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If you live in Italy and hold an account with a UK, US or other non-EU bank, you may have recently had a message telling you about a new EU directive. Here’s what it means for foreigners in Italy. ...

A visit to the lido reminded The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak why Italian beach days are anything but relaxing - and of why growing numbers of Italians are heading elsewhere in the Mediterranean instead. ...

Italy’s third heatwave of the summer intensified on Monday, with doctors waing of growing health risks to the general population following weeks of extreme heat. ...

The Italian govement has temporarily taken hundreds of speed cameras out of service, deeming them non-compliant with new rules that came into force on Sunday. ...

Italian police on Tuesday said they had arrested two people including "a former member of the national intelligence community" on charges of spying for Russia. ...

After a brief respite, the sweltering heat of recent days is set to retu to Italy from Wednesday, forecasters waed. ...

US President Donald Trump appeared to have tued the page on a diplomatic row with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tuesday as he landed in Ankara for a key NATO summit. ...

Hundreds of metres of dinosaur tracks, complete with toes and claws, have been found in the Italian Alps in a region that will host the 2026 Winter Olympics. ...

Italy's Senate was set to vote on next year's budget on December 23rd as the govement made a last-minute amendment worth €3.5 billion, with significant changes to infrastructure spending and pensions. ...

If you plan on celebrating the winter holidays in Italy, you'll want to familiarise yourself with some essential Italian Christmas and New Year’s vocabulary. ...

The association of European airports called on Thursday for an urgent review of the new EU border system, amid “mounting operational issues” that could affect the holiday season. ...

Italy's proposed 2026 budget bill includes modest income tax cuts and another hike to the flat tax for wealthy foreign residents. ...

Four-time World Cup wiers Italy will face Northe Ireland in the semi-finals of the European playoffs of the 2026 touament, after missing out on automatic qualification. ...

The launch of the ‘EU Talent Pool’ has moved a step closer. It will be the first digital platform that will match vacancies in shortage occupations in EU countries with non-EU jobseekers. ...

With the holiday season fast approaching, you may have already started buying cards and gifts for friends and family. But if you want your packages from Italy to arrive before Christmas, when should you aim to post them by? ...

People aged over 70 in Italy will no longer need to renew their identity cards under broader plans to simplify Italian bureaucracy, ministers confirmed. ...

As the Italian govement moves to hike a contested flat tax on foreign income for wealthy new residents, here’s how the scheme works – and who can take advantage of it. ...

Italy's proposed 2026 budget bill includes modest income tax cuts, higher costs for Airbnb hosts, and another hike to the flat tax for wealthy foreign residents. ...

This week, we look at Italy's bid for recognition for its national cuisine, plus gelato in parliament and the League party's increasing irrelevance. ...

Italian residents enjoy one of the highest numbers of public holidays in Europe – but there’s a catch. ...