News Archive for January 2022

Here you can find articles published in January 2022. Return to full archive here

01 January
- IN PICTURES: How Europe brought in the New Year in the face of Omicron
- The Euro celebrates its 20th anniversary
- Pope urges peace in Vatican New Year address and says hurting women insults God
- EU moves to label nuclear and gas energy as 'green'
02 January
- Europe tops 100 million Covid cases
03 January
- Four more Italian regions become 'yellow' zones on Monday amid Covid surge
- What changes about life in Italy in January 2022
- Is Italy about to make Covid vaccine passes mandatory for all employees?
04 January
- 45 Covid positive cruise passengers disembark in Italy
- Voting for new Italian president to begin on January 24th
- Italy set to expand Covid 'super green pass' to all workplaces
- Schools: Italy plans new Covid quarantine and distance learning rules
- The Italian holiday calendar for 2022
05 January
- Four Italian regions risk becoming 'orange' zones as Covid cases hit record high
- How roaming charges will hit travellers between the UK and EU in 2022
- Pope calls couples who choose pets over having children 'selfish'
- EXPLAINED: What are the rules in Italy's Covid 'orange' zones?
- What will happen if PM Mario Draghi becomes Italy's next president?
- Italy considers making Covid vaccine mandatory for the over 60s
- Covid super green pass rules mean 'forced exile', say Italy's islanders
- UK government to relax Covid testing rules for arrivals from Europe
- Italy to make Covid-19 vaccination mandatory for over 50s
06 January
- EXPLAINED: What’s in Italy’s latest Covid decree?
- Back to school: What are Italy’s new Covid restrictions in classrooms?
07 January
- EXPLAINED: Where you need Italy’s Covid vaccine pass from January 10th
- Can I take Italian meat, cheese and wine into the UK in 2022?
- MAP: Which Italian regions become 'yellow' zones from Monday?
08 January
- Case of African swine fever confirmed in northern Italy
- FBI arrest Italian publishing exec for manuscript theft scam
10 January
- The best events and festivals in Italy in 2022
11 January
- PM Mario Draghi hits out at the unvaccinated for Italy's Covid problems
- Can foreigners in Italy use the national Covid vaccination booking website?
- The rules Swiss cross-border shoppers in France and Italy should know
- MAP: The Italian regions becoming Covid 'orange' zones in January
12 January
- Four Italian regions may become Covid 'orange' zones from Monday
- Life in Italy in 2022: 10 things to add to your bucket list
- Why one expert believes the pandemic in Italy will 'end in spring'
13 January
- Costa Concordia: Survivors mark 10 years since Italian cruise ship disaster
- Over-50s in Italy without Covid booster face 100 euro fine
- How many people does Italy grant work permits to every year?
14 January
- UPDATED: How do Italy's Covid 'green pass' rules apply to visitors?
- Italy's Omicron wave 'to peak in 5-10 days' as contagion rate slows
- MAP: Which Covid risk zone is each Italian region in from Monday?
- 'What I learned by moving our family from India to Italy'
15 January
- Italian right backs Berlusconi's bid for presidency
16 January
- Roman villa housing Italian master Caravaggio's art up for auction
- Italy lifts Covid travel ban on arrivals from southern Africa
- Don't discriminate against the unvaccinated, rights group asks Italy
17 January
- Italy to 'reconsider' tiered system of Covid risk zones
- Italian expression of the day: 'Non ci casco'
- Italy confirms UK driving licences remain valid in 2022
- At a glance: What Covid-19 rules are now in place in Italy?
- Seven surprising pizza facts in honour of Italy's most beloved export
18 January
- Trial to begin five years after Italy's deadly Hotel Rigopiano avalanche
- Italy set to make Covid green pass mandatory for entry to 'non-essential' shops
- How Italy's building 'superbonus' has changed in 2022
19 January
- Rome's €471m villa with Caravaggio fresco fails to sell at auction
- UK appoints Edward Llewellyn as new ambassador to Italy
- EXPLAINED: Has Italy's Omicron wave peaked?
- Italian property roundup: Best time for Americans to buy and a private island on sale
- Italian hotel bars US actor Malkovich for expired Covid vaccine pass
20 January
- Italian expression of the day: 'Ce l'ha con te'
- Trains delayed in southern Italy after 4.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Calabria
- Italy tightens Covid green pass requirements for hairdressers and shops
- EXPLAINED: How do Italy’s presidential elections work?
21 January
- Italy's presidential race tightens as election nears
- Italy confirms most shops require Covid green pass from February 1st
- Italy bids for UNESCO status for traditional Italian espresso (again)
- Italian expression of the day: 'In grado'
- Four more Italian regions in Covid 'orange' risk zone from Monday
22 January
- Italy ups financial aid as energy costs soar again
- Bank of Italy lowers country's 2022 growth forecast
- How long do non-EU citizens have to be present in EU to avoid losing residency status?
- Omicron 'sub-variant' throws up new virus questions
23 January
- 'Italy needs unity': Berlusconi pulls out of presidential race
- Five things to know about Italy's presidential elections
24 January
- Voting begins in Italy's 'key and complicated' presidential election
- Why Europe could be headed for pandemic 'endgame'
- Italy reconsiders cut to Covid vaccine pass validity for triple-jabbed
- Cost of living: How does Italy compare to the rest of the world in 2022?
- Italian word of the day: 'Colle'
- UK ends Covid test requirements for fully-vaccinated travellers
- Italy says Omicron wave has peaked as new cases fall
- EXPLAINED: The rules and deadlines for filing Italian taxes in 2022
25 January
- Italian expression of the day: 'Fa un freddo cane'
- Q&A: How will Italy’s new six-month Covid vaccine pass validity work?
- Italy still seen as one of Europe's most corrupt countries
26 January
- EU countries agree to simplify travel rules with Covid certificates
- The Italian vocabulary you’ll need to follow the presidential election
- No clear favourites in presidential race as Italy heads for fourth round of voting
- Italian word of the day: 'Scaramanzia'
- How to make the most of winter sales shopping in Milan
27 January
- Italy to simplify Covid travel rules for EU arrivals
- Italy again fails to elect president in fourth vote as parties buy time
- Italian expression of the day: 'A bruciapelo'
28 January
- EXPLAINED: Do Italian presidential elections normally take this long?
- What changes about life in Italy in February 2022?
- Italian expression of the day: 'Non ne posso più'
- Italy begins holding two votes a day as presidential deadlock continues
- How many Britons in EU acquired post-Brexit residency and how many were refused?
- Reader question: Do I need to update my Italian green pass after a booster shot?
- Italian priest fined €2,000 for excessive bell-ringing
- My Italian Home: 'We bought the cheapest house in Piedmont and live mortgage free'
29 January
- Italy averts political chaos as President Sergio Mattarella re-elected
30 January
- PROFILE: President Mattarella, the reluctant hero in Italy's crisis
- IN PICTURES: Magical but messy Rome scares off its starlings
- Italy's regional Covid-19 'zones' remain unchanged from Monday
- Turmoil ahead for Italy after bruising presidential vote
31 January
- Italy urges people to book boosters ahead of Covid pass validity cut
- Italian government to decide changes to Covid restrictions this week
- Reader question: How do I book a Covid booster without an Italian health card?
- Italian word of the day: 'Truffa'
- Italy extends Covid outdoor mask rules and nightclub closures for ten days