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Giampietro Vianello - giampietro.vianello@thelocal.it Published: 18 Aug, 2025 CET. Updated: Mon 18 Aug 2025 08:49 CET Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks to reporters during a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP Italy's Meloni to join Trump-Zelensky summit in Washington, top Italian mountaineer accused of faking summit photos, and

Which key practical considerations should you make before relocating to Italy and can you use your Amex card in the country? Find out in our latest Americans in Italy newsletter. Welcome to our regular look at everything you need to know about life in Italy for The Local’s readers from the US. This newsletter is

Is Italy making it harder for people to move here and what should you consider when planning for an Italian retirement? Find out in our latest Americans in Italy newsletter. Welcome to our regular look at everything you need to know about life in Italy for The Local’s readers from the US. This newsletter is

Rules around who can apply for Italian citizenship by descent have undergone drastic changes following an abrupt government decree. But why has the Italian government dramatically restricted access to ancestry claims? An urgent government decree issued on Friday, March 28th has drastically tightened Italy’s citizenship by descent rules in a move that's been described as

Italy's contested Winter Olympics bobsleigh and luge track was given the provisional green light on Friday after a week of testing by the two sports' international federations. After numerous setbacks, controversies and only 13 months of construction, the sliding track for the 2026 Milan-Cortina Games now appears to be fit for purpose. "We have successfully

Published: Apr 22, 2025, 20:17 GMT+00:00 Italy’s economy is set to grow more slowly in 2025-26 given US tariffs and delays in recovery-plan investments. Still, reforms and continuing EU-fund deployment should support medium-term growth after 2026. The Italian economy grew by 0.7% in 2023 and 2024, below its 1% medium-term potential and the euro-area average

EU citizens will soon require an electronic visa waiver to travel to the UK. British nationals are exempt from the requirement, but what about their Italian spouses or children? The UK's ETA (Electronic Travel Authorisation) is a visa waiver that visa-free travellers need to apply for online in advance of their trip. It costs £10

If you’re looking to move to Italy and find a rental, you might be wondering whether it’s possible to sign a lease if you’re not a resident in the country. First things first - we're not talking about tourist rentals here. Visitors to Italy can rent an apartment or villa for a few weeks via