From Italy and the World

It’s no secret that the Italian language has its fair share of words, but there are a few which sound similar when in fact they have two very different meanings. Source link

In Italy, if you’re not eating, you’re probably talking about eating. Source link

The famed Italian city of Venice will restrict tour group sizes from summer 2024 in an effort to regulate crowds of tourists that throng the streets. Source link

She’s got a crooked nose, a pointy chin and rides a broomstick through the night skies between on the eve of January 6th. But who is La Befana, what does she do and how does Italy celebrate her? Source link

While dozens of depopulating towns across Italy have successfully sold in past years homes for one euro or little more, many others have had to give up, struggling with a series of issues, Silvia Marchetti explains. Source link

An MP from Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party was at the centre of a political storm on Tuesday after taking a gun to a New Year’s Eve party where someone was shot with it. Source link

These Italian phrases are both great ways to ask people how they are, but there are some differences in how they should be used. Source link

Italian authorities have detained the Ocean Viking migrant rescue vessel for 20 days over its alleged failure to follow a prescribed route after rescuing dozens of people off the Libyan coast, the ship’s operator said Sunday. Source link

Celebrating San Silvestro in Italy? There are a few customs to follow to make sure you start 2024 with as much good fortune as possible. Source link

The prospect of giving birth can seem daunting at the best of times – and expat mums-to-be face a whole host of added challenges, from differences in healthcare systems to language barriers and cultural cues. US nationals Patricia Bowden and Rhonda Turnbough, who each had their children in Italy, tell…

Italy’s football players association expressed satisfaction Friday at a government decision not to extend a tax relief measure benefiting foreign players on Italian teams. Source link

Etichetta vaschetta Primopiano 1 (HP) Source link

You may have heard that in Italy – or at least the Milan area – it’s traditional to keep a slice of panettone from Christmas Day to eat several weeks later. Do people really do this, and why? Source link

Anyone who has visited Rome in the last two decades is likely to be familiar with the faces of the ‘hot priests’ who grace a calendar sold at newspaper kiosks around the city. Source link

From public holidays to the 2024 budget, here’s what people living in Italy can expect as the new year begins. Source link

Here’s one word you won’t want to do without this holiday season. Source link

As we head into a new year, shops in Italy are gearing up for their big winter sales. Here’s when they begin in each region. Source link

Italy’s communications authority said Friday it had fined Facebook’s parent company Meta €5.85 million ($6.4 million) for carrying gambling advertising. Source link

Italy’s upper house of parliament on Friday approved the country’s budget for 2024 despite widespread concern that the planned measures will do little to boost financial growth in the eurozone’s third largest economy. Source link

Whether you’re flying to Italy for the holidays or are already there and plan on moving around by car, train or local public transport, there are some essential things you need to be aware of. Source link

If you’re spending your first Christmas in Italy it can be hard to know what to expect. The Local’s readers tell us about their firsts and how Natale in Italy differs from their home countries. Source link

If you’re renovating a home in Italy, will you need to pay a middleman to cut through the red tape and language barriers? Silvia Marchetti looks at the pros and cons. Source link

Don’t get overly attached to this Italian word. Source link

Italy’s lower house of parliament, including members of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s party, on Thursday rejected a motion to approve a reform of the eurozone’s bailout fund for struggling economies. Source link

Though they may be Italy’s most prestigious winter sports region, the Alps aren’t the only place where you can put your skis on in the country as you’ll find resorts as far south as Sicily. Source link

Living in the Italian countryside is the dream of a lifetime for many, but land disputes with neighbours can quickly turn even the most positive of experiences into a nightmare. Share you own tales in the comments section below. Source link

The leaders of two fringe neo-fascist groups have been handed jail terms of over eight years for their role in violent demonstrations in Rome’s city centre two years ago. Source link

The EU’s new migration deal “will cost more lives at sea”, the Sea-Watch rescue charity said Wednesday, in a statement it said was backed by more than a dozen NGOs. Source link