Rome (Italy) - The leaders of France, Germany and Italy are meeting on Monday to discuss how the European Union can best bounce back in the wake of Britain’s Brexit vote.

Rome (Italy) - Renowned Italian soprano Daniela Dessi has died aged 59. She had been suffering from colon cancer, for which she had only begun receiving treatment last month.

Rimini, (Italy) - Italy must show solidarity for migrants but make sure they respect the law, President Sergio Mattarella said at the annual meeting of the influential Catholic lay organisation Communion and Liberation Friday. "We must not allow ourselves to be defeated by fear," Mattarella said.

Rome, (Italy) - The monumental, enigmatic travelling public sculpture installation 'Lapidarium. Waiting for the Barbarians' by the Mexican artist Gustavo Aceves will be in Rome from September 15.

Rome, (Italy) - The Italian government has reduced the average time it takes to pay for goods and services it purchases from 82 days to 54 days over the past year, the economy ministry said on Friday.

Milan, (Italy) - While the La Scala orchestra, choir and ballet troupe are on tour in Japan, China and Russia, the Milan opera house will be reopening after the summer break on September 2 with Mozart's 'The Magic Flute'.

Rome, (Italy) - The Mediterranean diet is no longer as healthy as it was 70 years ago, a new Italian study has shown.

Rome, (Italy) - Ryanair will make a record investment of one billion dollars in Italy next year to buy 10 new planes and open 44 new routes, the head of the budget airline Michael O'Leary told a press conference with Transport Minister Graziano Delrio Wednesday. He said they would "grow by three million passengers".

Rome (Italy) - Giovanni Recordati, chairman and chief executive of the eponymous Italian drugs giant, died Tuesday aged 66 after a long illness.

Rome, (Italy) - Culture Minister Dario Franceschini has decided to bring the two 'competitors' to hoste Italy's top Book Fair, Turin and Milan, together in early September to mediate between them.