Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourers
Italian premier defends talks with billionaire’s SpaceX company and rejects accusations he poses ‘a danger to democracy’
Gallerists and collectors are drawn by an impressive cultural heritage — and attractive tax arrangements
Cecilia Sala was detained days after arrest in Milan of Iranian engineer wanted in US
From an apartment in a palazzo overlooking the Grand Canal to a castle in the medieval town of Conegliano
Italy’s most successful premiers on the EU stage tend to be technocrats not professional politicians
Italy’s prime minister accused of currying favour with world’s richest man at expense of European satellite initiative
Unannounced trip comes at politically sensitive time for Italy’s prime minister
Off-season on the Mediterranean island means effortless eveningwear, fresh citrus fruits and glorious sun
Italian government to ban all cannabis flowers, including a staple of Il Duce’s fascist regime
The Hand of God star takes us on a tour of the football-mad southern Italian city
Cecilia Sala jailed days after two Iranians were detained in Italy and Switzerland for allegedly passing on drone technology
Trieste’s community-based approach to mental illness contrasts with the large institutions of countries such as Japan
A Dutch financier’s collection of 19th-century flora and fauna has become a modern-day wunderkammer in Venice
Comments from head of Italy’s largest bank Carlo Messina come as rival UniCredit battles opposition from Berlin and Rome
Verdict is a rare victory for Giorgia Meloni’s government amid tension with judiciary over curbing migration
Italian bank escalates effort to take over German lender
Designers and artists are playing with the storied fabric, bringing new vim to the looms that have been clacketing away since the 16th century
Two of Italy’s most powerful — and most contrasting — business figures clash over Banca Popolare di Milano
Investors’ optimism on coalition’s fiscal rectitude has lowered Rome’s cost of borrowing substantially
Council of Europe urges action on ‘disturbing’ conditions including broad distribution of unprescribed tranquilisers at one site
Company will be accountable for delivering next generation combat aircraft under Global Combat Air Programme
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s telcos plead for deregulation
Three missing and nine injured following blast at energy group’s warehouse facility
Where to see some of the most beautiful sacred art in the world
