Perugia
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- Oct 23
Umbria approves law on medically assisted suicide, fifth Italian region to do so
The Legislative Assembly of Umbria approved a citizens' initiative bill on medically assisted voluntary death on Thursday, 22 October 2026, with 11 votes in favour and 6 against.
- Oct 22
Court orders third appeal for five police officers in Shalabayeva case
Italy's Court of Cassation has ordered a new appeal for Renato Cortese and four other officers over the 2013 expulsion of Alma Shalabayeva and her daughter. The kidnapping charge concerning the mother is time-barred, while the charge concerning the six-year-old daughter goes back to the Florence appeals court.
- Oct 4
Italy marks 800 years since Saint Francis's death with Assisi addresses by Mattarella and Zuppi
Italian President Sergio Mattarella and CEI President Matteo Zuppi led commemorations in Assisi on 4 October 2026, delivering addresses on peace while regional officials confirmed a new pediatric hospice.
- Aug 22
Perugia building explosion collapses roof and leaves woman in serious condition
A suspected gas explosion tore through the top floor of a four-story residential building on Via Giambattista Vico on 22 August 2026, triggering emergency rescues and utility shutdowns.
- Aug 8
Amanda Knox's Fringe comedy 'Cartwheel' sells out as Kercher family demands cancellation
Amanda Knox's sold-out stand-up show at the Edinburgh Fringe, inspired by the 2007 murder of her flatmate Meredith Kercher, has drawn condemnation from the Kercher family and a petition with up to 10,000 signatures.
- Aug 1
Perugia hotel CO leak kills musician ahead of Music Fest concert, leaves colleague critical; manslaughter investigation opened
The man, aged 54 or 55, was found dead in his room before a concert with the Orchestra of the Hundred Cities on Friday evening; a female colleague remains in critical condition in a hyperbaric chamber in Ravenna.
- Jun 16
Caritas reports highest-ever number of families assisted in Italy, driven by in-work poverty and ageing
The Catholic charity's annual report, released Tuesday, shows a 1.7% rise in assisted families and a 191% surge in over-65s seeking help over the past decade.
