Italy

Demonstrations from Albania to Spain are largely unconnected, but some common frustrations run through them

There are people of both political extremes who crave street politics just because it has potential for violence and confrontation

At a recent conference, President Catherine Connolly and others warned against the commodification of languages and translation through AI

Features of its premium Disney+ service have been switched off in certain countries over patent dispute

As member states clash over defence spending and farm payments, Ireland is playing the role of neutral EU presidency dealmaker

Global borrowing rates have risen this year as Iran war stokes inflation

The 71-year-old pontiff said the growth was detected at an early stage and was well-contained, with recovery expected to take about a week

Irish diplomats privately remarked that if everyone ended up unhappy, they had done their job

One price, home and away: from a traditional Alpine villa to a home overlooking Blackrock Castle

Opponents accuse government of self-serving reform in advance of vote, with one lawmaker on hunger strike

Global Briefing: While education budgets are squeezed, EU governments are borrowing billions of euros to spend on defence

A Greek peninsula that bars women and a VAT-free Italian town also feature among the list of odd exemptions

Milan is an ideal choice of location not just for the fashion set but also the hobby sewist

One price, home and away: from a bungalow in Muff to a sprawling period property in Piedmont

Ireland’s annual property tax places us 13th of 29 European countries, well behind countries such as France, Spain and Italy

Phil Hogan hoping to edge out Spanish and Italian nominees in campaign to land €233,000-a-year Food and Agriculture Organisation post

The 19-year-old from Genoa completed a unprecedented sweep of under-23 titles within the last year

The Italian theoretical physicist’s most ambitious work so far is marvellous, insouciant and liberating

Italy pioneered such an initiative a decade ago; data suggests book sales and visits to cinemas and concerts rose

Italian prime minister plays up her right-wing credentials as rival party climbs in polls

Airport expansions in Venice, Barcelona and Mallorca can undermine local efforts to restrain overtourism and enable more tourists to come

Kyla Cobbler shares her frequently ‘laugh-out-loud funny’ experience of childhood, toxic relationships, mental health struggles and inspiring journey to self-love

One price, home and away: A traditional-style cottage, a house beside castle ramparts and more

Group ‘spent months posing as law enforcement’ to obtain confidential data on hundreds of customers

Civil society groups are concerned about the impact of new EU migration rules

One price, home and away: a country home outside Kilkenny city, a historic French stone property, a lakeside cabin in British Columbia, and more

Examples of the stucco worker and marble inlayer’s pieces can be found in Áras an Uachtaráin and Hugh Lane Gallery

One price, home and away: A thatched cottage near Carnaross, a restored 17th-century villa in Normandy, and more

With populists on the rise and elections approaching across Europe, Brussels is scrambling to advance enlargement plans

For generations, many Italians treated chilled air as a threat to their health – until now

A Georgian-style home overlooking Bantry Bay, a restored farmhouse near Lucca, a traditional Morrocan riad and more

Lenders must choose between countries behaving like a bingeing entrepreneur, an elderly but reputable business owner and an indebted aristocrat

Macho ex-general calls for a ‘Mediterranean patriarchy’

New report underlines problems facing young people seeking work

World View: Historians unconvinced by deliberate forgetfulness in France and Italy, while German leader sounds alarm

Placing solar panels between the rails has proven so successful that the idea is spreading to Italy, France and South Korea

‘I felt it and heard it, it was pretty loud bang. I looked down and my leg was pretty loose’

Nothing like Dublin in the drizzle to ignite dreams of moving Down Under or somewhere closer

Excess mortality in Germany, France and Spain alone has already exceeded 25,000, according to provisional figure

Don’t let tax make your decision, adviser warns, as rules vary according to country and type of income and are subject to change