From tax deadlines and transport strikes to holidays and elections, here's what to expect in Italy next month.

Air conditioning is gradually becoming more popular in Italy – but if you can’t or don’t want to install it in your home, there are other ways to keep cool during the hot summer months.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition won two of the biggest contests in Italy's local elections, while the left held on to Tuscany.

Temperatures more typical of late July are forecast across Italy this week, with the heatwave expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Centre-right claims victory in local elections, Florence ranked best place in Italy to raise children, and more news on Tuesday.

In our latest Americans in Italy newsletter, we map out where US citizens are choosing to settle or buy second homes in Italy and walk through the process of getting passports for children born in Italy to a US citizen parent.

From national rail and air travel strikes to local public transport walkouts, here's what to look out for next month.

Italy’s League party said it was “distancing” itself from its own Muslim candidates in one local election, where second-generation immigrants have growing political clout.

With living costs in Italy rapidly on the rise, here’s how residents can save on essentials at major supermarket chains by collecting points, claiming discounts and cashing in on coupons.

Living in Italy means you'll have to file taxes here – but how soon after relocating do you have to start reporting your earnings to the Italian taxman?

With governments across Europe tightening citizenship and residency requirements, language and country knowledge tests are often framed as measures of integration. But are governments really talking to domestic political audiences? ...

Italy's centre-north will bear the brunt of the incoming late May heatwave as temperatures were forecast to soar by as much as 15C within the space of a week.

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From opera festivals and rock concerts to feast day celebrations and renaissance games, there are plenty of things to do in Italy this June.

Much of Europe treats Pentecost Monday as an official holiday. So why doesn’t Italy, despite being known as one of the continent's most Catholic countries?

Italian divers who died in the Maldives may have taken the wrong tunnel in a cave and died in a dead-end corridor, the head of the outfit that recovered their bodies told AFP.

More Americans are moving to Italy all the time, and they're now choosing more unexpected places to live beyond the major cities.

How do you apply for a US passport for a child born in Italy? How long does it take? Here’s what American parents in Italy need to know about the process.

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From planning the perfect beach day to booking a ticket on a new air route, you'll find everything you need to eat, talk, drink and live like an Italian in our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita.