Voters in Lombardy and Veneto have overwhelmingly supported nonbinding referendums seeking greater autonomy. Italy's wealthy north has long called for greater control over finances and security.

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While the rest of the world has its eyes on the outcome of Catalonia’s tussle for independence from Spain, two of Italy’s most prosperous regions voted overwhelmingly in favor of greater autonomy from ...

Extreme weather continues to pummel northern Italy bringing storms and torrential rain. In Tuscany, the Sterza river burst its banks resulting in a flash flood that swept through a house being rented ...

Two wealthy regions of northern Italy have voted overwhelmingly for greater autonomy in referendums that could fan regional tensions in Europe, at a time when Spain is striving to prevent Catalonia ...

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Veneto Governor Luca Zaia is not prepared to waste any more time in his region and has decided to launch large-scale testing of the population. People will be tested in hospitals but also in their ...

Most travellers know it's a faux pas to order a cappuccino in Italy after 11 a.m. But the proper etiquette is less clear when you walk into a coffee bar in Treviso, a pretty medieval town in the heart ...

As diverse as its many landscapes, from Alpine peaks to seascapes, the cuisine of Veneto is a kaleidoscope of flavours in which geography, history and social dynamics all play a part. Venice’s ...

The rich northern regions had voted for greater autonomy in two separate referendums on Sunday. Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni has said talks will not undermine Italy's unity. Italian Prime Minister ...

After the regions of Veneto and Lombardy overwhelmingly backed more independence in a Sunday referendum, two more regions could request further powers. Northern region Emilia-Romagna will demand ...