An aeroplane interior. File photo: TT The British Chancellor on Wednesday raised the possibility that a 'no deal' Brexit scenario could ground flights between the UK and other European countries. Chancellor Philip Hammond said the British gove ment was preparing for all eventualities, and that inclu...

Italy boss Gian Piero Ventura. Photo: Marco Bertorello/AFP Gian Piero Ventura wa ed Italy will struggle to even get past November's World Cup play-offs if they reproduce the woeful form of Friday night's 1-1 draw against Macedonia in Turin. Aleksandar Trajkovski cancelled out Giorgio Chiellini's fir...

In the first ever episode of The Local Europe Edition, our new podcast, we talk Catalonia, how English is taking over Berlin and the Nobel Literature Prize. In the first ever episode of The Local Europe Edition, our new podcast, James Savage and Emma Löfgren take a tour of the continent. This week t...

Cesare Battisti arrives escorted by police to the headquarters of the Federal Police in Corumba, Brazil on October 5th, 2017, after a federal judge ordered his preventive detention.xa0Photo: AFP An Italian fugitive and former leftist guerrilla convicted of murder in his own country has been freed af...

The "Bosco Verticale" (Vertical Forest) in the Porta Nuova area in Milan. Photo: AFP As balconies bristle with tree branches and sunshine dapples the leaves of thousands of plants, two apartment buildings in the heart of Milan have almost disappeared under lush forest. The brainchild of Milanese arc...

An anti-gove ment protestor in Venezuela in June this year. File photo: AFP An Italian, a Swiss and a Venezuelan jou alist have been arrested as they prepared a report on a prison in northe Venezuela, human rights and press freedom groups said. The trio includes Roberto Di Matteo (Italy), Filippo Ro...

Cardinal George Pell arrives for his committal hearing. Photo: Mal Fairclough/AFP Up to 50 witnesses could be called to a hearing in March to determine if there is enough evidence for Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell to stand trial on sex abuse charges, a court heard on Friday. The 76-year...

Italy’s best bar isn’t in Rome, Florence or Milan. You won’t find it in Turin, nor Naples, Venice or Bologna. For the finest Italian drinking hole, you have to go all the way to... Lecce. The pretty southe city, at the heel of Italy’s boot, can now boast the 300mila Lounge among its attractions. The...

Jailbirds in northe Italy will soon be able to offer judges a sweetener -- though serving up an extra smooth cappuccino is unlikely to be enough to get time off their sentences. The coffee shop in the courthouse of Turin is seeking baristas with an unusual professional background: prisoners or forme...

Looking for a property that combines history with mode ity? This house, which is an independent annexe of a 14th century fortress complex, could be your ideal Italian home. LocationUmbria is called the 'green heart' of Italy, thanks to its enchanting landscapes, and it has plenty to offer from long ...

Autumn in Italy means good food, great wine, and gorgeous colours. But where are the best spots to visit during the cooler months? Here are eight great destinations for an autumn getaway. Langhe, Piedmont About an hour from Turin, this co er of Italy is great for wine, cheese, and truffles, the stap...

A makeshift memorial at Marseille train station. Photo: Boris Horvat/AFP Tunisian men who carried out attacks in France and Germany both spent time in a region near Rome, officials said on Wednesday, sparking fears in Italy of a jihadist den near the capital. The Aprilia region "has been under surve...

Pirelli's caps on chairs before a ceremony to mark the comeback of the Italian tyremaker. Photo: Marco Bertorello/AFP Pirelli shares hit an early bump in the road on Wednesday as they started trading in the Italian tyremaker's stock market retu which is Europe's biggest IPO this year. In mo ing busi...

Cesare Battisti leaving court in Rio de Janeiro on December 10, 2009. Photo: Antonio Scorza/AFP. Brazilian police have detained Cesare Battisti, a left-wing Italian militant and author who was convicted of murder in his home country and has been on the run for decades. Battisti apparently tried to l...

Brexit & You will be your weekly guide to how the 27 remaining member states of the EU are preparing for the exit of one of the union's largest and most recalcitrant members. Every Friday, multilingual correspondent Alex Macbeth will bring you weekly news and reflections from around Europe. What we ...

Carla Bruni performs in New York on June 13, 2017. Photo: Angela Weiss/AFP Multilingual pop star Carla Bruni has spent most of her life speaking Italian and French – but English is the language she prefers to sing in. In her native Italian, she explains, reading a simple menu sounds like poetry, but...

Italy’s Health Ministry has ordered the recall of a batch of frozen spinach after several people who ate it suffered signs of mandrake poisoning. A family of four in Milan sought emergency treatment for “mental confusion and amnesia” on September 30th, reported Italian news agency Ansa, after each o...

Italian workers’ skills are behind those in other developed countries, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development said on Thursday. Italy comes last of any G7 country for average skills in IT, managing, communication, marketing, accounting, self-organization and STEM fields, accordin...

Autumn in Italy means good food, great wine, and gorgeous colours. But where are the best spots to visit during the cooler months? Here are eight great destinations for an autumn getaway. Langhe, Piedmont About an hour from Turin, this co er of Italy is great for wine, cheese, and truffles, the stap...

Whether you're a student arriving for a semester abroad or a professional in it for the long haul, moving to a new country often involves unexpected expenses. But there are plenty of ways to save money in Italy, so from food to travel to those miscellaneous items that are easily forgotten, here's a ...