- Jun 28
Italian soldier Noemi Saetta, 23, dies of respiratory crisis on military bus in Rome
Noemi Saetta, a 23-year-old soldier from Velletri serving in the Lancieri di Montebello regiment, died on 26 June after a sudden respiratory crisis during a bus journey on the Grande Raccordo Anulare in Rome.
- Jun 24
Italy rejects NATO claim it hosted 500 US warplanes for Iran strikes, sparking political row and Iranian accusations
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her government have rejected NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte’s assertion that 500 US aircraft flew from Italian bases to attack Iran, insisting only logistic missions were allowed, as the opposition demands she explain the apparent contradiction to parliament.
- Jun 20
Meloni hits back after Trump claims she 'begged' for a G7 photo; Italian foreign minister cancels US visit
Giorgia Meloni sharply denied Donald Trump's assertion that she pleaded for a photograph at the G7 summit, with Italy's foreign minister scrapping a planned trip to Washington in protest.
- Jun 2
Italy marks 80 years of the Republic with military parade and calls for renewed ambition
President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni led celebrations in Rome for the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic, honouring the 1946 referendum that established it.
- May 29
Russian drone strikes Romanian apartment block in Galati, injuring two in first civilian hit on NATO soil
A Russian Geran-2 drone crashed into a 10-storey residential building in Galati, Romania, overnight, injuring two people and triggering sharp condemnation from NATO allies who called it a dangerous escalation.
- May 29
NATO Condemns 'Reckless' Russia After Drone Hits Romanian Residential Building, First on Alliance Territory
A Russian drone crashed into a residential building in Galați, Romania, a NATO member state, causing a fire and lightly injuring two people. NATO condemned Moscow's 'recklessness' as the first such incident on alliance territory since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
