Dominic West and Lily James ‘are accused of breaching Italy’s COVID-19 safety rules’

Lily James and Dominic West have been hit by accusations they breached Italy‘s COVID-19 safety guidelines following their scandalous outing in Rome last weekend. A local councillor has claimed the pair broke strict new laws by riding the same e-scooter through the city, which has been forbidden in the country to try and prevent the … Read more

Italy’s sports minister believes Cristiano Ronaldo may have broken coronavirus rules

Cristiano Ronaldo may have violated Covid-19 rules in Italy by flying to Turin from Portugal, claims Italy’s sports minister, after Juventus star tested positive while on international duty Italy’s sports minister believes Cristiano Ronaldo broke coronavirus protocol  Ronaldo flew back to Italy from Portugal after testing positive for the virus Juventus defended Ronaldo, saying his … Read more

How to savour Italy’s sights without the crowds, from Rome to Naples

Savour Italy’s sights without the crowds, from the resting place of famous poets in Rome to a secret island in Naples Find peace amid dead poets by visiting the Protestant Cemetery, a short walk from the heart of Rome  Ignore the packed ferries to Capri and take a day trip to the lesser-known island of … Read more

London Stock Exchange sells Italy’s Borsa to Euronext in £3.9bn deal

London Stock Exchange offloads Italy’s Borsa to Euronext in £3.9bn deal By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:53 BST, 9 October 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 9 October 2020 Euronext has won the race to buy the Borsa Italiana from the London Stock Exchange. The Paris firm, which runs stock exchanges in France, … Read more

Why Italy’s beautiful Lake Como is such a popular haunt for famous types like Jennifer Aniston

Our speed boat, with its burgundy leather interior and sleek black exterior, causes heads to turn as we cut a frothy 50 knots across Lake Como. My 14-year-old son, Freddie, is at the wheel, while Claudio Valsecchi, of Il Medeghino boat tours, remains in full control — thank goodness. Crafted by Cranchi, boat builders on … Read more

Italy’s president tells PM his country ‘loves freedom, but care about seriousness’ after PM comments

‘We love freedom… but also seriousness’: Italian President hits back at Boris Johnson’s claim UK’s coronavirus rate is worse than Italy because Britons are ‘freedom-loving’ Sergio Mattarella was replying to comments made by Boris Johnson on Tuesday PM said infections were higher in UK than Italy because it was ‘freedom-loving’ He claimed that made it … Read more

Italy’s former PM Silvio Berlusconi, 83, is hospitalised with ‘the early stages of double pneumonia’

Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has been hospitalised with ‘the early stages of double pneumonia’ after testing positive for coronavirus.  Double, or bilateral, pneumonia, which affects both lungs and can make breathing difficult, has been seen in many cases of patients hospitalised with COVID-19. Berlusconi, 83, who has a history of heart and other medical … Read more

Italy’s Supreme Court rules that parents do not have to support their adult children financially 

Italian Supreme Court says parents do NOT have to financially support adult children – overturning ruling that said workshy 35-year-old should get €300-a-month from mum and dad Part-time music teacher, 35, successfully argued in court for five years he deserved financial support from his parents as he was unable to find job he liked A … Read more

Italy’s Matteo Salvini faces jail for ‘illegally detaining migrants’ 

Former Italian deputy PM Matteo Salvini could face 15 years in JAIL after senate allows him to be tried for ‘illegally detaining migrants at sea’ Vote passed 149 to 141 with one abstention in the Italian senate in Rome today He is accused of using his power to illegally prevent more than 80 migrants rescued in … Read more

Oh, the joy of Venice without the crowds! Why now is the perfect moment to see Italy’s floating city

Oh, the joy of Venice without the crowds! From quiet bars and empty canals to no mammoth cruise ships, why now is the perfect moment to see Italy’s floating city St Mark’s — and Venice as a whole — has never been this empty in 100 years The tourists are beginning to come back, but … Read more