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Activists hope trial will stop 'forever chemicals' at Italy plant

Environment

Activists hope trial will stop 'forever chemicals' at Italy plant

The essential guide to voting from abroad as a US citizen

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The essential guide to voting from abroad as a US citizen

Inside Italy: Is Italy heading for a Spanish-style housing crisis?

Renting

Inside Italy: Is Italy heading for a Spanish-style housing crisis?

Italian politicians are watching Spain’s housing crisis closely this week, and some are even starting to acknowledge the one at home.

How does the 90-day rule work for partners of EU citizens?

Travel news

How does the 90-day rule work for partners of EU citizens?

12 exhibitions to look forward to in Italy this autumn and winter

Culture

12 exhibitions to look forward to in Italy this autumn and winter

The vocabulary you need when applying for an Italian residency permit

Residency permits 1

The vocabulary you need when applying for an Italian residency permit

Activists hope trial will stop 'forever chemicals' at Italian plant

Environment

Activists hope trial will stop 'forever chemicals' at Italian plant

Italian word of the day: ‘Logorio’

Italian word of the day

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Italian word of the day: ‘Logorio’

How much do strikes really impact travel in Italy?

Strikes

How much do strikes really impact travel in Italy?

Thieves steal wine worth €5 million in Italy

Crime

Thieves steal wine worth €5 million in Italy

What Americans abroad need to know about the October 15th tax deadline

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What Americans abroad need to know about the October 15th tax deadline

How Italy's new electoral law will change the next election

Politics

How Italy's new electoral law will change the next election

The unwritten rules of visiting Italian bars and cafés

Food and Drink

The unwritten rules of visiting Italian bars and cafés

Americans in Italy: Deadlines for voting in the US midterms

Americans in Italy

Americans in Italy: Deadlines for voting in the US midterms

Italy's rising cost of living

Can US citizens vote from abroad?

Partner Content

Can US citizens vote from abroad?

How much more expensive will your Italian utility bills get this autumn?

Energy

How much more expensive will your Italian utility bills get this autumn?

Rising rents push Italy’s housing crisis onto the budget agenda

Politics

Rising rents push Italy’s housing crisis onto the budget agenda

FACT CHECK: How much can you really save by switching energy supplier in Italy?

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FACT CHECK: How much can you really save by switching energy supplier in Italy?

Strikes

UPDATED: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this October

Travel news

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UPDATED: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this October

Can I get a refund in Italy if my train is cancelled because of strikes?

Money

Can I get a refund in Italy if my train is cancelled because of strikes?

What to expect from Italy’s public transport strikes this week

Travel news

What to expect from Italy’s public transport strikes this week

What to expect from Italy's rail strike on Monday and Tuesday

Strikes

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What to expect from Italy's rail strike on Monday and Tuesday

Travel news

The big changes for travel in Italy this autumn

Travel news

The big changes for travel in Italy this autumn

Etna eruption forces continued closure of Sicily airport

Travel news

Etna eruption forces continued closure of Sicily airport

Italy's Catania airport reopens after Etna eruption subsides

Travel news

Italy's Catania airport reopens after Etna eruption subsides

Italy and Spain extend tit-for-tat border checks in wake of migrant rush

Politics

Italy and Spain extend tit-for-tat border checks in wake of migrant rush

Italian Citizenship

How rejected ‘minor issue’ applicants can have a fresh chance at Italian citizenship

Italian citizenship

How rejected ‘minor issue’ applicants can have a fresh chance at Italian citizenship

A 20-year wait and fluent Italian: How the far right wants to tighten citizenship rules

Politics

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A 20-year wait and fluent Italian: How the far right wants to tighten citizenship rules

What is Italy’s AIRE and who needs to register?

Italian citizenship

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What is Italy’s AIRE and who needs to register?

Descendants of Italian emigrants blocked by ‘minor issue’ get new shot at citizenship

Italian citizenship

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Descendants of Italian emigrants blocked by ‘minor issue’ get new shot at citizenship

Moving to Italy

High taxes and healthcare: Why people are holding off on moving to Italy

Reader insights

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High taxes and healthcare: Why people are holding off on moving to Italy

Buying a property in Italy: The extra costs you need to know about

Property

Buying a property in Italy: The extra costs you need to know about

TELL US: What’s preventing you from moving to Italy?

Reader insights 2

TELL US: What’s preventing you from moving to Italy?

Six essential articles for anyone who's just moved to Italy

living in Italy

Six essential articles for anyone who's just moved to Italy

Discover Italy

Sagra: The best Italian food festivals to visit in October 2026

Food and Drink

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Sagra: The best Italian food festivals to visit in October 2026

What's on in Italy: 19 events not to miss this September

Culture

What's on in Italy: 19 events not to miss this September

What's on in Italy: 16 events not to miss this October

Culture

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What's on in Italy: 16 events not to miss this October

What you need to know about Italy's free museum Sundays

Tourism

What you need to know about Italy's free museum Sundays