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Have you ever wondered how many Canadian nationals live in Italy? Here's a look at how many there are and where they live – and which areas of the country they tend to avoid. ...

People in Italy were waed to expect a 'fiery' Ferragosto holiday week, with every part of the country under a heat alert on both Wednesday and Thursday. But exactly how hot will it get where you are? ...

Italy's prolonged heatwave is set to peak on Thursday and Friday, with every part of the country under a heat waing - but exactly how hot will it get where you are? ...

As Italy enters another heatwave, the govement has issued its highest-level heat waings for seven Italian cities towards the end of the week. ...

Ferocious storms and torrential rains that lashed France, Switzerland and Italy this weekend have left at least seven people dead, local authorities said on Sunday. ...

The European Union was expected to issue waings to France, Italy and several other govements over excessive spending after new budget rules came into force this year. ...

French national rail operator SNCF said on Wednesday it plaed to offer high-speed passenger services in neighbouring Italy from 2026, competing with rival Trenitalia on its home turf. ...

New research has pinpointed the most over-touristed Italian cities in 2024; and beyond the usual suspects, there are some surprises. ...

New EU legislation has led to changes for inteet users in Europe - including the way search results appear on Google. ...

Have you ever wondered how many British nationals live in Italy? We looked at how many there are and where they live – and which areas of the country they tend to avoid. ...

The number of depopulated Italian towns selling off abandoned homes for the symbolic price of one euro has continued to grow in 2023. ...

Italy's high-speed train services are frequently praised by visitors, so how far can you travel on them and how well do they really work? ...

Italy is among the most earthquake-prone countries in Europe, but some areas are at higher risk than others. ...

Police inspect a train between Milan and Paris. Photo: Piero Cruciatti/AFPFrench police discovered the partially bued body of a man on the roof of a train travelling from northe Italy to southe France. His body was found as the regional train arrived early on Sunday moing in Menton, in the south of France, its first stop after Ventimiglia station in Italy. Police suspect that the man climbed on top of the train to make the 15-minute jouey across the border and may have grabbed hold of an overhead electric line to avoid being thrown off. Passengers reported hearing three loud bangs and seeing flames, France Info reported. It is the fifth such incident on the cross-border train line in a year,...

A mountain rescue team in northe Italy on Wednesday found six people, dressed in jeans and gym shoes, attempting to cross a snow-covered pass in freezing temperatures. It was one of several such incidents in recent months, according to rescuers, who say the situation has reached “emergency level”. On Wednesday afteoon, members of CNSAS Piemonte – a voluntary mountain rescue organization in Piedmont –reached the group of six just below the Colle della Scala, an Alpine pass that coects north-west Italy with France, after they had walked for several kilometres in the snow. “They were visibly cold and poorly equipped, but they didn’t want to tu back so close to their ...

In this week's podcast we look at how Austria's govement could soon include an ex-Nazi party. How right wing could it get? We also ask Jessica Phelan in Rome whether northe Italy is really following Catalonia's lead towards independence. And after the Harvey Weinstein sex allegations, The Local France's Evie Burrows-Taylor explains how France is plaing to deal with men who assault women. With James Savage, Emma Löfgren and Paul O'Mahony. ...

The Gambero Rosso - the equivalent of the Michelin guide or the Bible for Italian foodies - has released its aual list of the very best spots to get pizza up and down the country, and noted a growth in the country's pizza-making industry. Writers of the guide noted that "pizza is having a moment", with more and more milleials tuing to the traditional craft and excelling in pizza-ma...

Ever wondered how Italy's Roman roads would look reimagined as a subway map? Well, now you have an answer. The roads that coected key cities of the vast empire have been reimagined as Metro lines in the map by Sasha Trubetskoy, a statistics student at the University of Chicago. On the map, ancient cities become subway stops, coected by well-known road routes such as the Via Appia which linked ...

France said on Tuesday it was ready to seek other buyers for its biggest shipyard should Italy refuse a 50-50 ownership split, before both countries pledged to find a solution next month. French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire, in Rome for talks, said in an interview with the Corriere della Sera dai...

France's biggest shipyard is about to be temporarily nationalised at a cost of €80 million. France will temporarily nationalise its biggest shipyard after failing to agree with its prospective Italian owner on a deal to share control of the site, Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire aounced Thursday. ...