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Hauliers suspend service from Monday due to "record" fuel prices.
Italian road haulage companies will suspend their services nationwide from Monday 14 March "due to force majeure", the Trasportounito trade union announc...
Police in cities across Italy can use tasers from Monday.
Italian police forces in 18 cities will be permitted to use tasers as of Monday 14 March, Italy's interior minister Luciana Lamorgese announced on Thursday.
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Vatican Radio broadcasts 'Ode to Joy' against war in Ukraine.
Radio stations around the world, including Vatican Radio, will participate in a musical show of support for the people of Ukraine on Thursday 10 March.
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Cardinals arrive in Ukraine on mission to "serve the people, to help".
Pope Francis has sent two high-ranking Vatican officials – Polish Cardinal Konrad Krajewski and Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny – as papal envoys t...
Masterpieces from Russian art collections are on loan in Rome and Milan. Russia wants them back.
Russia is seeking the immediate return of highly valuable art works currently on loan to Italy, as the repercussions from...
Ferrari donates €1 million to help welcome Ukrainian refugees to Italy.
Italian luxury sports car maker Ferrari has suspended production for the Russian market "until further notice" due to the invasion of Ukraine, the...
Lazio region seeks to jump start wedding tourism.
The central Italian region of Lazio, which includes Rome, is offering up to €2,000 to couples who choose to get married there as part of the 'In Lazio with Love' scheme....
Ambassador Zazo brought musical relief to those sheltering in Kyiv.
A video has surfaced of Italy's ambassador to Ukraine, Pier Francesco Zazo, playing Bach on the piano to drown out the noise of bombs as more than 100...
Commuters in Italy face transport disruption on Tuesday.
Italy's public transport services will be hit by a 24-hour general strike on Tuesday 8 March.
The nationwide action will affect public transport networks in Ro...
Lazio region responds to emergency in Ukraine.
Around 500 doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have responded to a call from Italy's central Lazio region around Rome seeking to recruit medical staff to help people aff...
Municipal museums in Rome are free this Sunday.
Rome's city-run museums are open for free to all visitors - residents and tourists - on Sunday 6 March.
In addition to municipal museums there is free access to the arc...
Billionaires are linked to Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Italian police on Friday night seized assets in Italy owned by Russian oligarchs, worth €140 million, in line with new EU sanctions as part of the west's resp...
The Rome-Ostia half marathon on 6 March is followed by the Maratona di Roma on 27 March.
The 2022 Rome-Ostia half marathon returns to the capital on Sunday 6 March, resulting in numerous street closures and bus detours....
Bernabei liquor stores show solidarity with people of Ukraine.
The historic Rome off-licence and online wine retailer Bernabei has taken vodka and other Russian drinks off its shelves in protest over the invasion of Ukr...
Italy to offer covid vaccines to refugees fleeing Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian refugees arriving in Italy will not be subject to the Super Green Pass covid restrictions, the Italian deputy health minister Pier...
Rome working towards complete traffic ban in Forum area.
Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented his city's candidature to host the 2030 Universal Exposition, or Expo, at the Italian pavilion in Dubai on Thursday.
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Rome shows its solidarity with the people of Ukraine.
A subway train on Rome's underground line has been decorated with the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine's flag, with the word for "peace" in Italian and Ukrainian....
Rome hospital offers medical treatment to seven-year-old Kyiv cancer patient.Seven Ukrainian children with cancer are to be welcomed to Piemonte in northern Italy where they will receive medical treatment, the region's g...
Rome sets up task force to help Ukrainians fleeing war.
Rome is preparing for another candlelight procession against Russia's invasion of Ukraine and in support of the Ukrainian people, on Friday 4 March at 19.30.
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"Never again war!" Pontiff appeals for peace in Ukraine.
Pope Francis is calling for prayers and fasting for peace in Ukraine on 2 March, Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent in the Christian calendar.
The pope said...
Rome moves Ukraine embassy from Kyiv to Lviv.
Italy has transferred its embassy in Ukraine from Kyiv to the western city of Lviv amid a worsening security situation as Russian troops advance on the capital.
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Italy "does not intend to look the other way", says Draghi.
Italy's premier Mario Draghi told the Italian senate on Tuesday that Russia's invasion of Ukraine "marks a turning point in European history".
Draghi said t...
Romans respond to emergency in Ukraine.
The Ukrainian church is Rome is organising a collection of medicine, food and clothes to send to Ukraine in response to the humanitarian crisis caused by the Russian invasion....
Italian government declares state of emergency to help refugees fleeing Russian invasion.
Italy is set to provide Ukraine with weapons and aid in response to Russia's invasion of the country last week, the Italian gover...
No covid tests required for fully vaccinated arrivals in Italy and no more quarantine for non-EU visitors after 1 March.
Italy will allow travellers from outside the European Union to enter the country quarantine-free a...
Italy updates travel advice after EU shuts airspace to Russian flights.
Italians currently in Russia on a temporary basis are being "strongly advised" to "organise their prompt return to Italy", according to a travel up...
Vatican's top diplomat calls for end to violence, says "never too late" for talks.
The Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, said the Holy See is ready to "facilitate dialogue" between Russia and Ukraine,...
Protests against Russian invasion of Ukraine held in Rome and Milan.
The first buses of Ukrainian refugees fleeing the Russian invasion of their country arrived in northern Italy over the weekend, as Europe braces for a...
Ukraine government to receive €110 million in aid from Italy.
Italy is closing its airspace to Russian aircraft, the prime minister's office said on Sunday, in response to Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy thanked pontiff for his prayers for peace and spiritual support.Pope Francis spoke by phone to Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday afternoon, expressing his "most profound pain for the tragic ev...
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