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The best renovation properties you can buy in Italy for less than €50K
If you’ve always dreamed of having your own home in Italy, we’ve got good news. That place in the sun could be more affordable than you think - as long as you don’t mind some hard work.
An early general election in Italy is likely, analysts say
The far-right League and its leader Matteo Salvini will "engineer a political crisis to trigger a general election" this year, analysts predict in a new forecast released today.
Can you really spend three months living in the south of Italy for free?
Airbnb hopes to revitalise Italy's shrinking villages with a new initiative and wants four volunteers to help. But is this really the answer to the country's problem with depopulation?
'If you mess with pizza, you mess with Naples': support pours in for bombed pizzeria
On World Pizza Day, messages of support have been pouring in for the owners of a famous Naples pizzeria after a bomb exploded outside the entrance yesterday, as the owner speculates that football hooligans could be behind the attack.
The ultimate 2019 travel list: Where to go in Italy this year
Planning your next trip to Italy? Here's our pick of the hottest destinations to visit this year, many of them far from the beaten path.
OPINION: Why Matteo Salvini needs to stop dressing up as a firefighter
Italian firefighters tell The Local they have had enough of the interior minister, who abuses their uniform while forgetting to give them more funding.
IN PICTURES: Southern Italy's landscapes transformed by snow
Photos of southern Italy as you may never have seen it before.
Weekend Wanderlust: Matera, Italy's city of caves, contrasts, and culture
The third-oldest city in the world, Matera is in the limelight in 2019 but it has an enduring, timeless appeal that few travellers will be able to resist. Here's what The Local's editor Clare Speak made of it on a recent weekend visit.
Italian president goes viral with New Year swipe at Salvini
Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is well known for his controversial social media posts, but he’s been upstaged this week by an unlikely contender with a more positive message.
Weekend Wanderlust: Mantova, the Renaissance city of the Gonzagas
Cloaked in dark history and thick fog, this renaissance city enchants all those who make time for it. Here’s why we think Mantua, or Mantova, is such a great place to escape to even in the depths of winter.
IN PICTURES: Magical winter landscapes across Italy
Readers living in Italy shared their magical winter photos from every corner of the country.
Italy guarantees citizens’ rights for Brits after Brexit
"Tears of joy and bottles of prosecco" as Brits living in Italy hear the news that their rights will be protected post-Brexit by the Italian government.
Why are there so few women in Italy’s most powerful jobs?
When the Italian government sat down with heads of industry to discuss the budget this week, there was something noticeably missing from the picture: women.
Weekend Wanderlust: In search of silence in the Casentino forest
The ancient, spiritual heart of the Casentino forest in eastern Tuscany is full of sights straight out of a fairytale, and it's the perfect place to escape everyday life.
What Italy's new laws mean for your citizenship application
As a new decree approved last week makes it harder to obtain Italian citizenship, we look at what the changes in the law mean for those who are applying.
'A dream come true': The Aussie expat in the finals of an Italian TV cooking competition
Wannabe chef Valter di Cecco, who moved from Sydney to Rome, tells The Local how he hopes to shake up Italy's food scene with his spicy, multicultural cuisine.
Weekend Wanderlust: Why there's more to San Miniato than truffles
The annual white truffle festival is not the only reason to visit this atmospheric hilltop Tuscan town.
'Truffle tourism' worth 63 million euros in Italy
Truffle fairs and truffle hunting tours have attracted some 120,000 visitors to Italy this year so far.
Weekend Wanderlust: Inside San Marino, Europe’s least-visited country
What to expect when you visit the curious mountaintop capital of this ancient independent city-state, surrounded by Italy.
Rome cracks down on pub crawls, centurions and 'slovenly eating'
Temporary measures become permanent as strict new Daspo Urbano law gives city police more powers
Weekend Wanderlust: Walking in Michelangelo's footsteps in the Little Valley of God
Famous for truffles and incredible history, Caprese Michelangelo is the perfect town for a day trip in eastern Tuscany.
Why is Italy resisting EU sanctions against Russia over cyberattacks?
After a flood of allegations of Russian meddling in various Western elections, as well as electronic security breaches, EU states are pushing for action against cyber-attacks from Russia. That is, all of them except for Italy.
Weekend Wanderlust: A love letter to Turin
Indulgent, elegant and unpretentious, it's hard not to fall head over heels for this completely underrated Italian city.