Deborah Cater

eurofighter typhoon - element of the Eastern Sentry operation

Italy Joins NATO’s Eastern Sentry

September 16, 2025September 16, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome, 16 September 2025 — Italy is preparing to contribute to Eastern Sentry, the new NATO initiative launched in the wake of Russian drone incursions into Polish airspace. According to Italian government sources, Rome will deploy two Eurofighter jets under the operation, confirming earlier reports by Corriere.it.

Rome Assisi tourist train this autumn celebrates olive oil. Pictured view from Todi in Umbria

New Rome–Assisi tourist train to launch in October

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A new tourist train linking Rome with Assisi will launch this autumn, celebrating Umbria’s olive oil harvest.

From 25th April to 14th July visitors to Venice (pictured) need to pay a €5 Venice access fee.

Tourist fined and banned after Venice canal swim

September 15, 2025September 15, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A tourist has been fined and banned from Venice’s historic centre after swimming in the Grand Canal with his partner.

Italian boats join Global Sumud flotilla

18 Italian boats carrying aid depart for Gaza

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Eighteen Italian boats carrying aid for Gaza left the Sicilian port of Augusta on Saturday afternoon. They are part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, the largest independent initiative aiming to deliver humanitarian aid to civilians in Gaza.

The EU Entry/Exit Scheme (EES) will come into force in autumn 2024. Image shows Italian passport control sign at airport

EU’s New Entry/Exit System

September 14, 2025September 14, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

What UK Nationals Need to Know The EU is set to introduce the Entry/Exit System (EES), an automated border system that will replace manual passport stamping for non-EU nationals, including British citizens.

The Agony in the Garden painting by the Italian Renaissance artist Andrea Mantegna (c. 1431 - 1506 CE). Tempera on panel, c. 1460 CE. (National Gallery, London)

On this day in history: death of artist Andrea Mantegna

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Andrea Mantegna, born around 1431 in Isola di Carturo near Padua, was one of the foremost painters of the Early Renaissance, whose strong sculptural sense and daring perspective helped shape Italian art in the 15th and early 16th centuries.

2025 - September strikes Ryanair and Vueling cabin crew strike in October

September Strikes in Italy: What Travellers Need to Know

September 13, 2025September 13, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Travellers and commuters in Italy face serious disruption this September as strikes hit both airports and rail services nationwide.

Naples Opens Monte Sant’Angelo Station

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Naples took a major step forward in urban transport on 11 September 2025 with the official inauguration of Monte Sant’Angelo station on the new Line 7. The station, designed by British-Indian artist Anish Kapoor, has been more than two decades in the making.

View of employment. Credit: Shutterstock

Employment in Italy stable – record high in south

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s labour market showed mixed signals in the second quarter of 2025, Istat reported on Friday. Premier Giorgia Meloni welcomed Istat’s report on employment in the south.

Flotilla expels journalist Francesca Del Vecchio before leaving Italy for breaking rules.

Italian flotilla defends expulsion of La Stampa journalist

September 12, 2025September 12, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Italian section of the Global Sumud Flotilla on Friday defended its decision to expel La Stampa journalist Francesca Del Vecchio before departure.