Stefano Pirazzi crosses the finish line in a previous edition of the race. Photo: Luk Benies/AFP Italians Stefano Pirazzi and Nicola Ruffoni were thrown out of the 100th Giro d'Italia on Thursday after the Inte ational Cycling Union (UCI) confir

The typical young Italian doesn't leave the nest until after their 30th birthday, data from Eurostat revealed on Wednesday. Italians will on average continue living with mum and dad until they reach 30.1 years of age - the fourth highest fig

Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi meets Pope Francis. Photo: Tony Gentile/Pool/AFP The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian state's reha

Inte et giant Google has agreed to pay Italy €306 million in taxes, ending a dispute that has dragged on for over a year, according to reports on Thursday. Last year, Italy's tax policexa0said Google had failed to declare €100 millionxa0in inco

Italy's Chamber of Deputies on Thursday prepared to vote on a bill which will extend people's rights to "legitimate defence". The new law would make it legitimate to respond with force to robbers or burglars who enter a property, even if thi

The longest ever pizza - of course Italy holds the record. Photo: Olivier Morin/AFP Endless aisles of pasta, pope memorabilia and Nutella on everything: there are some things that only happen in Italy. And here are the photos to prove it. The

Myanmar's State Counsellor and Foreign Minister Aung San Suu Kyi meets Pope Francis. Photo: Tony Gentile/Pool/AFP The Vatican and Myanmar established full diplomatic relations on Thursday in the latest step in the former pariah Asian state's reha

Some of the propaganda material found in the gang's caravan hideout. Photo: Carabinieri La Spezia Italy's police on Monday dismantled a neo-Nazi group which had targeted migrants in a series of escalating raids lasting more than two years. The gang of six are suspected of several arson attacks acros...

An Alitalia plane parked at Rome's Fiumicino airport. Photo: Tiziana Fabi/AFP Shareholders in Alitalia voted unanimously Tuesday to place the company into "extraordinary administration" as efforts continue to find a buyer and stave off liquidation for the troubled airline. The move follows last week...

Orta San Giulio, an enchanting island village. Photo: Giulio Roggero/Flickr Hoping to visit some of the lesser-explored co ers of Italy, swapping the crowded city piazzas for idyllic scenery in tiny villages? The newly crowned 20 most beautiful Italian villages - that's one for each region - are a g...

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano at the EU Informal Meeting of Foreign Affairs Ministers, on April 28, 2017 in Valletta, Malta. Photo: Matthew Mirabelli / AFP Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said Saturday that he "agreed 100 percent" with a prosecutor's repeated suggestio...

AFP photographer Aris Messinis poses in front of his work during an exhibition in 2016. Photo: Raymond Roig/AFP An exhibition in Milan is offering through the lens of 65 photographers an original look at the topic of immigration and the migrant crisis. The Restless Earth, organised by the Nicola Tru...

Transport councillor Linda Meleo (centre) poses with some of the new scooters. Photo: Roma Capitale Tourists and locals alike will be able to mimic Audrey Hepbu in Roman Holiday by exploring the capital on a scooter, after the city council unveiled a brand new scooter rental programme. The fleet of ...

Matteo Renzi is pictured during a press conference. Photo: Andreas Solaro/AFP Former prime minister Matteo Renzi is widely expected to regain leadership of Italy's Democratic Party (PD) in a vote set for Sunday. Opinion polls show Renzi is on course to defeat his two rivals,xa0Justice Minister Andre...

After faking a pregnancy to fool her family, an Italian woman discovered a baby she bought from a young Romanian was of mixed race and gave it back three days later, Italian media said on Saturday. The baby's biological mother, the "fake" mother and a Moroccan man who allegedly served as an intermed...

A rescue helicopter en route to the avalanche site. Photo: Filippo Monteforte/AFP Police have opened investigations into six people over deaths in an avalanche which engulfed a central Italian hotel in January. Those who will face police questioning include public officials and the director of the H...

The 'prank'. Photo: Screenshot/Canale 5 An organization campaigning against sexual violence is calling for Italy's politicians to introduce comprehensive ethical guidelines for media, after a 'prank' shown on an Italian talent show attracted criticism. "In a country like Italy, affected by high leve...

Humanitarian volunteer Felix Croft. Photo: AFP An Italian court on Thursday acquitted a humanitarian activist who had faced a possible prison term for trying to help a family of Sudanese migrants cross from Italy into France. Prosecutors had asked for a sentence of three years and four months and a ...

Pope Francis greets people as he arrives at the Basilica of St. Bartholomew. Photo: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP Pope Francis on Saturday described some of Europe's refugee centres as "concentration camps", as he paid tribute to an unknown Christian woman slain for her faith in front of her Muslim husban

The ratings agency Fitch on Friday downgraded Italy's long-term debt rating a notch to BBB, one level above the "speculative" grade, citing the country's persistent debt and fiscal problems. However, Fitch said Italy's outlook was stable. Italy has been unable to reduce its overall debt bu