Jessica Lionnel
13 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
Read the full article26 July 2023
Italians warm to air conditioning as temperatures soar
Italians are breaking with the past and switching on air conditioning. That alone is a sign that environmental change is underway
Read the full article10 May 2023
Sympathy in Trentino for a killer bear
JJ4, a 17-year-old brown bear, killed a human – and now her fate is being decided by a television phone-in
Read the full article15 April 2023
Meloni vs the English language
History is repeating itself in Italy – and not in a good way
Read the full article05 April 2023
Italy’s ‘fuel’ is running out
Lack of rain and extreme summer heat are causing a dramatic decline in olive oil production in Italy. Consumers and producers alike are worried
Read the full article23 February 2023
The invisible movie stars
In Italy, the art of dubbing foreign films is creating voiceover celebrities. But that means the homegrown screen industry is losing out
Read the full article10 December 2022
A standing odour
A bank in Italy accepts cheese as a deposit. And why not?
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