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Sicilian Cosa Nostra group waged war against state but has since been overshadowed by newer rivals
A slick showing at Ferragamo and a surprisingly good debut from Bally’s Simone Bellotti were among the week’s highlights
Top spots for an aperitivo, from a rooftop eyrie to a secret speakeasy and a flower shop that moonlights as a watering hole. Cin cin!
ECB had warned the move by Giorgia Meloni’s government risked making lenders more vulnerable to a downturn
The city has long been a byword for forward-thinking building, from the Neoclassical glories of the world’s first shopping mall to Modernist masterpieces galore
The first former communist to serve as head of state, he played an indispensable role in overcoming the 2011 eurozone crisis
A muse to the greats of Italian film’s Golden Age, this urban beauty continues to inspire cineastes
Former communist battled fascism and ended career guiding country through worst days of debt crisis
Non-performing loans look to be on the rise again
Revision to GDP numbers provides some relief to Giorgia Meloni’s government as markets scrutinise economic policies
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It’s the fuel that powers this fast-paced city. The FT’s Milan correspondent shares five of her favourite places to find it at its finest
Strong pushback from airlines persuades Rome to relent on decree restricting increases to 200% of average prices
From beloved landmarks to showstopping starchitecture via lush green spaces and a main waterway, these runs reveal everything that gives the city its grande brio
Convoluted amendments threaten to reduce the appeal of a package of measures
Farming body seeks recruits from 6,000 miles away in fight to help rural economy
The chair and CEO of the Ermenegildo Zegna Group loves to lose himself in the city’s abundance of artistic and historic treasures, as well as its urban oases
The lowdown on the top tables in the Italian finance and fashion capital
Explore • Eat and Drink • Exercise • Experience • Enlighten
In 1947, mafia bandit Salvatore Giuliano petitioned the US to incorporate the island. He lost out to Alaska. A new photography project imagines what might have been
Sharp economic slowdown increases concerns about rightwing government’s policy stance after bank tax disaster
European Commission pledges more manpower for registrations on Italian island of Lampedusa
There are good economic reasons for nerves and the PM has shown herself willing to rattle markets
It took two-and-a-half days to reach Athens, instead of three-and-a-half hours by plane. So was it worth it?
The director and star returns to the role of Poirot in a creepshow brimming with stars and confidence
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