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Gualtieri says Piazza Pia "symbol" of Jubilee Year.
A new underpass under construction near St Peter's is set to open on 20 December, in time for the Vatican's Jubilee Year 2025, the mayor of Rome confirmed on Thursday....
Starbucks opens seventh store in Rome.
Starbucks will open a new flagship store in Rome's historic centre on Saturday, as the American multinational coffee chain continues to expand in Italy.
The new Starbucks, the s...
Students in Turin burn effigy of Italian education minister.
Clashes broke out between students and riot police during a 'No Meloni Day' protest against the right-wing Italian government in the northern city of Turin on...
Regional elections take place in Umbria and Emilia-Romagna on 17-18 November.
Voters in the Italian regions of Umbria and Emilia-Romagna head to the polls this weekend for regional elections in a key test for premier Gi...
Rome culture chief slams "theme park" deal.
The Colosseum has defended a new deal with Airbnb that would open the ancient amphiteatre to mock gladiator combat, amid a controversy over the proposal in Rome.
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Ranieri takes over from Juric as Roma's third manager of the season.
Veteran Italian football manager Claudio Ranieri is coming out of retirement to return as head coach at AS Roma, the Rome Serie A club confirmed on Th...
Cemetery seeks €300,000 in online appeal after fallen tree leads to its closure.
Rome's Non-Catholic Cemetery has launched an online fundraiser to seek financial assistance after a large pine tree fell inside its walls,...
Thousands of international students travel to Italy's capital every year to deep dive into the art and language and soak up the history. Study Abroad programs provide an essential supplement to education that equips fut...
Airbnb donates $1.5 million to Colosseum as Gladiator II hits cinemas.
Rome's Colosseum will offer a handful of people the unique chance to engage in a staged gladiator combat experience in the ancient arena thanks to a...
Rome mayor awards Venditti with Lupa Capitolina
Italian singer-songwriter and pianist Antonello Venditti received Rome's top honour from the capital's mayor Roberto Gualtieri during a ceremony at city hall on Wednesday....
Italy is "a great democratic country", Mattarella stated, after Musk said "These judges need to go".
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella has rebuked Elon Musk for criticising Italian judges after a Rome court dealt a fr...
Proposal to protect carbonara from price hike during Jubilee 2025.
An Italian consumer group is seeking to stop the price of carbonara in Rome's restaurants skyrocket next year when 35 million tourists are expected to a...
Italy hosts G7 tourism summit in Florence this week.
The mayor of Florence on Tuesday unveiled a range of measures aimed at tackling overtourism, as the Italian government hosts a Group of Seven (G7) tourism summit in t...
Rome charity earns almost €5,000 in tossed coins.
More than 14,000 people crossed the new temporary footbridge over the Trevi Fountain on the first weekend after it was opened by Rome's mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Saturd...
40,000 people sign petition to save 'Green Giant' tree from being chopped down and taken to St Peter's Square in Rome.
A controversy has broken out over this year's Christmas tree in the Vatican, destined to come from t...
Meloni's migrant scheme hits another hurdle.
The Italian government's contested migrant repatriation scheme in Albania faced a fresh challenge on Monday after a Rome court suspended the detention of seven migrants.
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Rome promotes adoption of dogs from kennels with special red-carpet event.
Rome's city-run kennels staged a dog parade on Sunday as part of efforts to give shelter dogs a day out and increase their chances of finding a...
Strike action to affect airports in Italy on Tuesday.
Air travellers in Italy face disruption on Tuesday 12 November due to strike action by air traffic controllers and baggage handlers at various airports around the co...
Lepore clashes with Meloni government ahead of regional vote in Emilia-Romagna.
The centre-left mayor of Bologna lashed out at Italy's right-wing government on Sunday following clashes between riot police and left-wing...
Italy traditionally enjoys an Indian Summer in the days around St Martin's Day - but not this year.
According to popular legend, Italy traditionally enjoys a wave of unseasonably warm weather with a short "Indian summer...
Mancini tipped as front-runner to become Roma's third manager of the season.
Roma have sacked Ivan Jurić as head coach, the Serie A football club announced on Sunday, following a 3-2 home defeat by Bologna at the Stadio...
Move follows record high visitor numbers.
The Pompeii archaeological park is to cap its daily number of visitors at 20,000 in a bid to ease pressure on the ancient Roman site amid a surge of tourists in recent months....
Trevi Fountain walkway to remain in place for duration of works.
Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri on Saturday inaugurated an elevated walkway across the front of the Trevi Fountain as the Baroque monument undergoes maintena...
Gladiatore II hits cinemas in Italy on 14 November.
Rome celebrates the release of Gladiator II, director Ridley Scott’s sequel to the acclaimed original film Gladiator, with two special events in the capital.
Trajan...
Chiara Balistreri speaks out against domestic violence and femicide in viral TikTok video.
A social media post by a young woman from Bologna has sparked a fresh debate about femicide in Italy ahead of International Day...
Traffic police officer lost leg in Rome crash.
Rome traffic police are set to strike following a serious crash in the capital on Wednesday in which a trainee vigile urbano lost a leg after being hit by a drunk off-duty...
Unions say public transport services will not be fully covered by guaranteed rush-hour timeslots as per usual during strikes in Italy.
Commuters in Rome, Milan and cities across Italy face significant disruption to loca...
The Stark Contrast Between North and South Rome: Wealth, Lifestyle, and CultureThe North and South of Rome are two opposite parallel worlds living under the same Capital City. The North of Rome is known as the ri...
Carabiniere in crash was four times over alcohol limit.
Three traffic police officers were seriously injured in Rome on Wednesday evening after being hit by a car driven by an off-duty carabiniere who tested positive fo...
Italian hand gestures, which can express feelings and ideas almost as effectively as words, are a lively and essential component of Italian cultural expression. Deeply ingrained in Italian society, these gestures functio...
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