Category: Italy

Protests continued in the coastal town of Piombino on Monday, after a new floating storage and regasification unit considered crucial to Italy’s energy security arrived overnight. Source link

A Swedish woman has died and another is missing after being hit by an avalanche on Sunday above the Italian ski resort of Courmayeur, Italian news agencies said. Source link

From mafia victims remembrance day to celebrations for the Florentine New Year, here’s what to expect in Italy this week. Source link

Milan is famous as Italy’s economic and style capital, but there are a few things you’ll only know about the city if you spend time living here. Source link

From making the most of a visit to Rome’s famous sights to understanding Italian words that have no English equivalent, our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita offers you an essential starting point for eating, talking, drinking and living like an Italian. Source link

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Milan on Saturday in protest against a new government directive stopping local authorities from registering the births of same-sex couples’ children. Source link

What type of job do Italy’s graduates dream of landing? For many, being employed by the state is the ultimate goal. Silvia Marchetti explains what’s behind the intense competition for ‘posto fisso’ jobs in the public sector. Source link

SPECIAL REPORT: The Italian state is finally paying attention to a “fourth mafia” operating in the southern Puglia region, and experts say it’s the country’s youngest, least evolved, and most violent crime syndicate of all. Source link

Italy’s government has approved funding for a long-awaited Holocaust museum in Rome, where nearly 2,000 Jewish people were rounded up during World War II and sent to concentration camps. Source link

Italy is planning an overhaul of the tax system meaning new income tax rates for many – but who will benefit the most, and least? Source link

It’s not just a fancy mozzarella. Source link

March 17th is a particularly patriotic day in the Italian national calendar. Here’s what it’s all about. Source link

The Italian government on Thursday night approved changes to the tax system as it moves ahead with plans for a ‘flat tax’ for all employees by 2027. Source link

The Italian government on Thursday relaunched a contentious plan to build a multibillion-euro bridge linking Sicily to the mainland – despite concerns about cost and earthquake risk. Source link

The Pantheon, one of Rome’s oldest and most iconic monuments, will soon start charging visitors for entry – a move which drew mixed reactions from tourists on Thursday. Source link

A very good way to lose friends in Italy is to mess with pasta. Source link

Smoke bombs, flares, chairs, bottles and metal poles were thrown at police in Naples’ historic centre on Wednesday, as Eintracht Frankfurt fans descended on the city despite a ban. Source link

Airline passengers travelling to or from Italy can expect to face disruption on Friday, March 17th, as a nationwide strike is set to affect airports including Milan Linate and Rome Fiumicino. Source link

You might want some help mastering this phrase, unless your Italian is already advanced. Source link

Italy’s highest court on Wednesday ordered a retrial for two Americans convicted of killing an Italian police officer during a drugs bust while they were travelling in Rome. Source link

From property taxes to VAT, Italy is bringing in a raft of tax changes that you should be aware of as part of longer-term reforms. Here’s a quick overview. Source link

If you’re visiting Rome for the first time, you won’t want to leave without making a trip to the Colosseum. Here’s what you need to know. Source link

This is one of the Italian words we’re asked about most. Well then, let’s take a look at it… Source link

Leonardo da Vinci, the painter of the “Mona Lisa” and a symbol of the Renaissance, was only half-Italian, his mother a slave from the Caucasus, new research revealed on Tuesday. Source link

If you’re planning to move to Italy to study, you may know you’ll need a visa. But how does the application process work? Here’s what to be aware of before you start. Source link

Whether you’re going out to dinner in Italy or have been invited to over to a friend or extended family member’s home, here’s what to expect from an Italian meal. Source link

Had just about all you can take of Italian grammar? This phrase is for you. Source link

Italy’s business minister Adolfo Urso on Tuesday announced new plans to promote the country as a destination for remote workers – but didn’t say whether a planned ‘digital nomad’ visa would become reality. Source link

Milan’s city hall has stopped issuing birth certificates to children of gay couples following a directive from Italy’s far-right government, local media reported on Monday, in a move rights groups called “painful and unjust”. Source link

Car hire scams exist in Italy as much as anywhere else, but a few precautions will lower your chances of being hit with unfair charges on your next trip. Source link