- 4h ago
Morandi Bridge verdict due as Autostrade issues last-minute apology to families of 43 victims
Eight years after the Genoa disaster, the first-instance trial of 57 defendants nears its conclusion; Autostrade per l'Italia CEO Arrigo Giana published an open letter pleading for forgiveness just hours before the verdict.
- 5h ago
Italian government signs contract for 430,000 security and defence staff with minimum 100-euro net pay rise and 17,591 new hires
The Italian government has agreed a 2025-2027 contract for about 430,000 police and military personnel, delivering at least 100 euros net more per month, a 2,448-euro one-off payment, and plans to recruit 17,591 new officers.
- 5h ago
Italy picks internal candidate Saverio Valentino to lead the competition authority after two-month vacancy
Senate Speaker Ignazio La Russa and Chamber Speaker Lorenzo Fontana appointed antitrust board member Saverio Valentino to lead the Italian Competition Authority on 15 July, ending a vacancy that began when Roberto Rustichelli's seven-year term expired in May.
- 13h ago
Italian education minister calls 'Italy for Italians' slogan 'shareable', orders school probe after student punishment
Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara told parliament the phrase is used by governing parties and has sent inspectors to the Liceo Monti in Cesena after two students were given a low conduct mark and an essay assignment on racial laws.
- 16h 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.
- 19h ago
Italy's Meloni suffers one-vote defeat on election law reform after coalition defections
Thirty coalition lawmakers defied the prime minister in a secret ballot, sinking the preference-vote amendment 187-188 and exposing rifts ahead of the 2027 general election.
- yesterday
EU population to peak at 453 million in 2029 before entering sustained decline, leaving one in three over 65 by 2050
The European Union's population will reach 453.3 million by 2029 before a historic peacetime decline begins, with the median age climbing from 44.9 years to 51.5 by 2100 and the old-age dependency ratio set to double.
- yesterday
Israel and Lebanon hold 'fruitful' Rome talks on pilot-zone withdrawal, Hezbollah stays out
Delegations from Israel, Lebanon and the United States met at the US embassy in Rome on Tuesday, with Israel signalling readiness to pull back from two areas in southern Lebanon. Talks resume Wednesday.
- 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.
- 2d ago
Roma open Gasperini's second season with Dybala renewal done, transfer push promised, and Champions League ambitions set
Gian Piero Gasperini's squad assembled at Trigoria on 13 July, with Paulo Dybala signing a one-year extension and the coach calling for fast market moves after a World Cup-induced stall.
- 3d ago
Rubio vows to 'dismantle the ICC brick by brick' as US launches whole-of-government campaign against the Hague court
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a State Department campaign on Monday, 13 July 2026, aiming to 'systematically disable' the International Criminal Court, accusing the Hague-based tribunal of waging a 'war' on American sovereignty through international law.
- 3d ago
Italy opens medical 'semestre aperto' registration with extended exam dates and fewer penalties
From 13 July, aspiring doctors can enroll in Italy's free-access medical semester; exam dates are pushed to December and January, with more time for tests and a best-score rule for retakes.
- 3d ago
Paolo Fresco, Fiat president who secured GM alliance, dies at 93
The Italian manager, dubbed 'the American' for his decades at General Electric, led the Turin automaker from 1998 to 2003 and masterminded the 2000 alliance with General Motors.
- 3d ago
Sinner holds off Zverev in four-set tiebreak thriller to defend Wimbledon crown and claim fifth Grand Slam
Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev 6-7(7), 7-6(2), 6-3, 6-4 in a final lasting nearly four hours on Centre Court, extending his winning streak against the German to ten consecutive matches.
- 4d ago
Iran's new supreme leader vows revenge, newspaper blacklists Meloni, Trump and Netanyahu
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei declared revenge for his father's death a national duty. A Tehran newspaper published AI-generated mugshots of 13 Western officials in orange prison uniforms, including Italian premier Giorgia Meloni.
- 4d ago
US military delegation arrives in Beirut to negotiate Israel's phased withdrawal from southern Lebanon pilot zones
An American military delegation began talks with Lebanon's army on 11 July 2026, aiming to turn a June ceasefire framework into concrete Israeli withdrawals from two designated pilot zones in the south. Lebanon also confirmed it will attend the next round of talks with Israel in Rome next week.
- 4d ago
US military delegation in Beirut negotiates first Israeli withdrawal pilot zone as Lebanon ties Rome talks to pullout
A US military delegation met with Lebanon's army command in Beirut on Saturday to discuss mechanisms for the withdrawal of Israeli forces from a first 'pilot zone' under a June 26 framework agreement, Lebanese officials said.
- 4d ago
Italian household wealth nears 6,500 billion euros, up 1,600 billion since 2020 as families shift from cash to equities
The financial wealth of Italian families has grown by over 1,600 billion euros since 2020, reaching nearly 6,500 billion, according to a Fabi report. Equities led the expansion, while the share held in current accounts and deposits grew at a slower pace.
- 5d ago
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.
- 5d ago
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.
