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Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, whose flamboyant presence has long dominated the nation's politics, will be allowed to stand for political office again, an Italian court has ruled.

Burberry is to take over one of its leather goods suppliers in Italy as the British group seeks to boost its handbag business in a drive to take its brand more upmarket.

After a long weekend in Israel, and a couple of appetisers in Sicily, the Giro d’Italia - professional cycling’s second most prestigious stage race after the Tour de France - begins in earnest today with a brutal slog up the slopes of Mount Etna.

Over the coming weeks viewers will be treated to more beautiful Italian landscapes – the 2018 route also features the sun-soaked Amalfi Coast (stage eight), the dramatic Dolomites (stage 15), Lake Garda and Lake Iseo (stage 17), and the beautiful Aosta Valley (stage 20). If the action leaves you itching to explore the country on two wheels, here are some fine options.

Chain will launch its first Italian branch in September situated in historic post-office building.

Starbucks will make its first foray into the home of the espresso with the coffee shop chain announcing it will open an Italian branch in September.

The first Italian Starbucks will be situated in the historic post-office building overlooking Piazza Cordusio in central Milan, a stone’s throw from the Duomo, and will be one of the company’s more high-end establishments.