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Matteo Garrone film in the running for an Oscar. The migration-themed Italian movie Io Capitano directed by Matteo Garrone is up for an Oscar for Best International Film, organisers announced on Tuesday. Based on the...
Strikes to hit public transport, taxis and air travel. Italy faces a series of national and local strikes affecting public transport services, taxis and airports in Italian cities on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 January....
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Terni mayor Bandecchi slammed for vulgar outburst in council chamber. The outspoken mayor of the central Italian town of Terni landed himself in a fresh controversy on Monday over his remarks during a council debate on...
Italy's all-time top goalscorer dies aged 79. Italian president Sergio Mattarella has led tributes to Gigi Riva, Italy's record goalscorer in international matches, who died aged 79 on Monday. “Many Italians, myself...
Anzio pays tribute to British war veteran Harry Shindler with exhibition. Italy marked the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings at Anzio and Nettuno during world war two with commemorations on Monday in the neighbour...
Exploring the Rome sites most associated with the great film director Federico Fellini who was born in Rimini in 1920 and died in the Italian capital in 1993. Trevi FountainThe landmark most readily associated with Fell...
Pesaro succeeds Bergamo and Brescia as Italian culture capital. Italy's president Sergio Mattarella on Saturday will attend a ceremony to launch Pesaro, a city on the Adriatic coast, as Capitale Italiana della Cultura 2...
Venice stages two weeks of carnival fun in 2024. Venice will host 18 days of Carnevale this year, with events taking place along the city's canals and across its bridges and squares from 27 January until 13 February....
Transport ministry open to talks with Bologna city council. Italy's transport ministry on Friday citicised Bologna's contentious new 30 km/h speed limit as appearing to be "unreasonable because the problems for citizens...
A quick guide on how to get to Rome's Olympic Stadium. The Stadio Olimpico, Rome's largest sports facility, is part of the Foro Italico sporting complex in the north of the Italian capital. The 72,000-seater stadium...
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Ruling follows outcry over fascist rally in Rome. Italy's top court on Thursday ruled that the fascist salute could be considered a crime only "under certain conditions", including if performed in circumstances that ris...
Move follows spate of protests by activists targeting Italian cultural landmarks to draw attention to climate crisis. The Italian parliament on Thursday approved tough new penalties on those who damage or deface monumen...
Ax-3 Mission set for lift-off on Thursday. Rome astronaut Walter Villadei will serve as pilot on the Axiom Mission 3 (Ax-3), a private spaceflight to the International Space Station (ISS) set to launch on Thursday. V...
Rome is well known for its graffiti, with some neighbourhoods such as Trastevere affected more than others. A non-profit association is currently at work painting over the graffiti-covered walls on streets around the Tr...
Italy bakes 2.7 billion pizzas a year. Pizza is the culinary symbol of Italy for 89 per cent of Italians, according to a poll commissioned by Italian agricultural lobby Coldiretti ahead of World Pizza Day on Wednesday....
Tradition is marked in Vatican and across Italy. Italian farmers celebrate the feast day of St Anthony Abbot or Antonio Abate, the patron saint and protector of animals, on Wednesday 17 January 2024. The event is mar...
Everything you need to know about renting a property in Italy. For many expats, looking for the perfect housing solution may be frustrating and disappointing unless they understand the laws and regulations. Here are som...
Rome awards Cortellesi the Lupa Capitolina. Rome actress Paola Cortellesi on Tuesday received the Lupa Capitolina, the city's top honour, following the smash-hit success of her directorial debut C’è ancora domani. Ro...
De Rossi takes over from Mourinho at AS Roma. AS Roma legend Daniele De Rossi was appointed head coach of the Rome club on Tuesday, hours after José Mourinho was sacked from the position after a poor start to the season...
All you need to know about the Italian health care system and how it works. In 1978, when the Italian National Health Service (Servizio Sanitario Nazionale) was formed, the Italian health care system was ranked one the...
Tourists travel to the Tuscan island of Giglio for its tranquility and natural beauty. Legend has it that when the Tyrrhenian Venus emerged from the depths of the sea, seven gemstones fell from her tiara and turned into...
Mourinho had been with AS Roma since May 2021. AS Roma have sacked José Mourinho as manager with immediate effect, the Rome club announced on Tuesday, following a recent poor run by the Serie A side. "AS Roma can con...
Venice day-trippers to pay €5 entry fee on 29 dates in 2024. Venice will launch an online payment platform on Tuesday for its new €5 entry fee system for day-trippers as part of measures to ease pressure on the fragile...
Move follows 20-year crusade by Harry Shindler. Britons living abroad for more than 15 years will regain their right to vote in UK elections from Tuesday 16 January as the so-called 15-year-rule comes to an end. The...
Coins rain down on top of Roman ruins. A new trend in Rome sees tourists throwing coins into the Roman Forum - imitating the Trevi Fountain ritual - in the hopes of a return to the Eternal City. A growing number of v...
Crowe to perform on third night of Sanremo 2024. Hollywood actor Russell Crowe is to appear as a guest of the 2024 edition of Italy's most famous song contest, the Sanremo Music Festival, organisers said on Monday. S...
Costa Concordia ran aground off west coast of Italy on 13 January 2012. Italy marks 12 years since the Costa Concordia cruise ship ran aground off the Tuscan island of Giglio, resulting in 32 deaths, in one of the worst...
The Spanish steps in Rome attract tourists from all over the world having been the backdrop to notorious films, important events and fashion shows. Its Italian name is “Scalinata della Trinità dei Monti” and composed of...
The geography of Italy and the variety of culture throughout The country is shaped like a boot, with the Adriatic Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west.   Regions of Ita...
Pompeii director thanks visitor for returning stones and wishes her well. A tourist who removed pumice stones from Pompeii has returned them by mail to the Italian archaeological site after blaming her illicit souvenirs...
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