News Archive for February 2022

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

01 February
- Italy brings in tighter rules on using Covid green pass from Tuesday
- EXPLAINED: Where you now need to show a Covid green pass in Italy
- Why is the Sanremo music festival so important to Italians?
02 February
- Italy to review cut to Covid green pass validity on Wednesday
- ‘Queen of Italian cinema’: Film icon Monica Vitti dies aged 90
- Nine fun things to do in Italy in February 2022
- Italy confirms unlimited Covid green pass validity after booster
03 February
- Italy scraps tiered system of Covid rules for vaccinated
- Green pass and red zones: How Italy’s latest decree changes the Covid rules
- How Italy has updated its Covid health pass rules for visitors
- Italy's President Sergio Mattarella sworn in for second term
04 February
- How the EU aims to reform border-free Schengen area
- Italian word of the day: 'Diciamo'
- RANKED: The 11 worst food crimes you can commit according to Italians
05 February
- Italian foreign minister seeks 'freedom' in party rift
07 February
- Italy to give timeline for easing Covid rules as case numbers fall
- Reader question: How can visitors use a Covid-19 recovery certificate in Italy?
- Italian word of the day: 'Scioglilingua'
08 February
- What The Local’s new design means for you
- Venice's glassblowers scorched by soaring energy costs
- Italian word of the day: 'Volentieri'
09 February
- Italy to end Covid outdoor mask requirement from Friday
- Five Star Movement chaos continues as court suspends Conte's leadership
- EXPLAINED: When will Italy lift its Covid-19 mask mandate?
10 February
- US tourists serving life in Italy for police stabbing start appeal
- Italian ex-PM Renzi to face trial over political funding
- Italian monuments go dark in protest against energy bill hike
- The 25 most in-demand jobs and skills in Italy in 2022
- Italy won't offer a fourth Covid vaccine dose, says medicines agency
- Six things foreigners should expect if they live in Rome
11 February
- Italy reopens nightclubs and eases Covid outdoor mask rule from Friday
- Brits waiting to return to UK with EU families given boost
- EXPLAINED: When do you still have to wear a mask outdoors in Italy?
- How Americans in Europe are struggling to renounce US citizenship
12 February
- ITA: Italian government approves privatisation of new national airline
14 February
- Did Valentine's Day really originate in Italy?
- Unvaccinated over-50s in Italy lose access to workplaces from Tuesday
- Italian word of the day: 'Ficcanaso'
- Italian foreign minister to visit Kyiv and Moscow for crisis talks
15 February
- Tunisia to return illegally imported waste to Italy
- San Faustino: Why February 15th is 'Singles' Day' in Italy
- Italian expression of the day: 'Di fretta'
- 'Now or never': Victims of Italy's predator priests push for abuse inquiry
- Venice Carnival: What you need to know about attending in 2022
16 February
- How British citizens can retire to Italy after Brexit
- Italy to cap cost of sunbeds in crackdown on private lidos
- Italy’s constitutional court rejects right-to-die referendum
- My Italian Home: ‘How we turned an old winery into our dream country retreat’
17 February
- Italian court blocks referendum on cannabis laws
- How families can claim Italy's new universal single allowance
- Reader question: How do I renew my Italian driver's licence?
- The red flags to watch out for when buying an old house in Italy
- Italian word of the day: 'Persino'
18 February
- Freelance or employee: Which is the best way to work in Italy?
- EXPLAINED: Where in Europe can non-EU residents vote in local elections?
- How is Italy addressing its pandemic-induced mental health crisis?
19 February
- Energy crisis: Italy to spend another €6 billion to offset price rises
- Italy arrests suspected trafficker over deaths of seven migrants
21 February
- Italy's ambassador to Australia dies after fall from balcony
- IN PICTURES: Italy's Etna spews smoke and ash forcing airport closure
- Italian word of the day: 'Beccare'
- EXPLAINED: When and how will Italy offer a fourth Covid-19 vaccine dose?
22 February
- Italian PM warns EU 'preparing sanctions' over Putin’s rebel move
- Reader question: What are the longer-term alternatives to car hire in Italy?
- Italian word of the day: 'Stupidaggine'
- TRAVEL: Italy to ease Covid rules for non-EU arrivals on March 1st
23 February
- EXPLAINED: How Italy’s travel rules change in March
- How Italy has changed in two years of the Covid-19 pandemic
- Italy to end Covid state of emergency and cut ‘super green pass’, PM confirms
24 February
- TIMELINE: When will Italy ease its coronavirus restrictions?
- Italy condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine and summons ambassador
- Italian word of the day: 'Noioso'
- INTERVIEW: Brexit has turned Brits in Europe into a cohesive force but problems lie ahead
- EXPLAINED: How Italy could be impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
- OPINION: This is Russia’s war, but we Europeans need to learn fast from our mistakes
- 'I fear my family will be killed': Ukrainians across Europe react to Russia's invasion
25 February
- First batches of Novavax Covid vaccine to arrive in Italy
- Italy may reopen coal plants amid concerns about energy supply, PM says
- How will the Russian invasion affect Italy’s gas supplies and prices?
- What changes about life in Italy in March 2022?
- Is Italy really pushing to exclude luxury goods sales to Russia from EU sanctions?
26 February
- PROPERTY: How Italy’s building bonuses are delaying the restyle of one-euro homes
- Eurovision bans Russia from song contest over invasion of Ukraine
- Italy and France back blocking Russia from Swift banking system
27 February
- IN PICTURES: Italians protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine
- Swift banking: How would Italy's ban sanction Russia?
- Italy prepares to close airspace to Russian planes
- EU warns bloc nations to brace for millions of Ukraine refugees
28 February
- Italy closes airspace to Russian planes and sends €110 million to Ukraine
- How you can help Ukrainian media
- Italy prepares to receive Ukrainian refugees as first coaches arrive in north
- Flight bans to visas – what does the EU’s Ukraine response mean for Italy?