- 7h ago
Italy's parliament passes Ukraine resolutions as opposition splits on Kyiv aid
The Chamber approved the majority's two resolutions ahead of the 15-16 October European Council, while opposition parties stayed united against the government but split over Ukraine and sat out the vote.
- yesterday
Italian cabinet approves autonomy bills for four northern regions and new road code
The cabinet also approved the budget programme document, due in Brussels by 15 October, a decree on the ex Ilva steelworks and a plan for Campi Flegrei. Autonomy bills for Liguria, Lombardy, Piedmont and Veneto now move to Parliament.
- yesterday
Italian cabinet approves new road code with lower fines and tougher rules for uninsured drivers
Italy's cabinet approved a new road code on 13 October that rounds down the most common minimum fines and bars uninsured drivers from the road indefinitely. The text also drops the paper licence requirement and gives municipalities 45 days, not 90, to notify remotely detected fines.
- 2d ago
Salvini resigns as League secretary to run again at Milan congress
Salvini and three deputy secretaries stepped down on Monday, 12 October, a formal move that lets him stand again at the extraordinary congress on 24 and 25 October in Milan.
- 6d ago
Padua prosecutors open file on Islamic arbitration chamber, no suspects or charges
Prosecutors in Padua have opened a file with no suspects and no alleged crime on the Islamic Arbitration Chamber of Italy, an association that says its rulings carry the effect of a court judgment. Lega and Fratelli d'Italia politicians have demanded action, while the main Muslim umbrella body has distanced itself from the chamber.
- Oct 7
Italian President Sergio Mattarella grants partial pardon to Sicilian jeweler Guido Gianni
Italian President Sergio Mattarella reduced the prison sentence of 66-year-old jeweler Guido Gianni by three years and two months, making him eligible to seek probation after serving over five years for a fatal 2008 robbery shooting.
- Oct 7
Italy launches 20 million euro annual rent subsidy platform for separated parents
Separated and divorced parents in Italy who left their family homes can apply for up to 6,000 euros annually in housing support until 28 October 2026.
- Oct 5
Richard Gere and ActionAid criticise Italy-Albania migration deal as Matteo Salvini fires back
Actor Richard Gere partnered with ActionAid to release a video campaign condemning Italy's offshore migrant detention centres in Albania, drawing a sharp social media rebuke from Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini.
- Oct 4
Police cite three men after anti-drug priest Don Coluccia faces threats during Rome march
Carabinieri cited three Tunisian nationals for aggravated threats after a group of about ten people surrounded anti-mafia priest Don Antonio Coluccia during a legality walk in Rome's Quarticciolo district on 3 October.
- Oct 4
Matteo Renzi demands three coalition guarantees from Giuseppe Conte at Leopolda convention
Italia Viva leader Matteo Renzi closed the 14th Leopolda convention in Florence on 4 October 2026, proposing a German-style coalition contract and setting terms for Giuseppe Conte.
- Oct 1
Cadoneghe Mayor Halts 63-Year-Old Resident's Citizenship Oath Over Language Barrier
Marco Schiesaro, mayor of Cadoneghe in northern Italy, refused to complete a citizenship oath for a 63-year-old Moroccan resident after she failed to answer basic questions in Italian, drawing backing from cabinet ministers.
- Sep 25
Milan Malpensa Airport officially renamed after Silvio Berlusconi despite legal disputes
Officials unveiled a plaque at Terminal 1 on Friday to rename Italy's second-largest airport after the late former prime minister, as Milan's mayor boycotted the ceremony following two years of municipal court challenges.
- Sep 25
Italy and France Dismiss Report of CIA Warning Over Russian Mediterranean Drone Strikes
Ministers in Rome and Paris denied reports of a CIA alert regarding Russian sea-launched drone attacks against Southern Europe, even as governments step up security measures against hybrid sabotage.
- Sep 25
Italy postpones Po Valley Euro 5 diesel vehicle ban by one year to October 2027
The Italian government has postponed the planned ban on Euro 5 diesel vehicles in four northern regions by one year, moving the deadline to 1 October 2027 to protect 1.4 million local motorists and transport operators.
- Sep 21
Lega stages anti-burqa protest at Pontida rally and pushes for national face-covering ban
Members of the French right-wing collective Nemesis removed burqas on stage alongside MEP Anna Maria Cisint at the annual Lega gathering in Pontida, where party leader Matteo Salvini called for internal unity.
- Sep 20
Italian prosecutors investigate homeowner who fatally shot intruder at Piedmont farmhouse
Roberto Mollo faces voluntary homicide and attempted murder investigations after firing 13 shots from a balcony at intruders in Baldissero d'Alba, killing 36-year-old Gjovalin Lazri.
- Sep 19
Matteo Salvini calls October snap congress to confront Lega dissent at Pontida rally
Lega leader Matteo Salvini announced an extraordinary party congress for October 2026 during the annual Pontida gathering, seeking a direct mandate following friction with northern regionalist factions.
- Sep 17
Italian education minister Giuseppe Valditara receives bullet and threatening letter
Italian Education and Merit Minister Giuseppe Valditara filed a complaint with the Carabinieri after an anonymous envelope containing a 7.65-calibre bullet and a letter alleging private school fraud arrived at his Rome office.
- Sep 15
Giorgia Meloni calls confidence vote on electoral reform and links bill to government survival
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni confirmed her government will face a confidence vote on electoral reform in the Chamber of Deputies, warning that failure would prompt early elections.
- Sep 10
Matteo Salvini meets northern governors in Rome ahead of September Pontida rally
League leader Matteo Salvini held talks with northern regional presidents in Rome on 9 September 2026, agreeing to draft a joint platform for the Pontida assembly while ruling out governance changes.
