Ricordo di una Nonna – Memory of a Grandmother
‘Ricordo di una Nonna’ (Memories of a Grandmother) by Zaira Sellerio is a touching tribute to the bond between grandmother and…
August 15, the peak of summer
On August 15, religious and civic traditions unite worldwide, celebrated under different names and meanings but connected by themes of…
Between nature and silence the car-free villages to discover
Enchanted places where modernity gives way to silence, nature and a slower, more authentic lifestyle.
Reform of Italian citizenship ius sanguinis
Decree-Law no. 36 of 28 March 2025 introduces restrictions on the recognition of citizenship by descent and anticipates a bill to…
April Fool’s Day Traditions
April Fools' Day, a day dedicated to pranks and hoaxes celebrated every year on 1 April, is a tradition that crosses cultural boundaries,…
Schengen entry for non-EU tourists changes
The ETIAS, an electronic authorisation system similar to the US ESTA for visa-free travellers from outside the EU, will be introduced in…
Novel Baby Giulia
Zaira Sellerio recommends reading the book by her colleague and friend Maria Rosaria De Simone, which tells how a city like Rome hides many…
New Customs Rules 2025: Franchise Reduced to 150 Francs
Federal Council reduces deductible limit to combat shopping tourism
Melting glaciers shift the border between Italy and Switzerland
The two countries have reached an agreement to revise the border that separates them, made necessary by melting glaciers.
E là incontrai mia Madre
The author won an award at the International Poetry and Art Competition ‘At your feet’ in Mercogliano (AV) for her poem ‘And there I met my…
Here is the new book “A Different World – scientific or pseudoscientific cocktail to keep the detractors happy”
Dr. Tiziano Gastaldi, author of several books in the field of medicine, including “The Quantum Leap in Medicine,” is also known as…
European elections 2024
The 2024 European elections were held in the 27 member states of the European Union between June 6 and June 9, as unanimously agreed by the…
New exclusive offers for italians abroad registered with A.I.R.E.
Special discounts and benefits with Trenitalia for Italians living abroad who are regularly registered with A.I.R.E. to travel in Italy…
Value Added Tax (VAT) Rates Worldwide: Overview of Consumption Taxes
The Value Added Tax (VAT) is one of the primary revenue collection tools in many countries around the world and can vary significantly from…
Liechtenstein and Italy sign against double taxation
As part of a virtual signing ceremony, Head of Government and Minister of Finance Daniel Risch, together with his Italian counterpart…
Trinational Airport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg
The Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg EuroAirport is the only tri-national airport in the world, built by Switzerland on French territory in the…