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Italian premier cancels all appointments for Thursday.
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni convened emergency talks in Rome on Thursday after US president Donald Trump announced a 20 per cent tariff on EU imports....
Student died of suspected anaphylactic shock.
A 21-year-old American student died in Rome on Wednesday afternoon from a suspected allergic reaction after she ate a sandwich at a vegan restaurant.
The student was alle...
Meloni says the Italian government will do all it can to avoid trade war.
Italy's prime minister Giorgia Meloni was among the first world leaders to criticise US President Donald Trump's introduction of sweeping import...
FAO Schwarz launches in Rome with second Italian store.
American toy store chain FAO Schwarz opened its first Rome outlet at the central Termini train station on Wednesday, four years after the company launched in Italy...
Italy premier Meloni pays tribute to late pontiff.
The Vatican will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope Saint John Paul II with a Mass in St Peter's Basilica on Wednesday 2 April at 15.00.
The Mass, which...
How does ETA work and what to travellers from Italy need to do.
European Union citizens, including Italians, will be required to have an Electronic Travel Authorisation, known as ETA, to enter the United Kingdom from 2...
Vance set to meet Meloni during visit to Rome.
US vice president JD Vance plans to travel to Italy later this month, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday, however the Rome visit has yet to be finalised.
According to the pro...
Suor Paola featured on panel of TV football show for years.
Italian nun Suor Paola, a devoted Lazio fan and a well-known football commentator on television, died in Rome on Tuesday, aged 77, after a long illness.
Bor...
Rome promotes adoption of dogs from kennels with red-carpet event.
Rome's city-run kennels will stage a dog parade on Sunday 6 April as part of efforts to give shelter dogs a day out and increase their chances of findin...
Rome blast left tourist gravely injured.
Grant Paterson, the Scottish tourist who suffered horrific burns following an explosion at a holiday apartment in Rome more than week ago, died from his injuries on Tuesday.
T...
A local's guide to what's on in Rome in April.
April in Rome sees the Italian capital in full bloom, basking in spring sunshine, making it a perfect time to visit the Eternal City over the Easter season.
Here are som...
Origins and meaning of Pesce d'aprile.
Italy, like many countries around the world, marks 1 April with harmless pranks for April Fools' Day, or Pesce d'aprile, which translates as April's Fish.
The symbol of the fish...
Italy's deputy premier Salvini offers Musk his solidarity.
A suspicious fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome that destroyed 17 cars in the early hours of Monday was an act of "terrorism", the company's billionaire owner E...
Rome is at risk of turning into a theme park, newspaper claims.
French newspaper Le Monde has accused Rome of embracing mass tourism amid a "Disneylandisation" of the Eternal City whose residents are being squeezed out...
17 car destroyed in dawn blaze at Tesla dealership.
Police in Italy are investigating a major fire that engulfed a Tesla dealership and completely destroyed 17 cars in the eastern outskirts of Rome in the early hours of...
Italy modernises passport laws after 60 years.
Italy has updated its passport rules as part of a bill aimed at bringing existing bureaucratic procedures into line with international travel standards.
In a statement,...
Italy limits ius sanguinis rules for claiming citizenship by descent.
Italy's government has tightened its citizenship laws, with a decree effective from midnight on Friday, in an attempt to crack down on "abuse" of the...
Holy Week liturgies leading up to Easter begin with Palm Sunday on 13 April.
The Vatican on Thursday released its programme of Holy Week and Easter liturgies, amid uncertainty over the possible presence of Pope Francis....
Central European Summer Time begins on 30 March.
Clocks in Italy and across Europe will "spring forward" by one hour at 02.00 Central European Time (CET) on Sunday 30 March 2025.
The custom dates back to more than a...
Jackpot lottery win turns into legal battle.
A 51-year-old man who won €88 million in Italy's SuperEnalotto is being sued by his estranged wife who claims that half the massive jackpot belongs to her.
The man, origin...
State visit to Italy expected to go ahead despite health setback for the king.
Britain's King Charles is to address both houses of the Italian parliament, gathered in a joint session, during a state visit to Italy with...
Record held by Berlusconi II government with 1,412 days.
Italy's right-wing prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday announced that her government is the fifth longest-serving in the 79-year history of the Italian repu...
New cat shelter to be built for airport cats.
Around 80 stray cats living among the hangars and runways of Rome's Fiumicino airport are to be transferred to a new shelter in the nearby Parco Leonardo area.
The move c...
A Guide to Divorce in Italy (Updated 2025)
The introduction of divorce into the Italian legal system has had a long and difficult journey, accompanied by debates that have raged for almost a century. Following the 1929...
Investigation opens into tragic incident in centre of Rome.
A 55-year-old woman from Spain has died after falling off a high wall to the side of the Spanish Steps in Rome on Wednesday morning, Italian media reports....
Proposed ban would affect smokers in the centre of Rome.
Smoking in outdoor public areas in the historic centre of Rome could soon be banned under proposed legislation set to be discussed by the city council in the comi...
Franceschini says move would address gender inequality.
A proposed bill for children in Italy to be automatically assigned their mother's surname when they are registered at birth has sparked a heated debate among polit...
Royals' state visit to Italy to still go ahead, from 7-10 April, minus Vatican.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla have postponed their state visit to the Vatican after doctors advised Pope Francis to rest for an extend...
The images that Dante conjured up in his epic narrative poem have inspired artists and scholars for centuries.
It is hard to imagine that a country as rich in history and culture as Italy could trace a great deal of its...
How to visit the most enchanting gardens in and around Rome.
Castel Giuliano
One of the best rose gardens in Lazio can be found at Castel Giuliano, located about 7 km from Bracciano north of Rome. The estate gardens s...
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