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Defamation law needs to be looked at says EU

EU tells Italy to reform defamation laws

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Brussels finds no progress on stalled reforms to protect journalists from frivolous libel suits. The government is being told to take action to reform defamation laws in Italy.

Image shows childrens feet and legs at edge of swimming pool. Pool safety in Italy is urgently being addressed

Italy to fast-track pool safety law

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Five children have died in Italian swimming pools in the past three months, Civil Protection Minister Nello Musumeci said, as he vowed to push through new pool safety legislation within weeks.

Laura Pausini to perform at World Cup closing ceremony

July 18, 2026July 18, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Laura Pausini, the Grammy-winning Italian singer, joins Robbie Williams and Nicole Scherzinger for the FIFA anthem “Desire” ahead of Sunday’s final between Argentina and Spain. The star-studded send-off also features Tom Cruise, Jennifer Hudson and a Coldplay-curated half-time show.

The italian President whose New Year address soke about the need for peace. Clarifies lines over pardons

Mattarella reasserts presidential authority over pardons

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

President clarifies constitutional limits on the justice minister’s powers, specifically pardons, a day after the Supreme Court finalised the 14-year, nine-month sentence for jeweller Mario Roggero. The jeweller shot dead two fleeing robbers during a 2021 heist.

Ink by Danny Boyle to open Venice Film Festival 2026

Danny Boyle’s ‘Ink’ to open 83rd Venice Film Festival

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The Oscar and BAFTA-winning director’s adaptation of the acclaimed stage play, Ink, about the birth of The Sun and the rise of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire will have its world premiere on the Lido on 2nd September

Six cities on red alert for weather Tourists sheltering under umbrellas as they line up to enter the Pantheon in Rome, July 8, 2023 during the heatwave. Gregorio Borgia/AP

Summer heatwave peaks Friday

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Record energy demand, rising excess mortality among the over-65s and 19 cities on red alert by Saturday mark the country’s most punishing heatwave of the year so far. There will be a gradual easing from Monday.

Maria Salviati Por Atribuido a Pontormo - https://catalogo.uffizi.it/it/29/ricerca/detailiccd/1185096/, Dominio público, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1204691

On this day: birth of Maria Salviati

July 17, 2026July 17, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Maria Salviati was a Florentine noblewoman whose descendants included kings of France and England. She was also, the mother of Cosimo I de’ Medici.

Italian primary pupils’ maths skills fall

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Just over 60% of elementary school children meet the basic standard expected for their age in maths, according to the latest Invalsi tests. The figure is still sliding further from pre-pandemic performance.

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Tajani stands firm as Nicaragua moves to break off ties

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Rome refuses to back down over its demand for the extradition of Red Brigades fugitive Alessio Casimirri, after Nicaragua reacted furiously to being branded “extremist”.

Bolzano courthouse partially collapses

July 16, 2026July 16, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A quarter of the Fascist-era Bolzano courthouse caved in early on Thursday during renovation work. Fortunately, only three cleaners were inside with one suffering minor scratches, in what the court’s president called a miracle.