EU short-term rental rules could reshape Rome's housing market

Brussels plan to curb Airbnb-style lets targets cities where tourism strains residents

The EU is preparing rules to help cities curb short-term rentals, a move that could have significant implications for Rome's tight housing market.

Davide Ruspoli · NATIONAL

Argentina Court Orders Return of Nazi-Looted Italian Painting

Ruling on 18th-century 'Portrait of a Lady' restores work to heir of Dutch Jewish dealer

An Argentine judge ruled that a Nazi-looted 18th-century painting by an Italian artist must be returned to the heir of a Dutch Jewish art dealer, ending a decades-long disappearance.

Eleonora Vanzetti · INTERNATIONAL

Luxury brands face labor scrutiny as Milan fashion weighs costs

Italian authorities investigate exploitation allegations at top of fashion chain

Italian authorities are investigating labor practices at luxury fashion houses, a probe with deep implications for Milan's design economy.

Beatrice Comolli · ECONOMY

Gasly stuns Monza with pole as Antonelli carries Italian hopes

Alpine's surprise qualifying win overshadows Ferrari's home struggle

Pierre Gasly took a shock pole at Monza, while Italy's focus turns to Kimi Antonelli's title quest and Ferrari's ongoing deficit.

Tobia Marenghi · SPORT

EU plans to help cities curb tourist rentals as Alpine towns feel strain

Brussels set to propose rules on short-term lets; mountain municipalities watch closely

The EU is preparing rules to help cities rein in short-term rentals like Airbnb, a move with deep implications for tourism-dependent Alpine towns.

Klara Hofer

Venice documentary follows Russian journalists in exile

Julia Loktev's film shows reporters who fled Russia but keep covering the war in Ukraine

At the Venice Film Festival, Julia Loktev's documentary 'My Undesirable Friends' follows Russian journalists forced into exile who continue reporting on the war in Ukraine.

Sergio Madrussan

EU moves to curb tourist rentals as Sardinia's housing squeeze deepens

Brussels plan to help cities rein in Airbnb-style lets could reshape island's coastal economy

The EU is preparing rules to help cities clamp down on short-term rentals, a move that could have profound consequences for Sardinia's tourist-dependent coast.

Gavino Sanna

EU moves to help cities curb tourist rentals as Venice strains

Brussels plan targets short-term lets like Airbnb to tackle rising house prices

The EU is preparing rules to help cities restrict short-term tourist rentals, a move with direct implications for Venice and other Italian destinations struggling with housing costs.

Sergio Madrussan

EU moves to curb tourist rentals as Liguria coast feels squeeze

Brussels plan targets short-term lets to ease housing pressure, a test for Riviera towns

The EU is preparing rules to help cities restrict short-term rentals such as Airbnb, a move with direct consequences for Liguria's tourist-dependent coast.

Marina Doria

EU plans to help cities curb tourist rentals

Brussels rules would back cities like Florence squeezed by short-term lets

The EU is preparing rules to help cities rein in short-term rentals such as Airbnb in a bid to tackle rising house prices, according to plans seen by AFP.

Costanza Bardi

Luxury brands under scrutiny over labour practices

Italian authorities focus on fashion houses as cheap-labour allegations spread

Italian authorities are turning their attention to the luxury brands at the top of the fashion food chain after allegations of cheap labour and exploitation.

Costanza Bardi

EU moves to curb tourist rentals as Umbria's hill towns feel the strain

Brussels plan to help cities limit Airbnb-style lets could reshape the fragile interior

The EU is preparing rules to help cities clamp down on short-term rentals, a move that could reshape housing in Umbria's historic hill towns.

Niccolò Mariani

EU rules on tourist rentals could reshape Marche's coastal towns

Brussels plan to curb short-term lets raises questions for Adriatic tourism economy

The EU is preparing rules to help cities clamp down on short-term rentals like Airbnb, a measure that could reach Marche's Adriatic coast where summer lettings shape local housing markets.

Elena Marcheggiani

Meloni's longevity reshapes Rome's diplomatic weight

Record term gives Italy rare stability, but analysts warn of coalition fragility

Giorgia Meloni's government becomes Italy's longest-lasting since the war, a record that analysts say reflects party dominance more than policy strength.

Davide Ruspoli

EU moves to curb tourist rentals as pressure builds on Italy's cities

Brussels plan to help cities rein in short-term lets could reach Italy's hill towns

The EU is preparing rules to help cities curb short-term rentals such as Airbnb, a move that could reshape tourism in Italy's historic centres and mountain villages.

Marco Di Sante

EU return hubs plan leaves Molise's empty towns out of migration debate

Five-nation push for 2027 return hubs ignores Italy's depopulated South

As five EU states push for return hubs by 2027, Molise's abandoned villages watch a migration debate that never touches them.

Antonio Petrella

Luxury fashion's labour practices face Italian scrutiny

Authorities turn attention to top brands after allegations of exploitation

Italian authorities are examining luxury brands' labour practices after allegations of cheap labour and exploitation emerged.

Rosaria Esposito

EU rules to curb tourist rentals loom over Matera's boom

Brussels plan to help cities rein in short-term lets could reshape the Sassi economy

The EU is preparing rules to help cities clamp down on short-term rentals, a move that could test Matera's tourism-dependent revival.

Pietro Lasorsa

Venice documentary follows Russian journalists in exile, a story Sardinia knows

Julia Loktev's film on reporters forced to flee Russia resonates on an island shaped by departure

At the Venice Film Festival, Julia Loktev's documentary on Russian journalists in exile finds echoes in Sardinia's own long history of emigration.

Gavino Sanna

Martínez's 91st-minute strike caps Inter's comeback over Napoli

Champions rally from two goals down in statement win at San Siro

Lautaro Martínez scored deep into stoppage time as Inter overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Napoli 3-2 at San Siro.

Tobia Marenghi

Venice Film Festival Opens With Boyle's Tabloid Tale

Danny Boyle's 'Ink' premieres as festival promises auteurs and a seven-hour Bertolucci marathon

The Venice Film Festival opens with Danny Boyle's 'Ink,' a rollicking portrait of British tabloid culture, as the lineup features auteurs and a seven-hour Bertolucci retrospective.

Eleonora Vanzetti

Venice festival's Russian exile film echoes Marche's own cinematic ties

Julia Loktev documentary on journalists in exile screens as region reflects on its film heritage

As the Venice Film Festival showcases Julia Loktev's documentary on Russian journalists in exile, the Marche region watches with its own history of cinema and emigration in mind.

Elena Marcheggiani

Oasis fans gather in Venice for reunion film as tourism booms

British rock band's documentary premiere draws crowds to lagoon city

Fans of British rock band Oasis gathered in Venice on Saturday ahead of the premiere of a behind-the-scenes film about the group's reunion tour, with the Gallagher brothers set to walk the red carpet.

Francesca Lazzari

EU plans tourist rental clampdown as Italian cities feel strain

Brussels set to unveil rules to curb short-term lets; Turin and Alpine towns watch closely

The EU is preparing rules to help cities curb short-term rentals like Airbnb, targeting rising house prices and housing shortages that hit Turin and Piedmont's tourist towns.

Lorenzo Ferraris

Oasis fans descend on Venice as Gallagher reunion film premieres

British rock band's behind-the-scenes documentary draws crowds to the Lido

Fans of British rock band Oasis gathered in Venice ahead of the premiere of a film about the group's reunion tour, with the Gallagher brothers expected on the red carpet.

Lorenzo Ferraris

EU short-term rental rules loom over Alpine tourist towns

Brussels plan to curb Airbnb-style lets could reshape Valle d'Aosta's mountain villages

The EU is preparing rules to help cities rein in short-term tourist rentals, a move that could have deep consequences for Alpine valleys dependent on holiday lets.

Camille Bréan

EU moves to curb short-term rentals as Milan housing costs bite

Brussels plan targets Airbnb-style lets; Lombardy's capital feels the pressure

The EU is preparing rules to help cities restrict tourist lets, a move with direct consequences for Milan's tight housing market.

Beatrice Comolli

The Longest Government: A Record, Not a Revolution

Italy's longest-serving postwar government is a milestone of stability, but foreign coverage reminds us it is a stability built on tactics and fortune, not transformation.

Editorial Board

Venice Screens the Exile That Europe Debates

At the Venice Film Festival, a documentary on Russian journalists in exile reminds us that Italy's cultural stage is where Europe confronts its own contradictions on Russia.

Editorial Board