From a public holiday to Christmas market openings and a general strike, here's what to expect in Italy this week.

Monday, December 8th, marks Italy’s Feast of the Immaculate Conception. Here’s an idea of how shops, museums and transport services are affected by the holiday.

Whether you’re planning to spend a few weeks or a few months in Italy, you’ll need to find an apartment or room that suits your needs.

The CEO of the 2026 Winter Olympics organising committee admitted on Saturday that there was still plenty to do to complete the venues as the Milan-Cortina Games' torch relay began in Rome.

Residency and citizenship crackdowns, repatriation grants, caps on foreign population, elections and all amid an expected and continued rise in the polls for the right... how will immigration trends change around Europe in 2026?

This week, we look at why the story of Italy's 'family in the woods' has seen huge international interest, plus whether delays in completing Italy's Winter Games venues are anything to worry about.

From updated visa and passport requirements to new flight and train routes, here are the major changes you should know about if you are travelling to or from Italy in 2026.

The rules on check-ins for Airbnb and other short-term tourist rentals in Italy have been overhauled again after a court ruling.

Italy's President Sergio Mattarella on Friday called for an Olympic truce to be respected during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Games as conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip continue.

Relax and enjoy this much used word.

It’s often said that you don’t need a partita Iva (Italian VAT number) if you make less than €5,000 per year from freelance or self-employed work - so what's the reality?

If you want to move to Italy without a job offer, working for yourself might be your best bet – but what's it really like to be a freelancer in Italy?

The Mediterranean's first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy's coast next year, as demand for re-homing rises with the closure of marine parks across Europe.

If you're travelling to Italy's German-speaking areas this December, you might encounter one of Europe's most distinctive Christmas traditions: the Krampus runs.

The Olympic flame arrives in Rome on Thursday as the Milan-Cortina Winter Games near, but organisers are rushing to make sure everything is ready for a sprawling event spread across a vast area of northern Italy.

There's no point complaining about today's Italian word.

From the surprising etymology of some Italian words to key facts about the 2026 Italian Capital of Culture, our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita offers you an essential starting point for eating, talking, drinking and living like an Itali...

The European Central Bank on Wednesday said Giorgia Meloni's party should "reconsider" a proposed addition to the budget declaring the country’s gold reserves the property of the Italian people.

Drivers to be refunded for delays on Italy's toll roads, ski federation 'concerned' about Winter Olympics delays, and more news on Thursday.

A US Senator has introduced a bill that aims to eliminate the possibility of dual citizenship for American citizens. If passed the bill would affect those planning to naturalise in European countries as well as those who already have. ...