The Latest Breaking News from Italy

Italy Threatens to Cut Spain Off Schengen Area After Migrants Flood Ceuta Border

Italian officials are considering closing the Schengen border with Spain after thousands of migrants breached the Ceuta border, raising concerns about national security and human trafficking.

International Business Times UK · Jul 31

Franco Baresi: AC Milan and Italy icon dies aged 66 as tributes pour in

Football mourns passing of legendary defender who left an enduring legacy

Evening Standard · Jul 31

What it takes to build the world’s longest railway tunnel – and restore nature once it’s done

The world’s largest railway tunnel between Austria and Italy has created a mega-landfill in the Alps. Can developers restore it sustainably?

Euronews · Jul 31

Ceramics in Italy, glass in Czechia: Take the train to these traditional crafts centres in Europe

From clay-sculpting to glasswork, here are the ancient skills you can learn about and how to reach where they are still practised by train.

Euronews · Jul 30

Europe's tallest dam survived one of history's deadliest engineering disasters, but nearly 2,000 people below did not

On the night of 9 October 1963, one of the worst dam-related disasters in European history unfolded in northern Italy. A massive section of Monte Toc collapsed into the Vajont Reservoir, displacing millions of cubic metres of water in seconds. The resulting wave rose hundreds of metres above the reservoir,…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Europe’s fastest-growing economies in Q2 2026: Who led and who lagged?

Eurozone GDP delivered a better-than-expected performance in the second quarter of 2026. But beneath the headline, Europe’s growth story looks increasingly uneven across member states.

Euronews · Jul 30

An Italian man built a fake Roman amphitheatre, fooled tourists for nearly 10 years and charged €40 for guided tours

Visitors to a hillside near Vicenza in northern Italy spent nearly a decade believing they were exploring the remains of a forgotten Roman amphitheatre. Guided by dramatic tales of ancient emperors, gladiators and even visits by Julius Caesar and Cleopatra, they willingly paid €40 for tours of what appeared to…

The Times of India · Jul 30

Italy’s highest court strengthens citizenship claims by descendants of Italian emigrants

Italy’s highest court has ruled that children born with both Italian and another citizenship do not automatically lose their Italian citizenship if a parent naturalizes abroad

The Independent UK · Jul 29

Jennifer Lopez Taps Summer's Most Polarizing Shoe Trend for Diamond Shopping in Italy

Toes out!

Marie Claire · Jul 29

EU grows impatient over Italy's hesitancy on €14.9bn defence loan

Italy hasn't decided how much of its €14.9bn SAFE defence loan it will use, as several domestic considerations affect the calculus. But Brussels and other member states are growing impatient to reallocate any unspent funds within the legal deadlines.

Euronews · Jul 29