Wine Mick O’Connell’s Four Corkers: Say ciao to these beauties from ValpolicellaPriced from €28 to €129, these picks will suit a variety of budgets
travel tips Travel tips: Historian Bettany Hughes on the best Greek islands, worthwhile souvenirs and the must-have travel itemThe historian and TV presenter shares the hard-earned hacks she has picked up while trekking everywhere from the deserts of Turkey to the backwoods of Cambodia
Art & Design Travelling to Tuscany? Bookmark this expert’s art history itineraryThere is so much to love about one of Italy’s most beloved destinations, but the way to really connect with the Tuscan region is through its artistic heart
Design Take Three: Interiors looks inspired by Italian Design WeekBring the best of the country’s design talent into your home
Property Italian Embassy acquires Victorian mansion in Dublin 6 for €7.5 million Lonsdale, one of the largest properties on Dartry Road, has been acquired in an off-market sale
Culture Take Three: Hot hotel openings in Britain and EuropeYou can expect a slew of high-end hotel openings across Britain and Europe in 2024. Here are three that piqued our interest
News Airbnb agrees to pay €576 million to settle a tax dispute in ItalyThe San Francisco-based company said it was working on introducing new tools for hosts
Trends The top five fastest-growing destinations of 2023Japan’s popularity has surged the most, according to new data from American Express Travel. Here are the top trending spots for next year too
Banking Italy’s second largest bank uses loophole to avoid over €1bn controversial bank windfall taxUniCredit, the Milan-based lender, used a get-out clause to avoid the bank windfall tax and insisted it will return €6.5bn to investors this year
Wine Mick O’Connell on wine: Go big or go home when it comes to Sicilian wineThe wines of Sicily fall into two categories: cheap and cheerful, and wines of dazzling finesse and brooding character. For the latter, you have to climb
Aviation Italy backtracks on airfare cap dubbed ‘illegal’ by RyanairRome to alter a recent decree on pricing, put in place to counter soaring fares on routes to Sardinia and Sicily, following backlash from airlines
MIGRATION Italy increases time-frame illegal migrants can be heldNew rules approved by Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet will allow Rome to hold illegal entrants for as long as 18 months
Europe Von der Leyen pledges to help Italy curb migrant waveMigrant influx into Italy has increased by two-fold since Giorgia Meloni took Italian office
Italy Meloni moves to take 20% stake in Telecom Italia gridDecree approved by Italian cabinet will empower it to enter bid with US firm to take control of telecoms’ network
Banking Irish banks hit ‘sweet spot’ for investorsCiaran Callaghan of asset manager Amundi says AIB and Bank of Ireland are ahead of mainland EU banks in performance measured on return on equity
Italy ‘I would do it again’: Meloni claims ownership of controversial bank taxItalian Prime Minister says move - which sent markets spiralling - was her initiative
Profile Giorgia Meloni: Black and right world of the Italian PMThe far-right Italian PM is a fan of the ‘good guys and bad guys’ politics of Lord of the Rings but she’s proved to be one of the bad guys for the financial sector this week with her poorly received windfall tax move on bank’s profits
Banking Italian Prime Minister defends 40% bank levy and hits out at “unfair” profit margins of lendersThe Italian leader said the tax was a consequence of the “bad behaviour” of banks, that have made billions of euros in profit on the back of rising interest rates
Banking Italian government softens shock bank windfall tax in bid to calm market turmoilThe country’s biggest lenders are scrambling to claw back gains after a detrimental day of trade on Tuesday
Banking Analysis: Italy’s Meloni assault on bank profits born out of pure populismItalian bank stocks plunged in the wake of the late-night decree on Monday