South Tyrol was part of the Austro-Hungarian empire, then became part of Italy in 1926. It was occupied by Nazi Germany, then enjoyed a long period of self-rule.

South Tyrol became a part of Italy in 1919, when the area south of Brenner was separated from Austria and awarded to Italy. Today, the region has a mix of Austrian and Italian influences, along ...

Many in South Tyrol see Austria as the "motherland." Rumors of a draft law granting Austrian citizenship to German-speaking South Tyroleans — but not to Italian-speaking ones — sent sparks ...

Austria’s leader says people will have to produce a negative coronavirus test to leave the country’s Tyrol province as authorities try to prevent the spread of a coronavirus variant first ...

Austria is embarking on an ambitious drive to inoculate residents of a district particularly hard hit by the South African variant of the coronavirus.

Almost a century after World War One's victors made it part of Italy, the mainly German-speaking province of Alto Adige, or South Tyrol, is bracing for controls at what some still call the "unjust ...

A trek through the Eastern Alps from Bavaria via Austria to Italy’s South Tyrol offers high-altitude hikes, heady views and a parade of peak-top castles. By Sarah Barrell April 20, 2023 ...

Around half a million voters in Trentino-South Tyrol, Italy’s northernmost region, head to the polls Sunday. The elections have raised tensions in Rome and Vienna.