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Alessandra Mussolini backs Italy's contentious Zan bill.
Italy's draft law designed to combat homophobia, currently the cause of much debate, has received support from Alessandra Mussolini, the former right-wing politic...
Florence gallery launches Uffizi Diffusi project in long-term plan to combat over-tourism.
The Uffizi Galleries in Florence, home to the world's finest collection of Renaissance art, has launched a radical project to 's...
Italy's lawmakers react as Vatican makes 'unprecedented' challenge to Italy's anti-homophobia bill.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has stressed the independence of the country's parliament after the Vatican express...
Rome sculpture proves hard to stomach even for porchetta fans.
A public sculpture intended as a homage to porchetta, the roast pork Roman speciality, has earned the fury of animal rights activists and the scorn of Rome...
Toddler found three kilometres from home.
Nicola Tanturli, the toddler missing since Monday night from his home in a remote area of northern Tuscany, has been found alive.
The news, confirmed by the prefecture of Flo...
Green Pass expected to be used to enter night clubs in Italy.
Italy's nightclubs will be able to reopen by 10 July, after an extended closure under the country's covid-19 restrictions, the health undersecretary Andrea C...
Boy went missing from family home on Monday night in the wilderness of the Appenines.
A search continued throughout the night in a desperate attempt to find a toddler who went missing from his parents' house in a remote...
UEFA says no plans to move Euro 2020 final away from London venue.
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi has said he wants the final of the Euro 2020 football tournament to be held in Rome instead of London due to the ris...
Italy sets next Monday as date for dropping mask-wearing outside.
Mask-wearing outdoors in Italy will no longer be required in almost all of the country from 28 June, the health minister Roberto Speranza announced last...
40 years have passed since the Vermicino tragedy but for many Italians the story remains a wound that has never healed.
Earlier this month Italy marked the 40th anniversary of the death of Alfredino Rampi, the little bo...
Rome Film Fest will mark 16 years in 2021.
The 2021 Rome Film Fest will honour cult movie directors Quentin Tarantino and Tim Burton with Lifetime Achievement Awards when the festival takes place later this year, accord...
Open-air study and work in outdoor spaces at Rome libraries.
Rome's city libraries have opened their gardens and courtyards for outdoor study and smart-working this summer.
The service is available by appointment at...
All of Italy bar Valle d'Aosta is covid-19 'white zone' from today.
Italy becomes almost entirely a 'white zone' - the country's lowest-risk covid-19 category - with the nightly curfew no longer applying from Monday 21...
Rome band cracks UK Top 10 with I Wanna Be Your Slave.
Italy's Måneskin, fresh from Eurovision victory, has entered the top 10 of the UK singles charts.
The glam-rockers from Rome climbed to number seven on Friday wi...
Football fans around the world will be tuning in to watch the opening UEFA Euro football tournament in Rome. Here is a practical guide for those living in, or visiting, the capital during Euro 2020.
Rome hosted the open...
Rome buses catch fire in phenomenon known by Romans as 'Flambus.'
A bus operated by Rome's public transport company ATAC burst into flames while driving along Via Portuense at around midday on Saturday 19 June.
There...
Badly parked electric scooters example of "urban anarchy" in Rome, claims Codacons.
Italian consumer rights group Codacons has filed a complaint with Rome's public prosecutor's office over electric scooters blocking ped...
Italy imposes quarantine on UK visitors in response to threat from Delta variant of covid-19, and lifts restrictions on tourists from EU, Canada, Japan and the EU.
Italy has introduced new restrictions for travellers ar...
After huge success in Italy, could the Rome band be on the brink of global fame?
Italian rockers Måneskin are the subject of a praise-laden article in The New York Times which suggests the Rome band - fresh from Eurovis...
Here are ten of the best places to enjoy al fresco dining in and around Rome, whether it’s for the view, the food, or purely for the ambiance.Local Roman restaurants have been opening slowly, sprouting outdoor tables on...
Site opens for bookings between 1 July and 30 September but tickets are likely to be snapped up quickly.
Rome has reopened the booking system for the Mausoleum of Augustus - the tomb of Rome's first emperor - which reop...
Wanted in Rome puts some questions to AUR President Scott Sprenger.
By Marco Venturini
WiR: What is your personal and professional experience with Italy?
SS: Before starting my role as president of The American...
Device found in car of official in charge of Rome's parks.
Rome's bomb squad defused a homemade incendiary device found in the car of Marco Andrea Doria, a city official in charge of restoring the capital's parks and hi...
Shindler named in Queen's Birthday Honours list.
Harry Shindler, a world war two veteran and long-term resident of Italy, has been awarded an OBE in recognition of his services to British nationals overseas.
A vetera...
No positive covid-19 cases over last 24 hours in Italy's one-time coronavirus epicentre Codogno.
Codogno has declared itself 'covid-free' for the first time since 20 February 2020, when the small town in the northern It...
Morricone coins are set to become collectors' items.
Italy has created a special €5 coin dedicated to the Oscar-winning Italian composer Ennio Morricone who died in Rome last summer.
The limited-edition coin, issued...
Roma Cares celebrates Alberto Sordi 101 years after his birth.
Alberto Sordi, the much-loved Roman actor, has been immortalised in a new mural in his native city on what would have been his 101st birthday.
The giant...
Rome stages summer opera season under the stars.
Rome opens its summer opera season in the Circus Maximus with Italy's president Sergio Mattarella attending the opening production of Il Trovatore by Verdi on 15 June....
Dante Assoluto festival will be held in Rome's Basilica of Maxentius.
Rome pays tribute to Dante Alighieri, the Father of the Italian language, with a free literature festival in the Roman Forum on select dates from 1-2...
All you need to know about surfing in Italy.
Italian swells draw all kinds of surfers, not only from the beautiful little towns perched along the dramatic coastlines, but from all over the world.
Let's be honest. W...
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