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Trees and branches fall around Rome amid yellow weather warning.
An 82-year-old Italian woman died in Rome on Saturday morning after being hit by a falling tree amid strong winds in the capital.
Rome prosecutors have...
Calls to 1522 double after Giulia Cecchettin murder.
The Italian government on Friday night lit up the façade of its Rome headquarters with the 1522 helpline on the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Vi...
Fidia exhibition from 24 November until 5 May.
Rome's Capitoline Museums pay tribute to Phidias, hailed as the greatest Greek sculptor of the classical age, with an exhibition of masterpieces by the fifth-century BC gen...
Survey reveals that the American custom has strong appeal for shops and consumers in Italy.
Four out of five Italians say they are interested in making a purchase in this year's Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales, a ne...
Rallies to take place on Saturday in Rome and Sicily.
Italy marks the 2023 International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women with major demonstrations in Rome and Messina on Saturday 25 November.
The ra...
Which dates in 2024 do Venice day-trippers have to pay €5 entry fee?
Venice has released the 29 dates in 2024 when the new €5 entry fee system for day-trippers will be active, starting on 25 April, a public holiday in I...
Rome circuit unsuitable for electric car race.
The 2024 Formula E race in Italy will be held at the Misano World Circuit near Rimini, after Rome was dropped and Vallelunga failed in its bid to host the event, organisers...
Move comes amid outrage and debate in Italy after murder of Giulia Cecchettin.
The Italian senate on Wednesday unanimously backed new measures to clamp down on violence against women and to strengthen measures already i...
Starbucks opens fourth store in Rome.
Starbucks will open a new outlet in Rome on Thursday, on a busy shopping street near the Vatican, as the American multinational coffee chain continues to expand in Italy.
The new...
How to celebrate Thanksgiving in Italy in 2023.
Thanksgiving is not widely celebrated in Italy however a number of restaurants in major Italian cities mark the event with a traditional holiday menu.
Known in Italy as...
Lollobrigida under fire for stopping Frecciarossa train.
Italy's minister for agriculture on Tuesday reportedly ordered a high-speed train to make an unscheduled stop near Rome, so that he could get off, after the Naple...
Strike to affect local public transport services in Italy.
Commuters in Rome, Milan and other Italian cities face disruption to local public transport services on Monday 27 November due to a national 24-hour strike....
Each year people sponsor lights from the famous Christmas tree display in central Italy.
The "world's largest Christmas tree" is lit up each year on the slopes of Monte Ingino, overlooking the mediaeval town of Gubbio i...
Holiday marks the start of the Christmas season in Italy.
Italy marks the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, a Catholic holy day, with a national public holiday on Friday 8 December.
More than 13 million Italians a...
Treno della Neve travels through Abruzzo over Christmas season.
A vintage treno della neve, or snow train, travels through the winter landscapes of Italy's central Abruzzo region on select dates from 25 November until 7...
City sees funny side to viral English translations.
Rome city hall clarified on Monday that it is not responsible for a website whose dodgy English translations of Roman metro stations have caused hilarity in the Italia...
Rome jumps from 53rd to 33rd place.
There was good news for the north Italian province of Bolzano in this year's Quality of Life in Italy report, conducted by ItaliaOggi in collaboration with La Sapienza University of R...
Murder victim Cecchettin to receive university degree.
Italy's education minister on Sunday said he will invite Italian schools to observe a minute's silence in memory of murdered 22-year-old Italian woman Giulia Cecche...
New sleeper train takes skiiers from Rome to Dolomites.
Italy is launching a night train between Rome and Cortina d'Ampezzo, a famed ski destination in the Dolomites, as part of a new series of rail routes for tourists....
Piazza Venezia bids farewell to Christmas tree.
Rome's Christmas tree will move this year to Piazza del Popolo, away from its traditional location in Piazza Venezia, due to ongoing works for the Metro C subway station....
Italy is famed for beautiful Christmas markets that bring magic to the festive holiday season.
The tradition of Christmas markets is centuries-old, dating back to the Middle Ages. A document written in Dresden in 1434...
Friday's strike in Italy: what you need to know.
Italy faces a nationwide general strike on Friday 17 November with disruption expected to public transport services as well the education and health sectors.
The strik...
Safety experts raise alarm over Bologna tower.
The landmark Garisenda Tower in the north Italian city of Bologna is at high risk of collapse, experts warned on Wednesday, weeks after the mediaeval structure was sealed o...
Tolkien show in Rome runs until 11 February.
Italy is marking the 50th anniversary of the death of British fantasy writer J.R.R. Tolkien with a major exhibition at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Rome.
Titled T...
Wave of warm weather follows St Martin's Day.
Rome is enjoying unseasonably warm November weather this week, with the unusual sight of people sitting outdoors in t-shirts in the mid-November sunshine.
The warm weathe...
Hidden chamber opens to public on 15 November
Michelangelo's little-known "Secret Room", a tiny chamber with sketch-filled walls, opens to the public almost 50 years after it was discovered hidden behind a trap door in...
War of words between trade union leader and transport minister over strike on 17 November.
The Italian government has reduced to four hours a planned 24-hour national strike affecting the public transport sector on Frid...
Escaped lion fuels new calls for circus animal ban in Italy.
Animal rights campaigners have renewed calls to ban the use of wild animals in Italian circuses following the escape of a lion from a circus near Rome at the...
Lion sparked panic on the streets of Ladispoli.
A lion that escaped from a circus near Rome was sedated and captured on Saturday night after around seven hours on the loose in the seaside town of Ladispoli.
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Meloni confirms date and venue of 2024 G7 summit as Puglia prepares for international spotlight.
The next summit of G7 leaders will be held in Italy's south-eastern Puglia region on 13-15 June 2024, Italian premier Gior...
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