Italy in Brief

After United States President Donald Trump announced “reciprocal” tariffs for 60 trade partners around the world on April 2, the European Union, slapped with…

This was supposed to be a banner year in the international spotlight for Agrigento, Italian Capital of Culture for 2025. But the early days of the…

It’s turning out to be quite a Jubilee year for Pope Francis in more ways than one: Earlier this week, the pontiff was awarded the Presidential Medal of…

Visitors to Florence can now buy a single entry ticket for the Uffizi and the reopened Vasari Corridor, the elevated walkway bridging Palazzo Vecchio and…

All Treccani’s asking is for a little respect.The Treccani Institute, a leading Italian publisher of encyclopedias and dictionaries, has chosen rispetto (…

Ed., November 24: After significant protest by Perugia residents, the Blue Moon production has moved to Olevano Romano in Lazio. Corriere della Sera …

The French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson once observed that “photography is easy; painting is difficult.” What’s nearer to the truth is that Cartier-…

All eyes were on the United States this week in anticipation of the presidential election results. Italy was no exception.  A lot was at stake for Europe…

The push to criminalize surrogacy for Italian citizens who seek it abroad has been front and center since July 2023 when Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s…

Melting glaciers in the Alps have prompted Italy and Switzerland to redraw their border to compensate for the ever-shifting landmass.  According to the…