News Archive for October 2023

Here you can find articles published in October 2023. Return to full archive here

01 October
- Italian-Palestinian man held by Israel to be released
02 October
- How to get a Covid booster jab in Italy this autumn
- Italian PM Meloni blasts judge who rejected 'unconstitutional' anti-migrant law
- Americans in Europe: US finally moves to cut $2,350 fee for renouncing citizenship
- When do I need to start paying Italian taxes?
03 October
- Second earthquake in a week shakes Naples and Campi Flegrei
- How to find English and original language film screenings in Italy
- Has Florence banned new Airbnb rentals in the city centre?
- EXPLAINED: What is an Italian notary and what do they do?
- At least 21 dead after Venice bus plunges from bridge
04 October
- Q&A: What do we know so far about the deadly Venice bus crash?
- Anger in Italy over road safety after deadly Venice bus crash
- REVEALED: How safe is bus travel in Italy?
- ‘Constant anxiety’: What life is like on Italy’s Campi Flegrei volcano
- Seven events to look forward to in Italy in October 2023
- CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in autumn 2023
- Americans in Europe who renounced citizenship sue US over 'capricious' fee
05 October
- Mont Blanc shrinks by over two metres in two years
- 2 plane crashes and 20,000 climbers: Mont Blanc in numbers
- Venice investigates 'hole' in road barrier after deadly bus crash
06 October
- What happens if you miss your tax return deadline in Italy?
- What's the latest on the rollout of the EU's new ETIAS and EES travel rules?
- Giorgia Meloni and Rishi Sunak announce joint battle against migration
- Tell us: What are your questions on moving to Italy?
- Is Italy falling out of love with cash payments?
08 October
- Major European airlines cancel dozens of flights to Tel Aviv
09 October
- How is Italy’s public transport affected by strikes on Monday?
- On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week
- Five Italian TV shows worth watching right now
- What to expect from Italy's taxi strike on Tuesday
10 October
- What is Italy’s government doing about the falling birth rate?
- When do you need a medical certificate to play sport in Italy?
- How key France-Italy rail link closure will affect winter travel
11 October
- MAP: Where can high-speed rail take you in Italy?
- Italy investigates airline Vueling over luggage pricing
12 October
- Court to rule on Italian PM Meloni's case against anti-mafia reporter
- Italian expression of the day: ‘Acqua passata’
- Italian parents pull children out of school with ‘too many foreign pupils’
- Italian word of the day: ‘Mammone’
- Seven Venetian words that are used in English
- Why you may need to switch your Italian energy supplier by 2024
- The tax reforms to expect in Italy's 2024 budget
- Florence’s Vasari Corridor to reopen in May after renovation work
13 October
- 'Warning' to Italy's journalists as court fines reporter for defaming Meloni
- La Bella Vita: Italy's autumn wardrobe switch and the best Italian TV shows to stream
- OPINION: Why sometimes even Italians don't follow the food 'rules'
16 October
- On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week
- Italian word of the day: ‘Uffa’
- Italy confirms tax cuts in 2024 budget plan
- How Italy's finalised 2024 budget will affect your finances
- Rome’s Colosseum introduces named tickets to combat touts
- Italy plans to charge non-EU residents €2K to keep using healthcare
17 October
- What we know about Italy's plan to charge non-EU residents €2,000 for healthcare
- Italian police arrest two men on terrorism charges
- REVEALED: How much it really costs to get Italian citizenship via ancestry
- Which foreign residents have to pay for healthcare in Italy?
18 October
- How is Italy's national strike affecting travel on Friday?
- Italian work permits: Who needs one and how do you get it?
- Jewish school in central Rome evacuated after bomb scare
- COMPARED: What salary do you need to get a work permit in different European countries?
- EXPLAINED: How to get tickets for Rome's Colosseum under new rules
- Why more and more Americans in Europe are renouncing their US citizenship
19 October
- Italy brings in checks on Slovenia border over security fears
- Rome votes to give Julian Assange honorary citizenship
- Italian expression of the day: 'Puntare i piedi'
- Who would be affected by Italy's plan to charge €2,000 a year for healthcare?
- ‘Confused and concerned’: What Italy’s non-EU residents think of planned €2,000 healthcare fee
20 October
- EU confirms timeline for rollout of EES and ETIAS border systems
- Weather warnings as northern Italy braces for storms over the weekend
- Italian PM Meloni announces separation from partner after sleaze scandal
- Milan announces plan to ban cars from city centre in 2024
- Italian word of the day: ‘Bislacco’
- La Bella Vita: Italy's best autumn events and the Venetian words used in English
21 October
- Not so radical: Italy's Meloni marks one year in power
23 October
- On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week
- Italian word of the day: ‘Assai’
- What date is the heating switched on in Italian apartment blocks?
- How much are energy prices in Italy rising this autumn?
- Is one of Bologna’s ‘twin towers’ at risk of collapsing?
- DAZN keeps Italian Serie A match TV rights despite technical problems
- Does Italy have a golden visa?
24 October
- Lots of decrees but little change in Italian PM Meloni's first year
- Italian expression of the day: ‘Avere le mani in pasta’
- Why Trento is ranked as Italy's 'greenest' place to live
25 October
- ‘Tampon tax’: Italy to raise VAT on sanitary and baby products
26 October
- BonusX: How a new app is taking on Italian bureaucracy
- Italian word of the day: ‘Stupendo’
- Why you'll need to report a lost Italian SIM card to the police
- What changes in Italy in November 2023
- Why Brits applying for Italian citizenship after Brexit say it's a 'costly nightmare’
27 October
- 'Votes for life': Brits in Europe given boost as new rules finally published
- Italian word of the day: 'Bambinate'
- 'Cities should rest': How Milan is cracking down on noisy nightlife
28 October
- Italy's 'good coloniser' myth persists as it turns again to Africa
29 October
- La Bella Vita: How Italy marks Halloween and the spookiest Italian films to watch
30 October
- On the agenda: What’s happening in Italy this week
- Italy issues bad weather alerts for nine regions as storms move in
- Italian word of the day: 'Dehors'
- Do you need a lawyer for an Italian visa or residency permit application?
31 October
- How does Italy celebrate Halloween?
- Explained: The plan to bring in direct elections for Italy’s prime minister
- Reader question: Should I insure my Italian home against flood or earthquake damage?
- Rail disruption as northern Italy battered by severe storms