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Italian universities are once again near the top of the inteational leaderboard for 2024, but the country’s highest-rated institutions vary by subject area. , ...ادامه مطلب

Italy’s geographical variety means that local climate conditions can change greatly depending on the area you're in – but which are the cities with the 'best' climate? , ...ادامه مطلب

Representatives of 20 European cities are demanding help to enforce congestion charges and low emission zone rules on foreign drivers. , ...ادامه مطلب

Police in Milan said on Thursday they had arrested a 37-year-old Algerian man in the subway, later discovering he was wanted for alleged ties to Islamic State. , ...ادامه مطلب

From vehicle theft and home burglary to cyber fraud and blackmail, Italy’s latest figures reveal where in the country you are most likely to be a victim of crime. , ...ادامه مطلب

From crazy long words to some choice scioglilingua (literally 'tongue loosener', the Italian word for a tongue twister), here are ten ways to give your mouth a workout in Italian. Precipitevol, ...ادامه مطلب

Di Maio accused French govements on both the left and right of pursuing ultraliberal policies that have "increased citizens’ insecurity and sharply reduced their spending power", i, ...ادامه مطلب

Gualtiero Marchesi (L) died in Milan on Tuesday. Photo: Marco/Flickr AFP [email protected] @thelocalitaly 27 December 2017 08:35 CET+01:00 Italian chef Gualtiero Marchesi, widely considered the father of the country's nouvelle cuisine, died on Tuesday in his native city of Milan at the age of 87, local media said. Marchesi ran the restaurant "Marchesino", located in the heart of Milan on the prestigious Piazza della Scala. After studying in Italy, Switzerland and France, Marchesi opened his first restaurant in Milan in 1977, which eight years later went on to be awarded three coveted Michelin stars -- the first Italian establishment to do so. On the back of this success, he opened kitchens and cafes in Italy, France and Japan. "Farewell Gualtiero, you knew how to lift Italian cuisine to unexplored peaks without losing your Milanese roots," Roberto Maroni, the president of the Lombardy region of which Milan is the capital, wrote on Facebook. , ...ادامه مطلب

Traffic restrictions are in place in parts of northe Italy in a bid to combat high levels of air pollution. A daytime traffic ban in Turin, where safe limits have been surpassed for 15 consecutive days, has been extended to include Euro 5 diesel cars despite rain being forecast. A similar initiative was imposed in October, when pollution values broke the limit for several days. Restrictions on Euro 4 cars are in place in Milan, where the pollution rate has also broken the legal limit, and other parts of Lombardy, excluding Como, while 85 municipalities across Veneto have traffic limitations in place. Dozens of Italian cities are in the air pollution danger zone, with 25 exceeding the EU’s standards for air quality by mid-October, according to a report by Legambiente, the environmental organisation. EU standards specify that cities should have no more than 35 days of poor air quality – when levels of PM10 pollution exceed 50 micrograms per cubic metre of air – per year. Turin had 66 days of poor quality air between January and mid-October, followed by Cremona with 58 and Padova with 53. Venice had 52 and Milan 50 during the same period. &#, ...ادامه مطلب

File photo of a police car outside a Milan hospital. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFP Police in Sicily have arrested an ambulance driver suspected of killing at least three patients in order to make money from their funerals. The deaths took place while terminally ill patients were being driven to their family homes from hospital in the Sicilian town of Biancavilla. The scheme had reportedly been going on since 2012, and the 'Ambulance of death' operation, as it was named by investigators, has looked at over 50 deaths in the area to establish whether any could have been homicides. Of these, 12 were considered "particularly meaningful" to the operation, the Catania deputy prosecutor told a press conference, but only three were presented to the investigating magistrate as evidence. The magistrate issued an arrest order for the 42-year-old driver, who is suspected of voluntary homicide aggravated by the alleged mafia involvement. READ ALSO: Italian firemen accused of starting fires for bonuses Catania's public prosecutor opened the investigation after an informant gave them details about the scheme and alleged local mafia groups' involvement. , ...ادامه مطلب

The key conces focus on the takeover of the club by Chinese businessman Li Yonghong (C). Photo: Miguel Medina/AFP AFP [email protected] @thelocalitaly 16 December 2017 12:12 CET+01:00 AC Milan face penalties from UEFA after European football's goveing body said on Friday it had failed to strike a deal with the Italian club over its spending. Seven-time European champions Milan have run up losses of €255 million ($300 million) in the last three seasons, way above the €30 million permitted by the rules that are designed to stop clubs from over-spending. "After careful examination of all the documentation and explanations provided, the Chamber decided not to conclude a voluntary agreement with AC Milan," a UEFA statement said. The key conces focus on the takeover of the club by Chinese businessman Li Yonghong. UEFA said: "There are still uncertainties in relation to the refinancing of the loans to be paid back in October 2018 and the financial guarantees provided by the main shareholder." , ...ادامه مطلب

Snapping a picture of the tree in Milan's central square. Photo: Marco Bertorello/AFP From north to south and east to west, Italy's towns and cities have had a festive makeover ahead of the Christmas holidays. We've gathered together the best snaps of the most magical displays from across the country to help you get into the Christmas spirit -- and maybe offer inspiration for a pre-holiday trip. Rome This mode Christmas tree can be found by the iconic Spanish Steps in the centre of the capital, just a short walk away from one of the main shopping districts. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFP The tree and lifesize nativity scene at St Peter's Square is one of Rome's holiday highlights. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP And this Christmas tree at Piazza Venezia has divided locals, with some dubbing it 'Spelacchiato' or 'hairball'. What do you think?  Madonna di Campiglio One of Italy's most popular skiing resorts tucked away in the Dolomites, Madonna di Campiglio feels like a true Christmas grotto at this time of year. READ ALSO: How to celebrate Christmas like the Italians Lecce Further south, authorities in L, ...ادامه مطلب

Milan is one of several Italian cities with an air pollution problem. Photos: Marco Bertorello/AFP Dozens of Italian cities are in the air pollution danger zone. That’s according to environmental non-profit Legambiente, which released a spec, ...ادامه مطلب

Demonstrators in Vienna hold posters reading "Nazis out of parliament" ahead of Austrian elections. Photo: Alex Halada/AFP Austria's hard-right Freedom Party has a shot at sharing power after elections on Sunday, having narrowly lost out in a presidential vote last year. A far-right party has also had some success in Germany, in September becoming the first such party to enter the Bundestag since the end of World War II, but their counterpart in France is faring less well. Here is a snapshot of some of the far-right parties in Europe. Austria The eurosceptic and anti-immigrant Freedom Party (FPOe) came close to winning the presidency in December, which would have made its leader the European Union's first far-right president. One of Europe's most established nationalist parties, it is forecast to come second or third in this weekend's vote and could become junior coalition partners to the favourites, the conservative People's Party (OeVP). Founded in 1956 by ex-Nazis, the party eaed a stunning second place in 1999 elections with nearly 27 percent. Last year its candidate Norbert Hofer narrowly lost a presidential runoff against Greens-backed economics professor Alexander Van der Bellen. Germany The openly anti-immigration and Islamophobic Alteative for Germany (AfD) is the third-biggest party in the Bundestag after the September election, a political earthquake for post-war Germany. The party took nearly 13 percent of the votes, having, ...ادامه مطلب

Paolo Macchiarini. Photo: AP Photo/Lorenzo Galassi Swedish prosecutors will not charge scandal-hit Italian surgeon Paolo Macchiarini with causing the deaths of three of his patients. Previously an inteationally renowned surgery star who operated on numerous Swedish and inteational celebrities, Macchiarini was sacked in March 2016 by Sweden's Karolinska Institute (KI) after growing con, ...ادامه مطلب