Meloni government set to become Italy's longest-lasting postwar administration

Hard-right coalition nears record as analysts warn of challenges ahead of next year's elections

Giorgia Meloni's government is poised to become the longest-lasting in Italy's postwar history, a record that belies challenges ahead of elections next year.

Elena Marcheggiani · NATIONAL

Ryanair winter cuts threaten Alpine tourism lifeline

Budget carrier trims European schedule on fuel costs, a blow for mountain resorts

Ryanair's winter flight reductions, driven by US-Iran war fuel costs, cloud the season for Italy's Alpine tourism.

Camille Bréan · ECONOMY

Gyllenhaal calls out 'systemic' sexism at Venice Film Festival opening

Jury chair highlights industry imbalance as festival opens with only two female directors in competition

Maggie Gyllenhaal said there is a 'systemic problem' in the film industry as the Venice Film Festival opened with just two female directors in the running for the Golden Lion.

Davide Ruspoli · CULTURE

Off-grid family in Italy's woods given path to reunification

Court ruling grants British-Australian couple more time with children removed from woodland home in central Italy

A British-Australian couple will be allowed more time with their three children after they were removed from an off-grid home in central Italy, their lawyer said.

Niccolò Mariani · REGIONAL

Ryanair winter cuts threaten Molise's fragile air link

Fuel costs from US-Iran war drive flight reductions across Europe

Ryanair's winter schedule cuts could further isolate Italy's smallest region, which depends on a single airport connection.

Antonio Petrella

Ryanair winter flight cuts hit Liguria's second airport

Fuel costs from US-Iran war push airline to trim European schedule

Ryanair's decision to cut winter flights across Europe will reduce service at Genoa's Cristoforo Colombo airport, a key link for the region's tourism economy.

Marina Doria

Venice jury chair calls out film industry's 'systemic problem'

Gyllenhaal notes only two female directors in Golden Lion race

Maggie Gyllenhaal, chair of the Venice Film Festival jury, said the industry has a 'systemic problem' after noting only two female directors are competing for the Golden Lion.

Marina Doria

Venice opens with Murdoch tale as festival tackles sexism

Boyle's 'Ink' premieres on the Lido while Gyllenhaal decries a 'systemic problem' in film

The Venice Film Festival opened with a rollicking portrait of tabloid power, but the conversation quickly turned to the industry's persistent gender imbalance.

Costanza Bardi

Ryanair's winter flight cuts cast shadow over Tuscan tourism

Fuel costs from US-Iran war prompt carrier to trim European schedule, hitting regional airports

The Irish airline's decision to reduce its winter schedule in Europe could thin the flow of visitors to Florence and other Tuscan cities in the off-season.

Costanza Bardi

Meloni government set to become Italy's longest-lasting

Hard-right coalition nears postwar record amid challenges ahead of elections

Giorgia Meloni's government is poised to become Italy's longest-lasting since the war, a record that belies the challenges ahead.

Davide Ruspoli

Ryanair to cut winter flights in Europe as fuel costs rise

US-Iran war drives up jet fuel prices, prompting airline to trim schedule

Ryanair said it will reduce its winter schedule in Europe due to higher fuel costs caused by the US-Iran war, a move that could affect regional airports.

Marco Di Sante

Off-grid family ruling echoes Molise's own abandonment debates

Court grants UK-Australian couple more access to children in case that divided Italy

The 'family in the woods' case touches questions of rural self-sufficiency familiar to Italy's hollowed-out interior.

Antonio Petrella

Ryanair to cut winter flights as fuel costs bite

US-Iran war drives up jet fuel prices, hitting Italy's regional airports and tourism

Ryanair said it would reduce its winter European schedule as higher fuel costs from the US-Iran war pressure the airline and its competitors.

Rosaria Esposito

Meloni government set to become Italy's longest-lasting

Hard-right coalition nears postwar record as challenges loom ahead of elections

Giorgia Meloni's government is poised to become Italy's longest-lasting since World War II, a milestone that masks deep challenges before next year's vote.

Saverio Gallo

Venice jury chair decries film industry's 'systemic problem' with sexism

Maggie Gyllenhaal says only two female directors in Golden Lion race reflects a deeper industry failure

At the Venice Film Festival opening, jury chair Maggie Gyllenhaal said the industry has a 'systemic problem' with sexism, noting only two female directors are in the running for the Golden Lion.

Concetta Vassallo

Ryanair winter flight cuts raise fears for Sardinia's off-season economy

Budget carrier trims European schedule citing fuel costs from US-Iran war

Ryanair's winter schedule cuts, driven by fuel costs from the US-Iran war, could hit Sardinia's efforts to extend its tourism season beyond summer.

Gavino Sanna

Ryanair to cut winter flights in Europe as fuel costs rise

Irish carrier trims schedule as US-Iran war drives up jet fuel prices, affecting Italy's regional airports

Ryanair announced it will reduce its winter schedule across Europe as higher fuel costs from the US-Iran war pressure the no-frills carrier's margins.

Adriana Sole

Venice Immersive turns ten with Bowie, wildfires and virtual wolves

Festival's extended-reality showcase opens with a David Bowie documentary and virtual worlds

Venice Immersive marks its tenth edition with a David Bowie documentary and virtual worlds exploring wildfires, wolves and the birth of stars.

Giulia Benati

David Bowie enters 'extended reality' at Venice Immersive's 10th edition

Unseen images of the star feature alongside virtual worlds exploring wildfires and wolves

Hundreds of unseen images of David Bowie feature at the Venice Film Festival's Venice Immersive section, now in its 10th year, alongside virtual worlds exploring wildfires, wolves and the birth of stars.

Concetta Vassallo

Ryanair winter flight cuts threaten Umbria's fragile tourism links

Irish carrier reduces European schedule on fuel costs from US-Iran war, hitting regional airports like Perugia

Ryanair said it would cut winter flights across Europe as fuel costs rise due to the US-Iran war, a move that could thin the already sparse air links serving Umbria's hill towns.

Niccolò Mariani

Venice opens as Meloni government nears longevity record

Film festival and politics converge as Italy's hard-right government approaches postwar record

As the Venice Film Festival opens with political films and jury controversy, Italy's government under Giorgia Meloni is set to become the longest-lasting in postwar history.

Beatrice Comolli

Ryanair cuts winter flights as fuel costs rise on US-Iran war

Budget carrier trims European schedule, hitting Italy's regional airports and winter tourism

Ryanair will reduce its winter schedule across Europe due to higher fuel costs from the US-Iran war, a move with significant implications for Italy's regional airports and Lombardy's winter tourism economy.

Beatrice Comolli

Venice opens with 'Ink,' a rollicking tale of tabloid power

Danny Boyle's film about the Sun's rise premieres as the festival turns its gaze to press and politics

The 83rd Venice Film Festival opened Wednesday with Danny Boyle's 'Ink,' a portrait of Rupert Murdoch and the birth of the British tabloid the Sun, as critics weigh in on its themes of media power.

Tommaso Veronese

Venice Screens the Machinery of Power

The festival's opening films ask who controls the story — a question Italy knows well.

Editorial Board

The Longest Government and the Shortest Memory

Italy's record-breaking government shows that stability and change are not the same thing.

Editorial Board