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Justice reform referendum edges closer. Image shows Inauguration of judicial year 2015 By Quirinale.it, Attribution, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=115845720

Meloni says she will not resign if justice reform fails

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Monday that she will not resign if voters reject her government’s justice reform in the referendum scheduled for March 22–23.

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Regions of Italy explained: How the country is governed locally

March 10, 2026March 11, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy is divided into 20 regions, which form the highest level of administrative government below the national state. These regions of Italy play a crucial role in managing local services, economic development, infrastructure and healthcare, while also reflecting the country’s deep historical and cultural diversity.

Italy holds second plance in European tourism figures for 2025. Image credit: Photo by form PxHere

Italy holds second place in European tourism in 2025

March 9, 2026March 9, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy can welcome 2025 European tourism figures with justified pride: the country retained second place in Europe for total overnight stays in tourist accommodation establishments, according to the latest data from Eurostat and ISTAT.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

March 8, 2026March 8, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

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

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.

On This Day: birth of author Alessandro Manzoni

March 7, 2026March 7, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Garilbaldi Meeting with Victor Emmanuel in Teano. Museo di Risorgimento

What was the Risorgimento in Italy?

March 7, 2026March 10, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.