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Italianism – News about Italy
- Citizenship
Italian citizenship: why the EU's case against Portugal is of interest to descendants.
What does your last name reveal about your Italian ancestor's profession?
Association seeks support in Parliament to restore citizenship to descendants of Trentino people.
Brazilians living abroad break record: see the 10 countries where most of them live.
Who is Alberto Pazzi, the rapporteur for the case that could change Italian citizenship at the Court of Cassation?
- Italy in Brazil
Festival Itália Moderna brings grape stomping and cooking classes with chefs to São Paulo
33rd Italian Festival of São Caetano: call for entries selects musical groups, dance groups, and choir.
What to do in Italy in July: 16 festivals, shows and traditions not to be missed.
Bixiga and Calabria move towards sister-city agreement on the centenary of Achiropita.
Rio do Oeste chooses queen and princesses for the 22nd State Polenta Festival.
- Italian heritage
Paula Toller: national rock muse is the great-granddaughter of Trentinos
Ary Toledo, the humor and Italian roots that marked his life
Rolando Boldrin: Italian-Brazilian became a symbol of Brazilian popular culture
Italianism pays tribute to Rolando Boldrin this Sunday
Guarnieri came from Italy and made history in the performing arts
- Destinations
Parliament approves law requiring ride-hailing app drivers in Portugal to speak Portuguese.
Earthquakes and reduced taxes: how foreigners choose where to live in Italy.
Colosseum reopens for nighttime visits, taking the public into the arena and the underground areas.
Airbnb in Italy: what changes for those who will be staying there this European summer?
EES app: Sweden and Portugal are already using pre-registration to enter Europe.
- Corn (Mais)
- Gastronomy
Pizza Day: Why the Brazilian slice isn't the same as the Italian one.
Naples is the only Italian city on the list of the world's best places to eat.
Two ice creams for 44 euros in Rome raise warnings about tourist scams.
Five award-winning pubs in Milan recognized by Slow Food for craft beer.
CNN says the best pizza in the world isn't Italian. It's from London.
- Lifestyle
Italian roots in the World Cup final: Messi and Simeone almost played for Italy.
Earthquakes and reduced taxes: how foreigners choose where to live in Italy.
Portugal's Parliament approves burqa ban; Italy discusses similar measures.
Citizenship awaiting revocation: new ruling vindicates Italian-Brazilians
Italy faces third summer heat wave with health risks and temperatures reaching 42°C in Sardinia.
- Sport
Italian roots in the World Cup final: Messi and Simeone almost played for Italy.
Ancelotti, the Italian referee, and Martinelli: Brazil beat Japan with an Italian accent.
Ronaldinho explains his move to Ravenna and promises a historic project in Italy.
Giovanni Malagò is elected president of the Italian Football Federation and could bring Mancini back.
Ronaldinho will return to playing at age 46 for a Serie C Italian club.
- Study in Italy
What is 'maturità', the exam taken by 527 students in Italy?
Sapienza leads the ranking of the best universities in Italy in 2026; see the list.
"The exodus begins at the university": Calabria will pay 1.000 euros to curb the exodus of young people.
See which university courses are expected to generate the most jobs in Italy by 2028.
Behind only France and Germany: Italy has the 3rd largest university ecosystem in the EU.
- Gastronomy
Citizenship
Brussels is suing Portugal over immigration rules; what this reveals about Italy's limits on citizenship.
Citizenship
Following a unanimous victory in Trento, the association thanks its advisors and is already negotiating with parliamentarians a project that benefits emigrants who arrived before 1920.
Brazilians Abroad
A report from Itamaraty (Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs) indicates that 5,3 million citizens will be living outside the country in 2025. The United States and Portugal have the largest concentrations.
Citizenship
Who is Alberto Pazzi, the rapporteur for the decisions that led to the Sezioni Unite (United Sessions) addressing two central issues regarding Italian citizenship and the 2025 reform?
Citizenship
Marco Mellone points to positive signs in the wait for the Sezioni Unite and predicts a ruling on Italian citizenship before the August recess.
Citizenship
Official documents and lawyers in Italy explain why the final stage of the processes takes longer and what could unclog the queue.
Citizenship
Unanimous vote in Trento puts pressure on Rome to reopen path closed by the 2025 reform for families who emigrated before 1918.
Citizenship
The President of the Italian Court publishes a video that citizenship lawyers read aloud as a sign.
Brazilians in Portugal
Statistics from the National Institute of Statistics (INE) reveal where they live, how many women there are, and how the community has grown since 2018. See the full picture in graphs.
Italian surname
Esposito, Russo, and Coppola tell the story of immigration to Brazil. See what the ending reveals about the region of origin.
Brazilians in Portugal
Understand why a Brazilian man who reported a theft to the PSP (Portuguese police) received a notice to leave Portugal in 20 days, in Setúbal.
Citizenship
The July 7th ruling acknowledges that the unsuccessful attempt to schedule an appointment at the consulate is equivalent to an application submitted before March 27th...
Citizenship
The text proposes suspending the naturalization of convicts and expands the grounds for losing that status. Understand what changes and who is affected.
Genealogy
Most Italian surnames don't come from nobility, but rather from nicknames, occupations, and places. And many don't even mean what they seem.
Brazilians in Portugal
A survey by Itamaraty (Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs) indicates a surge in demand in 2025; Porto leads in services, and domestic violence is a concern for the community.
Citizenship
Cassation publishes several decisions, but judgment on citizenship by descent after the Tajani Decree remains pending.
Citizenship
By a vote of 6 to 3, the decision upholds a rule that is over 150 years old and blocks an attempt to deny children of...
Citizenship
The lawsuit, filed after the new law came into effect, secured the right; evidence of consular attempts made before the deadline was decisive.
Citizenship
The decision could uphold or overturn the rights of those born on American soil. See the scenarios and who would be affected.
Brazilians Abroad
The extraordinary process ends on June 30th and has already more than doubled the initial estimate from Pedro Sánchez's government. See who is eligible.
Italian surname
From the Venetian "in" to the Trentino "er": a map of surnames in Northern Italy.
Citizenship
The ruling applied the old law to a request filed after the deadline. Understand the argument that could benefit thousands.
Citizenship
According to the analysis, ruling 63/2026 used European case law selectively and refused to take the case to Luxembourg.
Citizenship
In an interview, the legal expert behind the Supreme Court cases explains why he remains optimistic and what the diaspora should do now.
Citizenship
Police precincts have become production centers, and the city set a record for emissions in 2025.
Citizenship
Nearly 600 people were affected by the closure. See how to reschedule and what document is required to be seen without an appointment.
Citizenship
The decision in Florence echoes what the Court of Appeal in Reggio Calabria had already ruled regarding the paralysis in healthcare services.
Citizenship
Consulate in London breaks world record for documents issued. Marriages and newborns drive the increase in requests.
Italian surname
Esposito, Colombo and Innocenti: the mark of foundlings in surnames.
Genealogy
AI tools are already reading ancient manuscripts and are beginning to decipher Italian records. See how to use them to reconstruct your family history.
Citizenship
Ten-year residency led the acquisitions in 2025. Egyptians, Filipinos, and Peruvians dominated the list.
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