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With the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics just around the co er, here's how you can catch all the action from Italy.

Businesses across Europe - including airports, supermarkets and banks - were hit by major IT problems on Friday apparently caused by a rogue software update, but the impact in Italy appeared to be limited.

Venice councillor Giovanni Andrea Martini tells The Local why curbing tourist lets and “repopulating” the city with long-term residents should be the top priority after the entry fee scheme’s “resounding failure”.

As the mercury rises in Italy, here's the Italian health ministry's official advice for staying safe this summer.

In this week's Inside Italy review, we look at Italy's boom in holiday lets, efforts to fix Rome's taxi shortage, and whether it's safe to go into the woods in Trentino.

The EU's new biometric passport system known as EES is due to go live in the autumn, but there is a long list of people who will be exempt from the system's requirements - here's an in-depth look.

If you’re job-hunting in Italy, following Italian CV etiquette will increase your chances of impressing recruiters and give you a head start over other applicants.

Italy's distinctive driving culture can be difficult for foreign nationals to adjust to. The Local's readers share their best pieces of advice to give you a head start.

Planes were gradually taking off again Saturday after global airlines, banks and media were thrown into turmoil by one of the biggest IT crashes in recent years, caused by an update to an antivirus programme.

As he begins his first overseas trip, the UK's new Foreign Secretary David Lammy writes for The Local on how Britain plans to rebuild ties with Europe and become a better neighbour.

Mount Etna, Europe's tallest active volcano, belched smoke and ashes in an eruption that forced the temporary closure of Sicily's Catania airport on Friday and continued into the weekend.

The Euro 2024 semi-finals are almost upon us, with England, France, Spain and Netherlands all vying for continental supremacy. Here's how and where you can watch the games from Italy.

The cost of a peak summer air fare from mainland Italy to the country's major islands has skyrocketed this year, with residents and holidaymakers feeling the pinch.

The UK's new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has swept into Downing Street in a landslide victory. But how will a Labour gove ment affect Brits in Europe? And what, if anything, will the former 'Remainer' do about Brexit?

Milan is the Italian city with the highest wages, but set against that is the high cost of living. So what is considered a 'good income' in the northe city?

We're sure you'll have a field day lea ing all the meanings of this Italian word.

Taxi fares in the Italian capital are set to surge to a minimum of €9, city authorities confirmed on Monday, as the city finalised a deal to release 1,000 new licences.

From wannabe F1 drivers and tailgaters to motorists crawling along at a snail’s pace, Italy's driving culture can be hard to adjust to. What are the best ways to cope with it? We want to hear from you.

Questions over the impartiality of Italian state broadcaster Rai surfaced on Tuesday, after scarce coverage of France's elections in which an alliance of left-leaning parties defeated the far-right.