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Whether you're moving to Milan for the first time or are looking for a new neighbourhood to live in, here are the best five 'quartieri' for foreign nationals.

Planned industrial action by British border force staff is threatening to complicate or even ruin Christmas travel plans for thousands of people going between Italy and the UK over the festive period.

The theory quiz is by far the most daunting part of Italy's driving test. We take a look at what the questions are about and what you’ll be asked to do on the day of the exam.

Allow us to engage in a little discourse on the meaning of this Italian word.

December 8th is an extra-special day in Italy. Here's everything you need to know about the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.

Here’s a useful word for when you just can’t stomach your drink.

Environmental activists hurled paint at the entrance of Milan's famed La Scala opera house on Wednesday in the latest a series of recent protests to focus attention on climate change.

Ever get the impression that your important emails to Italian authorities just mysteriously vanish? You're not alone - and a missing PEC can prove expensive and stressful.

Rescuers in Ischia recovered the body of the last missing person – 31-year-old Maria Teresa Arcamone – earlier on Tuesday, thus bringing the landslide’s final death toll to 12.

There are a great number of cats and dogs in Italian shelters, and an urgent need for more people willing to adopt. Here's how people in Italy can give them a home.

Venice’s long-discussed plan to charge day-trippers for access to the city was meant to come into effect in January, but, three years after the original proposal, the project has once again fallen into administrative quicksand.

The time has come to learn this potentially auspicious saying.

You may think of yourself as a pizza aficionado, but ordering pizza in Italy can be a more complex process than you might expect. Here are our suggestions for getting it right first time.

The Italian government is drawing up plans to allocate next year's batch of work permits under the next 'decreto flussi'. Here's what we know so far.

It's well worth making the effort to learn this simple phrase.

From public holidays to food festivals, here are the key events happening in Italy this week that you should know about.

People trying to sit their driving tests in many parts of Italy are reporting long delays when booking their theory or practical exam. The Local looks at why this is happening.

The deadly landslide that struck the island of Ischia was not a one-off and Italy faces widespread problems that leave much of the country at high risk from natural disasters, says Silvia Marchetti.

Ischia, the small Italian island devastated by a landslide last weekend, is a victim of geography and weather but also of illegal construction, experts say.

Here's how to do Christmas, Italian style.

There are lots of ways to say 'lots of' in Italian, but here's the one you'll really need to master.

At least 1,100 people were set to be evacuated from the southern Italian island of Ischia on Friday ahead of more bad weather, after a landslide on Saturday left 11 dead and one missing.

Judges on Thursday dismissed legal challenges to Italy's vaccine mandate as 'inadmissible' and 'unfounded', as 1.9 million people face fines for refusing the jab.

Italy gets a good number of public holidays, but they sometimes fall on a weekend. Here are the dates to plan for next year.

Italy's new government issued a decree on Thursday to continue sending weapons to Ukraine through 2023, continuing the previous administration's policy of support to Kyiv.

Transport strikes are a frequent occurrence in Italy, but how disruptive are they usually and what else should you consider if you’re planning to travel? Here’s what you need to know.

Rescuers on Thursday found the bodies of two more victims of a landslide that hit the small Italian island of Ischia over the weekend.

If you live in Milan, you may get an extra day off work on December 7th. Here's what the city is celebrating and how.

If you're renovating a home in Italy, will you need to pay a middleman to cut through the red tape and language barriers? Silvia Marchetti looks at the pros and cons.

No need to blow your top about this Italian phrase.

The Eternal City is a popular destination for foreigners wanting to stay for a few months or even years, but finding a place to rent can be complicated. Here's where to start.

As if the sunny south-eastern tip of Italy wasn’t enticing enough, small towns in Salento have now announced big cash incentives for people moving in. So what's the catch?

Don't get overly attached to this Italian word.

Italy came close to last in a recent survey of expat life around the world. Is life as a foreigner here really all that bad? We asked our readers what you thought.

Talk... to the arm?

If you're travelling between Italy and the UK and planning on taking some festive goodies with you, here's what you should know about the rules and what you can't pack since Brexit came into force.

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday she will not withdraw her defamation suit against anti-mafia reporter Roberto Saviano, despite growing criticism that her position of power might skew the trial in her favour.

According to the latest Expat City Ranking by InterNations, Rome and Milan are among the ten worst cities in the world to move to, with both Italian metropolises ranking poorly in terms of career opportunities, job security and local administration.

Transport workers in Italy have announced another strike on Friday, December 2nd: here's how travellers will be affected.

When you move to Italy, you're bound to make a few mistakes before you settle in. Here are some common ones to look out for.