News Archive for April 2019

Here you can find articles published in April 2019. Return to full archive here

01 April
- Italian expression of the day: 'Pesce d’aprile'
- 'Zero growth' for Italy this year: economy minister
- No-deal Brexit: Concern in Italy over harsh new residency rules for Brits
- Good living: Study ranks the 'real' best places to live in Italy
02 April
- Three new Italian original series are coming to Netflix
- Juncker warns Italian government over its struggling economy
- Italy's 'art cities' are attracting more visitors than ever. But can they cope?
03 April
- Italy makes 'revenge porn' a crime
- Rome relocates Roma families after mob protests outside shelter
- Italian word of the day: 'Abbiocco'
- Spring is cancelled: Temperatures in Italy to drop by up to 10 degrees
- Why do Italian football fans get away with racially abusing black players?
04 April
- Rome residents join neo-fascists in racist attack on Roma community
- Italian expression of the day: 'Punto e basta'
- FOCUS: How Italians are filling the gaps in the German job market
05 April
- Italy's Salvini vows to turn away German migrant rescue ship
- 'We can no longer accept this': Pressure grows for Italy to stamp out racist abuse
- France: We must work with Italy to solve diplomatic spat
- How to make spinach frittata, a true Italian classic
- Leonardo da Vinci revisited: Was he an environmentalist ahead of his time?
- Italian expression of the day: 'Ti voglio bene'
06 April
- Britain and EU set out competing Brexit delay dates
- Far-right parties kick off campaigns for Europe election
- Italy says migrant mothers, kids refuse to leave German rescue ship
- Italian PM says hostage in Syria has been freed
- Italy remembers L'Aquila dead 10 years after quake
- Polls show Italians much more enthusiastic about 2026 Winter Games bid than Swedes
08 April
- Italian word of the day: 'Abbastanza'
- Italy's Salvini attempts to form nationalist alliance ahead of European elections
- OPINION: Brits in the EU have been silenced too frequently and for too long
- Italian coffee and chocolate makers receive poisoning threats in powder attack
- British tourist arrested for stealing Pompeii mosaic tiles
09 April
- IN PHOTOS: Why Rome is even more beautiful by night
- Mussolini's great-grandson is standing for the EU elections in Italy
- IMF slashes Italy's growth forecast to just 0.1 percent
- It's official: Leonardo Da Vinci was ambidextrous, Italian art experts say
10 April
- Brexit expected to be postponed again at crunch meeting of EU leaders
- US vows to put tariffs on products including Italian olive oil, prosecco and Pecorino cheese
- Italy's top court rules physical appearance 'irrelevant' in rape cases
- How Italian villages are helping foreign buyers find their dream €1 home
- Vatican to open investigation into cold case of missing teen
11 April
- EU agrees to delay Brexit until end of October after tense summit
- Europe underestimates 'cancer' of Italian mafia: experts
- Juventus fans arrested for taking dangerous objects to Amsterdam match
- From July, it will be more expensive to take the metro in Milan than in Rome
- For the love of Fiat: Meet the self-taught mechanic restoring classic Italian cars
- Italian word of the day: 'Tipo'
- OPINION: This is the last chance to show Brits in the EU matter more than Cheddar cheese
12 April
- Riace mayor 'Mimmi' Lucano to be tried on illegal immigration charges
- Weekend Wanderlust: Simple pleasures in Cilento, home of Italy’s Mediterranean diet
- How to make pasta with chickpeas, a dish fit for the Romans
- Greta Thunberg to lead climate change rally in Rome
- For the first time in 300 years, you can climb Rome's original 'stairway to heaven'
- Nero's palace reopens to the public in Rome
15 April
- Tourist fined after midnight swim in Rome fountain
- Q&A: What you need to know about taking part in the European elections if you're in Italy
- Italian expression of the day: 'Di nuovo'
- 'Bone-breaking' Italian criminal gangs busted in Sicily
- Italy's Salvini investigated again for false imprisonment
16 April
- 'Rise from the ashes': Italian theatre's touching message to Notre-Dame
- Italy to fine phone-using drivers up to €1,700 in safety crackdown
17 April
- Amazon under investigation by Italy's competition watchdog
- The mafia is a bigger security threat than terrorism or migration: Europol
- 'Thank you for saving Notre-Dame': Pope Francis praises firefighters
- Italy offers to help rebuild Notre-Dame
- Italy's delicious alternatives to Easter chocolate
- Italian police arrest two men 'ready to attack' in name of Islamic State
- Italian word of the day: 'Pettegolezzo'
18 April
- Italian students fined €27 million for barbecue that started forest fire
- 'Do the super bridge': Why Italy is on its longest Easter holiday ever
- European elections in Italy: Five things to watch
- Italian expression of the day: 'Fare il ponte'
- Amnesty to monitor Italian politicians' social media for hate speech
19 April
- How to make Italian 'eggs in purgatory'
- Weekend Wanderlust: Chiavenna, where hospitality is a way of life
- 'We're not here for selfies': Greta Thunberg takes on the Italian government
- OPINION: Why Italy should listen to Greta Thunberg
20 April
- Italian nurse jailed for life for killing as many as ten patients
- The 35 signs you'll never be truly fluent in Italian
21 April
- Why Bologna should be the next place you visit in Italy
- Falling turnout at European elections: the reasons
- Pope urges Libya peace, return of refugees to Syria
- Five reasons why Juventus have won their eighth straight Serie A title
22 April
- Italian word of the day: 'Pasquetta'
- Ajò! Handy local words to use on your next trip to Sardinia
- Juncker vows to fight 'fake news' before European elections
23 April
- Gale force winds, rain and storms sweep Italy over Easter holidays
- Seven reasons why living in Italy can be bad for your health
- Italian expression of the day: 'Come mai'
- Reggio Emilia becomes first city in Italy to offer gender-neutral toilets
24 April
- Thieves steal 35 rare saxophones from Italian collector
- Terror suspect wanted in Italy arrested in Albania
- 2.7 million people apply for Italy's basic income scheme
- Price of petrol in Italy spikes at more than €2 a litre
- Lazio opens up 80 historic Italian homes to visitors
- Italian football fans raise Mussolini banner before match in Milan
- Corporate tax breaks and help to buy homes: Italy's 'growth decree' to fight recession
25 April
- Italian migrant rescue ship judged unfit for sea by coastguard
- Lazio attack media after fans make Mussolini tribute and abuse black player
- 23 famous quotes to inspire you to travel to Italy
- How to stay safe while travelling in Italy
26 April
- Memorials to Italian Resistance vandalized on Liberation Day
- In the footsteps of genius: A travel guide to Leonardo Da Vinci's Italy
- Italian expression of the day: 'A iosa'
28 April
- The stunning movie scene locations you simply have to visit in Italy
- Mystery of 'Salvator Mundi', the world's most costly painting
- Vinci, the Tuscan paradise where Leonardo's genius bloomed
- Italian half-marathon chiefs back down over controversial African ban
- Pope appeals for evacuation of refugees in Libya camps
29 April
- How Italy's Five Star Movement wants to change EU politics
- Actor from mafia film Piranhas stabbed in Naples
- Tell us: Which bank offers the best account for foreigners in Italy?
- Experts to DNA test 'Leonardo da Vinci's hair' found in the US
- Italian word of the day: 'Sussurrare'
30 April
- Italy accepts 147 refugees flown in from Libya
- Tourist caught vandalising Colosseum in Rome
- Eight things you might not know about Leonardo Da Vinci
- European elections: Who can I vote for in Italy and what are the big issues?
- Italy escapes recession but still lags behind rest of Europe
- Italian word of the day: 'Scivoloso'
- Italy's Berlusconi hospitalised ahead of EU elections