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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.
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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...
Driver lost control of vehicle before crashing through wall.
The driver of a municipal rubbish truck was seriously injured in Rome after he crashed through the wall of an apartment block, seriously injuring a woman in h...
Rome completes works ahead of Jubilee Year 2025.
Rome reopened the Furio Camillo subway station on the Metro A line on Thursday following a three-month closure to replace its escalator systems ahead of the Vatican's Jub...
Remembrance Day 2024 to be marked at Rome War Cemetery.
A Remembrance Day service will be held at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in the Testaccio area of Rome on Monday 11 November at 10.45.
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Rome allows historic automobiles to circulate following court rulings.
Rome has introduced new ZTL (limited traffic zone) restrictions within the city's green belt, limiting the circulation of more polluting vehicles in...
Trump claims victory over Harris in US presidential election.
Italy's rightwing prime minister Giorgia Meloni on Wednesday welcomed the results of the US presidential election, offering Donald Trump her "most sincere co...
Salvini rails against "communist judges" amid fresh blow to migrant scheme.
The Italian government's contested migrant repatriation scheme in Albania hit a fresh hurdle on Monday after a Sicilian court ruled that Egypt...
Eight-hour protest to affect trains across Italy.
Italy faces a nationwide train strike on Tuesday 5 November as railway workers call for greater security after the stabbing of a train conductor in Genoa on Monday.
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Italy's Unknown Solider or Milite Ignoto was buried in Rome on 4 November 1921.
In the aftermath of world war one, many nations determined that they would bury an anonymous corpse to symbolise all those who died on the...
Italy faces series of strikes affecting transport and travel in November 2024.
People travelling and commuting in Italy face disruption in November due to a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local publi...
Frecce Tricolori jets to fly over Rome on 4 November.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella will attend a ceremony at Rome’s Altare della Patria in honour of national unity and the armed forces at 09.00 on Monday 4 Novemb...
Italy adds 4 November to list of free museum dates.
State museums and archaeological sites across Italy will open their doors for free on Monday 4 November to mark National Unity and Armed Forces Day, the culture minist...
Rome hosts Villaggio Difesa from 1-4 November.
Italy will mark National Unity and Armed Forces Day with a four-day 'Defence Village' in celebration of the military at the Circus Maximus in Rome from 1-4 November.
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