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What is Italy's 'Land of Fires' and why is the Pope visiting it?

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What is Italy's 'Land of Fires' and why is the Pope visiting it?

'Milan is having a moment': Why international families call this city home

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'Milan is having a moment': Why international families call this city home

What's on in Italy: 21 events to look forward to this June

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What's on in Italy: 21 events to look forward to this June

From opera festivals and rock concerts to feast day celebrations and renaissance games, there are plenty of things to do in Italy this June.

Are government language tests in Europe integration policy or just political posturing?

Politics

Are government language tests in Europe integration policy or just political posturing?

Italy braced for first heatwave of the year with temperatures up to 34C

Weather

Italy braced for first heatwave of the year with temperatures up to 34C

Italy's mosquito season has started: So how do you keep them at bay?

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Italy's mosquito season has started: So how do you keep them at bay?

Italian word of the day: 'Piuttosto'

Italian word of the day

Italian word of the day: 'Piuttosto'

Italian divers in Maldives 'may have got lost' in cave

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Italian divers in Maldives 'may have got lost' in cave

What to know about Italy’s local elections

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What to know about Italy’s local elections

Why isn't Pentecost Monday a public holiday in Italy?

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Why isn't Pentecost Monday a public holiday in Italy?

MAPS: How many US citizens live in Italy and where?

Americans in Italy

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MAPS: How many US citizens live in Italy and where?

La Bella Vita: Beach season, hidden courtyards and quiet(er) hikes

La Bella Vita

La Bella Vita: Beach season, hidden courtyards and quiet(er) hikes

Step by step: How to get a US passport for a child born in Italy

Americans in Italy

Step by step: How to get a US passport for a child born in Italy

Italian expression of the day: 'Manca poco'

Italian word of the day

Italian expression of the day: 'Manca poco'

Italy in 2026

Night train connecting Italy to Brussels to launch in September

Train travel

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Night train connecting Italy to Brussels to launch in September

Italy's planned changes to immigration and citizenship rules in 2026

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Italy's planned changes to immigration and citizenship rules in 2026

How to make the most of Italy's spring public holidays

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How to make the most of Italy's spring public holidays

Mark your calendar: Italy's biggest cultural events in 2026

Culture

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Mark your calendar: Italy's biggest cultural events in 2026

Strikes

CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in May 2026

Strikes

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CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in May 2026

What are my rights in Italy if a flight is cancelled or delayed?

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What are my rights in Italy if a flight is cancelled or delayed?

UPDATED: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in April 2026

Strikes

UPDATED: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in April 2026

What to expect from Milan's public transport strike on Friday

Strikes

What to expect from Milan's public transport strike on Friday

Travel news

Wizz Air to launch new Italy flight routes for 2026

Travel news

Wizz Air to launch new Italy flight routes for 2026

What are the EES rules for residents at each Italian airport?

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What are the EES rules for residents at each Italian airport?

Easyjet to launch new route between Italy and south-west France

Travel news

Easyjet to launch new route between Italy and south-west France

One trip, one ticket: New EU rules aim to ease train travel

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One trip, one ticket: New EU rules aim to ease train travel

Moving to Italy

Do I have to file my annual tax declaration if I've just moved to Italy?

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Do I have to file my annual tax declaration if I've just moved to Italy?

Umbria, Puglia, Sicily: Where foreigners are choosing to move in Italy

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Umbria, Puglia, Sicily: Where foreigners are choosing to move in Italy

Moving to Italy: What to read before retiring to Italy and how the ‘golden’ visa works

Moving to Italy

Moving to Italy: What to read before retiring to Italy and how the ‘golden’ visa works

Is Italy's flat tax rate for pensioners still available in 2026?

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Is Italy's flat tax rate for pensioners still available in 2026?

Discover Italy

Hundreds of Italy's historic private homes open for free this Sunday

Discover Italy

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Hundreds of Italy's historic private homes open for free this Sunday

CALENDAR: When beaches open in each Italian region in 2026

Tourism

CALENDAR: When beaches open in each Italian region in 2026

MAP: Where to find Italy's 38 new Blue Flag beaches

Tourism

MAP: Where to find Italy's 38 new Blue Flag beaches

Cinque Terre unveils renovated trail for less crowded hiking

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Cinque Terre unveils renovated trail for less crowded hiking

Italian Citizenship

US families take Italian citizenship law to country's highest court

Italian citizenship

US families take Italian citizenship law to country's highest court

What’s next in the battle against Italy’s citizenship clampdown?

Italian citizenship

What’s next in the battle against Italy’s citizenship clampdown?

REVEALED: How many people get Italian citizenship every year

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REVEALED: How many people get Italian citizenship every year

How to organise your language test for Italian citizenship

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How to organise your language test for Italian citizenship