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Gap between births and deaths in Italy widened further in 2020.
Italy recorded around 400,000 births in 2020 (down from 420,000 in 2019) and 700,000 deaths (up from 647,000 compared to the year before), the widest gap s...
Rome removes makeshift barriers around the Trevi Fountain.
Rome has reopened access to the Trevi Fountain, allowing visitors to descend the steps to the basin of the fountain for the first time in months.
Rome's Tre...
A 16th-century park of monsters in Bomarzo makes a fascinating day trip from Rome.
The origins of this charming town in north Lazio date back to the Etruscan era however Bomarzo is known primarily for its wondrous Parco...
CTS reportedly gives approval for Italy's yellow zone restaurants to open for both lunch and dinner, and for orange zone restaurants to open for lunch - from 5 March - pending approval from government.
The technical sci...
Renzi's attendance at a high-profile conference in Saudi Arabia sparked controversy in Italy.
Italy's former premier Matteo Renzi has been depicted in a new mural in the capital, on Via dei Chiavari, by the prolific Rom...
Baths of Caracalla reopen from Tuesday to Friday and online booking is required.
Rome's Baths of Caracalla reopen to the public on 9 February following a closure of three months under Italy's covid-19 restrictions.
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Police aim to reduce crowds in Italian cities this weekend.
Rome and Milan have announced plans to try and prevent crowds from gathering on the first weekend since both cities became 'yellow zones' under Italy's covid-1...
In Italy the threshold of 90,000 official victims for covid-19 has been exceeded.
In Italy the threshold of 90,000 official victims for covid-19 has been exceeded. With the 421 deaths on Thursday, the total has reached...
Reopening applies to areas in covid-19 yellow zones which currently includes the regions around Rome and Milan.
Italy's ski slopes can reopen from 15 February in regions that are designated 'yellow zones' under the nati...
Naples lawyer asked by judge to show proof he was actually a lawyer.
Hillary Sedu arrived in Italy from Nigeria when he was only six months old, grew up in Caserta, near Naples, and over the years he obtained Italian ci...
Renzi is "so happpy because today Italy is in very good hands."
Italy's former premier Matteo Renzi believes the country will be in “very good hands” with Mario Draghi after the ex-ECB chief accepted a mandate to try to...
Rome prepares to open Mausoleum of Augustus on 1 March.
Rome is to move the city bus terminal from Piazza Augusto Imperatore ahead of the much-anticipated reopening of the Mausoleum of Augustus on 1 March.
The piazza...
Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli makes for a great day trip from Rome.
Not many people realise that in the 19th century, Tivoli had a visitor attraction that surpassed Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este.
But when artists, po...
Doria Pamphilj Gallery in Rome to open by reservation only.
Rome's Doria Pamphilj Gallery and its priceless art collection reopens to the public on 5 February after a closure of three months due to the covid-19 crisis....
Vatican moves Angelus back to Piazza S. Pietro after seven weeks.
Pope Francis will give his weekly Angelus address in St Peter's Square this Sunday, speaking to a live audience for the first time since 20 December, as...
Covid is also a gender issue: 98% of those who lost their jobs are women
ISTAT, the Italian National Institute of Statistics, data shows that out of 101,000 newly unemployed, 99,000 are women. The pandemic has widened...
Rome faces a public transport strike on Monday morning.
Rome commuters can expect disruption to public transport services on Monday 8 February due to a four-hour strike called by various trade unions representing transp...
Over two million doses of vaccines have been administered in Italy.
According to data from the Commissioner for the emergency, Domenico Arcuri, there are 2,003,543 Italians vaccinated with the first dose, while 659,56...
For two months Billy, a half-breed dog a couple of years old, hasn’t seen his owner, hospitalized since November due to a coronavirus infection. For the past months Billy has been standing in front of the door of his hou...
Mario Draghi set to be asked to form new coalition as Mattarella says Italy needs a "high-profile government."
Italy's president has summoned former European Central Bank head Mario Draghi for a meeting at midday today,...
No immediate reports of victims after part of Amalfi cliff collapses onto road.
The southern Italian coastal town of Amalfi was the scene of a major landslide after a section of cliff collapsed on to the state road on t...
Romano Floriani Mussolini, the great-grandson of Italian Fascist dictator Benito Mussolini, is playing football for the under-19 team of the Serie A club S.S. Lazio.
The 18-year-old, son of right-wing Italian politician...
Why does February have 28 days? The Origins in Ancient Rome and the Rivalry between Cesare and Augustus.
From ancient Rome to the October revolution, calendars have historically been revised, and February is the month...
Demand for basic Made in Italy products grows during coronavirus pandemic.
In sharp contrast with the collapse of foreign trade, the coronavirus pandemic has driven the demand for basic products of the Mediterranean di...
Pantheon, Colosseum and Vatican Museums reopen today.
Rome's Pantheon reopens to the public on 1 February, the Italian culture ministry has confirmed, after a closure of almost three months due to the coronavirus emerge...
Rome Quadriennale headquarters moves to Porta Portese.
The 2020 Quadriennale di Roma, a major showcase of contemporary Italian art in Rome, returns to the capital, occupying both floors of the Palazzo delle Esposizioni....
The Slow agony of an artless Rome.
by Marilù Ciabattoni
If surviving the pandemic was a challenge for big museum workers, for private gallery owners and local artists it has been a death sentence.
Picture this: it...
A doctor has been arrested for intentionally killing two Covid patients with a specific drug administration.
The doctor, Carlo Mosca, head of the emergency department of the hospital of Montichiari in Brescia, was arres...
Museums and archaeological sites reopen in Italy's yellow zones.
The Colosseum, the Roman Forum and the Palatine Hill reopen to the public on Monday 1 February after a closure of almost three months, as Italy relaxes it...
A great accomplishment for Luna Rossa. The Italian boat has qualified for the finals of the Prada Cup - the tournament of challengers for the America's Cup -, underway in Auckland, New Zealand.
Luna Rossa only n...
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