The European Union will begin applying duties to a list of US goods from 15 April, Italy’s foreign minister confirmed Monday. Antonio Tajani, who also serves as deputy prime minister, said the list would be finalised between Monday evening and Tuesday.
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7 April 2025 — Giorgia Meloni’s government will meet business associations on Tuesday to discuss potential responses to the economic fallout from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.
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ROME, 7 April 2025 — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrives in Rome today, beginning a four-day state visit hailed as “historic” by both UK and Italian officials. The visit, made at the request of the British government, aims to strengthen diplomatic and cultural ties between the two nations and deliver what is hoped […]
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One of the deadliest volcanic eruptions of the 20th century reached its terrifying peak on 7 April 1906, with the eruption of Mount Vesuvius after months of increasing activity. More than 200 people are thought to have died in what became known as La Grande Eruzione.
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The 20% duties on Italian and European wine announced by President Trump have not deterred American buyers from Vinitaly.
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VATICAN CITY, 6 April 2025 – Pope Francis made an unexpected appearance in St Peter’s Square at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and the World of Healthcare.
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Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, known to history simply as Raphael, died on 6 April 1520, aged just 37. The date marked the end of one of the most influential careers in Western art. Raphael died in Rome at the height of his fame, mourned so deeply that, according to accounts of the time, a crack […]
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Italy is once again confronting the issue of femicide after the murders of two female students within 48 hours, bringing the total number of femicides in the country since the beginning of the year to 11.
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On Friday, the La Dolce Vita Orient Express departed Rome’s Ostiense station for its first official journey, offering passengers a luxury rail experience through the Tuscan countryside.
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Italy’s right-wing government, led by Giorgia Meloni, approved a new security decree on Friday aimed at boosting police protections. There were demonstrations in Rome against the bill which many see as overly punitive.
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