Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said the replacement bridge, designed by Renzo Piano, was a "symbol of a new Italy".

Italy opens new Genoa bridge two years after collapse that killed 43

Age may have slowed Luigi Acheto but it has not dimmed his love of the lemon groves he has spent his life in.


Europe's borders reopening gives hope to businesses

There is a clear message from Italy to those deciding on reducing social distancing - don’t even consider it until masks become the norm.

Some neighbouring countries see the move as premature as the globe continues to tackle coronavirus.

Rarely has Venice looked so beautiful - bereft of visitors her true splendour is once again exposed.

Dr Roberto Cosentini from the Papa Giovanni Hospital in Bergamo reflects on what he and his colleagues have endured for the past few months.

It’s clear there is relief that life is finding a path back towards normality, but there is also fear and frustration.


Restaurants, bars, shops, church, museums, hairdressers and beaches opened on Monday as life slowly returned to altered normal. 

Italy imposed a nationwide lockdown after it became the first country outside Asia with a major outbreak of coronavirus.

Over four million Italians were allowed back to work on Monday, while cafes also reopened in Europe's coronavirus epicentre.


Italy reported more than 750 new coronavirus fatalities on Sunday, bringing the country’s death toll to nearly 10,800.


On Monday, the numbers of dead in Spain from coronavirus were around 2,000. Today it is just over 4,000, write Europe Editor James Mates.

The Italian Government has announced further lockdown measures to combat the spread of coronavirus.

The big news in Europe this evening is that Italy has overtaken China as the country to have suffered the most deaths from coronavirus.

Some 3,405 people in Italy have died from Covid-19, meaning deaths there have surpassed those in China.