Legislative proposal rekindles debate on horse meat consumption in Italy. A new legislative proposal in Italy aimed at banning the slaughter of horses for their meat has triggered a significant ...

Culture minister slams "absurd act of barbarity" amid fresh debate over security of public monuments in Italy. Rome's Elephant and Obelisk sculpture designed by Italian Baroque master Gian Lorenzo ...

Strategic infrastructure project aims to connect historic centre with northern districts. Rome has officially launched the next phase of its underground transport expansion, with construction work ...

Regional council urges Rome to back Palestinian statehood amid growing national debate. The Regional Council of Tuscany has approved a motion calling on the Italian government to formally recognise ...

Cherished Neapolitan landmark gutted by dawn blaze. The southern Italian city of Naples woke to a thick shroud of acrid smoke on Tuesday morning as a devastating fire tore through the historic Teatro ...

50 masterpieces from the presitigious Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna to go on display in Rome. The exhibition From Vienna to Rome: Habsburg Masterpieces from the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna ...

One of the biggest names in Italy is Dante Alighieri, a man whom many Italians feel helped shape the country. Born in Florence in 1265 during the Middle Ages, little information is known about Dante’s ...

Unions bow to government injunction during Olympic Games. A strike scheduled for Monday 16 February involving several airlines and staff at Italian airports has been postponed to Thursday 26 February ...

From the Olympic stage in Milan to global geopolitics and street level perceptions in Rome, the image and international opinion of the United States is at a crossroads. As the Olympic Games begin to ...

Fiumicino authorities order closure of Fregene woods Pineta Monumentale to protect public safety and conserve protected species. A pine forest located a few kilometres from Rome’s Fiumicino airport ...

Italy’s short-term rental market has moved from rapid expansion to regulatory pressure in just a few years. New rules, rising taxes and increasing political scrutiny have reshaped the sector, while ...

All the Italian youths injured in the fire that broke out on New Year’s Eve at the Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana are now out of life-threatening danger. The confirmation came from Italian ...