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la dolce vita orient express - luxury train travel. Image courtesy of Accor Rome-Istanbul route opens in October 2026

La Dolce Vita train departs on debut journey

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

On Friday, the La Dolce Vita Orient Express departed Rome’s Ostiense station for its first official journey, offering passengers a luxury rail experience through the Tuscan countryside.

Controversial security decree sparks protests in Rome

April 5, 2025April 5, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s right-wing government, led by Giorgia Meloni, approved a new security decree on Friday aimed at boosting police protections. There were demonstrations in Rome against the bill which many see as overly punitive.

Ilaria Sula wqs stabbed three times in the neck

Ilaria Sula stabbed three times in the neck

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is once again grappling with the horror of femicide following the discovery of the body of 22-year-old student Ilaria Sula. She had been missing since 25 March, and on Wednesday, her remains were found stuffed in a suitcase in the countryside near Rome. Autopsy results released on Thursday confirmed that she died from haemorrhagic […]

The potential for a trade war as Trump threatens EU with tough tariffs. US tariffs hit Italy hard

Italy and EU work on US tariffs response

April 3, 2025April 3, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Premier Giorgia Meloni met with a ministerial taskforce on Thursday to discuss the US tariffs announced by President Donald Trump. She cancelled her engagements for the day to coordinate Italy’s response, sources said.

Stricter citizenship laws are in place affecting those claiming an Italian passport by descent. Passport regulations finally updated after 60 years. Citizenship by descent

Italy Updates Passport Regulations After Six Decades

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy has revised its passport regulations for the first time in 60 years, introducing changes to align with international travel standards. The amendments, part of a broader legislative update, aim to modernise bureaucratic procedures.

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Population decline in Italy continues

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s resident population continued its decline last year, dropping by 37,000 to 58,934,000 as of January 1, 2025, according to data released by national statistics agency Istat on Tuesday.

Ilaria Sula whose body was found in a suitcase

Ilaria Sula’s body found in Poli

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Authorities have found the body of 22-year-old Albanian student Ilaria Sula, missing since 25 March, in a wooded area near Poli, Rome. Her body was inside a suitcase dumped in a ravine, according to Corriere della Sera.

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Italian leaders react to Trump’s global tariffs

April 2, 2025April 2, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

President Sergio Mattarella has called Donald Trump’s global tariffs a “profound error” and urged Europe to respond in a “compact, calm, determined” manner. He made these remarks during a meeting with Estonian President Alar Karis at the Quirinale presidential palace in Rome on Wednesday.

On this day in history: birth of Futurist Fortunato Depero

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Fortunato Depero, a key figure in Italy’s Futurist movement, was born on 30 March 1892 in the Trentino region. Depero was a painter, sculptor, and graphic designer. However, he is best remembered for creating the distinctive conical Campari Soda bottle, which remains an icon of Italian design today.

Wife sues estranged husband over lottery win

Estranged wife seeks half of husband’s lottery win

March 30, 2025March 30, 2025Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A 51-year-old man who won €88 million in Italy’s SuperEnalotto is being sued by his estranged wife who claims that half the lottery win belongs to her.