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SOCIAL

‘Declaration of war’: Outrage in Italy over New York Times tomato carbonara
FOOD & DRINK

‘Declaration of war’: Outrage in Italy over New York Times tomato carbonara

Decoding the future: The college providing the skillset for next-gen jobs
PARTNER CONTENT

Decoding the future: The college providing the skillset for next-gen jobs

Italian PM Meloni in Stockholm to discuss migration with Swedish PM
MIGRATION

Italian PM Meloni in Stockholm to discuss migration with Swedish PM

Giorgia Meloni, Italy's Prime Minister, is visiting Stockholm on Friday to meet Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and discuss EU issues, including migration.

Italian word of the day: ‘Scarabocchio’
ITALIAN WORD OF THE DAY

Italian word of the day: ‘Scarabocchio’

Italy recovers eight bodies from migrant boat off Sicily
MIGRANT CRISIS

Italy recovers eight bodies from migrant boat off Sicily

ENERGY

Which households in Italy will benefit from falling gas prices?

Which households in Italy will benefit from falling gas prices?
New York returns 214 stolen artworks to Italy in seven months
CRIME

New York returns 214 stolen artworks to Italy in seven months

What you need to know about opening a bank account in Italy
MONEY

What you need to know about opening a bank account in Italy

What to know about getting an Italian work permit in 2023
WORKING IN ITALY

What to know about getting an Italian work permit in 2023

From US tech to French fashion: the MBA unlocking global opportunities
PARTNER CONTENT

From US tech to French fashion: the MBA unlocking global opportunities

Italian killer with mafia links arrested in France after 16 years on the run
CRIME

Italian killer with mafia links arrested in France after 16 years on the run

Italian expression of the day: ‘Ai ferri corti’
ITALIAN WORD OF THE DAY

Italian expression of the day: ‘Ai ferri corti’

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad
PARTNER CONTENT

Five signs you know you’re crushing it living abroad

REVEALED: These are the most polluted towns in Italy
ENVIRONMENT

REVEALED: These are the most polluted towns in Italy

Venice Carnival: What to expect if you’re attending in 2023
CULTURE

Venice Carnival: What to expect if you’re attending in 2023

What are the best Rome neighbourhoods for international residents?
ROME

What are the best Rome neighbourhoods for international residents?

EXPLAINED: The hidden costs of buying a home in Italy
PROPERTY

EXPLAINED: The hidden costs of buying a home in Italy

Calendar: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this February
STRIKES

Calendar: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this February

’41-bis’: Italy’s harsh prison regime under new scrutiny after anarchist protests
CRIME

'41-bis': Italy's harsh prison regime under new scrutiny after anarchist protests

A 100-day hunger strike by an anarchist leader has reignited debate in Italy over the use of Western Europe’s harshest prison regime for dangerous offenders.

What happens to your Italian residency permit if you lose your job?
WORKING IN ITALY

What happens to your Italian residency permit if you lose your job?

How to apply for an Italian elective residency visa from the UK
VISAS

How to apply for an Italian elective residency visa from the UK

WHAT CHANGES IN ITALY

What changes about life in Italy in February 2023

What changes about life in Italy in February 2023
How to register with the anagrafe in Italy
BUREAUCRACY

How to register with the anagrafe in Italy

EXPLAINED: How to write a formal email in Italian
BUREAUCRACY

EXPLAINED: How to write a formal email in Italian

On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week
WHAT CHANGES IN ITALY

On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week

13 ways to make your life in Italy easier without really trying
LIVING IN ITALY

13 ways to make your life in Italy easier without really trying

La Bella Vita: The best Italian-language podcasts, and unexpected foods you’ll find in Italy
LA BELLA VITA

La Bella Vita: The best Italian-language podcasts, and unexpected foods you’ll find in Italy

The jobs in Italy that will be most in demand in 2023
WORKING IN ITALY

The jobs in Italy that will be most in demand in 2023

Italy’s Meloni in Libya to discuss energy and migration
POLITICS

Italy’s Meloni in Libya to discuss energy and migration

Where in Italy are house prices rising fastest?
PROPERTY

Where in Italy are house prices rising fastest?

Rome archaeologists continue search for start of Appian Way
ITALIAN HISTORY

Rome archaeologists continue search for start of Appian Way

EXPLAINED: How to apply for an elective residency visa to move to Italy
VISAS

EXPLAINED: How to apply for an elective residency visa to move to Italy

The elective residency visa is a popular route to relocating to Italy, but the application process can be confounding. The Local asked the experts how to maximise your chances of success.

US tourist fined €500 for driving on Florence’s Ponte Vecchio bridge
TOURISM

US tourist fined €500 for driving on Florence’s Ponte Vecchio bridge

Italian police seize €250 million and arrest 56 in latest mafia blitz
MAFIA

Italian police seize €250 million and arrest 56 in latest mafia blitz

ITALIAN HISTORY

Four places to remember the Holocaust in Italy

Four places to remember the Holocaust in Italy
Brits in Europe won right to vote for life in UK but questions remain
BRITS IN EUROPE

Brits in Europe won right to vote for life in UK but questions remain

Reader question: What are the rules on moving household goods to Italy?
MOVING TO ITALY

Reader question: What are the rules on moving household goods to Italy?

Second Italian minister takes anti-mafia reporter Saviano to court
POLITICS

Second Italian minister takes anti-mafia reporter Saviano to court

Italy rated among Europe’s most corrupt countries – again
CRIME

Italy rated among Europe’s most corrupt countries – again

‘Very underfunded, very strict’: What readers think of Italy’s schools
SCHOOLS

‘Very underfunded, very strict’: What readers think of Italy’s schools

Coughs, colds and flu: What to say and do if you fall sick in Italy
HEALTH

Coughs, colds and flu: What to say and do if you fall sick in Italy

Costly flights, few trains: What’s travel like between Sicily and mainland Italy?
TRANSPORT

Costly flights, few trains: What’s travel like between Sicily and mainland Italy?

Falling Christmas decorations cause ‘irreversible damage’ to Italy’s Verona Arena
TOURISM

Falling Christmas decorations cause ‘irreversible damage’ to Italy’s Verona Arena

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