Italy

Many directors might not have scaled their creative heights without Ponti’s recognition that one could make daring and challenging cinema and still turn a profit

Each government pledges to boost resources to the police, fire fighters and other emergency services, but it’s never enough

The former home secretary recalled visiting the Italian-Turkish border, despite no such thing existing

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

The Christmas tree in the Umbrian town of Gubbio in central Italy is so big, you can even switch the lights on from space

The almost unbelievable artistic riches of renaissance Florence form the basis of an unmissable exhibition

In recent years Panettone, Italy’s iconic fluffy traditional Christmas cake, has seen many twists on its traditional flavour

For Meloni, closeness to Musk is closeness to Trump. But there are risks ahead

For a woman who never desired the limelight, Silvana Mangano achieved cinematic immortality almost in spite of herself

The troubled birth and lasting genius of Sergio Leone’s Once Upon A Time in America

The Italian constitution sets an obligation for the government to promote a crucial part of the nation’s identity

A 1532 first edition of Machiavelli’s The Prince, which are vanishingly hard to come by, has just come on the market

The flawed star who floored a nation

If Umbria is hailed as the heart of Italy, then its capital, Perugia, is the heart of all things chocolatey

In the Italian version of Gold Digger, Monica Guerritore rewrites the rules for women

A mountainous area bordering the Adriatic sea has become something of a laughing stock among Italians over the past decade

First came a devastating flood.. then a city’s battle to save its cultural heritage

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has held her extreme political instincts in check – so far. If Trump wins, will that change?

The food capital of Italy is becoming a victim of the apocalyptic rising levels of the Ravone River

In the high season Alba is a frenetic, whirling fungal infection of a time

Times have changed, UK pensioners are now escaping Brexit Britain in search of Italy's low and convenient rents

Ninety-nine-year-old Anna Possi and her bar have put Nebbiuno on the map

Today, Brits are drawn to the island’s Nelsonian history and the marvels of its sweet Malvasia wine

After centuries of banking tradition, the country that gave birth to banks could be seeing their demise

EU institutions have got into the nasty habit of making concessions to populists who have spent their lives railing against Brussels

A combination of deep thinking, a fascination with the everyday and a playful wit produced some of the most groundbreaking fiction of the 20th century

The rise and fall of the spaghetti western

You’ve met Italy’s prime minister Giorgia – now meet her equally controversial sibling Arianna

The dark daring of the extraordinary mid-century comics artist and illustrator, Italy’s answer to Norman Rockwell

Angelina Jolie’s Callas biopic sinks at the Venice Film Festival

Siena’s chaotic horse race is over in a minute and a half, but the plotting goes on all year round

The director emerged from a well-trodden European emigration narrative to become a Zelig-like figure in the early history of modern popular culture