Italy

Past and present leaders of wealthy nations such as UK and Germany have argued their actions are insignificantOn first hearing, it is a position that sounds reasonable. “When our share of global emissions is less than 1%,” Rishi Sunak argued when he was the UK prime minister in 2023, “how can it be right that British citizens are now being told to […]

Cristina Guarda says delegation was denied access to cells in offshore detention facility, at which six people have attempted suicideAn Italian MEP has questioned whether the Italian government is trying to “hide the truth” about conditions at an offshore migrant detention centre in Albania after a delegation she was part of said they were prevented […]

Foreign tourists visiting Italy's capital during an unexpected heatwave have been caught off guard by the extreme temperatures.

After a scorching June, Italy’s heatwave is set to ease off from Wednesday – but how long will the cooler weather last?

Italian police on Tuesday arrested four people suspected of carrying out an October bomb attack targeting a prominent journalist who had been threatened by the mafia.

From a centuries-old horse race to famed opera festivals and medieval jousting tournaments, there’s a lot to experience in Italy this July.

The next EU-UK summit was set to take place in July but has had to be postponed due to political manoeuverings in London. So when will it take place and what's on the agenda?

Heatwave continues with most of Italy on red alert, extreme heat linked to spike in hospital visits, and more news on Tuesday.

The European Union will slap a €3 duty on cheap parcels entering the 27-nation bloc on Wednesday to stem a surge in low-value packages, mainly from China. So how will it impact you?

It can feel like most information about tax in Italy is aimed at employees, so how do things compare if you're self employed, including for those on the flat tax?

Some relief from Italy’s long June heatwave is on the way, according to forecasts, but the start of the week is set to remain scorching.

Team hope 30 of hours of footage held by three countries will be enough to bring to life film-maker’s visionMore than 70 years after he shot the first few frames, Orson Welles’s ambitious project to put Don Quixote on the big screen may finally be completed thanks to a consortium of European film archivists.Oja Kodar, the American film-maker’s partner […]

The World Health Organisation said Sunday that over 1,300 excess deaths had been recorded in Europe since June 21 in connection with the record-breaking heatwave roasting much of the continent.

From one of the most important tax deadlines of the year to the start of Italy’s summer sales, here's what to expect this week.

Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation.

Denmark experiences highest temperature on record on Saturday as weather system spreads eastwardEurope heatwave – latest updatesGermany ⁠and Italy endured sweltering conditions on Saturday as a heatwave linked to dozens of deaths in western Europe spread eastwards, after temperatures broke records above 40C (104F).Denmark registered its highest […]

An icon of the Italian way of life, the Vespa was celebrating its 80th birthday on Saturday, as thousands of riders paraded through Rome on the legendary scooters.

Activists aim to repeat disruption of Jeff Bezos’s wedding when billionaire Tilman Fertitta drops anchorProtesters in Venice are planning to disrupt a visit by the billionaire US ambassador to Italy in his 117-metre superyacht, which they fear he plans to dock in the lagoon city.“We ruined the party for Jeff Bezos’s wedding last year – this year […]

Italy has always been hot, so does the latest wave of extreme weather warnings really mark a rise in temperatures? Or is it just a change in weather forecasting techniques and media attention?

Migration and cultural exchange have always been the norm between coastal European and African nations. We should celebrate this shared historyWe are used to mapping the world by continents, dividing the globe into rigid geopolitical blocks. But to understand the complex reality behind each border, we are better off using a different, edible kind of […]

While the vast majority of Italian beaches are clean, the latest data shows that there are dozens of spots swimmers should steer clear of.

Airports CEO says letting non-EU passengers skip entry-exit system would be only way to avoid peak season travel chaosRome’s airports will have to suspend the EU’s new digital border system for non-EU citizens to avoid a “disaster” during the peak tourism summer months, according to the head of the airports company.Marco Troncone said that allowing […]

Italian meteorologists describe mythological figures descending from Africa and ancient dog stars rising at dawn, when all you wanted to know was how hot it's going to get this weekend. So what exactly are they talking about?

West Sussex reports temperature of 35.8C, beating previous record from 1976; red weather alert extended to 72 of France’s 96 mainland departmentsGrahame Madge, a Met Office spokesperson, said the agency is forecasting 39C as a headline maximum temperature on Thursday in the UK, most likely for somewhere in London or the south-east.“It is possible we […]

Carlo Ginzburg’s mother | Half Man Half Biscuit | Memory test | Andy Burnham | Roman emperorsIt is lovely to see an appreciation in the Guardian of the historian Carlo Ginzburg, and you rightly alluded to the murder of his father, Leone, by the fascist regime (Editorial, 22 June). It was disappointing that you did not find space to mention his mother, […]

Previously hidden text revealed without unrolling scroll discusses stoic philosophy on ethics, art and human behaviourThe surviving part of an ancient scroll that was burnt to a crisp when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been virtually unwrapped and read with help from artificial intelligence.Researchers uncovered 20 columns of previously […]

Brazil legend last played professionally in 2015‘I cannot wait to dance with the ball,’ he saidThe Brazil great Ronaldinho has signed with the Italian Serie C club Ravenna at age 46, more than a decade after retiring.“I cannot wait to dance with the ball,” he said. “Football has always been joyful for me, and I’m excited to bring that spirit to […]

France records hottest ever day as much of Europe endures extreme heat; ‘London is cooking,’ says UN secretary generalTell us: how is the heatwave in the UK and across Europe affecting you?Forty drown across France in heatwave and parts of Spain above 30C at nightItaly’s health ministry has declared a red heatwave alert in 15 cities including Milan […]

National weather service, Météo-France, says Tuesday was the hottest day since measurements began in 1947Europe heatwave live – latest updatesFrance has registered its hottest day on record as 40 people across the country were confirmed to have drowned while swimming in unsupervised areas over the last few days.“There is a tragic scourge of […]

Songs for our times | Italian emperors | Running through nettles | Tree loss | Tram destinationNever mind John Crace smuggling Bruce Springsteen song titles into his sketches (Letters, 21 June), I would hope that given Monday’s political developments we’ll be seeing the Grateful Dead’s He’s Gone getting an outing.Gabriel BrodetskyMarsden, West […]