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Christmas in Italy is rich in traditions and offers a feast for the senses.
The presepe or Nativity scene plays a central role in Italy over the festive season, with Christmas cribs appearing across the country, and not...
Omicron soon to be "dominant variant" as Italy records highest daily number of covid infections since the start of the pandemic.
The Italian government has tightened its covid restrictions and Green Pass rules as new da...
Italy tightens rules amid rapid spread of Omicron variant.
The Italian government has banned all public New Year's Eve celebrations and ordered the closure of night clubs and discos until 31 January 2022, as part of fre...
Italy set to tighten covid restrictions as number of new infections soars.
Italy's health ministry on Thursday registered 44,595 new covid infections in the last 24 hours (up from 36,293 the day before) in what are the...
New Year plans cancelled in cities across Italy amid concerns over Omicron covid variant.
Florence has become the latest Italian city to cancel its New Year's Eve plans amid a sharp rise in new covid-19 infections in It...
Rome mask-wearing rules in force over Christmas and into the new year.
The governor of the central Lazio region around Rome, Nicola Zingaretti, has ordered the mandatory wearing of masks outdoors from 23 December until...
Guide to 30 destinations for day trips or overnight stays within easy reach of Rome.
They say “all roads lead to Rome”, however the central location of the Italian capital makes it a perfect departure point for day trip...
Animal rights activists in Italy celebrate the news.
The Italian senate has passed an amendment to the government's 2022 budget bill that is to phase out fur farming in Italy next year, banning the breeding and killing...
Italy records highest number of covid cases in over a year.
Italian premier Mario Draghi confirmed on Wednesday that the government would evaluate imposing additional covid restrictions at a meeting on Thursday, two day...
After a Golden Globe nomination, Sorrentino film enters Oscar shortlist.
The Hand of God by award-winning Italian film director Paolo Sorrentino has been shortlisted for an Oscar nomination, the Academy of Motion Pictur...
Fendi continues to sponsor restoration of Rome landmarks.
The Temple of Venus and Roma, located in the Roman Forum opposite the Colosseum, has undergone a €2.5 million restoration sponsored by the luxury fashion house F...
No Vax leader and nurse detained in Palermo.
Police in the Sicilian city of Palermo have arrested three people as part of an investigation into an alleged scam that involved a nurse pretending to administer covid vaccin...
Backlash on social media in Italy for 'Sì vax'
Three so-called celebrity virologists have raised eyebrows in Italy by singing a covid vaccine-inspired song called Sì, Sì vax to the tune of Jingle Bells.
The three med...
Draghi praises the "incredible talent" of Italy's sporting champions.
Italy's premier Mario Draghi presided over the annual Collari d'Oro awards ceremony, the highest honour in Italian sport, at the Auditorium Parco del...
Italy vaccinates 52,000 children against covid-19 in first two days of vaccination programe.
Italian health minister Roberto Speranza said on Sunday night that there is "an element of worry" within the government as the...
Italy sees increase in Omicron cases over weekend.
Italian premier Mario Draghi has convened a meeting with the government's covid 'control room', Palazzo Chigi announced, amid a rise in the number of cases of the highl...
Italy registers 28,632 new covid cases in 24 hours.
A sharp rise in new covid-19 infections in Italy the week before Christmas has led major cities including Rome and Naples to cancel New Year festivities.
On Friday...
Largest single repatriation of ancient treasures from America to Italy.The US has returned 200 antiquities stolen from Italy, many of them linked to one Rome-based dealer, in a massive repatriation valued at $10 million....
Italy is the country that has improved the most in 2021 in the view of The Economist.
Italy has been crowned 'Country of the Year' by The Economist, an annual honour awarded by the international newspaper.
The prize ...
Italy updates its covid travel rules for EU visitors ahead of the festive season.
People travelling to Italy from European Union countries must now undergo a covid test before departure - including those who are vaccina...
Trieste port worker was recently barred from Rome for one year.
Stefano Puzzer, the leader of a high-profile No Green Pass protest in Trieste, has been banned from Pordenone for three years after taking part in a No Vax...
Draghi says extending Italy's state of emergency was necessary to deal with situation.
Italian premier Mario Draghi said on Wednesday that Italy is facing into Christmas "more prepared and safer" than last year, largely...
Trade unions call strike against government's "unsatisfactory" budget.
Two of Italy's largest trade unions have called for a general strike on Thursday 16 December in protest over the 2022 budget plans of premier Mario...
All you need to know about Italy's latest travel restrictions.
Italy now requires quarantine for unvaccinated EU visitors.
All travellers to Italy from European Union countries must undergo a covid test before depart...
Sorrentino movie is nominated for a Golden Globe.
Netflix begins streaming The Hand of God, the new movie by award-winning Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, on Wednesday 15 December.
The launch of the coming-of-age fi...
Mandatory vaccination included in Italy's 'Super Green Pass' decree.
The Italian government has made the covid vaccine obligatory for the nation's teachers, police officers and military, with the new rules coming into f...
Italian government extends emergency powers for three months.
The Italian government on Tuesday night extended the nation's emergency powers until 31 March 2022, amid a rise in covid-19 cases.
The state of emergency...
Rome mayor hails city as "ideal" for Expo 2030.
Italy's foreign minister Luigi Di Maio and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri presented the Italian capital's bid to host Expo 2030 during the general assembly of the Bureau Int...
Birth rate in Italy hits new record low.
Italy's declining birth rate is in the news again with the latest data from the national statistic office ISTAT citing the "negative effects" of the covid-19 pandemic as a signif...
Italian regions open vaccine bookings for children.
Italy is to begin offering covid vaccines to children aged 5-11 from 16 December, with reservations already open in most regions around the country.
The moves comes...
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