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Author: Deborah Cater

Deborah Cater holds a Master’s degree in English Literature and is a skilled editor, copywriter, and journalist. As the founder of Italy News Online, she combines her expertise in content creation with an understanding of Italian culture to deliver accurate and engaging news for an English-speaking audience. Deborah splits her time between Italy and Spain.
juvenile court l'aquila removes mother from children. British father asks for end to protests

Government sends Inspectors to Juvenile Court of L’Aquila

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Government sends Inspectors to Juvenile Court of L’Aquila

The Italian justice ministry has initiated an investigation at the Juvenile Court of L’Aquila, sources confirmed on Monday. This follows a contentious ruling in the case of three children who had been living off the grid with their parents in the Abruzzo woods.

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FREMM Frigate ITS Martinengo Image crdit: Italian navy

Italy deploys FREMM Frigate to protect Europe’s south-east

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy deploys FREMM Frigate to protect Europe’s south-east

Italy has deployed the Bergamini-class FREMM frigate ITS Martinengo to the Eastern Mediterranean. It is part of a coordinated European and UK force package designed to safeguard Europe’s southeastern borders amid escalating tensions following Iranian strikes in the region.

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Authorities crack down on falsely labelled wine. Image credit: © Wine Scholar Guild

Italian authorities seize falsely labelled wine

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italian authorities seize falsely labelled wine

Italian authorities have seized around 2.5 million litres of falsely labelled wine in a nationwide operation aimed at combating fraud in the country’s wine industry.

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International Women’s Day: 13 Italian women who made an impact

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on International Women’s Day: 13 Italian women who made an impact

For International Women’s Day, we look at thirteen Italian women who made an impact in Italy and abroad. From science and mathematics to literature and politics, each of these women made important contributions to their field.

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Italy beat England in Six Nations. Image credit: Six Nations Rugby

Italy beat England for first time in historic Six Nations victory

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Italy beat England for first time in historic Six Nations victory

Italy made rugby history with a thrilling victory over England in the Six Nations. They defeated the English for the first time in 33 attempts, 23-18, in what is regarded as the greatest result in the history of Italian rugby.

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portrait of Alessandro Manzoni

On This Day: birth of author Alessandro Manzoni

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on On This Day: birth of author Alessandro Manzoni

On 7th March 1785, Italian writer Alessandro Manzoni was born in Milan. He would go on to shape the modern Italian language and produce what is widely regarded as the most important novel in Italian literature.

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Garilbaldi Meeting with Victor Emmanuel in Teano. Museo di Risorgimento

What was the Risorgimento in Italy?

March 7, 2026March 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on What was the Risorgimento in Italy?

The Risorgimento was the political and social movement that led to the unification of Italy in the 19th century. Lasting roughly from the early 1800s until 1871, it transformed the Italian peninsula from a patchwork of independent states into a single nation: the Kingdom of Italy.

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Spanish restaurant chain ordered to change name after Italian government objections

Spanish restaurant chain to change name after Italy objections

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Spanish restaurant chain to change name after Italy objections

A Spanish restaurant chain named “The Mafia Sits at the Table” may soon be forced to change its name. Spain’s patent and trademark authority ruled that the brand conflicts with public order and morality following objections from the Italian government.

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Finance police track fuel price hikes in Italy.

Fuel price checks increase amid Middle East crisis

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Fuel price checks increase amid Middle East crisis

Financial police intensify inspections across the supply chain as war-driven energy costs raise concerns about speculation. Italy has strengthened inspections across its fuel distribution network as energy prices surge following the outbreak of war in the Middle East, authorities said on Friday.

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Off.grid family look at property in bid to get children back. Family in the woods further separated

Meloni criticises court decision in ‘family in the woods’ case

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment on Meloni criticises court decision in ‘family in the woods’ case

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has strongly criticised a court decision involving the so-called “family in the woods”. She said the latest developments in the case left her “speechless” and raised concerns about how the state intervenes in family life.

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Car tax to be abolished in 2027 for small and medium-sized cars and motorcycles. Image credit: Franck Michel's photo, licensed as CC BY 2.0 via Flickr

Government to scrap road tax for 14.5 million vehicles from 2027

September 18, 2026September 18, 2026Deborah Cater
Blood donors urgently needed. Image credit: Adobe Stock

Italy issues urgent appeal for blood donors

September 6, 2026September 6, 2026Deborah Cater
Pedestrians using phone whilst crossing the road Copyright: © by Westend61 / Maskot,

Italy set to fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing the road

August 31, 2026August 31, 2026Deborah Cater
Espresso could become a UNESCO intangible heritage item

Espresso costs almost 25% more than five years ago

August 19, 2026August 19, 2026Deborah Cater
24-hour transport strike back on after TAR ruling General strike

Italy travel warning: September strikes

August 23, 2026August 23, 2026Deborah Cater
Basilica di Santo Spirito in Florence, where a Michelangelo crucifix hangs. Lucarelli, CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons

The Michelangelo crucifix most visitors never see

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
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Umbrian plateau becomes a living rainbow

July 19, 2026July 19, 2026Deborah Cater
Aerial view of Pietrabbondante https://molise.guideslow.it/

Pietrabbondante: A Samnite mountaintop sanctuary

July 15, 2026July 15, 2026Deborah Cater

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