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Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country consisting of a peninsula delimited by the Alps and surrounded by several islands. Italy is located in south-central Europe, and is considered part of western Europe. A unitary parliamentary republic with Rome as its capital, the country covers a total area of 301,340 km² (116,350 sq mi) and shares land borders with France, Switzerland, Austria, Slovenia, and the enclaved microstates of Vatican City and San Marino. Italy has a territorial enclave in Switzerland (Campione) and a maritime exclave in Tunisian waters (Lampedusa). With around 60 million inhabitants, Italy is the third-most populous member state of the European Union.

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Lessons learned: Why Italy is now seeing fewer COVID-19 cases than its neighbours “Everyone remembers those images of coffins being taken away,” said Gloria Taliani, professor of infectious diseases at La Sapienza University of Rome.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:14Published 25 minutes ago


Migrants in Italy 'left to sleep in streets' while asylum applications processed Migrants in the Italian capital Rome are being ignored by the authorities and left to sleep on the streets while they await results of their asylum applications, it's been claimed. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:46Published 32 minutes ago

Alan Kurdi docks in Italy: Rescue ship with 125 migrants arrives in Sardinia Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:22Published 6 days ago

Milan forward Ibrahimovic tests positive for COVID-19 RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT VIDEO SHOWS: B-ROLL OF AC MILAN FOOTBALLER ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC, WHO HAS TESTED POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 SHOWS: MILAN, ITALY (FILE - JANUARY 3, 2020) (ESTE NEWS - ACCESS ALL) Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 02:33Published 6 days ago

Italian Hotel Has New Hobbit Hole-esque Wellness Centre A stunning hotel in South Tyrol, Italy, has a new hobbit hole-style wellness centre. The Apfelhotel (APPLEHOTEL) TORGGLERHOF has been newly-redesigned & includes a tolkien-esque entrance to its.. Credit: Cover Video STUDIO Duration: 01:01Published 6 days ago

Biomimetic prosthesis Hannes acts like human hand Researchers in Italy have developed a new biomimetic prosthetic hand that is able to restore over 90% of functionality to people with upper-limb amputations. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:23Published 1 week ago

Coronavirus in Europe: Italy & Spain announce new restrictions as cases surge Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:55Published 1 week ago

Italy's left claims victory in battle with far-right for Tuscany Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:41Published 1 week ago

'We lost, that's clear': Italy's Salvini fails to make expected gains in regional elections Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 00:50Published 1 week ago

Salvini votes in Italy's first COVID election Leader of the far-right League party Matteo Salvini cast his vote on Monday for a constitutional referendum to reduce the number of lawmakers in the lower and upper house. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:19Published 1 week ago

Italy local elections: Far-right eyes Tuscany as Italy's left trembles Credit: FRANCE 24 English Duration: 01:54Published 1 week ago

Italians vote in first polls since lockdown Despite Italians generally approving of the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic, the ruling coalition is expected to make losses to the rightist opposition in a raft of regional votes... Credit: Reuters - Politics Duration: 01:25Published 1 week ago

1,000 fans attend Parma-Napoli match as Italy ease COVID restrictions A crowd of 1,000 soccer fans are allowed to watch Parma v Napoli - Sunday is the first day fans are allowed to watch sports events in Italy since COVID-19 restrictions were introduced. Credit: Reuters - Sports Duration: 01:34Published 1 week ago

Corona-mafia? Organised crime setting sights on EU Recovery Fund, experts warn Davide Del Monte urges to keep 'the eyes open' as Italy is set to get the largest share of the €750 billion EU Recovery Fund. #Coronavirus #Recovery FundView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 03:12Published 2 weeks ago

Small businesses in Italy look to EU recovery fund to stay afloat The EU has allocated €209 billion to Italy where thousands of people have lost their jobs, but small businesses are worried that they might be left out.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:50Published 2 weeks ago

Berlusconi leaves hospital after COVID battle Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi left hospital on Monday after overcoming coronavirus, saying he had survived "the most dangerous challenge" of his life. Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:07Published 2 weeks ago

Italy reels as hundreds attend funeral of young black man brutally beaten to death 21-year-old Willy Monteiro Duarte was brutally beaten to death after intervening in a fight to help a friend. Premier Giuseppe Conte and Italy’s interior minister attended the funeral.View on.. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published 3 weeks ago

Four men arrested in southern Italy after two British teenagers sexually assaulted Police in southern Italy have arrested four men and are investigating another four on suspicion of sexually assaulting two British girls at a villa where a party was being held, authorities said on.. Credit: Euronews English Duration: 01:09Published 3 weeks ago

British girls ‘gang-raped’ on holiday in Italy Two British girls were allegedly gang-raped by eight young men at a partywhile on holiday in southern Italy. The attack is said to have taken place onMonday night at a villa in the town of Marconia di.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:05Published 3 weeks ago

Italy to reveal how it will spend €209bn of EU coronavirus recovery cash Increasing the employment rate and boosting the green economy are among the main priorities.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:08Published 3 weeks ago

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