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Italian economy headed for a tough year Italian debt misses EU target

Budget deficit narrowed but above EU target

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s budget deficit narrowed in 2025 but remained above the European Union’s 3% ceiling, according to new data from ISTAT. This complicates Rome’s hopes of exiting the bloc’s disciplinary procedure ahead of schedule.

Tajani calls for unity at home as US and Israel continue to hit Tehran. Image shows plume of smoke after strike on Tehran. Image credit: AP Photo/Mohsen Ganji

Tajani urges unity as opposition calls on Meloni to address Parliament

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Monday appealed for national unity as the government works to safeguard Italians in the Middle East.

Tajani says US Israeli attacks are for European security too. Expelling Russian diplomats over espionage allegations Washington

Italy steps up security at 28,000 sites

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

More than 28,000 sensitive targets across Italy are now under heightened security following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, the Interior Ministry confirmed on Monday.

On this day: birth of artist Pietro Novelli

March 2, 2026March 2, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Pietro Novelli, widely regarded as the most important Sicilian artist of the 17th century, was born on 2nd March 1603 in Monreale, just outside Palermo.

Sicily breaks a century-old Mondello beach concession over Mafia ties

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Sicilian authorities have revoked a 116-year-old management concession for Mondello Beach after concerns emerged about links to organised crime, regional officials announced.

Sal Da Vinci wins Sanremo 2026

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Neapolitan singer-songwriter Sal Da Vinci has won the 2026 edition of the Sanremo Music Festival, claiming victory on Saturday night at the Teatro Ariston with his melodic ballad Per sempre sì.

Meloni chairs meeting over Middle East tensions following US and Israel attack on Iran

Meloni convenes security meeting as Middle East tensions escalate

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Government monitors fallout from US and Israeli strikes on Iran Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni chaired a high-level security meeting at Palazzo Chigi on Saturday evening as tensions surged across the Middle East following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and retaliatory missile fire by Tehran.

private healthcare adn care home workers to strike on 17 April

Private healthcare and care home workers call national strike

March 1, 2026March 1, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s major trade unions have declared a national strike of private healthcare workers and staff in residential care homes (RSA) for 17 April 2026, amid stalled negotiations over the renewal of sector-wide labour contracts covering around 300,000 employees, union leaders said on Friday.

Portrait of Luisa Sanfelice Creato: 1750

On This Day: birth of Luisa Sanfelice

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Luisa Sanfelice, the aristocrat executed after the fall of the Parthenopean Republic, was born on 28th February 1764 in Naples.

Fatal Milan tram derailment. Image credit: Piero Cruciatti / AFP - Getty Images

Milan tram derailed killing at least 2 people

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Milan tram derailed on Friday afternoon killing at least two people and injuring around 40 others. It is one of the city’s most serious public transport accidents in recent years, authorities say.