Italian landlords often ask prospective tenants for their most recent pay slips and a copy of their work contracts as a ...

As countries within the EU reintroduce checks on their Schengen zone borders, John Lichfield looks at why this threat to the ...

The noun beffa is often used as part of a popular Italian expression: oltre al danno anche la beffa, which is usually ...

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From jazz performances in Rome to a world-famous chocolate festival in Umbria and celebrations for Venice's Madonna della ...