxide levels compared to the same period in 2019.

16/04/2020

Italy

Easter: Andrea Bocelli performs in empty Duomo di Milano cathedral

Andrea Bocelli sang "Amazing Grace" at an empty Duomo di Milano cathedral on Easter. Milan is the capital of the Italian region most heavily impacted by the coronavirus outbreak.

12/04/2020

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

Italy

Milan under lockdown – diary of a silent city

Marina is a freelance journalist and photographer. She lives in a flat together with her boyfriend. For the past few weeks, she has kept a diary – she shares her thoughts with Euronews.

16/03/2020

World

UK is '2 to 3 weeks' behind Italy, says disease control expert

"The appropriate timing for the introduction of quarantine measures is what will determine how effective they are. If they are introduced too soon they might not be sustained, if they are introduced too late they might not be effective" - Dr. Michael Tildesley.

11/03/2020

Musica

La Scala premiers Rossini's Il Turco in Italia

The opera is a tragi-comedy of love, lust and mistaken identity

27/02/2020

Spotlight

Foundation promotes sustainable food production

In partnership with Barilla

The Barilla Foundation is trying to tackle the climate crisis by promoting sustainable food production.

07/12/2019

Musica

Star-studded gala wows La Scala!

The classical music world's greatest, unite on stage at Milan’s La Scala for the Rolex Ambassadors Gala accompanied by none other than the Vienna Philharmonic, under the baton of legends such as Plácido Domingo and Gustavo Dudamel.

27/06/2019