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EXPLAINED: How could Italy’s state of emergency for drought affect you?
WEATHER

EXPLAINED: How could Italy’s state of emergency for drought affect you?

US Voters: Do the midterms matter?
PARTNER CONTENT

US Voters: Do the midterms matter?

How will Italy’s Amalfi Coast traffic limit for tourists work this summer?
TRAVEL NEWS

How will Italy's Amalfi Coast traffic limit for tourists work this summer?

The Amalfi Coast has reintroduced traffic calming measures for the summer in an effort to unclog the coastline's congested roads. Here's what visitors need to know.

Airport chaos in Europe: What are your rights if flights are delayed or cancelled?
TRAVEL NEWS

Airport chaos in Europe: What are your rights if flights are delayed or cancelled?

‘The sadness is unending’: Italian families’ pain still raw ahead of Genoa bridge trial
GENOA

‘The sadness is unending’: Italian families’ pain still raw ahead of Genoa bridge trial

ITALIAN ALPS

Italy glacier collapse: The struggle to find the five missing climbers

Italy glacier collapse: The struggle to find the five missing climbers
Italy declares drought emergency in five northern regions
HEATWAVE

Italy declares drought emergency in five northern regions

EXPLAINED: What are the main obstacles to finding a job when moving to an EU country?
IMMIGRATION

EXPLAINED: What are the main obstacles to finding a job when moving to an EU country?

EXPLAINED: How will the tourist-control system work in Venice?
VENICE

EXPLAINED: How will the tourist-control system work in Venice?

Enjoy a taste of paradise in Malta
PARTNER CONTENT

Enjoy a taste of paradise in Malta

Italian rescuers: ‘Slim’ chance of finding more survivors after glacier collapse
ITALIAN ALPS

Italian rescuers: ‘Slim’ chance of finding more survivors after glacier collapse

What is Italy doing to fight rising cost of everyday goods?
COST OF LIVING

What is Italy doing to fight rising cost of everyday goods?

Around the world: the leadership styles of different countries
PARTNER CONTENT

Around the world: the leadership styles of different countries

UPDATE: Six dead after glacier collapses in Italian Alps
ITALIAN ALPS

UPDATE: Six dead after glacier collapses in Italian Alps

EU extends Covid travel certificates until 2023 but what does this mean for travellers?
TRAVEL NEWS

EU extends Covid travel certificates until 2023 but what does this mean for travellers?

Drought-hit Verona introduces restrictions on using drinking water
WEATHER

Drought-hit Verona introduces restrictions on using drinking water

What you need to know about sales shopping in Italy
SHOPPING

What you need to know about sales shopping in Italy

Working from home? Have you considered your ‘tech blind spots’?
PARTNER CONTENT

Working from home? Have you considered your ‘tech blind spots’?

What changes about life in Italy in July 2022
WHAT CHANGES

What changes about life in Italy in July 2022

From summer sales to new tax rules for freelancers, here's what to expect in Italy as July begins.

Driving in Italy: What is a ‘Telepass’ and how do you use it?
DRIVING

Driving in Italy: What is a ‘Telepass’ and how do you use it?

TRAVEL: Why now’s the best time to discover Italy’s secret lakes and mountains
DISCOVER ITALY

TRAVEL: Why now’s the best time to discover Italy’s secret lakes and mountains

MONEY

EXPLAINED: The rules and deadlines for filing Italian taxes in 2022

EXPLAINED: The rules and deadlines for filing Italian taxes in 2022
‘Why I ditched my UK corporate career for an abandoned Italian vineyard’
MOVING TO ITALY

‘Why I ditched my UK corporate career for an abandoned Italian vineyard’

EXPLAINED: The pros and cons of Italy’s five percent flat tax for freelancers
WORKING IN ITALY

EXPLAINED: The pros and cons of Italy’s five percent flat tax for freelancers

MBAs: Are they worth it?
PARTNER CONTENT

MBAs: Are they worth it?

From spritz to shakerato: Six things to drink in Italy this summer
FOOD & DRINK

From spritz to shakerato: Six things to drink in Italy this summer

Italy to declare drought state of emergency as regions restrict water use
HEATWAVE

Italy to declare drought state of emergency as regions restrict water use

‘Arrive early’: Passengers at European airports warned of travel disruption
TRAVEL NEWS

‘Arrive early’: Passengers at European airports warned of travel disruption

Covid-19: European summer holidays threatened by rise of subvariants
COVID-19 ALERT

Covid-19: European summer holidays threatened by rise of subvariants

MAP: Which parts of Italy will get the most tourism this summer?
TOURISM

MAP: Which parts of Italy will get the most tourism this summer?

Reader question: Can I buy a car in Italy if I’m not a resident?
READER QUESTIONS

Reader question: Can I buy a car in Italy if I’m not a resident?

Codice fiscale: How to get your Italian tax code (and why you need one)
BUREAUCRACY

Codice fiscale: How to get your Italian tax code (and why you need one)

One of the first and most important things new residents in Italy need is a codice fiscale, or tax code. Here's a quick guide to getting yours.

‘It’s so frustrating’: My 25-year Italian property renovation nightmare
PROPERTY

‘It’s so frustrating’: My 25-year Italian property renovation nightmare

Why abortions in Italy are still hard to access – despite being legal
HEALTH

Why abortions in Italy are still hard to access – despite being legal

DRIVING

EXPLAINED: The traffic signs you need to know about when driving in Italy

EXPLAINED: The traffic signs you need to know about when driving in Italy
WHO says European festivals should go ahead despite monkeypox risk
HEALTH

WHO says European festivals should go ahead despite monkeypox risk

Drought hits Italy’s hydroelectric plants amid energy crisis
ENERGY

Drought hits Italy’s hydroelectric plants amid energy crisis

Rome slams brakes on electric scooters over safety fears
TRANSPORT

Rome slams brakes on electric scooters over safety fears

Passport scans and €7 fee: What will change for EU travel in 2022 and 2023
TRAVEL NEWS

Passport scans and €7 fee: What will change for EU travel in 2022 and 2023

PROPERTY: How Italian mortgages are getting more expensive
PROPERTY

PROPERTY: How Italian mortgages are getting more expensive

Ten ways to save money on your trip to Italy this summer
DISCOVER ITALY

Ten ways to save money on your trip to Italy this summer

Strikes and queues: How airline passengers in Europe face summer travel chaos
TRAVEL NEWS

Strikes and queues: How airline passengers in Europe face summer travel chaos

Is it too late to claim Italy’s building ‘superbonus’?
PROPERTY

Is it too late to claim Italy’s building ‘superbonus’?

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