Category: Italy

Towns across Italy are holding pageants and parades as Carnival season begins, but few people know the true origins of this festivity, writes Silvia Marchetti. Source link

Thinking of applying to become Italian? Here’s how many other people do it each year, where they come from and how they qualify. Source link

Make sure you don’t get caught out by this Italian phrase. Source link

Eight EU nations called on Brussels to significantly toughen the bloc’s borders to “prevent another large-scale migration crisis,” according to a letter seen by AFP ahead of a key summit. Source link

With less than a week to go to this year’s Super Bowl showdown, here’s all you need to know about catching the game in Italy. Source link

From commuting to grocery shopping, mobile apps have made many of our daily tasks simpler. Here are the best apps to have on your phone if you live in Italy. Source link

Italy’s carnival season brings colour and fun to the grey month of February – and Venice is far from the only place putting on a show. Source link

There are plenty of stereotypes about Italians and romance, but is there any truth to them? And are there any secrets to making a relationship work with an Italian? We’d love to hear about your experiences. Source link

Here are the main things you should know if you want to succeed first time round when applying for Italy’s popular – but elusive – elective residency visa. Source link

You won’t get away with neglecting to learn this Italian phrase. Source link

From food sampling in Florence to Venice Carnival’s flagship event, here’s what to expect in Italy this week. Source link

The Sanremo Music Festival has returned to unite Italy in song, comedy and sometimes, mockery. Here’s why it remains so significant 72 years after it began. Source link

Italy and France have together agreed to deliver mobile surface-to-air missile systems to Ukraine, the French defence ministry said on Friday. Source link

In a country as attached to the car as Italy, what would it take to get more people to use greener transport? Silvia Marchetti looks at what’s behind the country’s high levels of car ownership. Source link

Want to see the Colosseum or Michelangelo’s David for free? You can on Italy’s free museum Sundays. Source link

From seeing Italy’s best sights for free to avoiding crimes against Italian food, new weekly newsletter La Bella Vita offers you an essential starting point for eating, talking, drinking and living like an Italian. Source link

Anger has erupted in Italy after the New York Times featured a ‘tomato carbonara’ recipe including sugo along with the eggs, and replacing pork cheek and pecorino with bacon and parmesan. Source link

Can you fathom the meaning of this word? Source link

Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s Prime Minister, is visiting Stockholm on Friday to meet Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and discuss EU issues, including migration. Source link

Gas prices are returning to lower levels but which Italian households will see the benefits on their utility bill? Here’s what you need to know. Source link

Italy’s coastguard has recovered the bodies of eight people who died of cold and hunger in the Mediterranean, officials said on Friday, as a spat rages over Rome’s crackdown on rescue boats in the world’s deadliest crossing. Source link

Authorities in New York announced on Thursday the return to Italy of 14 more antiquities, worth an estimated €2.3 million, as part of an investigation into smuggling of stolen artifacts. Source link

Italy has released details of the number of work permits available this year and which types of workers can apply. Here’s what to know if you’re thinking of moving to Italy for work from outside the EU. Source link

A convicted killer believed to belong to one of Italy’s most powerful mafia organisations was arrested on Thursday in central France, Interpol said. Source link

Keep your dagger close at hand when learning this Italian phrase. Source link

After three years of toned-down celebrations, Venice’s famous Carnival is finally set to return to its former grandeur. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s edition. Source link

There are a few things to know before choosing the right place to put your cash in Italy. Here’s our guide to finding the best bank for you. Source link

Whether you’re moving to Rome for the first time or are looking for a new neighbourhood to live in, here are five of the best ‘quartieri’ for foreign nationals. Source link

After years of campaigns and promises British citizens living abroad finally won the lifelong right to vote in UK general elections in April 2022. But campaigners say more needs to be done to allow all those Britons abroad to be able cast their votes easily. Source link

Just weeks after going on trial in a case brought by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Italian investigative journalist Roberto Saviano was back in court on Wednesday facing allegations of defamation lodged by Meloni’s deputy, Matteo Salvini. Source link