Italy has made it illegal for couples to go abroad to have a baby through surrogacy. The move extends a ban on the practice inside the country to also include those who seek it out in places where it is…
Journalist told to pay damages for mocking Italian PM’s height
An Italian journalist has been ordered to pay Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni damages of €5,000 (£4,210) over social media posts making fun of her height. A judge ruled that two tweets by Giulia Cortese, who was also handed a suspended…
Venice bans large tourist groups and loudspeakers
New rules banning loudspeakers and limiting tour group sizes to 25 people have come into force in Venice. The measures have been introduced to limit the impact of over-tourism on the Italian city, officials say. The canals of Venice’s historic…
Real Madrid-linked Kylian Mbappe refuses to rule out future move to Serie A club
Kylian Mbappe has revealed that he would be open to signing for a specific Italian club if an opportunity arises in the future. The 2018 World Cup winner has just officially ended his time at Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 256 goals…
Me, go to a Nigerian church again? Never!
My story is funny but also not very funny. I am a Christian, do you hear me? I believe in Christ, I may not be the konk type but hey, I try and so does my wife. Ok, so my…
Venice becomes 1st city in the world to charge day trippers a tourist fee to enter
On Thursday, Venice, Italy became the first city in the world to charge day tourists a fee just to visit its historic canals and other attractions on peak days. The measure is designed to counter over-tourism and mitigate the deleterious…
Meloni’s alliance scores victory in south Italy poll
The right-wing alliance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has scored a victory in a regional election seen as a barometer of national opinion ahead of European elections in June. In Basilicata in southern Italy, centre-right candidate Vito Bardi was…
Germany’s Scholz to visit Pope Francis in first private meeting
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to travel to Rome at the beginning of March to meet Pope Francis. The head of the Catholic Church would receive the chancellor in the Vatican on March 2, government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit announced in…
Italy’s premier slams Stellantis over reduced Italian footprint since Peugeot-FiatChrysler tie-up
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni slammed carmaker Stellantis, accusing it of weakening Italy’s industrial footprint since the merger of FiatChrysler and PSA Peugeot that created the world’s fourth largest automaker. As one of Italy’s top private sector employers, Fiat and its…
Venice to ban large tourist groups and loudspeakers
Venice is to ban loudspeakers and tourist groups of more than 25 people, in a bid to ease the impact of mass tourism on the Italian city. The new rules will come into effect from June, the city said in…