If you plan on celebrating the winter holidays in Italy, you'll want to familiarise yourself with some essential Italian Christmas and New Year’s vocabulary.

Naples tears down last 'Gomorrah' tower block, Italy says EU plan to use frozen Russian assets “cannot be forced”, and more news on Thursday.

Italy's proposed 2026 budget bill includes modest income tax cuts and another hike to the flat tax for wealthy foreign residents.

Rome may introduce a €2 entry fee for tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain as early as January 7th, according to reports - though city hall stressed that nothing is confirmed.

After the European Union significantly tightened its immigration policy earlier this month, 19 EU countries on Wednesday urged the European Commission to finance "return hubs" outside the bloc for failed asylum-seekers.

Italian towns and cities could start imposing new restrictions on Airbnbs and other tourist rentals following a key ruling from Italy's Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Italy's Senate was set to vote on next year's budget on December 23rd as the government made a last-minute amendment worth €3.5 billion, with significant changes to infrastructure spending and pensions.

Unlucky thirteen? Not in Italy.

Hundreds of metres of dinosaur tracks, complete with toes and claws, have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Britain is set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange programme, which it left almost five years ago following Brexit, UK media reported late Tuesday.

Artificial snow failure hits Olympics preparation, Italy changes gold ownership claim after EU warning, and more news on Wednesday.

Beyond the entrance of Rome's newest metro station under the Colosseum, there are display cases filled with hundreds of ancient artefacts found during a decade-long construction project.

Rome's Colosseo and Porta Metronia stations on the Metro C line became operational as of Tuesday, with both becoming 'museum stations' showcasing treasures unearthed during their construction.

Where can Italian residents from North America and the UK source ingredients for a traditional Christmas meal? We share our readers' tips.

If you're thinking of buying a property in Italy next year, or renting one out, you'll want to know what the projections are for the state of the market in 2026.

Here’s a cosy word you’ll want to come back to.

Mariah Carey to headline Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan, Italian court to decide next steps for Brit-Aussie 'family in the woods', and more news on Tuesday.

Hundreds of athletes at Italy's Winter Games in February will stay in mobile homes as part of a high-altitude Olympic Village offering mid-winter luxury camping at 1,300 metres (4,240 feet).

Airline passengers flying to, from or across Italy could face delays or cancellations on Wednesday, December 17th, due to walkouts by airport and airline staff.

Italy does Christmas very well, but there are a few traditions that may seem confusing or downright bizarre to the uninitiated.