Italy Explained

REVEALED: The cities in Italy with the highest crime rates

CRIME

REVEALED: The cities in Italy with the highest crime rates

‘Tredicesima’: What is the 13th salary in Italy and how is it calculated?

WORKING IN ITALY

'Tredicesima': What is the 13th salary in Italy and how is it calculated?

At this time of year, many Italian employees are awaiting their 13th or even 14th salary instalment. How does this work - and who gets it?

Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Why is Italy on holiday on Thursday?

ITALY EXPLAINED

Feast of the Immaculate Conception: Why is Italy on holiday on Thursday?

Are English speakers more likely to be targeted by scams in Italy?

LIVING IN ITALY

Are English speakers more likely to be targeted by scams in Italy?

MILAN

Why do Milan residents get a day off on December 7th?

Why do Milan residents get a day off on December 7th?

ITALY EXPLAINED

How Covid pushed Italian millennials to reconnect with their ancestors’ lands

How Covid pushed Italian millennials to reconnect with their ancestors’ lands

ITALY EXPLAINED

Why the great autumn wardrobe switch is serious business in Italy

Why the great autumn wardrobe switch is serious business in Italy

ITALIAN ELECTIONS

Italian ballot papers: What they look like and how to vote

Italian ballot papers: What they look like and how to vote

What are Italy’s rules on switching to winter tyres?

DRIVING

What are Italy’s rules on switching to winter tyres?

‘La scampagnata’: What it is and how to do it the Italian way

ITALY EXPLAINED

‘La scampagnata’: What it is and how to do it the Italian way

EXPLAINED: What’s behind election success for Italy’s far right?

ITALIAN ELECTIONS

EXPLAINED: What’s behind election success for Italy’s far right?

OPINION & ANALYSIS

OPINION: Why north-south stereotypes aren’t offensive to most Italians

OPINION: Why north-south stereotypes aren’t offensive to most Italians