- 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.
- 4d ago
Mattarella joins Andria ceremony marking 10 years since Puglia train crash that killed 23
President Sergio Mattarella laid a wreath and greeted victims' families in Andria on the 10th anniversary of the head-on collision that killed 23 and injured 51 on the single-track Andria-Corato line.
- Jul 4
Mattarella to Trump: US and Italy must work together for peace on 250th Independence Day
Italian President Sergio Mattarella sent a message to US President Donald Trump on the 250th anniversary of American independence, stressing the essential need for the two nations to continue working together for peace, security, and prosperity.
- Jul 2
Italian insurers collect €182bn in premiums in 2025, but catastrophe coverage remains at 7% for homes
Total premiums in Italy's insurance sector reached 182 billion euros in 2025, up 7.8%, but only 7% of homes and 15% of businesses have natural catastrophe cover, the ANIA annual assembly in Rome heard.
- Jul 2
Opposition resigns en bloc from Italian RAI oversight commission, leaving public broadcaster without parliamentary supervision
The president of Italy's parliamentary commission overseeing public broadcaster RAI and all opposition members resigned on 2 July, accusing the right-wing majority of paralysing the body for nearly two years to force through a loyalist candidate for RAI's top job.
- Jun 27
46 years after Ustica massacre, Mattarella calls truth an irrenounceable duty as investigation risks closure
On the 46th anniversary of the Ustica air disaster, President Mattarella insisted that reconstructing the downing of Itavia flight 870 remains an irrenounceable duty, while families of the 81 victims condemned a prosecutor's request to close the investigation as a defeat for justice.
- Jun 25
Mattarella marks 80 years of Italy's Constituent Assembly, says 'the Republic belongs to everyone'
President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined lawmakers in Rome to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the first session of the Constituent Assembly that drafted Italy's post-war constitution.
- Jun 22
Trump escalates feud with Italy, Meloni tries to shield US ties after Oval Office threats and NATO withdrawal hint
US President Donald Trump called Italy's behaviour 'very bad' and questioned NATO membership after days of personal attacks on Premier Giorgia Meloni, who responded by inviting ministers to a US embassy reception and insisting the clash must not damage bilateral ties.
- Jun 20
Meloni tells Trump to focus on his own popularity as diplomatic crisis deepens between Italy and US
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has sharply rebuked US President Donald Trump after he claimed she begged him for a photo at the G7 summit, telling him bluntly that her approval ratings are none of his business.
- Jun 19
Trump claims Meloni 'begged' for G7 photo; Italian PM calls story 'completely made up'
Donald Trump told an Italian TV channel that Giorgia Meloni 'begged' him for a photo at the G7 summit. Meloni called the story 'completely fabricated' and Italy's foreign minister cancelled a visit to Washington.
- 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 4
Mattarella accepts Milan prosecutors' review, confirms no grounds to revisit Nicole Minetti pardon
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has accepted the findings of a new inquiry by Milan's Prosecutor General, which found no reason to revoke the pardon granted to former regional councillor Nicole Minetti.
- 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.
- Jun 1
Italy's Republic Day Turns 80: Mattarella Opens Quirinale to the People, Warns of 'Regressive' Global Order
President Sergio Mattarella replaced the traditional VIP reception with an open garden for 1,500 vulnerable citizens, as Italy marks the 80th anniversary of the 1946 referendum that founded the Republic.
- 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.
- May 26
Ferrari unveils Luce, its first all-electric car, in a high-stakes bet on luxury EV performance
Exactly 79 years after its first historic victory, Ferrari has unveiled the Luce, its first fully electric vehicle, marking a generational technology shift for the luxury sports car maker.
- May 26
Confindustria's Orsini warns of EU 'industrial desert' and demands energy reform at annual assembly
Confindustria president Emanuele Orsini issued a stark warning about European deindustrialisation and called for a 'great act of responsibility' from politicians during the annual assembly in Rome, attended by President Mattarella and Premier Meloni.
