Jessica Lionnel
16 July 2025
‘They almost shot me for getting rice and chickpeas’
In Gaza, Mahmoud once dreamed of finishing his studies and making a life for himself. Now he just dreams of survival
Read the full article09 July 2025
The price of saving Italian risotto
After two years of droughts, farmers are being forced to find new, innovative ways to grow ingredients for the classic Italian dish
Read the full article02 July 2025
Is this the world’s best beach?
According to a recent ranking, Cala Goloritzé in Sardinia beat beach locations in Greece, the Seychelles, Mexico and the Maldives for the title
Read the full article24 June 2025
Venice cannot be bought, Mr. Bezos
The Amazon boss is getting married here in the city. But locals don’t want their hometown turned into a playground for the global super-rich
Read the full article12 March 2025
The Alpine border towns making capital out of culture
Gorizia and Nova Gorica share a history of division but are now united as the first transnational European Capital of Culture
Read the full article05 February 2025
A father’s fight against femicide culture
Gino Cecchettin, whose daughter Giulia was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, is leading the fight to end violence against women
Read the full article22 January 2025
What does Musk want with Italy?
Elon Musk and Giorgia Meloni seem to have a harmonious friendship – at least in front of the cameras
Read the full article01 January 2025
The end of Italy’s largest glacier
The rapid speed at which the Adamello is melting shouldn’t come as a shock; the past two years have been unbearably hot in Italy
Read the full article21 December 2024
The biggest Christmas tree in the world
The Christmas tree in the Umbrian town of Gubbio in central Italy is so big, you can even switch the lights on from space
Read the full article27 November 2024
Italy’s Glastonbury for chocoholics
If Umbria is hailed as the heart of Italy, then its capital, Perugia, is the heart of all things chocolatey
Read the full article07 November 2024
Italy’s beautiful region that doesn’t exist
A mountainous area bordering the Adriatic sea has become something of a laughing stock among Italians over the past decade
Read the full article16 September 2024
The other Meloni
You’ve met Italy’s prime minister Giorgia – now meet her equally controversial sibling Arianna
Read the full article11 September 2024
Sicily is gasping for water
When the island’s agriculture sector suffers, its tourism industry soon feels the consequences
Read the full article28 August 2024
Meloni’s new anti-abortion laws
The Italian prime minister’s abortion law amendment has sparked fear and anger among women across the country
Read the full article07 August 2024
When Haggis comes to Tuscany
The small town of Barga in Italy celebrates Burns night in its own way
Read the full article03 July 2024
The expat life loses its appeal in Italy
As Italy turns to the right, the grass is looking greener back home for Britons
Read the full article19 June 2024
Beware the unruly gulls of Rome
The city has problems with aggressive gulls and overflowing rubbish – and the two go hand in hand
Read the full article07 June 2024
Giorgia Meloni, the Queenmaker
Giorgia Meloni is now apparently allied with both Marine Le Pen and Ursula Von der Leyen – but is she really?
Read the full article12 May 2024
Will racism ever be booted out of Italian football?
Racist discrimination in the game is becoming more noticeable than ever. Does Italy intend to do something about it and is the solution to the issue black and white?
Read the full article08 May 2024
Italy’s forgotten capital
Salemi’s status as capital lasted a mere 24 hours, but the pride its residents feel today is immeasurable.
Read the full article28 April 2024
A crime against pizza in Naples
In Italy, one famous Neapolitan pizzaiolo is daring to change the city’s view of putting pineapple on pizza
Read the full article10 April 2024
Italians’ nutty hankering for Ferrero
In Italy, food is political capital and Ferrero products are no exception
Read the full article21 February 2024
Italy starts the new year with a bang
Italy is far from the Wild West but the country’s gun laws need attention
Read the full article31 January 2024
Sinner becomes saint: Italy embraces a new tennis star
Jannick Sinner’s victory at the Australian Open proves that Italians, like us all, love a winner
Read the full article03 January 2024
Life on the edge of a volcano
If the Phlegraean Fields caldera were to erupt after 500 years of dormancy, Italy would be on its knees
Read the full article29 November 2023
When the circus (and lion) came to town in Italy
Despite recent events, the vast majority of Italians are opposed to using animals in circuses
Read the full article08 November 2023
Giorgia Meloni’s stagnant first year
Italy has a history of premiers not completing their tenure. Will Meloni be any different?
Read the full article01 November 2023
Where is tiramisù really from?
The origin of Italy’s favourite dessert is a hotly contested topic
Read the full article18 October 2023
The Indian slaves growing Italy’s crops
On the outskirts of the capital, Punjabi-Sikhs are being forced to work in brutal conditions
Read the full article27 September 2023
After Berlusconi, Italy is changing channels
Berlusconi may have gone, but his TV legacy – and his influence – lives on
Read the full article13 September 2023
Italians wish the Asian stink bug would buzz off
The creatures were accidentally introduced in 2012 and haven’t exactly gained favour with the locals
Read the full article02 August 2023
You should visit Treviso’s handmade theme park
Give into your inner child and pay the unconventional Parco ai Pioppi a visit
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