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Art and History: 5 unmissable Italian destinations
Italy is known around the world for its artistic and historical heritage. Paintings, palaces, sculptures, theatres, fountains, and thousands of religious buildings… Just think: about...
European Parliament Election Unlikely to Answer the Question of Europe
The European Parliament is 45 this year.
In 1979 the first direct election of MEPs took place. It has many distinguished current and former members...
Movie Tourism in Italy: From Silver Screen to Trips & Treks
Who has never dreamed of retracing the steps of the best-loved protagonists of the silver screen? Hands up if you haven’t imagined yourself being...
Home renovations for Europe’s low-income families get a boost
Upgrading social housing is a central part of EU projects to make city life healthier and happier.
By Gareth Willmer
In the northeastern Italian city of...
The magic of Italian Christmas markets
Christmas markets are some of the most eagerly-awaited and best-loved events of the whole year: swathes of tourists flock to Italy for the occasion,...
Italy set to be first-ever country to ban synthetic food
“Farmers, breeders and fishermen risk paying a very high price for the ideological mistakes behind the European Union’s Green Deal, which punishes producers with...
Italy is enriched by a new UNESCO site, the 59°!
There were already 58 UNESCO World Heritage sites in Italy, and now they’ve added the 59°. Completely natural, it is the result of thousands...
Food & Wine boost Italian tourism
Italian cuisine is often said to be the best in the world. Italians are certainly very proud of it and it is a strong...
Exploring Italy by train
Even if the 2023 summer tourist season has been somehow penalised by high prices, Italy nonetheless remains an extremely popular destination with international visitors,...
Italy’s game changer for European energy
Until the Ukraine-Russia war started, Italy had been heavily dependent on Russian energy supplies for decades, second only to Germany. In 2021, Russia was...