- 2d ago
Clashes in Venice as protesters confront US ambassador's superyacht on 'Freedom 250' tour
Several hundred demonstrators scuffled with police on Friday as US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta's 117-metre yacht Boardwalk berthed at Riva dei Sette Martiri, part of a two-month 'Freedom 250' coastal diplomacy tour marking the 250th anniversary of US independence.
- 2d ago
German rail regulator forces Deutsche Bahn to open long-distance routes to Italian rival Italo from 2028
The Bundesnetzagentur finalised rules forcing DB InfraGO to reserve at least 25% of capacity on congested corridors for competitors, enabling Italo's planned 3.6 billion euro entry in 2028. Several states fear rural service cuts.
- 5d ago
Mario Roggero's wife appeals to Mattarella for pardon as Salvini visits the jeweller in prison and the League pushes for broader self-defence law
Mariangela Sandrone made her appeal through La Stampa while the League's Matteo Salvini visited her 72-year-old husband at Bollate prison for the second day, suggesting he write a book.
- Jul 11
Capri bids farewell to Peppino di Capri: the island honors the 'dreamer' who reshaped Italian music over seven decades
The coffin of the singer who spent nearly seven decades reshaping Italian music was carried into Santo Stefano church on 12 July, accompanied by Bach and a crowd that overflowed into the piazzetta of his native Capri.
- Jul 11
Farmers' markets land in 71 Italian hospitals as Coldiretti pushes food prevention and Mediterranean diet
Coldiretti, along with Fondazione Campagna Amica and Aletheia, brought fresh local produce inside healthcare facilities on 10 July, marking a first in national health policy.
- Jul 10
Conte's 'constructed Russian threat' remark at Naples rally triggers coalition rift and NATO rebuttal
The M5S leader told a joint opposition rally in Naples on 8 July that the Russian threat is 'constructed' to justify rearmament, prompting Elly Schlein's private rebuke, a formal NATO spokesperson denial, and sharp exchanges on Italian television.
- Jul 10
Vasco Rossi sells out 550,000 tickets for Rome residency in 30 minutes as Ultimo reaches 500,000 in parallel surge
Italian rock icon Vasco Rossi sold all 550,000 tickets for his 10-date Giubileo residency at Rome’s Stadio Olimpico within half an hour of the general sale on 10 July 2026, while younger singer-songwriter Ultimo reported 500,000 tickets sold for his 2027 stadium tour.
- Jul 8
Italian police arrest 8 in child pornography crackdown, 49 under investigation across 35 cities
Coordinated operations by prosecutors in Catania and Naples targeted Telegram groups and dark web networks exchanging child sexual abuse material, with searches in over 30 cities.
- Jul 8
Naples rally launches Italian centre-left campaign, disrupted by Potere al Popolo protest
The Italian centre-left coalition held its first campaign rally for the 2027 elections in Naples, only to be interrupted by activists from Potere al Popolo accusing the bloc of hypocrisy on workers' rights.
- Jul 7
Bari football club faces bankruptcy probe; De Laurentiis family indicted for fraud
Italian prosecutors have indicted Aurelio and Luigi De Laurentiis for false accounting and fraudulent bankruptcy over the financial collapse of SSC Bari, with searches carried out at the club's offices and those of Napoli and Filmauro.
- Jul 6
Decaro and Funari lead Italy's Governance Poll 2026 as approval ratings shift across cities and regions
The Governance Poll 2026 by Noto Sondaggi for Il Sole 24 Ore shows Puglia governor Antonio Decaro and Florence mayor Sara Funari as the most approved leaders in Italy, with both at 66%.
- Jul 5
Tiziana Aristarco, director of 'Un medico in famiglia' and 'Mina Settembre', dies at 66
The Italian television director behind some of RAI's most popular drama series, including 'Un medico in famiglia' and 'Mina Settembre', has died at the age of 66.
- Jul 5
Italy's heatwave peaks with 14 cities on red alert as Scandinavian cool front brings relief and storms
After weeks of extreme heat, a Scandinavian trough will push temperatures down by up to 10°C across Italy starting Monday, triggering violent thunderstorms and ending the third heatwave of the summer.
- Jul 4
Florence rail node to close for two summer windows, adding up to 2.5 hours to Rome–Milan journeys
Two separate nine-day closures of the Florence railway node, starting tonight, will force long-distance trains onto slower coastal routes and add up to two and a half hours to journeys between Rome and Milan.
- Jul 4
Man shot dead on scooter in Naples; police probe personal and organized crime motives
Alessandro Grivano, a 33-year-old with a record of scams, was shot dead on his scooter in central Naples early Saturday. Police are investigating whether the motive was a personal vendetta or tied to organized crime.
- Jul 3
Health inspectors probe Rome hospital after 80 fentanyl vials stolen
Inspectors from Italy's Health Ministry spent over six hours at the Israelitico hospital in Rome on Wednesday, examining drug storage and organizational procedures after the theft of 80 vials of the synthetic opioid fentanyl from a pharmacy safe.
- Jul 3
Napoli appoints Massimiliano Allegri as head coach on three-year deal
The former Milan and Juventus manager signs until June 2029, succeeding Antonio Conte at the Serie A runners-up.
- Jun 30
Naples brawl erupts into gunfire as men brandish Kalashnikov and pistol in packed square
A violent street fight in Piazza Montesanto escalated into gunfire when one man fired a pistol into the air and another walked through the crowd with an AK-47. No injuries were reported, but the incident sparked panic and led to three arrests.
- Jun 30
Four arrested over bomb attack on Italian investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci
Italian police arrested four people on 30 June 2026 for the October 2025 bomb attack that destroyed two cars belonging to investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci outside his home near Rome.
- Jun 29
Husband of Italian family minister missing in Lake Vico after boat jump; search hampered by near-zero visibility
Luigi Cavallari, 84, disappeared on Saturday after jumping from a boat into Lake Vico north of Rome. His wife, Family Minister Eugenia Roccella, was on board and raised the alarm.
