Minister clashes with medical students in Rome
Italy’s minister for universities and research, Anna Maria Bernini, clashed with medical students during a public event in Rome on Thursday.
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Government steps in over Gedi newspaper sale
Italy’s government has intervened in talks over the proposed sale by Gedi of La Repubblica and La Stampa, two of the country’s most influential newspapers.
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Two takeover bids for Acciaierie d’Italia
Extraordinary commissioners at Acciaierie d’Italia (ADI) have received two takeover bids for the troubled steel group, which includes the former ILVA plants in Taranto. The announcement came on Friday, marking a potential turning point for one of Italy’s most contentious industrial assets.
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Supreme Court postpones Salvini Open Arms appeal
Italy’s supreme Court of Cassation has postponed to 17 December a hearing on the per saltum appeal filed by the Palermo Prosecutor’s Office against the acquittal of Deputy Premier and Transport Minister Matteo Salvini in the Open Arms case.
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“Rape List” found in second Rome High School
ROME — A disturbing “rape list” naming female students has surfaced in a second Rome high school, reigniting shock across Italy and intensifying debate over gender-based violence and the culture of sexism in schools.
Continue ReadingMeloni ranked fourth on Forbes’ 2025 List
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been named the fourth most powerful woman in the world on Forbes magazine’s 2025 ranking of the 100 Most Powerful Women, slipping one position from her No. 3 spot in previous years. Her place was taken by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who entered the list at No. 3 after […]
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Luxury Milan apartment block seized in urban planning probe
MILAN — Italian authorities on Thursday seized a luxury residential complex in Milan’s historic Brera district as part of a sprawling urban planning investigation that has already ensnared senior officials and high-profile figures in the city’s construction and architectural world.
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Nine arrested in €30m fraud linked to Florence Cathedral
Police on Thursday arrested nine people in an investigation into alleged fraud against the non-profit organisation that manages Florence Cathedral.
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Meloni and Zelenskiy review steps toward “just and lasting” Ukraine peace
Premier Giorgia Meloni and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy agreed on the next steps toward securing a “just and lasting peace” for Ukraine during talks in Rome on Tuesday, Palazzo Chigi said.
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Italian cuisine earns UNESCO heritage status
Italian cuisine has been added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage lists. The decision came on Wednesday at a meeting of the UN agency’s Intergovernmental Committee in New Delhi.
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