- 17h ago
Italy's top court upholds 14-year sentence for jeweller Mario Roggero who killed two robbers in 2021
The Court of Cassation in Rome made final the 14-year, 9-month sentence for Mario Roggero, the 72-year-old jeweller who shot dead two fleeing robbers and wounded a third after a raid on his shop in Grinzane Cavour in April 2021.
- 2d ago
Italy's ruling coalition defeated by one vote on election-law preferences, snipers suspected
A secret-ballot amendment to introduce voter preferences in Italy's new electoral law was rejected in the Chamber of Deputies 187-188, with up to 50 suspected rebels in the government camp.
- 5d ago
Italy rewrites speed camera rules overnight: 1,204 devices go dark as new homologation mandate takes effect
A decree published on 11 July 2026 requires every speed camera in Italy to hold formal homologation, a standard missing since the 1992 Highway Code – shutting down 1,204 devices at midnight and leaving 2,856 active across the country.
- 5d ago
Florence rail junction reopens after first phase of Ponte al Pino works, new stop from July 26
High-speed and regional services through Florence's Campo di Marte junction resumed at 4 a.m. on July 10 after a week-long interruption to remove the Ponte al Pino overpass. Another closure, from late July 26 to July 30, will allow installation of the new 550-tonne bridge.
- Jun 30
Italian state railways CEO Donnarumma steps down earlier than planned after government push
Stefano Antonio Donnarumma resigned as CEO and general manager of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane during an extraordinary board meeting on June 30, forced by a push from Transport Minister Matteo Salvini. The group confirmed its full operational continuity and commitment to the industrial plan.
- Jun 25
Ferrovie dello Stato CEO Stefano Donnarumma to resign after Salvini talks
Ferrovie dello Stato CEO Stefano Donnarumma will step down in the coming days, following a meeting with Transport Minister Matteo Salvini who had aired irritation over repeated service disruptions on Italy’s rail network.
- 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 18
Futuro Nazionale overtakes League in poll for first time, shaking Italy's right
A YouTrend poll shows Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale at 5.9%, edging past Matteo Salvini's League at 5.8%, as the former general's movement gains ground ahead of 2027 elections.
- Jun 15
Futuro Nazionale catches Lega at 5.3% as Vannacci reshapes Italy's right-wing landscape
Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale has drawn level with Matteo Salvini's League at 5.3%, according to an SWG poll for La7, marking a further slide for the established right-wing parties and a sharp rise for the former general's newborn movement.
- Jun 14
Vannacci rejects femicide as distinct crime, says 'it's a murder like any other', sparking political storm at Futuro Nazionale assembly
Roberto Vannacci, leader of the newly formed Futuro Nazionale party, ignited controversy at its constituent assembly in Rome by declaring that 'femicide doesn't exist' and is simply a murder like any other, drawing sharp condemnation from opposition politicians and the father of a victim.
- Jun 14
Italy's new far-right party Futuro Nazionale launches, as 3,000 march for migrant expulsions in Rome
Former general Roberto Vannacci's Futuro Nazionale held its founding congress before 1,500 delegates, while a concurrent protest drew 3,000 people demanding forced repatriations.
- Jun 13
Vannacci launches Futuro Nazionale amid centre-right wall: 'Italy for Italians' and 'We are the dregs'
Roberto Vannacci opened the constituent assembly of Futuro Nazionale in Rome, declaring 'Italy for Italians' and embracing his supporters as 'the dregs', while leaders of the ruling coalition accused him of acting as a left-wing fifth column.
- Jun 11
Meloni to Vannacci loyalists: 'You are not the true right' as coalition rift deepens
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni accused breakaway general Roberto Vannacci's party of betraying the centre-right by voting with the left against her government, during a heated Chamber of Deputies session.
- Jun 10
Vannacci breaks with Salvini and Meloni on live TV: 'I am the authentic right, they have lost their way'
Former general Roberto Vannacci used a live television interview to attack his former ally Matteo Salvini and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, declaring his new party the true standard-bearer of the 'authentic right'.
- Jun 1
Italy launches Europe-first motorway toll refund for construction delays, but foreign drivers face red tape
A new Italian regulation effective 1 June 2026 forces private motorway operators to partially or fully refund tolls when construction sites cause significant delays, just ahead of the summer travel surge.
- May 27
Ferrari's First EV, the €550,000 Luce, Sparks Market Rout and a Storm of Criticism from Former Bosses, Politicians, and the Pope
Ferrari's unveiling of the Luce, its first all-electric car, was met with an 8.4% stock crash and a wave of ridicule from a former president, politicians, and the public, who questioned its design, price, and departure from tradition.
