A right-wing Italian lawmaker wants to pass a law that will ban the use of English in official documents, prompting hefty fines for those who don't comply. But some politicians close to Italy's first ...

Article 9 of the Italian Consumer Code mandates the translation of all information on product labels, including non-mandatory information. This requirement creates a potential hurdle to the free ...

Italians who use English and other foreign words in official communications could face fines of up to €100,000 ($108,705) under new new legislation introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's ...

Keyboxes have become a symbol of overtourism in cities across southern Europe, including in Italy, where 'keybox' was listed as one of the words defining 2025. Photo by JORGE GUERRERO / AFP The list ...

A little effort to speak the language can buy a whole lot of goodwill in Italy. In most big cities and heavily touristed areas in Italy, hotel and restaurant staff, shopkeepers, and museum attendants ...