Italian MPs voted on Wednesday to broaden the definition of sexual violence to include non-consensual acts, in a rare collaboration between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and opposition leader Elly ...

With regional elections coming up in Italy, here's a look at what they're actually for and who is allowed to vote in them.

Creative nativity scenes appear in homes, churches and public buildings across Italy in December, each one a little different. How many of these have you seen?

Italy's 2026 budget bill proposes extending several tax incentives for home renovations for an extra year, giving homeowners more time to carry out planned works.

For many Americans, Thanksgiving is the most important holiday of the year. Here's how to source the ingredients you’ll need for an authentic dinner – and where you may even be able to find the ...

Italian firefighters said on Monday they had found two victims of an overnight mudslide that destroyed three homes in northeastern Italy, following a day-long search.

European affairs ministers gave the go ahead this week to new rules that will make it easier to suspend the right to visa-free travel for non-EU countries under certain circumstances.

From Rome to Milan and beyond, many American and Italian restaurants whip up Thanksgiving meals to celebrate the holiday of gratitude.

Working for yourself in Italy is an appealing prospect for many – but how can you get started as a freelancer here, and what should you know about the laws and taxes? The Local’s self-employed readers ...

Italy has a higher rate of self-employed workers than almost any other EU country, and the reasons for this tell us a lot about how the Italian economy works.

Isabella Dalla Ragione hunts in abandoned gardens and orchards for forgotten fruits, preserving Italy's agricultural heritage and saving varieties which could help farmers withstand the changing ...

Italian residents enjoy one of the highest numbers of public holidays in Europe – but there’s a catch.