What’s going to happen after food safety in the United Kingdom is separated by Brexit from the European Food Safety Authority’s mothership in Parma, Italy? “Along with the EU (European Union) Exit, changing the way food businesses are regulated is one of our two key priorities for the years ahead,” says Heather Hancock, chairman of...

Vatican authorities began to turn off around 100 fountains over a prolonged drought that's threatening two-thirds of Italy's agriculture on Monday, according to Reuters. The fountains including two Baroque masterpieces in St. Peter's Square but after two years of lower-than-average rainfall in Rome has forced the capital to close a number of public drinking fountains and begin some water rationing. Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said this was the first time that authorities in the spiritual center for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics were forced to turn off the fountains by 17th-century sculptors Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini. "This is the Vatican's way of living solidarity with...

The Vatican says it is shutting off all its fountains, including those in St. Peter's Square, because of Italy's drought.Vatican Radio on Monday said the decision is linked with Pope Francis' teachings on the environment. The pope has decried wasteful practices and praised...

Juventus have completed the signing of winger Federico Bernardeschi from Serie A rivals Fiorentina. Champions Juve will pay €40million for the Italy international, with the fee to be paid in installments over the next three years. Bernardeschi signed a five-year contract after completing a medical on Monday. Fiorentina will receive 10 per cent of the ...]

The high farce upon which Antonio Cassano seems determined to end his career was taken up a notch on Monday as the former Italy international reneged on two decisions not to retire to claim he has finally decided to hang his boots up. Cassano signed for Hellas Verona on July 10, but told club officials ...]

A restaurant inside a high-security prison in Tuscany has become one of Italy's most sought-after dinner spots.

Former Italy forward Antonio Cassano says he has retired - for the second time in two weeks.

AC Milan icon Paolo Maldini has welcomed the audacious signing of Leonardo Bonucci from Juventus and hopes the Rossoneri are now equipped to return to the Champions League. Milan's squad has been comprehensively overhauled in the off-season, Italy international Bonucci joined by the likes of Franck Kessie, Lucas Biglia and Andre Silva in moving to San ...]

Half of capital’s three million residents could have water switched off for eight hours a day after Italy’s driest spring for 60 years
More than a million residents of Rome are facing water rationing for up to eight hours a day as the prolonged heatwave that has ravaged southern Europe takes its toll on the Italian capital.
Some businesses are already reporting sporadic disruption to their supply, while last month mayor Virginia Raggi turned off thousands of the city’s public drinking fountains in an effort to save water as the drought set in.

Fiorentina winger Federico Bernardeschi has attended a medical at Juventus ahead of a proposed transfer to the Serie A champions. Juve are expected to pay €40million for the Italy international, whose exit from Stadio Artemio Franchi had appeared likely as speculation over his future intensified. The 23-year-old pulled out of a Fiorentina training camp last ...]