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Emergency personnel at the scene in northern Italy

Six killed as car hits German tourists in Italy

Europe / 05 Jan

UniCredit said today it would shed 8,000 jobs to reduce its costs by €1 billion

UniCredit lifts shareholder returns, to cut 8,000 staff

Business / 03 Dec 19

Flood water in St Mark's Square in Venice last month

Divers help clean Venice following floods

News Lens / 02 Dec 19

The nine tigers that survived the illegal transport from Italy to Russia spent a few weeks recovering at a Polish zoo

Russia-bound tigers rescued in Poland head for new home

World / 02 Dec 19

Organisers claimed that 40,000 people had turned out to the Florence protest

Tens of thousands march against far-right in Italy

World / 30 Nov 19

The motorway bridge is located just outside Savona on the A6 highway (Pics: Vigili del Fuoco)

Motorway bridge collapses in Italy after landslide

Europe / 24 Nov 19

Those who were rescued were brought to the island of Lampedusa

Almost 150 people rescued off Italy, 20 still missing

World / 25 Nov 19

As authorities assessed the extent of the damage to Venice's cultural treasures, locals were defiant

Italy declares state of emergency due to Venice floods

World / 14 Nov 19

A man wears plastic bags on his feet to keep the water out as he walks past a ferry stranded on the docks

Venice mayor blames climate change for high tides

Europe / 13 Nov 19

City officials said the tide peaked at 1.87m

Near-record high tides flood much of Venice

World / 12 Nov 19

The IMF said the euro zone would grow by 1.2% this year, revising down its earlier estimates from April of 1.3%

IMF cuts euro zone growth forecasts

Business / 06 Nov 19

Domestic demand boosts Italy's economy in the third quarter

Italy's economy grows by 0.1% in third quarter

Business / 31 Oct 19

The stolen statues were replicas of a kneeling pregnant indigenous woman

Amazon statues stolen from Rome church, dumped in river

Europe / 21 Oct 19

Parliament will be reducing the number of MPs and senators in Italy by 345

Italy's parliament votes to slash MP numbers

World / 08 Oct 19

Image: Polizia di Stato

Thieves steal goods worth €50k in hours at Rome airport

News Lens / 08 Oct 19

Ferrovie dello Stato, Delta and Atlantia have been discussing how to revive Alitalia for the last two months

Italy postpones deadline for Alitalia rescue plan

Business / 17 Sep 19

Ocean Viking rescued a group of migrants off the coast of Libya in the Mediterranean last month

Italy to allow migrants disembark rescue ship

World / 14 Sep 19

A new technique for analysing protein in tooth enamel has left no doubt that this was a same-sex burial

'Lovers of Modena' buried holding hands were both men

News Lens / 13 Sep 19

PM Conte has also called for the reform of European Union budget rules

Conte promises 'respect' as govt wins confidence vote

World / 09 Sep 19

The Mare Jonio has been seized at Lampedusa

Italy seizes rescue vessel, fines crew €300,000

World / 03 Sep 19

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arriving at the Quirinal Palace in Rome today to meet President Sergio Mattarella

Italian president gives Conte mandate to form govt

Europe / 29 Aug 19

Italian President Sergio Mattarella (L) meets Democratic Party leader, Nicola Zingaretti, in Rome

Formation of new Italian govt moves a step closer

Europe / 28 Aug 19

M5S's Luigi Di Maio speaks to the media during a meeting with the Democratic Party, a potential coalition partner

Talks to form new Italy coalition 'positive'

Europe / 23 Aug 19

President Sergio Mattarella will consider whether a stable coalition is possible

Coalition talks under way in Italy after PM resigns

World / 21 Aug 19

Giuseppe Conte (C) with ministers Matteo Salvini (L) and Luigi Di Maio during his resignation speech

Italian prime minister's resignation is accepted

Europe / 20 Aug 19

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