Want to see the Colosseum or Michelangelo’s David for free? You can on one date every month.

With thousands expected to hit the road during August, Italy’s state police released a traffic calendar, highlighting peak travel times.

AI watermarking and deepfake labelling will soon be required by law in the EU as the transparency part of the bloc’s sweeping AI Act comes into force on August 2nd.

Italy is placing nearly all of its major cities under the highest alert for heat from Monday, as a fresh heatwave grips the country, authorities said on Saturday.

The European Union will from Sunday have the power to enforce landmark artificial intelligence rules and hit any companies breaking the law with fines.

A 4.7-magnitude earthquake west of Italy's city of Naples caused 26 injuries and damaged properties, authorities said on Saturday, a day after the strongest tremor to hit the area in several decades.

Three wildfires that broke out within days of each other in Spain and France this month are among the 15 largest recorded in the European Union since 2016.

A majority of EU countries called on Saturday for emergency talks on the sudden inflow of tens of thousands of migrants into Spain's enclave of Ceuta in North Africa.

Italy said Friday it had suspended its Schengen agreement with Spain, following the influx of migrants into Madrid's Ceuta enclave in north Africa, bordering Morocco.

Regular life in Italy grinds to a halt in August as offices empty out, parliament breaks for the summer and everyone heads for the beach. Here's what to expect over the coming month.

Italy is among the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe - but they're more of a concern in some areas than others.

The EU/Schengen area's '90-day' rule is a complicated one that causes much confusion for travellers - here we answer some of the most common questions from readers of The Local.

Several EU countries have caused a stir when they called to shut Spain out of the EU's visa-free Schengen travel zone after the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in Morocco was overwhelmed this week by thousands of migrant arrivals. Is that possi...

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The coming weekend brings some of the heaviest traffic Italy’s roads will see all summer, with the state police forecasting critical conditions as holidaymakers set off for the August break.

Italian authorities raised the drought alert level to "high" on Thursday in the Po Valley, home of the country's longest river, with worsening conditions and more extreme heat expected.

Italian Prime Minister Georgia Meloni called on Thursday for Spain's suspension from the EU's visa-free Schengen travel zone after thousands of migrants entered the Spanish exclave of Ceuta adjoining Morocco.

Electronic identity cards issued to people aged 70 and over will remain valid for life starting Thursday, July 30th, under new rules.

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Italy is heading into what forecasters warn will be the hottest weekend yet this summer, as the health ministry put 19 cities and regional capitals on red alert for extreme heat.