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Right-wing secures Calabria in regional election

October 7, 2025October 7, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s centre-right coalition has won another key regional contest, holding Calabria after last week’s victory in Marche.

Italy grapples with more femicide cases Image credit: © jiris/Shutterstock

Arrests of two men over femicide cases

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two new femicide cases concerning Italy, one involving an Italian woman killed on the Spanish island of Formentera and another in Sicily.

US accuses Italy of anti-dumping over pasta imports Price of durum wheat and poor harvests drive up price of pasta Pasta tariffs reduced

EU, Italy respond to U.S. on pasta imports

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Commission said Monday it is working with Italy to address the United States’ decision to impose steep anti-dumping duties on pasta imports.

Italians detained in Gaza Flotilla return home

October 6, 2025October 6, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The last group of 15 Italians detained by Israel after taking part in the Global Sumud Flotilla are expected to return home on Monday. The activists were on boats intercepted last week while attempting to deliver aid to Gaza.

Rome tram services suspended until 8th December. Image credit: By Manny Mannheimer - Own work, CC BY 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=124053851

Rome tram services replaced by free buses until December

October 5, 2025October 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome will suspend all tram services from Monday 6 October, replacing them with free shuttle buses until 7 December.

Frans Pourbus the Younger, 1569 – 1622. Saint Francis Receiving the Stigmata, 1620 (detail). Oil on canvas, 227 x 162 cm. Musée du Louvre, Paris. © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / Gérard Blot. Il Cammino di Francesco pilgrimage route

On this day in history: death of St Francis of Assisi

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On 4 October 1226, St Francis of Assisi died in the Umbrian town where he was born, leaving behind a legacy that has shaped Christianity and Italian culture for eight centuries. Today he is Italy’s patron saint. He is also recognised as one of the most influential religious figures of the Middle Ages. Francis, born […]

Piedmont exhibits culinary excellence in Japan

October 4, 2025October 4, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Alba’s white truffle, Piedmontese rice, Fassona beef, and celebrated wines were showcased at the Piedmont Gala Dinner in Osaka. The event, held in the Great Room of the W Hotel, gathered over 150 Japanese stakeholders and institutional guests.

economy deficit - public debt to be tackled by government

Italy plans public debt reduction and defence spending rise

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is moving to tackle its high public debt while planning a gradual increase in defence spending, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti said on Thursday. He spoke in the introduction to the government’s DPFD public finance plan, approved by Premier Giorgia Meloni’s cabinet.

Florence to open second hydroelectric plant on the Arno

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Florence will soon inaugurate its second urban hydroelectric plant on the Arno River, located at the San Niccolò weir. The plant follows the Isolotto facility, opened in early 2024, and completes the city’s renewable energy project on the river.

Italians detained by Israel from Global-Sumud flotilla

Italian MPs released after Gaza Flotilla detention

October 3, 2025October 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Four Italian MPs detained by Israeli authorities after joining the Global Sumud Flotilla have been released. The other detained Italians have not been mistreated the Italian foreign ministry confirmed on Friday.