Water reserves are being depleted rapidly in northern Italy, with farming under threat, as the region's main river dries up, local officials warned on Friday.

Deadly wildfires are unfortunately common in Italy's summer months. Here's some advice if you happen to see one, and tips for how you can help to prevent them.

As Italian summers bring increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, attitudes are slowly (and reluctantly) changing toward AC. The main hang-up? How to use it without getting sick.

Hundreds of lion gargoyles designed by Michelangelo have been restored to their Renaissance glory in Rome's Palazzo Farnese, which houses the French embassy, restorers and officials said on Friday.

The July heatwave is just getting started, forecasters say. But is it likely to go on for as long as the last one?

Thunderstorms were set to bring some relief to parts of northern Italy and the Adriatic coast over the weekend, with the rest of the country facing intense heat.

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From keeping on top of everything new affecting travellers this summer to finding out why you may be able to stock your cantina for less, you'll find everything you need to eat, talk, drink and live like an Italian in our weekly newslett...

Two of the parties in Italy's ruling coalition have put forward competing bills targeting foreigners in Italy. But what do they actually say?

A growing number of towns across Italy are taking aim at unruly tourists, with more local authorities than ever imposing rules on attire and behaviour this summer.

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Italy's ruling parties put forward competing bills this week aimed at increasing powers to revoke citizenship, currently used only for terrorism convictions.

The EU is expected to delay the launch of its travel authorisation scheme known as ETIAS until 2027 because of problems and delays with the rollout of the biometric EES border checks this year, according to reports.

Winemakers said on Wednesday they were struggling to shift a year’s worth of produce after a drop in exports to the United States.

A nationwide walkout by staff of high-speed train company Italo was set to disrupt rail travel on Thursday, July 9th.

An Italian farmer who left an injured Indian worker to die after a serious work accident was sentenced to 16 years in jail, a court near Rome said Wednesday.

Italo strike to affect long-distance rail travel, two killed in blast at fireworks factory, and more news on Thursday.

In the first six months of operation of the new EU digital border system, the Entry-Exit System (EES), more than 8,700 travellers were denied entry into Europe's border-free Schengen area because they had stayed beyond their permitted ti...

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The European Commission is refusing to suspend strict new border controls despite pressure from airports and airlines who have demanded they be put on hold until after summer amid fears of chaos at holiday hotspots.