Italy

Some petrol stations sold out of fuel within hours on Monday morning on the first day of a new price cap introduced by Eni and matched by rival IP.

From the availability of fast food to technological advancements, Italy’s international residents say the country has been through some major transformations since they first arrived.

Despite its fiercely-defended reputation as the home of real food, Italy's dirty little secret is that its population often indulges in junk - and has created some uniquely Italian offerings.

IP joins Eni in capping fuel prices at pumps, court to deliver first verdict in Giulio Regeni murder trial, and more news on Monday.

Wine growers in Italy's Piedmont region are celebrating a bountiful harvest despite the extreme heat but warn they have to cut production because of trade headwinds and changing consumer habits.

Hundreds of people protested in Milan on Saturday against the use of fur in the middle of fashion week, an AFP photographer saw.

From transport strikes and new AI rules to major autumn food fairs, here’s what’s happening across Italy this week.

After recent regional election breakthroughs by the Alternative for Germany (AfD), here is an overview of radical, nationalist and far- and hard-right parties' positions across Europe in recent years.

After nearly a decade split between two Italian cities, The Local Italy's editor looks at the everyday differences between north and south - and why a lot of things don't change.

Eni said Friday it is setting a 30-day fuel price cap for 30 days initially to take some of the sting out of recent price rises.

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The airport changed its name in a ceremony on Friday to honour scandal-plagued former prime minister and billionaire Silvio Berlusconi, in a move criticised by local and national politicians.

Some of the world's biggest fast food chains are expanding faster in Italy now than at any time since they arrived in the country, and they're increasingly looking south.

How do households in Europe and the United States spend their money? Official statistics reveal key and perhaps surprising differences when it comes to food and housing.

From an airline strike impacting weekend trippers to public transport strikes in Milan and Florence, here's what to look out for if you're travelling in Italy in October 2026.

You got your visa, packed up your life, and are ready to start fresh after moving to Italy. But what do you need to do when you arrive, and where should you start?

From Highway Code updates to new international flight and train routes, there are plenty of changes that travellers in Italy should be aware of this autumn.

Here's a word to take your breath away.

Here's what to say when people get on the wrong side of you in Italy.

Take advantage of this chance to learn a very useful Italian word.