An Italian anti-poverty charity has hit back at plans to ban begging in Portofino. The decree, which would prevent homeless people asking for money, was introduced by the village’s mayor Matteo ...

HERCULANEUM, Italy (Reuters) - Roberto Biondi's 89-year-old mother has Alzheimer's, is housebound and no longer recognises her son. She is also the family's main breadwinner. Her state pension of 800 ...

Demonstrators with a puppet of Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, centre, at a May Day rally in Turin - Copyright AFP Jack TAYLOR Demonstrators with a puppet of ...

The plurality of the official poverty estimates in Italy covers both absolute and relative approaches, ranges from consumption to income-based measures, follows different methodologies and uses ...

ROME (Reuters) – The number of Italian families living in absolute poverty decreased in 2019 after four straight years of growth, though there is still a significant problem in the underdeveloped ...

ROME (Reuters) – The number of people living in poverty in Italy hit its highest level for a decade in 2015, data showed on Thursday, in a report that could hurt centre-left Prime Minister Matteo ...

The global economy is likely to take a massive hit from the pandemic, and the World Bank warns poverty levels will rise as a result. It’s already happening in Italy, Europe's third-largest economy.

Italian period drama “My Place Is Here” is being released in Italy by Adler Ent. on May 9, and is being sold at Cannes by Beta Cinema. Variety speaks to the film’s directors, Daniela Porto and ...