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The centre-left Union coalition, led by Romano Prodi, has won Italy's general election by a margin of roughly 5%, the first exit polls say as voting e…
According to last night's results by Italy's election authorities 66.5% of Italians voted yesterday - the first day of elections following one of the…
Museums represent a new showcase to promote fine Italian wines and traditional foods, according to Buonitalia, the company the agriculture ministry cr…
Leonardo da Vinci, considered one of the greatest geniuses ever, had moments of insecurity about his intellectual ability, a new exhibit reveals. A…
After all the excitement (and some discontent) caused by George Clooney's house hunt and eventual house purchase in Italy it seems that Brad Pitt (tha…
Italy's most quarrelsome neighbours are to be found in the southern cities of Naples and Catanzaro, according to figures released on Thursday. In th…
Powerful goddesses, spellcraft and the witching powers of women are the focus of a popular new exhibit in this central Italian city. The show in Chi…
The leader of an Iraqi insurgent group believed responsible for the kidnapping of an Italian journalist and the murder of another has been captured,…
A fresh pre-election row erupted on Wednesday after Premier Silvio Berlusconi announced an impromptu appearance on his private TV network Mediaset. B…
Marco Agostini, 43, formerly the priest of the main church in Pomezia, near Rome, was arrested at the headquarters of his religious order on suspicion…
Premier Silvio Berlusconi was rapped on Wednesday by Catholic bishops, who joined in protests over the centre-right leader's use of a vulgar word to…
The birthplace of Renaissance genius Raphael has launched a drive to show off his works in the environment that nurtured his genius - and help keep t…
Assailed by uncertainty at work and in love, Italians in their thirties are an increasingly unhappy bunch, according to one of Italy's top telephone…
Election tensions spiralled here on Tuesday after Premier Silvio Berlusconi used a very offensive word to describe opposition voters. Addressing a na…
Italy's anti-trust regulator announced on Tuesday that it had opened a probe into the costs for using ATM cash cards to determine whether banks had e…
Romano Prodi and Silvio Berlusconi had their final face-to-face debate last night, which, according to initial figures, was watched by 20 million Ita…
The disaster at Sunday's Australian Grand Prix is something Ferrari would like to forget, but it is clear that the race gave the Italian team an over…
White wine may prove to be effective in combating bird flu, according to a study cited by the Italian Wines Union(UIV). Scientists have known for so…
Starting on Monday travellers at Milan's Malpensa Airport will be able to sit and wait for their departing flights on the world's longest couch.A 45-…
Italian fathers are taking a more active role in the daily running of the households and today children prefer their cooking to that of their mothers,…