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Budget airline Ryanair is ready to make a bid for a majority stake in Italy's Alitalia if administrators of the troubled carrier undertake four key reform steps, its CEO said Tuesday.
In a globalised world, transferring money abroad doesn't have to be costly and complicated.
Despite a dispute about the actual date of birth of the 50cc 'bees', people across Italy are already celebrating the anniversary of the iconic vehicle's birth.
No two people and no two expat stories are the same – so why should health plans be?
No matter where you go in Italy, Italians are passionate about their coffee. But some pay a higher price for their passion than others. Find out where to get you bargain macchiato and where to expressly avoid espressi.
Finding love locally has never been easier. Find out why.
Even the most competent of Italian speakers will occasionally slip up, and the majority of native speakers will be forgiving as long as you’re making the effort. But here are ten mistakes that are sure to grate on the ears of your Italian friends - read, memorize, and avoid at all costs.
Excavations to finish metro Line C in the capital continue to throw up ancient Roman archeological finds. After a military barracks last year, the latest discovery is two Pompeian buildings near the Aurelian Wall.
Idioms - those little stock expressions whose meanings aren't what they first seem - are often the hardest part of learning a new language.
Italian wine is "the first victim of the chaos caused by Brexit", according to farmers' association Coldiretti.
The Michelin Guide for Italy 2016 has been released, awarding 334 Italian eateries a coveted star rating. And the best city to eat in Italy might surprise you...
Italy will pay up to 17 billion euros ($19 billion) to break up two insolvent Venetian banks, which have posed a threat to country's banking system, the government announced Sunday. Both face bankruptcy and European authorities had urged Italy to devise a rescue framework, selling off the good assets of the stricken Banca Popolare di Vicenza and Veneto Banca and transferring their toxic assets to a "bad bank," essentially financed by Rome.
More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions.
Italy is giving away more than 100 historic buildings - including castles, houses, and towers - in a bid to boost 'slow tourism' and tempt visitors away from the overcrowded city centres.
Venice's world famous carnival, which lasts until February 28th, is thought to have started in 1162 after a military victory. Abandoned for decades, it was resurrected in 1980.
The centre-right coalition prevailed in local council elections in several major northern towns, weakening the grip of Matteo Renzi's centre-left Democratic Party (Pd) and strengthening the marginal far-right Lega Nord.
At the 11th hour, the Italian government has vowed to rescue two troubled Venetian banks with the aid of a retail bank, plus billions of taxpayers' cash.
"He has no weak points," Paolo Maldini's partner and coach told media.
Ten Italian universities have been recognized among the top 200 'young' universities world wide - with one attaining ninth place overall.
Bisceglie, Puglia is a seaside town, located in the upper heel of Italy's boot and home to around 55,000 people.
Bored of Roman vases and Renaissance artworks? Why not try one of Italy's more unusual museums instead...
Several regions in northern Italy are challenging a recently passed law which made 12 vaccinations mandatory for children starting at state school.
Francis had repeatedly said he wanted to travel to the famine-stricken country, but the Vatican said at the end of May that such a trip would be too dangerous.
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