A protest in Austria on Saturday against noise and pollution is set to close one of Europe's most important highways connecting Germany and Italy, potentially causing major traffic disruptions.

Italian prosecutors have accused a contractor building a new US consulate in Milan of paying Indian workers well below the national poverty line for 60 hours of "harsh" work weekly.

The city has tripled the area where new short-term tourist rentals are blocked, in the first move of its kind in Italy.

Take a little time out from your day to learn this simple Italian word.

As Rome's popular free open-air series kicks off this weekend, we look at the screenings being held across Italy from now until September.

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has asked the EU for stricter border controls because of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, her office said on Friday.

From national rail and air travel strikes to local public transport walkouts, here's what to look out for next month.

Flights, trains and bus journeys could all be disrupted on Friday, May 29th during Italy's third general strike of the month.

After sweltering in a heatwave this week, most of Italy is set to see showers and a drop in temperatures as a cooler weather front moves in.

From finding unique ways to celebrate Republic Day to scoping out the best swimming pools near you, you'll find everything you need to eat, talk, drink and live like an Italian in our weekly newsletter La Bella Vita.

From beloved annual traditions to special events celebrating the 80th anniversary, here’s what’s happening for Italy’s Republic Day on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Italy said on Thursday it was seizing assets worth more than 200 million euros ($232 million) belonging to late mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro in an operation involving a string of offshore territories.

Let this intrepid Italian word lead the way.

Everything you need to know about public swimming pools in Italy, from pricing and hygiene rules to where to find the best spots.

The UN climate chief said Wednesday that a record-breaking early heatwave scorching a swathe of western Europe was "a brutal reminder of the spiralling impacts of the climate crisis".

Europe, which is in the throes of a record-smashing heatwave this week, is the world's fastest-warming continent and stretches into an even more rapidly heating Arctic.

This phrase will get you through an Italian summer.

From tax deadlines and transport strikes to holidays and elections, here's what to expect in Italy next month.

Air conditioning is gradually becoming more popular in Italy – but if you can’t or don’t want to install it in your home, there are other ways to keep cool during the hot summer months.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's coalition won two of the biggest contests in Italy's local elections, while the left held on to Tuscany.