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COVID-19
Coronavirus: Italy orders new lockdown in its northern regions
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced the new restrictions, which will impact some 16 million people.
COVID-19
How could Coronavirus impact Italy's economy?
With Italian GDP growth at just 0.2% last year, coronavirus presents another risk to the economy.
COVID-19
This is what life is like inside Italy's coronavirus quarantine zone
Coronavirus cases have jumped in the northern Italian regions of Lombardy and Veneto.
COVID-19
Third coronavirus patient dies in Italy as number of cases soar
As the carnival season reaches its peak, Italian health authorities are effectively quarantining 50,000 people to prevent spread of the highly contagious coronavirus disease.
Italy
Why Italy is doing much better than you think
As the country remains the #3 exporter in Europe and seventh globally, there are opportunities in Italian business, industry and property.
Italy
Italy’s latest law is good for the climate and women
The government has decided to cut taxes on biodegradable tampons, whilst revoking a proposed levy on production of single-use plastic.
Values
Prisoners in Italy are earning up to 40,000 euros by making wine
Everything is done on the island, including pressing the grapes, fermenting the juice in stainless steel vats, and ageing the wine in oak barrels. They even bottle on site.
Environment and Natural Resource Security
This country came up with an innovative solution to protect its pristine landscape
If you're planning a trip to Italy, you should know about these new entry fees and restrictions on visitor numbers in Sardinia, Venice and other popular tourist sites.
Global Risks
Venice mayor declares disaster as annual flooding reaches critical levels
City officials said the tide peaked at 187cm on Tuesday night, just short of the record 194cm set in 1966.
Climate Change
Italy to make climate change study compulsory in schools
All state schools will dedicate almost an hour per week to climate change from the start of the next academic year in September.
Future of Food
How Italy is cutting food waste and feeding the poor
Italian food markets now have "raccolta e distribuzione gratis" (free collection and distribution) boxes where food can easily be donated to the needy. It's part of the country's mission ...
Climate Change
In Rome you can swap plastic bottles for metro tickets
Italy’s capital has joined the list of world cities where an empty plastic bottle can go towards travel – 30 bottles, and you’ve got a free ride home.
Book Club
Why Rome continues to underpin western culture and politics - an extract from Mary Beard's book 'SPQR'
This excerpt is from Mary Beard's book, "SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome". The book was chosen as the World Economic Forum Book Club's monthly book for July.
Arts and Culture
What do Renaissance paintings tell us about globalisation
Famous paintings by Italian Renaissance artists can tell us a lot about global trade and the spread of cultures around the world in the 16th century.
Cities and Urbanization
This is Leonardo da Vinci's design for a 'smart city' that was centuries ahead of its time
Around 1486, the Renaissance man began to work out an “ideal city” project, but it was so expensive, it was never built.