Category: Italy

Here’s one for our readers who are too savvy to be taken in. Source link

Obtaining Italian citizenship is not a simple matter, even if you are born in Italy. So which children are eligible, and which aren’t? Source link

Animal rights activists target Rome fountain, Italy’s government announces new museum, and more news from around Italy on Friday. Source link

Italy is known the world over for its dazzling carnival celebrations – but its traditional festival sweets are just as exciting. Source link

Italy on Thursday announced a 950-million-euro plan to boost the national electric car industry – a move welcomed by automaker Stellantis, which had accused Rome of a lack of commitment to e-vehicles. Source link

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the San Francisco 49ers in this year’s Super Bowl showdown – but how can you watch the NFL grand finale in Italy? Source link

Every year the town of Ivrea, in Italy’s Piedmont region, holds one of the most peculiar carnival festivals in the country as thousands of people take part in a ferocious three-day ‘orange battle’ – but why do they do this? Source link

The UK has finally introduced post-Brexit border checks on food, plants and some animal products coming in from Europe. These affect businesses for now but soon they will be extended to people carrying personal goods from the EU to the UK. Source link

Italy’s airports recorded a record-breaking number of passengers in 2023 – indicating that the country’s tourism industry has fully recovered from the pandemic. Source link

Italian farmers join protests in Brussels, Youtuber who caused fatal car crash dodges prison, Italy has Europe’s oldest doctors, and more news from around Italy on Thursday. Source link

After the director of Florence’s most famous museum caused outrage by saying mass tourism has turned the city into a “prostitute”, The Local’s readers in the city say she has a point – and politicians should listen before it’s too late. Source link

We’re sorry to say these important Italian words are easy to use incorrectly. Source link

It’s important for foreigners in Italy to choose the best banking and saving options and it can be hard to pick one, but your experiences and advice will help our readers. Please take a minute to fill out the survey. Source link

Carnival season brings some much needed colour, fun and festive spirit into the dreary month of February – and it’s not only in Venice. Source link

You’ve heard of Roman temples, amphitheatres and aqueducts… but an ancient Roman pyramid? Source link

Moving to Italy, a country infamous for its red tape, can seem like a daunting task. Our new newsletter is here to answer your questions – this month we’re looking at proposed citizenship law changes and Italy’s new healthcare fee. Source link

Italy accuses ChatGPT of breaching privacy rules, outcry over Italian chained in Hungary, rail worker killed in Brescia, and more news from around Italy on Wednesday. Source link

Dozens of Italian farmers staged another protest with tractors near Milan on Tuesday, the latest in a series of small demonstrations across the country driven by fear over their livelihoods. Source link

From seatbelts to speeding, a new survey shows Italians admit to being more than a little cavalier about sticking to the letter of the Highway Code. Source link

“This is not prosecco,” warned Italy’s consortium of Prosecco producers as it took aim at a version of the popular Italian sparkling wine sold on draught in British pubs. Source link

Mass tourism has turned Florence into a “prostitute”, one of the city’s museum directors said Monday, sparking outrage from politicians including Italy’s culture minister. Source link

Protesting farmers, Italy’s postal service put up for sale, Albania approves Italy migrant deal, and more news from around Italy on Monday. Source link

Cash in-hand payments, ambiguous contracts and expected full-time availability with a part-time schedule; these are just a few of the issues with jobs at English language schools in Italy according to The Local’s readers. Source link

Here’s to your health! Source link

Italian farmers took to the streets and motorways again in several parts of Italy on Monday in protest over high taxes, amid a wave of similar protests in France, Germany, and other European countries. Source link

Italy’s TV licensing fee is applied differently than in many other countries, and the opt-out system means many people can end up paying it unnecessarily. Source link

Following a proposal to tighten the rules for applying for Italian citizenship via ancestry, we look at what stage the plans are at and how soon changes could come in. Source link

Deadline to opt out of TV licence fee and details of Italy’s ‘green’ car bonus – here’s what to expect in Italy this week. Source link

Earthquakes felt in Tuscany and Campania, Italy pushes for energy deals with African countries, Italy halts UN agency aid for Palestine, and more news from around Italy on Monday. Source link

AC Milan brought their match with Bologna to a brief halt on Saturday, summoning inspiration from American civil rights icon Martin Luther King to demonstrate solidarity with goalkeeper Mike Maignan who was racially abused last weekend. Source link