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Gaza flotilla will not set sail on Sunday. Image credit: Emilio Morenatti / AP

Tajani condemns attack on UNIFIL as Italian MPs join Gaza flotilla

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani condemned on Wednesday what UNIFIL described as one of the most serious attacks on its mission in Lebanon since last November. Meanwhile, 4 opposition MPs join the Gaza flotilla.

Artist's impression of Messina Strait bridge project. Stretto di Messina - Original publication: Stretto di Messina Immediate source: Video e foto del Ponte legal rejection

Italy rules out using NATO funds for Messina bridge

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The government has made it clear that NATO funds will not finance the €13.5 billion project to build a bridge across the Strait of Messina connecting Sicily to the mainland.

Energy costs Energy prices not going to drop soon, say Enel CEO. Credit: Getty Images

Energy costs unsustainable for Italian industry

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Energy costs have become unsustainable for Italian industry, Confindustria President Emanuele Orsini said on Wednesday.

US Open 2025 - Sinner and Musetti meet in quarter-final Sinner and Musetti to contest two grass courts finals 23rd June 2024

Sinner and Musetti set for US Open clash

September 2, 2025September 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Jannik Sinner and Lorenzo Musetti will meet in an all-Italian quarter-final at the US Open after crushing their opponents on Monday.

Blue Crab in Adriatic Sea. By WitherSweat - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=167753329

Blue crab crisis devastates Italy’s clam farms

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s blue crab emergency is worsening, hitting clam farms in central regions as well as the northern epicentre of the invasion.

First woman mayor of Florence, Sara Funaro, Image courtesy of PRESS OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF FLORENCE Funaro is one of the victims of the lewd website, since shut down

Florence police identify man behind lewd website

September 2, 2025September 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The man accused of running a lewd website that published sexualised photos of dozens of Italian women, including Premier Giorgia Meloni, has been identified in Florence.

French PM accuses Italy of fiscal dumping. Image credit: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

Rome rejects French PM Bayrou’s ‘fiscal dumping’ claim

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian government expressed astonishment on Sunday after French Prime Minister François Bayrou accused Rome of practising “fiscal dumping”.

Siena Express vintage rail service to run from Rome

September 1, 2025September 1, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Treinitalia launches the Siena Express, a vintage rail service between Rome and Siena this autumn, offering what organisers describe as a slow-paced journey “into the soul of Tuscany”.

The black cube in Florence which is causing a stir

Florence ‘black cube’ sparks outcry

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s Ministry of Culture has launched an inquiry into Florence’s so-called “black cube,” a controversial ultramodern building in the city’s historic centre.

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Train strike to disrupt Italy rail services

August 31, 2025August 31, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy faces major rail disruption due to a 21-hour nationwide train strike starting 21.00 on Thursday 4th September. Services will be affected until 18.00 on Friday 5th September.