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European Trust in US Hits Historic Low at 11 Percent
Survey reveals sharp collapse in transatlantic confidence, with Italy among EU members reassessing security and defence strategy.
Only 11 percent of Europeans across fifteen countries now view the United States as an ally, marking a historic decline and deepening transatlantic tensions.
Adriana Sole · INTERNATIONAL
Europe's Heat Deaths Accelerate; Tuscany Faces Summer Toll
WHO reports 200,000 heat-related deaths since 2022 as extreme temperatures reshape Mediterranean mortality patterns.
The World Health Organization has documented more than 200,000 deaths from extreme heat across Europe since 2022, with May 2026 recording some of the continent's highest temperatures on record.
Costanza Bardi · SCIENCE
Summer border chaos looms as EU's new entry system strains ferry ports and Trieste crossings
European tourism chiefs and port operators warn of long delays from biometric checks just as peak season arrives; Trieste faces pressure to manage Adriatic traffic.
European ferry ports and global tourism authorities have sounded an alarm about the impact of the EU's new Entry/Exit System on summer travel, with warnings of long border delays that could reshape visitor flows across the continent.
Sergio Madrussan · NATIONAL
Italian police dismantle fraud scheme targeting 500 million euros in tax credits
Energy-saving home improvement scam exposes vulnerability in state incentive programme
Italian police have dismantled a fraud scheme aimed at more than half a billion euros in state tax credits for fictitious energy-saving home improvements, highlighting systemic weaknesses in Italy's superbonus programme.
Giulia Benati · ECONOMY
Regional dispatches
Leonardo's Ferry Offers Commuters a 15th-Century Crossing
A hand-operated cable ferry based on da Vinci's design spans the Adda River between Lecco and Bergamo provinces.
Commuters on the Adda River between Lecco and Bergamo now cross via a cable-guided ferry based on a Leonardo da Vinci sketch from the 15th century.
Beatrice Comolli
Europe's Heat Crisis Deepens: Alpine Region Faces Rising Mortality
WHO reports 200,000 deaths since 2022 as extreme temperatures reach record May levels across the continent
The World Health Organization has attributed more than 200,000 deaths across Europe to extreme heat since 2022, as the continent records its highest-ever May temperatures.
Klara Hofer
EU-Balkans Summit in Montenegro signals trade shift for Trieste's eastern corridor
As Brussels pushes enlargement to counter Russia and China, Friuli-Venezia Giulia ports face new competition and opportunity from regional integration.
Leaders from the European Union and Western Balkans gathered in Montenegro to discuss accelerating the bloc's eastward expansion, a move with direct implications for Trieste's role as Italy's primary gateway to Central Europe.
Sergio Madrussan
Houthi threats to Red Sea shipping widen insurance costs for Genoa exporters
Attacks on Israeli vessels signal broader disruption to Mediterranean container trade as Liguria's port faces higher premiums and rerouting delays.
Houthi threats to attack Israeli shipping in the Red Sea are forcing Mediterranean exporters, including those from Genoa, to recalculate logistics costs as insurers raise premiums on routes through the Suez Canal.
Marina Doria
EU biometric border checks threaten summer ferry chaos at Italian ports
European ferry operators warn EES system will clog Riviera access as tourism season peaks, raising pressure on Genoa and coastal gateways.
European ferry ports, including Italian gateways to the Riviera, are sounding alarm over the EU's new biometric entry system rolling out this summer, warning of bottlenecks that could deter tourists and strain coastal infrastructure.
Marina Doria
British Artist Gormley Brings Cardboard Immersion to San Gimignano
Forbes covers Antony Gormley's first work in the material at Galleria Continua, marking a shift in the sculptor's practice.
Antony Gormley, known for monumental public installations, is experimenting with cardboard in his first exhibition at Galleria Continua in the Tuscan hill town.
Costanza Bardi
Pope Leo Calls for Humane Migration Approach in Canary Islands Visit
Pontiff's appeal for dignified welcome to migrants echoes Italy's Mediterranean burden as crossings persist
Pope Leo visited the Canary Islands this week to urge a humane approach to migration, a message that carries weight for Italy's role as a primary Mediterranean gateway.
Elena Marcheggiani
Pope Leo appeals for humane migrant welcome from Canary Islands
Pontiff's tour highlights perilous journeys as Vatican frames migration as moral imperative
Pope Leo is appealing for a humane approach to migrants during a visit to the Canary Islands, reframing migration as a spiritual and moral challenge for Europe.
Davide Ruspoli
Italy Sets Solar Record as Renewables Surge; Molise's Wind Sector Watches
European solar generation hits new highs in May; southern regions with wind capacity face investment competition from solar boom.
Italy recorded new daily solar generation highs in May alongside Germany, Spain, France and Portugal, a renewable energy surge that raises questions about investment priorities in regions like Molise, where wind energy has been the development focus.
Antonio Petrella
Vesuvius glimpsed from space as astronaut captures volcano from ISS
French astronaut Sophie Adenot photographs Mount Vesuvius and Etna from the International Space Station, reviving iconic Earth-from-space imagery.
A French astronaut aboard the International Space Station has captured Mount Vesuvius and Mount Etna in a photograph that recalls the famous 'blue marble' images of Earth from space.
Rosaria Esposito
Spain ramps up U.S. olive oil push as Puglia faces brand erosion
Olive Oils From Spain names major U.S. agency while Italian producers struggle for visibility in American market
Spain's olive oil industry has enlisted Havas Miami to boost its U.S. marketing presence, intensifying competition for shelf space and consumer attention that threatens Puglia's export share.
Francesca Lazzari
Pope Leo's Migration Tour Reaches Atlantic; Calabria Watches from the Med
Pontiff appeals for humane approach to migrants as Mediterranean crossing season peaks
Pope Leo XIV has travelled to the Canary Islands to highlight the perilous journeys migrants undertake, appealing for a humane approach at a moment when Calabria faces renewed pressure on its ports and reception systems.
Saverio Gallo
Pope Leo calls for humane migrant welcome in Canary Islands visit
Pontiff's appeal echoes Mediterranean crossing crisis that shapes Sardinian debate on island asylum policy
Pope Leo has visited the Canary Islands to urge a humane approach to migrants, a plea that resonates across Mediterranean island communities facing the same pressures.
Gavino Sanna
US Defence Secretary Attacks Europe's Migration Response
Hegseth's D-Day speech frames Mediterranean crossings as 'invasion', testing NATO alliance as Italy faces Mediterranean burden.
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has criticised European nations for allowing an 'invasion' of migrants on their shores, during a D-Day anniversary speech in France.
Adriana Sole
Pulitzer Winner Sets Novel in Italian Writers' Retreat
Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' mines the Santa Maddalena residency for comedy and self-discovery
Andrew Sean Greer's new novel, inspired by his directorship of a Tuscan writers' residency, explores the genre of the literary retreat through wit and vulnerability.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Spanish Fashion Chain Mango Expands Through Italian Department Stores
Partnership with Coin will open 22 shop-in-shop locations as retailer deepens Italian presence
Mango is accelerating its expansion across Italy through a new partnership with department store chain Coin, opening 22 branded spaces in locations nationwide.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Stellantis Moves Solid-State Battery to the Road
Turin automaker tests Factorial technology in Dodge Charger as EV range race intensifies
Stellantis has begun road testing a Dodge Charger Daytona fitted with solid-state battery cells, marking the first time the company has moved the technology beyond the laboratory.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Turin Draws American Families Seeking Italian Citizenship—Then Faces Rule Changes
Incoming US residents find Italy's path to citizenship narrowing after relocation
An American family that moved to Turin in 2024 seeking Italian citizenship now faces uncertainty after Italy changed its residency and naturalization rules.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Extreme heat deaths surge across Europe; Alpine region faces new peril
WHO reports 200,000 heat-related deaths since 2022 as May temperatures set records; Valle d'Aosta braces for summer strain
More than 200,000 Europeans have died from extreme heat since 2022, the World Health Organization reported Thursday, as the continent grapples with a warming climate that threatens even high-altitude refuges.
Camille Bréan
Sardinian beach imposes umbrella ban; mountain regions watch tourism-control model
South-east Sardinia introduces €10 fee and restrictions; Alpine valleys eye stricter access rules
A Sardinian beach this week banned umbrellas and tents to manage visitor numbers, marking an escalation in Italy's effort to regulate mass tourism—a model that carries implications for overcrowded Alpine destinations.
Camille Bréan
Opinion
The Pope's Vigil at Europe's Border
By visiting the Canary Islands, the Pope bears witness to a migration crisis that Europe, and Italy especially, cannot ignore.
Editorial Board
A Shark Returns to Its Ancient Sea
The rare sighting of a Great White between Tunisia and Sicily reminds us that the Mediterranean is not a human lake, but a living ecosystem in flux.
Editorial Board