It took 250 chefs more than six hours to make the pizza. Photo: Naples' Pizza VillageThe world's longest ever pizza, measuring a whopping 1854 metres, was built in Naples on Wednesday. It took 250 expert pizza chefs from all over the world some six hours and 11 minutes to build the giant pizza, whic...

The last view of Britain: the White Cliffs of Dover from a ferry. Photo: Luctor/WikimediaCommonsThe right to move around Europe is an incredible privilege. Brits about to vote in their referendum should know that this right is at risk, says The Local's Managing Editor James Savage. The question on F...

Italy's Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni said Rome's "migration compact" proposals had been given a "very favourable" reception. Photo: John Thys/AFPItaly says it is making headway in its bid to persuade African countries to help close migrant routes to Europe and take back some of those arriving vi...

From an architect and dentist to a hotel owner and wedding planner, we chat to eight entrepreneurial women about the challenges, and joy, of running your own business in Italy. Italy, the bearer of divine wine and fabulous cuisine, and a global trailblazer in fashion, design and art. It’s also an un...

The volcano's north-east crater at 13:42pm on Wednesday. Photo: INGVSicily's Mount Etna is erupting again. Europe's most active volcano has spent the last 24 hours sending huge plumes of ash and smoke hundreds of metres into the skies above Sicily. The 3350-metre high volcano began to stir on Tuesda...

Researchers have recently discovered the Zika virus in a second mosquito species known as the "Asian Tiger" mosquito. Photo: Yuri Cortez/AFPItaly faces a 'moderate' risk of a Zika virus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) wa ed on Wednesday. Another 18 countries in Europe, including France...

Italian investigators have tracked down a letter penned by Christopher Columbus announcing the discovery of the Americas. Photo: Polizia di StatoItaly has found a stolen letter written by Christopher Columbus in which the famous explorer announces his discovery of the Americas. Columbus, an Italian ...

The European Court of Human Rights has accepted an appeal by Amanda Knox. Photo: Stephen Barashear/AFPThe European Court of Human Rights has accepted a case submitted by Amanda Knox's lawyers over rights violations she allegedly suffered at the hands of Italian authorities during the 2007 investigat...

Italy sent four African refugees to Cyprus on Tuesday as part of an EU scheme. Photo: Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFPFour African refugees arrived in Cyprus from Italy on Tuesday as part of an EU relocation programme for asylum seekers to help ease Europe's migration crisis, officials said. The young men -...

Matteo Renzi has spoken of his pleasure in being granted more budgetry flexibility by the EU. Photo: Thierry Charlier/AFPItalian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday claimed victory in his budget battle with Brussels after the EU granted Rome "unprecedented" leeway on the application of deficit ru...

Budelli is once again part of La Maddalena national park. Photo: Luca GuidiAfter three years of uncertainty and legal wrangling, the island of Budelli, off Sardinia, is back in public hands. The slice of paradise has been fought over by a millionaire from New Zealand, as well a group of school child...

Italy sent four African refugees to Cyprus on Tuesday as part of an EU scheme. Photo: Iakovos Hatzistavrou/AFPFour African refugees arrived in Cyprus from Italy on Tuesday as part of an EU relocation programme for asylum seekers to help ease Europe's migration crisis, officials said. The young men -...

Matteo Renzi has spoken of his pleasure in being granted more budgetry flexibility by the EU. Photo: Thierry Charlier/AFPItalian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday claimed victory in his budget battle with Brussels after the EU granted Rome "unprecedented" leeway on the application of deficit ru...

Moussa, a migrant from Mali, waits at Brenner train station. Photo: Angela Giuffrida/The Local ItalyWealthy South Tyrol - a little bit of Austria in Italy - is the latest bottleneck in Europe's refugee crisis. Angela Giuffrida finds a region battling with the consequences. Moussa, a 37-year-old from...

Mohammed Ali Malek (R) after being pulled from the water. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFPAn Italian prosecutor on Tuesday requested an 18-year prison term for the alleged captain of a migrant boat which sank off Libya in April 2015, killing as many as 800 people, Italian media reported. The accused skipp...

Matteo Renzi has spoken of his pleasure in being granted more budgetry flexibility by the EU. Photo: Thierry Charlier/AFPItalian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi on Tuesday claimed victory in his battle with Brussels for leeway on the EU's budget rules to fund tax cuts and growth-boosting spending. Renzi...

Italy’s birth rate has more halved since the ‘baby boom’ of the 1960s. Photo: Giulio Be ardi/FlickrIt’s been almost two years since Prime Minister Matteo Renzi introduced an €80-a-month ‘baby bonus' for low-and-medium income families. The father of three - who ea s considerably more than the average...

Rome is set to incorporate a massive Roman barracks in a new undergound station. Photo: Archaeological Superintendency RomeRome authorities are set to build the world's first 'archaeological underground station' around an ancient Roman barracks which came to light during works to build a new undergr...

An Italian man died after being stung several times by a swarm of bees. Photo: Percita/FlickrA 58-year-old-man was killed in front of his family near Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, after he was attacked by a swarm of bees. The bees attacked the man, stinging him several times as he left the garden of his h...

BPM is merging with Banco Popolare. Photo: Giuseppe Cacace/AFPBanco Popolare and Banca Popolare di Milano said on Monday they would shed seven percent of their 25,000 staff as they merge to create Italy's third-largest bank by assets. The 1,800 jobs are to be cut via voluntary departures, and 800 ot...