From the return of transport strikes and back-to-school dates to travel changes and food festivals, here’s what to expect in Italy this month.

Italian businesses see 50 percent spike in summer electricity bills, Italy on track to lose over 20 percent of population by 2080, and more news on Tuesday.

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Foreign residents' language skills are a hot topic in Italy. We want to hear your experience of learning Italian, and whether you think fluency is essential to life in Italy.

Italy and Spain announced on Monday a 15-day extension of reciprocal border checks imposed in a spat over a migrant rush last month into the Spanish north African territory of Ceuta.

Temperatures will briefly ease as September begins, but the hot weather is expected to make a comeback starting from Thursday.

The European Union put on a brave face on Sunday in response to the Icelandic vote against resuming EU accession negotiations, but the result is no doubt a big blow to Brussels and a boon for eurosceptics.

Lombardy suffers further damage from storms, Colosseum becomes ‘red zone’ in security crackdown, and more news on Monday.

From the return of transport strikes to heavy traffic warnings and a range of cultural festivals and events, here's what to expect in Italy this week.

A woman killed at a shooting at a rave in Switzerland was an Italian national, Italy's foreign ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

Iceland voted 'No' to resuming membership negotiations with the European Union, final referendum results showed Sunday, dealing a heavy blow to Brussels which had been keen to welcome a new wealthy member.

Travellers in Italy face a return to transport disruption in September, as the country's summer strike ban comes to an end.

Ukraine's ousted defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov - whose sacking last month prompted rare wartime protests - on Friday said he had accepted a job working as an advisor to Italy's defence minister.

European monarchs and world leaders paid to Norway's King Harald, after the royal palace announced his death aged 89.

With Italy preparing to go back to work, politicians will be turning their attention to the challenges ahead - and there are some big ones waiting when parliament reopens.

Italy is now embracing widespread AC use, despite the cost - and it's too hot to argue about whether it's the right thing to do.

As Italy heads back to work, many people will already be planning their next holiday. From school holidays to public holidays, here's how to maximise your time off.

Here's the Italian word you'll need when things simply defy explanation.

As Donald Trump's administration seeks to limit mail-in voting, overseas Americans have been left wondering what to expect for the upcoming midterm elections.

With countries across Europe reintroducing police checks at internal borders with neighbouring states there has been renewed attention on how the borderless Schengen area works and how it's linked to the EU"s free movement principle. ...