Italy
Around 15 million Italians expected to travel over June 2 holiday weekend
Around 15 million Italian people will be taking trips over the upcoming long weekend created by the Republic Day national holiday on…
Venice canal patch mysteriously turns fluorescent green near Rialto Bridge
(Reuters) - The waters in Venice's main canal turned fluorescent green on Sunday in the area near the Rialto bridge and authorities…
UPDATED: Four dead after tourist boat capsizes on Italy’s Lake Maggiore
MILAN, May 29 (Reuters) - Four people died late on Sunday after a tourist boat capsized on Lake Maggiore in northern Italy…
Italy PM says good ties with China possible without Belt and Road
MILAN, May 28 (Reuters) - Good relations with China are possible even without being part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)…
Charity vessel rescues almost 600 migrants off Italy
ROME (Reuters) - A vessel operated by the charity Doctors without Borders (MSF) rescued nearly 600 migrants sailing on an overcrowded boat…
EU to give Italy 6 bn to reduce exposure to natural disasters – von der Leyen
The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday the EU-funded post-Covid National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) includes six…
Italy’s central bank sees sharp rise in rents amid student housing protests
By Federico Maccioni and Alvise Armellini MILAN/ROME (Reuters) - Italy is experiencing a surge in rent prices, the country's central bank said,…
Italy’s Industry Ministry reports ‘heavy’ cyberattack
MILAN, May 26 (Reuters) - The Italian Industry Ministry's web portal and applications were hit by a "heavy cyberattack" on Friday and…
Italy arrests raiders of ancient art, recovers 3,500 items
ROME, May 24 (Reuters) - Sixteen people were arrested and more than 3,500 artefacts were recovered as Italian police broke up what…
Italy approves $2.2 billion relief package for flood-hit areas
Italy approved an emergency relief package worth more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to help flood-hit areas in the northern region…
Sicily’s Catania airport reopens after Mount Etna ash disruption
ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - Catania airport has reopened after being forced to suspend flights on Sunday when nearby Mount Etna spewed…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX and Italy’s Unipol join forces to help Italians hit by flooding
MILAN (Reuters) - Elon Musk's SpaceX and Unipol Gruppo agreed to join forces to help people hit by flooding in northern Italy…