Bread remains a dietary staple across Italy, with the average Italian consuming over half a pound of bread each day. Focaccia, ciabatta and pane di segale rosso offer just a taste of regional bread ...

This town in Italy forbids its people to die. The reason is: cemetery doesn’t have any more space left. To expand the existing one, authorities try to get the land and rights to the old cemetery. But, ...

Imagine you're Mario Monti. You've just been appointed Prime Minister of Italy, what would have to be your priorities? Well, what needs to be done is a lot less hard than actually doing it. First, you ...

Every May Day since 1986, Forte Prenestino in Rome has hosted the 'Festival of Non-Labour'. Through music, videos, theatre, good food, and debate, its occupants celebrate not only the coming of Spring ...

(Reuters) - Italian voted in a parliamentary election on Sunday. Here are some key facts about the country. AREA: 301,278 sq km (116,323 sq miles). Italy has borders in the north with Switzerland and ...

(Reuters) - Italy votes in a general election on Sunday and Monday which was called after the centre-left government led by Romano Prodi, the country's 61st since World War Two, collapsed in January.