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Negramaro mourn Antonio Boccuni, Giuliano Sangiorgi's longtime aide, who died at 57
Antonio Boccuni, a Genoa-born aide who had worked with the band since its early years, died suddenly of a heart attack. The Negramaro announced the death on social media with a message of grief.
- Oct 16
Italian school staff strike on 16 October as student protests spread to several cities
Teachers, heads and administrative staff stop work on Friday, 16 October, under two separate union strikes. The day follows clashes on Thursday, 15 October, and the occupation of dozens of schools from Milan to Naples.
- Oct 8
Fisi prosecutors archive Franzoso death case but flag coaches' safety lapses
The federation's disciplinary prosecutors closed the case on 5 February 2026, but the file describes a rigid wooden barrier too close to the piste and a course set by an Austrian trace setter that Italian staff did not check. The reports surfaced two days before the federation's 10 October assembly in Verona.
- Oct 4
Fire at Lake Garda Bella Italia campsite injures 24 people and destroys dozens of mobile homes
Flames damaged dozens of bungalows and triggered gas canister explosions at the Bella Italia resort in Peschiera del Garda, sending 24 people to hospital.
- Sep 25
Italian police search 17 suspects including 14 minors over neo-Nazi network
Italian counter-terrorism police searched homes across 14 cities on 25 September 2026, investigating 14 minors and three adults accused of sharing bomb-making guides and planning attacks.
- Jul 26
Operation Butterfly: 3 arrested in Italy’s Veneto over child sex abuse images
Italian police conducted five searches across the Veneto region, arresting three men aged 24 to 52 for possession of large quantities of child sexual abuse material; two others are under investigation.