New Year’s Eve is sometimes referred to as the 'festa di San Silvestro’ in Italy. But who was Saint Sylvester and how did his name come to be linked to the last day of the year?

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From public holidays to winter sales and the start of Venice's carnival, here's what to expect in Italy next month.

Shops in Italy are gearing up for their big winter sales. Here's when they start in each region.

Parliament approves 2026 budget, toll fees on Italy's motorways to increase from January, and more news on Wednesday.

Four people were injured and around 100 were stranded atop a mountain in northwest Italy on Tuesday after a cable car accident, authorities said.

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Italy's final 2026 budget bill includes the promised income tax cuts and an extension of home renovation grants.

Italy's parliament approved the final 2026 budget on Tuesday, including an income tax cut for around 13.6 million middle-income earners.

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Italy will charge €2 on small packages ordered from outside the EU under a new budget measure aimed at fast-fashion platforms like Shein and Temu.

Several airlines have announced new direct flights to and from Italy in 2026, linking popular Italian destinations to major airports in North America, Europe and Asia.

The list of new Italian words published this week by the Treccani Institute covers everything from politics to celebrity gossip, with loan words from both English and German.

After Italy restricted citizenship by descent earlier this year, a new decree opens up a work visa pathway for US nationals who can prove Italian ancestry.

Budget law heads to final vote in parliament, Meloni tells staff 2026 "will be even worse," and more news from Italy on Tuesday.

Italy will ring in 2026 with big celebrations on December 31st and a public holiday on January 1st. But how will shops, public transport services and museums be affected by nationwide festivities?

A sweeping reform drastically tightened the rules for passing Italian citizenship to children born abroad earlier in 2025. But some parents benefit from a special grace period ending in May 2026.

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Italian state rail operator Ferrovie dello Stato said it will accelerate operations in its Trenitalia France unit via a billion-dollar joint venture with US private equity fund Certares.

Italy is opening a new pathway for some people of Italian descent to move to the country to work, nine months after drastically restricting citizenship by descent.