Italy

The former Arsenal midfielder made Serie A a refuge from the blood and thunder of English football.. even if he did snub Pavarotti.

What draws Italy’s populist leader, along with a number of other far-right politicians, to the work of JRR Tolkien?

Taking advantage of Italy’s one euro houses is not as easy as it sounds

The relentlessly prolific author of plays, poems, short stories and novels, Pirandello was always looking ahead

The country's citizens have always been fatalists but now it's getting out of hand

Europeans have a long held fascination with volcanoes. But no one knows when or where the next potentially deadly eruption will occur

Despite recent events, the vast majority of Italians are opposed to using animals in circuses

Italy’s one-euro homes may be more trouble than they’re worth

The city, known for its food and politics, is demanding a better future for its younger generations

He wrote three operas with Mozart and ended up working at a grocers in New York City: meet Lorenzo da Ponte

Italy has a history of premiers not completing their tenure. Will Meloni be any different?

Conspiracy theory surrounds the 1978 kidnap and killing of the former Italian prime minister in the centre of Rome

The Catholic church does not approve of zombies

The origin of Italy’s favourite dessert is a hotly contested topic

In Sardinia you can buy a house for just one euro, but is this too good to be true?

The refugee, who became an acclaimed photographer, had a lifelong fascination with outsiders

A year in, the prime minister's time in office has been less eventful than expected

Born a century ago, the Italian author was the best kind of writer, because he understood what it was to be a reader

On the outskirts of the capital, Punjabi-Sikhs are being forced to work in brutal conditions

Few cultural figures can have combined political activism and theatre as successfully as Fo

It is eternally imperilled and eternally inspiring. A new book celebrates the great art made in and about the city that makes spirits float

A new documentary delves into the life of the woman who outstoned the Stones

Bologna is at risk of being turned into a tourist’s vending machine

Rising tensions over the Mediterranean migrant crisis threaten to sour the special relationship between Germany and Italy

Golf gave Romans something to cheer for. But, the culture around the sport still perplexes Italians

The Vajont dam was hailed as an engineering miracle. Then, 60 years ago, it was the cause of one of Italy’s deadliest disasters

Berlusconi may have gone, but his TV legacy – and his influence – lives on

This tourist charge will not address the city's declining population, rising prices and lack of housing

The country's ghost villages deserve to be reinvented for modern use

Patti soared to fame pre-radio and pre-gramophone, making her stardom all the more impressive

The creatures were accidentally introduced in 2012 and haven’t exactly gained favour with the locals

The problem with Italy’s transport isn’t its bridges, but its roads, trains and green infrastructure – or rather lack of