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Ten of the best TV shows and films to help you learn Italian
Out of the hundreds of different ways to learn Italian, one fun and useful method is to watch TV shows and films in the target language.
It trains you to listen to native speakers…
Italian PM Meloni hails ‘frank’ talks in Brussels
POLITICS
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hailed “very frank and very positive” talks with EU chiefs in Brussels on her first international trip since…
Why Italy’s culture minister is furious with Florence’s Uffizi museum
TOURISM
Italy’s new culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano railed at Florence’s Uffizi museum after it remained shut on Monday, October 31st, the day before All Saints’ Day.…
Italian word of the day: ‘Scaramanzia’
Like many other Italian verbs, ‘fregare’ can have multiple meanings depending on the way it’s used and on the overall context of a conversation.
As such, it can – and does – cause…
Who is Italy’s new economy minister?
POLITICS
Giancarlo Giorgetti, named Italy’s new economy minister on Friday, was not first choice for the job, one of the most important in the new government. We take a look…
EXPLAINED: How to get an Italian work visa
The type of employment visa, your country of origin and your profession are all factors in deciding which route you need to take to working in Italy.
If you’re a citizen of a…
BLOG: Italian election exit polls suggest victory for Giorgia Meloni
01.10 – That’s all for now
It’s getting late and we’re going to wrap this blog up for the night. Thanks to everyone who has followed our updates on this historic election.
The…
PROFILE: Who is Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s likely next prime minister?
Opinion polls put Italy’s right-wing coalition on course to win the September 25th elections by a landslide, with Meloni’s party on top.
Meloni would then likely become the…
Explained: What are Italy’s Covid rules for schools in September?
Teachers will be allowed to work in Italy’s schools regardless of their Covid-19 vaccination status from September, according to new guidelines issued by the education ministry.…
EXPLAINED: What is Italy’s PEC email and how do you get one?
Since the middle of June this year, many parts of Italy have been on drought alert, and a ‘state of emergency’ was declared in July in five northern regions: Friuli-Romagna,…