- 16h ago
Charity ship rescues 50 migrants off Libya as seven die during sea crossing
The NGO vessel Life Support rescued 50 survivors from Somalia and Egypt in international waters off Libya on Monday, recovering seven bodies while two people remain in critical condition.
- 2d ago
Italy keeps Schengen suspension with Spain, Tajani says Madrid should focus on Morocco
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani says Rome will only lift its Schengen suspension with Spain when migration risks at Ceuta subside, urging Madrid to address Morocco as the source of the crisis.
- 3d ago
Italy's Interior Ministry reports 10% crime drop in first half of 2026, sea arrivals halved
Italy's Interior Ministry reports total crimes fell 10% to 1,068,240 in H1 2026, with female homicides down 37% and sea arrivals halved to 14,388, as Minister Piantedosi calls Italy one of the safest places in the world.
- 4d ago
Italy maintains Schengen suspension with Spain, citing ongoing security risks from Ceuta crisis
Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi told the parliamentary Schengen Committee on August 13 that Italy will not lift its suspension of free travel with Spain before August 15, citing unresolved security risks from the Ceuta migrant crisis.
- 5d ago
Italy refuses Germany's Dublin migrant returns, citing pre-pact bilateral agreement
Italy has formally told Germany it will not accept the return of three migrants Berlin planned to expel under Dublin rules, citing a bilateral deal and demanding compensation for NGO rescues.
- Aug 10
Valter Lavitola prepares clarifications for Rome review court on Sigfrido Ranucci bombing
Valter Lavitola will submit clarifications to Rome review court judges next week regarding his confession to ordering the October bombing against Report journalist Sigfrido Ranucci.
- Aug 10
Meloni and Frederiksen demand EU action against uncontrolled immigration after Ceuta crisis
Italian PM Giorgia Meloni and Danish PM Mette Frederiksen issued a joint statement on 10 August demanding increased deportations and third-country repatriation centres, following a migration crisis that saw 72,000 people enter Ceuta in 24 hours.
- Aug 9
Germany moves to return 11,745 asylum seekers to Italy under new EU migration pact
Berlin wants to send back 11,745 asylum seekers who entered the EU through Italy, invoking the pact in force since June 12, but Rome rejects the returns and demands compensation for German-flagged NGO rescues.
- Aug 9
Meloni condemns Belgian union protest at Marcinelle mining disaster commemoration
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has condemned Belgian union members who silently turned their backs to Italian Senate president Ignazio La Russa during the 70th anniversary commemoration of the Bois du Cazier mining disaster in Marcinelle on 8 August 2026.
- Aug 8
Marcinelle 70th anniversary ceremony descends into political confrontation
The 70th anniversary of the 1956 Marcinelle mining disaster at the Bois du Cazier mine in Charleroi, Belgium, was overshadowed by protests from the Belgian trade union Fgtb against Italian Senate President Ignazio La Russa, triggering a political feud between Fratelli d'Italia and CGIL.
- Aug 8
Spain and Italy impose tit-for-tat border controls over Ceuta migration crisis
Spain imposed border checks on travelers from Italy after Rome refused to lift its own controls tied to the Ceuta migration crisis, escalating a dispute that strains the Schengen area.
- Aug 7
Spain and Italy trade border controls as migration dispute escalates through August
Spain has checked over 1,000 travelers from Italy since Saturday in retaliation for Italy's suspension of Schengen controls, as both governments clash over migration policy ahead of an August 15 deadline.
- Aug 6
Conte clashes with Meloni after COVID inquiry testimony, faces recall in September
Former PM Giuseppe Conte testified before Italy's COVID inquiry commission on 6 August, presenting documents on mask procurement, then traded social media accusations with PM Giorgia Meloni as opposition parties rallied to his defense and FdI announced a September recall.
- Aug 6
Swiss prosecutors reject Italy as civil plaintiff in Crans-Montana fire investigation
Sion's prosecutor has turned down Italy's request to stand as civil plaintiff in the Crans-Montana bar fire investigation, ruling that Italian citizenship of victims and state assistance costs do not confer injured-party status. Rome has filed an appeal.
- Aug 6
Francesco Guccini dies at 86: private funeral in Pavana, public tribute planned for September in Bologna
Italian singer-songwriter Francesco Guccini died on 6 August 2026 at 86 in Pavana. A private funeral was held on 8 August, with a public commemoration planned for September in Bologna.
- Aug 6
Italian Chamber votes 206-133 to block prosecutors from using Delmastro chats with Senese clan-linked restaurateur
Italy's Chamber of Deputies voted 206 to 133 in a secret ballot to deny Rome prosecutors access to chats between former undersecretary of Justice Andrea Delmastro and restaurateur Mauro Caroccia, investigated for links to the Senese camorra clan.
- Aug 5
Danube and Rhine drop to record lows: nuclear plants halted, cruises cancelled, and barges run at a fifth of capacity
The Danube and Rhine have hit critical lows after a summer of heatwaves above 40°C and reduced Alpine snowmelt, cutting shipping, halting nuclear reactors in Romania and Hungary, and forcing cruise passengers onto buses.
- Aug 4
Body of Italian family minister's husband found in Lake Vico after five-week search
Luigi Cavallari, 84, disappeared on June 27 after diving from a boat to cool off. His body was recovered Tuesday about 1km from where he went under.
- Aug 3
Ceuta border crisis exposes EU migration pact flaws as 60,000 attempt crossing, at least 72 dead
A mass attempt by 60,000 people to enter the Spanish exclave of Ceuta from Morocco left at least 72 dead and exposed deep divisions over migration policy, as EU interior ministers held an emergency meeting on Tuesday.
- Aug 3
Conte-Schlein lunch thaws personal tensions but leaves Ukraine, rearmament, and primary rules unresolved
A Rome lunch between Five Star leader Giuseppe Conte and PD secretary Elly Schlein eased personal friction but left unresolved the coalition's deep divisions over Ukraine arms, rearmament spending, and the rules for choosing a prime ministerial candidate.
