• Former Tour de France winner died aged 34 in Rimini in 2004
• Court originally ruled accidental death by cocaine poisoning
Journalism
Costa Concordia’s final voyage helps to salvage Italy’s pride
Matteo Renzi greets conclusion of ship’s journey to port on outskirts of Genoa as evidence that country can ‘start over again’
Costa Concordia wreck towed into Genoa harbour
Eight tugboats help shepherd stricken cruise liner into port on outskirts of Italian city, where it will be broken up
Italian cinema boom brings la dolce vita back to the big screen
As the Venice film festival approaches, Italy’s own movie industry appears in fine fettle – but not everyone is cheering
The ex-Cavaliere is back on his horse
A favourable court judgment for the former prime minister, Silvio Berlusconi, may help Matteo Renzi shake up Italy
Justice denied?
Civil-justice reform in Italy is pressing—and difficult
Good samaritans launch mission to save migrants in the Mediterranean
Couple will fund search and rescue project, including using drones, with 65,000 migrants making perilous crossing this year
Salvage operation on Costa Concordia reaches final stage
Passenger ship due to be refloated off Giglio and then towed to Genoa, where the hulk will be broken up
Managing Mammon
A shake-up of Catholic finances
World Cup 2014: Will Argentina win? Is the pope a Catholic?
World Cup final between Argentina and Germany may strain relations between popes Francis and Benedict in the Vatican