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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. ...

The EU's border agency Frontex developed an app allowing travellers to pre-register for its Entry/Exit System rollout. With the summer travel season upon us and queues expected at tourist hotspots, what happened to the app and which countries are using it? ...

Applications open soon for the latest govement scheme offering up to €200 off energy-efficient fridges, washing machines and more - but you'll need to act fast. ...

Moving to Italy, a country infamous for its red tape, can seem like a daunting task. Our newsletter is here to answer your questions - this time we're looking at essential things to do, and consider, before relocating to Italy and how to apply for the notoriously difficult self-employment visa. ...

A self-employment visa is one of the options available to non-EU freelancers looking to move to Italy. But getting one is not known to be easy. ...

Living in Italy for a number of years will make you eligible for citizenship by residency, or naturalisation. But there are other requirements you’ll need to meet to become an Italian 'cittadino'. ...

Italy's flat tax rate of just seven percent for people who choose to retire in the suy south of the country has gaered a lot of interest worldwide - but how many people are really able to take advantage of it? ...

If you’ve noticed more vehicles in Italy with a Polish licence plate, it may not be down to road trippers from easte Europe. ...

The UK govement is preparing for a "soft launch" of the new EU border system – the Entry/Exit (EES) system - in October but authorities are still waiting for European Commission to confirm the start date, amid conces over the delay of a new app. ...

With Europe set to introduce its new Entry/Exit biometric border system (EES) in the autumn there has been much talk about the importance of a new app designed to help avoid delays. But how will it work and when will it be ready? ...

Living in Italy means you’ll have to file and pay taxes in the country. But what are the penalties if you miss the yearly tax retu deadline? ...

Dating app Tinder has vowed to tell EU users why they are being charged different fees for the same service, after Brussels opened a probe into its pricing system. ...

Drinking a digestif after a large lunch or dier is something of a ritual in Italy, but which are the most popular post-meal tipples in the country? ...

Five Italian regions were placed under weather waings on Monday as a cold front moves in from the Atlantic, with storms, snow and possible hail forecast. ...

Italian MPs on Wednesday approved a contested deal under which asylum seekers rescued at sea would be held in two migrant centres in Albania. ...

World-famous pizza maker Gino Sorbillo stued food purists recently by adding pineapple pizza to the menu of his historic Naples restaurant. Is this a reflection of the end of one of the longest-standing and most notorious culinary taboos in the country? ...

From a back to school deadline to airport strikes, here's what to expect in Italy this week. ...

Italy's upper house of parliament on Friday approved the country's budget for 2024 despite widespread conce that the plaed measures will do little to boost financial growth. ...

Senators voted almost unanimously on on Thursday to set up a new joint parliamentary inquiry into the case of teenagers Emanuela Orlandi and Mirella Gregori who vanished in 1983. ...

Italian bureaucracy can be daunting - but does hiring a lawyer help? We take a look at where their services may (or may not) be needed. ...