Unlucky for some, but not for Italians. Here's why this ominous date isn't a cause for concern here in Italy – but Friday the 17th is.

"Luxury is the opposite of the naturally necessary," wrote Karl Marx -- but tell that to guests at a new five-star Rome hotel in the former seat of the Italian Communist Party (PCI).

Head teachers call for clear rules on bomb threat evacuations, storm alerts continue in five regions, and more news on Friday.

Authorities are yet to confirm who is behind hoax bomb threats sent to thousands of Italian schools this week, after similar emails targeted flights across Europe.

All’s well that ends...in biscuits and wine.

Several British travellers have told how they were incorrectly accused of overstaying their 90-day allowance due to the chaotic introduction of the EU's new EES biometric border checks.

Italy's government told schools on Thursday there was no need to evacuate over a mass email alone, a day after threats at around 6,000 schools caused chaos across the country.

The most notable difference between Italian inheritance law and that of many English-speaking countries is that you can't decide who gets a large chunk of your property.

Italy’s government has passed a measure to bring down electricity costs from the start of 2027, but the benefit to consumers is expected to be marginal.

Meloni says bomb threats 'will not decide school calendar', nine regions under severe weather alerts as storms hit, and more news from Italy on Thursday.

As of November 10th, passengers flying with Europe's biggest budget airline must check their luggage at least an hour before departure.

An Atlantic weather system was forecast to reach central-northern Italy on Thursday, intensifying the severe weather that has already hit parts of the country this week.

Milan’s public transit system faces disruption on Friday, November 13th due to a planned staff walkout, while bus services to Venice’s airport may also be affected.

With the government's new price cap expected to save households little more than a euro a month, readers share how they're keeping their gas and electricity bills down.

This word really is the limit.

As fast food giants continue their expansion across Italy, government ministers and local councillors said the arrival of KFC in the Unesco-listed Dolomites was a step too far.

With the season of school open days and applications about to begin, we want to hear from parents about what they learned about the process - and what they'd do differently.

New cases of fraud around Italian citizenship by descent are coming to light, most of them in cases where unscrupulous agencies target South Americans with Italian ancestry.

Italy’s 2027 budget faces its first scrutiny in parliament, San Martino brings new wine and the ATP Finals return to Turin this week.

From several air traffic control strikes to another national general strike, here's what to expect if you're travelling in Italy in November 2026.