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Italy is the European country with the largest number of journalists under police protection. There, journalism is a profession particularly susceptible to threats and intimidation, but the European Union's measures to protect press freedom are slow to be implemented. FRANCE 24's team has more.
Dramatic helicopter rescue saves climbers stranded on Italian cliff
EUFOR confirms CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.
Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition coalition, C64, met in Rome on Tuesday. Under pressure to respond to Joseph Kabila’s rebellion, its five leaders addressed the situation in the country from the Italian capital. They condemned any seizure of power by force and called for inclusive dialogue. FRANCE 24’s Emmet Livingston reports.
Italian truck drivers have been blocking refineries and key roads to protest against soaring diesel prices. Italy’s government has warned truckers blocking roads could face criminal penalties, as authorities move to clear demonstrations. Details by FRANCE 24's correspondent in Rome, Seema Gupta.
Was Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes correct in his analysis of his side's tactics in their 4-1 thrashing by Italian side Como?
Michael Carrick's side saw their winless run extend to seven matches in all competitions as a Nico Paz double powered the Italian side to an emphatic 4-1 win on Wednesday night.
Investment in content production destined for Italy’s film TV and streaming industries dropped 7.4% to €2 billion ($2.24 billion) in 2025, compared with the previous year, with the scripted sphere suffering most amid uncertainty over government support of the country’s tax credits and the ongoing transition in viewership from linear to streaming. That is the […]
Italy approved troop deployment after intense riots in Milan. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni toughened security laws after clashes between youths and the police, following a weekend of unrest in several Italian cities. FRANCE 24's correspondent Seema Gupta reports from the ground.
BBC Sport visits Como to find out how the Italian city's football club, led by coach Cesc Fabregas, is looking to break up the Serie A establishment and gatecrash the Champions League.
The government crackdown comes after protests over rising costs broke out into violent clashes.
Anger over living costs and low wages has brought Italians onto the streets. A major union has called a general strike for November 20.
Defence Minister Guido Crosetto tells the BBC the US risks prolonging Russia's full-scale invasion rather than helping to end it.
Italy has extended by another week its suspension of the European Union's border-free travel arrangements with Spain over a surge in migrant arrivals in Ceuta in late July, an Italian government source said on Friday. A Spanish government spokesperson said the interior ministers of both countries would work over the coming week on lifting the border controls.
Citing problems with the data transmission network, Italian authorities have drastically reduced the volume of flights in their airspace. The ENAV authority ruled out malicious activity and said flights remained safe.
A new Philippine-Italian sales alliance aims to put independent films in front of buyers in Asia, Europe and North America. Fire & Ice Media, the Philippine producer and sales agent, and Italy’s Coccinelle Film Sales unveiled the strategic partnership at Busan’s Asian Contents & Film Market. The pair will work together on a handpicked group […]
Bezzecchi's win, the 300th victory for an Italian in MotoGP, also kept his faint championship hopes alive.
The Producers Guild of Korea and Italy’s CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo will set up exchange programs and share information on public funding, building on the two countries’ government-level co-production accord. Korean and Italian producers will have a direct line to each other after the Producers Guild of Korea (PGK) and CNA Cinema e Audiovisivo (CNA) […]
Critics say the proposed law is undemocratic, potentially granting a winning coalition outsized power in parliament.
Italian designer plays with ‘idea of glamour in the wrong way’ in collection of see-through gauzy fabrics and mis-buttoned blazers Alessandro Michele is the Italian designer who, during his seven year tenure as creative director at Gucci, made maximalism a meal ticket for the brand. His challenge now is to bring the same hot sauce to Valentino. He’s been in the top creative job for just 30 months but time moves fast in fashion and he’s already rolled out 10 collections and four catwalk shows. At Paris fashion week on Sunday afternoon, he ticked off show number five. Continue reading...
