Italy

The couple were told to "compose" themselves in front of children.

Jordan Bhatt Aug 07, 2017

The traditional fortnight holiday is in decline as Britons opt for shorter breaks.

Roger Baird Aug 07, 2017

He was originally hired at a hotel in the town in Cervia in north-eastern Italy.

Lydia Smith Aug 04, 2017

Police are investigating whether other similar incidents have occured.

James Tennent Aug 03, 2017

A heatwave is currently extending across the continent, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees in some areas.

David Sim Aug 03, 2017

The western route is becoming more popular – and Italy's new plans to curb migrant flow may make Spain even more attractive.

David Sim Aug 02, 2017

The deal is the second of its kind in the past 12 months.

Jordan Bhatt Aug 02, 2017

Italy plans to send warships to Libyan waters and has drawn up rules that must be followed by NGOs that rescue migrants.

David Sim Aug 02, 2017

Authorities arrested the suspects in Piemonte region after tracking them for months.

Ludovica Iaccino Jul 25, 2017

PM takes first long break since disastrous election result.

Paul Wright Jul 20, 2017

The 80-year-old Spanish man's wife reportedly kept watch while he went to the bathroom.

Staff Reporter Jul 17, 2017

From football legend to tech CEO, Vialli talks up crowdfunding platform Tifosy at Rise conference in Hong Kong.

Oliver Cragg Jul 14, 2017

In the six months of 2017 so far, nearly 85,000 migrants have arrived on the shores of Italy.

Jordan Bhatt Jul 04, 2017

The cow was rescued by the fire service in Verona after dropping into a gully.

Shane Croucher Jul 04, 2017

Sabrina de Sousa has denied involvement in the abduction of radical cleric Abu Omar.

Paul Wright Jun 30, 2017

Known as columelle, the stelae shed light on the identity of Italians in a newly unified peninsula.

Léa Surugue Jun 29, 2017

More than 73,000 migrants have landed in Italy this year, an increase of 14% over last year's figures.

Karen Noronha Jun 29, 2017

36-year-old Simone Scheuer Souza was reported missing from the ship after it left Venice.

James Tennent Jun 27, 2017

Once upon a time... a young American was acquitted of murder.

Lucia Binding Jun 22, 2017

A 40-man brawl ensued 15 minutes into the game between La Santa Croce Azzurri (Blue) and Santo Spirito Bianchi (White) when a player punched the referee and refused to leave the pitch.

David Sim Jun 12, 2017

Crognaleto's two existing schools had been rendered inaccessible.

Ludovica Iaccino May 30, 2017

The Italian banking system is weighed down by €360bn of bad loans.

Roger Baird May 25, 2017

Italian PM Paolo Gentiloni has blamed a decrease in vaccinations in part on a 'spread of anti-scientific theories'.

Divya Kishore May 20, 2017

Critics have accused NGOs that rescue people in the Mediterranean of acting as a "ferry service" that encourages smugglers.

David Sim May 19, 2017

The new law will make it illegal for anyone to subject a child to cyber harassment.

Priya Joshi May 17, 2017

Italy's boar population soared to roughly 1 million after a fast breeding species was brought in for hunters.

Jordan Bhatt May 17, 2017

The man argued that carrying the knife was an important expression of his religious duty.

Isabelle Gerretsen May 16, 2017

Money was allegedly siphoned off and spent on luxury cars, boats and apartments.

Brendan Cole May 16, 2017

The monasteries and castles won't cost anything to buy – but there is a catch.

Jordan Bhatt May 15, 2017

Government-appointed commissions will take over council duties.

Jordan Bhatt May 12, 2017