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Italy plans income tax cuts for the wealthy, Milan judges cancel birth certificates of same-sex couples’ children, European police arrest dozens in drug bust, and more of Italy’s news on Wednesday. Source link
If you’re a foreigner living in Italy, you will most likely have some type of residency document to prove that you live here and you’re not just on holiday – but is it necessary to carry it around with you all the time? Source link
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday recommended the bloc bury a plan to cut pesticide use in agriculture as a concession to protesting European farmers. Source link
If you’re planning to apply for Italian citizenship, a language test might be one of the first hurdles you have to overcome. Is your Italian good enough? Source link
The fee for obtaining a Schengen visa looks set to rise by 12 percent if the European Commission has its way. Source link
Regular visitors who spend extended periods of time in Italy, own property in the country, or have dual citizenship are sometimes unsure of their healthcare rights or the type of policy they’ll need. Source link
The Italian government is debating whether to take over one of Europe’s largest – and most polluting – steelworks, with the aim of modernising its technology to reduce emissions and secure jobs. Source link
Tractors converge on Rome, wolves spotted in Siena, teacher stabbed in Varese, and more of Italy’s news on Tuesday. Source link
Take a little time out from your day to learn this simple Italian word. Source link
After Italy hiked minimum annual healthcare fees to €2,000 from January, The Local’s British readers covered by post-Brexit rules say a lack of clarity and communication about how this applies to them has made the increase much worse. Source link
Rome has a special love for its free-roaming feline population – with some of the city’s historic sites given over as dedicated cat sanctuaries. Source link
A farmers protest in Rome, the Sanremo music festival and nationwide carnival celebrations – here’s what to expect in Italy this week. Source link
Meloni in Tokyo, detention centre riots in Rome, Italian mafia boss caught in Corsica, and more of Italy’s news on Monday. Source link
Kurt Hamrin, the last surviving player from the 1958 World Cup final, has died aged 89, his former club Fiorentina announced on Sunday. Source link
A convoy of tractors was poised Saturday to descend on Rome as farmers’ protests caused disruptions across Europe, though they wound down in France following government concessions. Source link
From deciphering the labels on Italian food and wines to knowing the difference between chiacchere and castagnole, our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita offers you an essential starting point for eating, talking, drinking and living like an Italian. Source link
Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy, son of Italy’s last king and member of a dynasty discredited for collaborating with fascism, died in Switzerland on Saturday at 86, his lawyer told AFP. Source link
The row over the bobsleigh track for the 2026 Winter Olympics has gone up a notch after the IOC reacted angrily to the announcement that organisers had signed a deal for construction to begin in Italy. Source link
Italy’s junior culture minister, who is at the centre of two investigations including one involving allegedly stolen art, quit on Friday Source link
Where can you use your Italian mobile phone without being charged and where should you be wary of roaming fees? Source link
Come rain or shine, every day a cannon is fired from one of Rome’s hills at 12pm sharp. But where does the tradition come from? Source link
Italy has announced a new round of incentives for the purchase of low-emission cars this year. Which categories of vehicles does it apply to and how much can you claim? Source link
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
