Seventh femicide since mid-August stuns Florence, echoes across Umbria

Lorena Isceri thrown from motorway bridge; inland towns recall their own losses

The killing of a 45-year-old woman near Florence is the seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August, renewing grief and calls for action.

Niccolò Mariani · NATIONAL

Germany urges EU to cut Russian holiday visas after sabotage probe

Belarusian suspect held over Leipzig plot had tourist visa issued by Italy

Berlin is pressing Brussels to restrict Russian tourist visas after a Belarusian suspect in an alleged Leipzig airport attack was found to hold one issued by Italy.

Lorenzo Ferraris · INTERNATIONAL

Five EU states push 'return hubs' for 2027 as Italy weighs role

Danish minister says non-EU deal sought by January start

Five EU countries are seeking a non-EU host for a migration 'return hub' by January 2027, a plan with direct implications for Italy's Mediterranean frontier.

Marina Doria · REGIONAL

Italy's air-con boom reshapes Lombardy's energy and design economy

Record heat drives cooling installations across Italy, with Milan's businesses and households leading the shift

Record European temperatures push Italian households and businesses to install cooling units, transforming energy demand and the Lombardy design economy.

Beatrice Comolli · ECONOMY

Return hub plan raises questions for Alpine border region

Five EU countries seek non-EU deal to host rejected asylum seekers by 2027

A Danish minister's announcement of a 'return hub' for rejected migrants touches on border policy debates that resonate in Italy's Alpine region.

Camille Bréan

Italy's heat reshapes Milan retail as fashion houses adapt seasons

Cooling demand and warmer autumns push Milan's fashion district to rethink storefronts and seasonal calendars

As Italians embrace air-conditioning, Milan's fashion and retail sectors adapt store design and seasonal planning to a hotter climate.

Beatrice Comolli

Germany urges EU to cut Russian holiday visas after Leipzig sabotage probe

Tourist visa issued by Italy linked to alleged attack plot sharpens transit-security debate

A Belarusian suspect in an alleged Leipzig airport attack held a tourist visa issued by Italy, prompting Germany to push for tighter EU visa rules.

Klara Hofer

Germany urges EU to cut Russians' holiday visas after sabotage attacks

Berlin's proposal follows an alleged Leipzig airport plot by a Belarusian holding an Italian-issued tourist visa

Germany is pushing the EU to restrict Russian holiday visas after a Belarusian with an Italian-issued tourist visa was investigated over an alleged attack on Leipzig airport.

Tommaso Veronese

Italy appeals for blood donors as summer stocks run critically low

National blood centre warns hospitals in several regions worst affected; Veneto's tourist season adds strain

Italy's national blood centre has issued an urgent appeal for donors after stocks ran critically low over the summer, with the Veneto region facing added pressure from tourism.

Tommaso Veronese

Berlin urges EU visa curbs after Italy-issued visa linked to Leipzig plot

Germany calls for tighter tourist visas for Russians after Belarusian suspect allegedly used one issued by Italy.

Germany is pressing the EU to cut Russian holiday visas after a Belarusian suspect in an alleged Leipzig airport attack reportedly held a tourist visa issued by Italy.

Sergio Madrussan

Nationwide rail strike to halt Italian trains Monday and Tuesday

A 24-hour walkout is expected to cause cancellations and delays across Italy, with some services guaranteed.

Italy faces widespread rail disruption from a 24-hour nationwide strike on Monday and Tuesday, with long-distance and regional services affected.

Sergio Madrussan

EU biometric border checks loom as EES date passes, queues feared

Monday's key deadline could slow entry at Italian borders

The EU's biometric border check system faces a key date this month, with warnings that queues at Italian entry points could lengthen as the system rolls out.

Marina Doria

Italy appeals for blood donors as summer stocks run critically low

National centre warns hospitals in Lazio, Campania and Sicily worst affected

Italy's national blood centre issued an urgent appeal for donors after warning that stocks were running low nationwide, with hospitals in Lazio, Campania and Sicily worst affected.

Giulia Benati

Italy's 24-hour rail strike set to disrupt travel on Monday and Tuesday

Nationwide action expected to cause cancellations, with some regional services guaranteed

The 24-hour nationwide strike impacting train travel is expected to cause cancellations and delays, with some long-distance and regional services guaranteed.

Giulia Benati

Florence femicide: woman thrown from bridge is seventh since mid-August

Lorena Isceri's killing shocks Tuscany as national debate on violence deepens

A 45-year-old woman was abducted and thrown off a motorway bridge near Florence, allegedly by her ex-boyfriend, becoming the seventh femicide in Italy since mid-August.

Costanza Bardi

Italy's summer blood shortage tests Marche's small hospitals

National appeal for donors leaves coastal regions counting the cost of holiday-season gaps

Italy's national blood centre has issued an urgent appeal for donors as stocks run critically low, with hospitals in several regions worst affected.

Elena Marcheggiani

Five EU states push 'return hubs' for rejected migrants by 2027

Denmark says deal with non-EU country targeted for January 1

Five EU countries are seeking a deal with a non-EU state to host 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers, with a start date of January 1 next year.

Davide Ruspoli

Florence femicide casts shadow over Abruzzo's mountain roads

Seventh alleged femicide since mid-August renews focus on violence against women in central Italy

The killing of Lorena Isceri near Florence is the seventh alleged femicide in Italy since mid-August, a toll that resonates across the Apennine interior.

Marco Di Sante

Blood stocks run low: the appeal that skips Molise's empty towns

National plea for donors leaves a region of 289,000 with fewer young arms

Italy's blood centre warns stocks are critically low after summer, but in depopulated Molise the donor pool is shrinking with the population.

Antonio Petrella

Campania hospitals hit hardest as Italy's blood stocks run critically low

National appeal launched after summer shortages leave Lazio, Campania and Sicily worst affected

Italy's national blood centre has issued an urgent appeal for donors as stocks run critically low, with Campania among the regions worst affected.

Rosaria Esposito

Meloni marks longevity at Bari rally as South waits on promises

PM celebrates record term in Puglia's capital, where regional development remains an open question

Giorgia Meloni marked Italy's postwar longevity record with a rally in Bari, a city that embodies the North-South divide her government has vowed to close.

Francesca Lazzari

Italy appeals for blood donors as summer stocks run critically low

National centre warns of shortages with hospitals in Lazio, Campania and Sicily worst affected

Italy's national blood centre issued an urgent appeal for donors as stocks ran critically low nationwide after a summer of high demand and reduced donations.

Francesca Lazzari

EU return hubs plan puts Calabria back on migration frontline

Five nations seek non-EU deal to host rejected asylum seekers by 2027

A Danish minister says five EU countries aim to open 'return hubs' outside the bloc by 2027, a plan that resonates in Calabria, where arrivals and deportations have long defined the Mediterranean frontier.

Saverio Gallo

Italy's air-conditioning boom: heat pushes past old resistance

Record temperatures drive households to install cooling units, ending a cultural hesitation

Amid record-breaking temperatures on the continent, households and businesses in Italy are increasingly installing cooling units, according to The New York Times.

Gavino Sanna

Germany urges EU to cut Russians' holiday visas after sabotage attacks

Berlin points to Italian-issued tourist visa in Leipzig airport probe as bloc weighs response

Germany is pressing EU partners to restrict Russian tourist visas after a Belarusian suspect in an alleged Leipzig airport attack was found to hold one issued by Italy.

Adriana Sole

Five EU states push 'return hubs' for rejected migrants by 2027

Danish minister says deal with non-EU country targeted for January start as Italy watches closely

Five EU countries are seeking a deal with a non-EU nation to host 'return hubs' for rejected asylum seekers, with a January 1 target date, a Danish minister said.

Adriana Sole

Antonelli faces Monza test in quest for first Italian title since 1953

Mercedes driver opens up on 'brutal' F1 environment before home race

Kimi Antonelli arrives at Monza as favourite for the world championship, chasing a first Italian crown since 1953 in a season he calls 'brutal'.

Tobia Marenghi

Hamilton says Ferrari still trailing Mercedes on straights despite upgrade

Seven-time champion calls home-race engine gains 'an improvement' but not enough

Lewis Hamilton says Ferrari's upgraded engine is an improvement but the team still lag behind Mercedes on straights at Monza, a circuit that rewards top speed.

Tobia Marenghi

Jarman's 'Queer Edward II' surfaces as Venice time capsule

Candid footage of the director at work offers a funny, touching look at Britain's publicly funded arts scene

A vivid time-capsule of Derek Jarman at work on his queer royal feature, filmed while he was living with HIV, screens at Venice.

Eleonora Vanzetti

Italy's blood stocks run critically low as summer shortages hit hardest in the south

National appeal for donors as summer shortages hit hardest in the south

Italy's national blood centre has issued an urgent appeal after stocks fell to critical levels, with southern regions bearing the brunt of the summer shortfall.

Pietro Lasorsa

Italy's air-conditioning boom reaches the Alps as heat reshapes daily life

Record temperatures push households and businesses in the mountains to install cooling units, a shift that carries its own climate cost

As Europe's heatwaves intensify, Italian households are adopting air-conditioning at record rates, a trend now visible even in the traditionally cool Alpine valleys.

Klara Hofer

Italy appeals for blood donors as stocks run critically low

National blood centre warns of shortages with Lazio, Campania and Sicily hardest hit

Italy's national blood centre issued an urgent appeal for donors after warning that stocks were running low nationwide, with hospitals in Lazio, Campania and Sicily worst affected.

Gavino Sanna

Italy appeals for blood donors as summer stocks run critically low

National centre warns hospitals in Lazio, Campania and Sicily worst affected

Italy's national blood centre issued an urgent appeal for donors after summer stocks fell critically low, with hospitals in three regions most affected.

Lorenzo Ferraris

Germany's visa warning puts Alpine border checks in focus

Tourist visa issued by Italy linked to Leipzig probe as EU mulls Russian holiday visa curbs

Germany's push to restrict Russian tourist visas touches a sensitive nerve in Valle d'Aosta, where cross-border movement and Schengen openness are economic lifelines.

Camille Bréan

Longevity and Its Costs

Italy's longest-serving postwar government is a record born of fortune and caution, but stability without ambition may prove a fragile inheritance.

Editorial Board

The Heat We Choose

As Italy embraces air-conditioning, the world sees a country surrendering its architectural wisdom to a warming climate — and the loss is more than cultural.

Editorial Board