Riders of electric scooters in Italy have just one month to comply with new legislation requiring compulsory third-party insurance and an official identification sticker. If not, they face fines of up to €400.
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Deputy Premier Matteo Salvini says Italy may have to unilaterally breach the EU’s Stability and Growth Pact if Brussels refuses to suspend the rules. The government is weighing-up a freeze on energy bills to protect households and businesses from soaring costs.
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With both its head coach and federation president gone following a third consecutive World Cup failure, the Azzurri turn to their Under-21 boss, Silvio Baldini, as interim coach. The search for a permanent solution begins in earnest.
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The American pontiff brushed off a stinging broadside from the US president as he departed Rome for a landmark 11-day, four-nation tour of Africa, the most ambitious trip of his papacy to date. “I am not afraid of the Trump administration,” he said.
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A straight-sets victory over Carlos Alcaraz in a blustery final at the Rolex Monte Carlo Masters restores Jannik Sinner to the summit of world tennis. Sinner triumphed 7-6 (7-5), 6-3.
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Stefano Gabbana, the co-founder of one of Italy’s most iconic fashion houses, has resigned from his executive roles at the group he built with Domenico Dolce, as the brand navigates a luxury sector slowdown and refinancing talks with its banks.
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Silvia Salis, the former Olympic athlete turned mayor of Genoa, has said she would at least consider a challenge to Giorgia Meloni if the centre-left asked her to stand. However, she was careful to add that her mandate, and her loyalty to Genoa’s voters, come first.
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Italy’s foreign minister and Forza Italia (FI) leader, Anotnio Tajani, flew to Milan on Friday for an extended session with Marina and Pier Silvio Berlusconi that had been the subject of intense speculation. He emerged with his position apparently secure.
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A new OECD report has flagged mounting pressures on Italy’s public finances, pointing to defence spending, pensions and climate obligations as growing obstacles to consolidation. Economy Minister Giorgetti acknowledged downward growth revisions are coming but insisted Italian fundamentals remain sound.
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The fallout from a culture ministry funding panel’s decision to deny support to the Regeni documentary – insight into Italy’s most prominent human rights case – continues to deepen. A third member has now resigned and the minister is himself declaring his personal opposition to the decision.
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