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Meloni Asks Brussels to Loosen Fiscal Rules for Energy Costs
Politico Europe reports Italy has breached EU overspending rules and wants room to spend against high energy prices.
Italy has fallen foul of EU overspending rules and is asking the European Commission to relax them to cushion energy costs, Politico Europe reported.
Lorenzo Ferraris · NATIONAL
Naples-Bari High-Speed Rail Probe Widens as Investigators Zero In on Contracts
The line meant to halve travel time between the two southern cities is now the subject of a judicial inquiry, according to The Local Italy.
Police have arrested suspects in a probe into the Naples-Bari high-speed rail project, a flagship southern infrastructure scheme, The Local Italy reported Wednesday.
Francesca Lazzari · ECONOMY
Gaza Documentary Tops Italian Box Office, Beating Hollywood's Encore Titles
The Guardian-produced film NAZA opened at No 1 in Italy, extending its run after sold-out screenings
A documentary about Israel's killing of Palestinian civilians has opened at the top of the Italian box office, ahead of Avengers: Endgame: Encore and other wide releases.
Eleonora Vanzetti · CULTURE
EU Proposes Bloc-Wide Emergency Radio System for Cross-Border Crises
The Local Italy reports Brussels wants police and firefighters to coordinate across borders when national radio systems fail to connect.
The EU has put forward plans for a bloc-wide emergency communications system to let national services coordinate during cross-border crises.
Lorenzo Ferraris · INTERNATIONAL
Regional dispatches
Fast Food Moves South, and Italy's Food Capital Watches the Map
Major chains are expanding faster in Italy than ever before, with the poorest regions absorbing the fastest growth
International chains are expanding across Italy at a pace that surprises observers, and the south is where the change is most visible.
Giulia Benati
EU Plans Bloc-Wide Emergency Radio System, and the Alps Ask Who Answers
Brussels proposes replacing national radio networks so police and firefighters can coordinate across borders in a crisis
The European Union has put forward plans for a shared emergency communications system, a change that matters most where borders run through mountains.
Camille Bréan
Italy Asks Brussels to Loosen Spending Rules Over Energy Costs
Politico Europe reports the Italian government wants fiscal room to absorb higher energy prices
Italy has asked the European Commission to relax overspending rules so it can cushion the cost of energy, according to Politico Europe.
Camille Bréan
Meloni Asks Brussels to Loosen Overspend Rules for Energy Costs
Politico Europe reports Italy's plea to the Commission as Lombardy's manufacturers price another winter of power bills
Italy has asked the European Commission to relax its overspending rules to help it absorb higher energy costs, according to Politico Europe.
Beatrice Comolli
EU Moves to Replace Emergency Radio With Bloc-Wide System
Brussels proposes shared communications for police and firefighters, a shift that would be felt first along Alpine transit corridors like the Brenner.
The European Union has proposed a new bloc-wide emergency communications system to let national services coordinate across borders during crises.
Klara Hofer
Brussels Moves to Replace Radio for Europe's Emergency Services
The European Commission proposes a bloc-wide communications network for police and firefighters, with cross-border crises in mind.
The EU put forward plans for a new bloc-wide communication system allowing police, firefighters and other emergency services to coordinate better across borders.
Tommaso Veronese
EU Moves to Replace Emergency Radio With a Bloc-Wide Network
Brussels proposes common communications for police and firefighters, a change that lands differently along a border where services already work side by side
The European Union has proposed a bloc-wide emergency communications system to let national services coordinate across borders during crises.
Sergio Madrussan
Italy Asks Brussels to Loosen Spending Rules for Energy Costs
The government has fallen foul of EU fiscal limits and wants room to overspend as energy bills bite, Politico Europe reports
Italy has asked the European Commission to relax overspending rules so it can absorb higher energy costs, according to Politico Europe.
Sergio Madrussan
Brussels Moves to Replace Emergency Radio, and a Port City Counts Its Lifelines
The EU proposes a bloc-wide communications system for police and firefighters. Genoa, which runs on radio when the mountains cut the signal, has a stake.
The European Commission has put forward plans for a bloc-wide emergency communications system to replace ageing radio networks used by police, firefighters and rescue services.
Marina Doria
Fast Food Heads South, and Tuscany Counts What It Still Cooks
Foreign coverage of Italy's expanding chains meets a region whose name is sold as the opposite of a drive-through
International reporting says major fast-food chains are expanding faster than ever in Italy, with the sharpest effects in the poorer south.
Costanza Bardi
Brussels Proposes a Europe-Wide Emergency Radio, and Italy Listens
The EU wants police and firefighters to talk across borders when radio fails; the plan lands in a country that knows the cost of a broken channel
The European Commission has put forward plans for a bloc-wide emergency communications system to replace radio in cross-border crises.
Costanza Bardi
Fast Food Pushes Into Italy's South, and the Interior Watches
International chains are expanding faster than ever in a country long held up as a model of healthy eating, with the poorer south feeling it first.
Major fast-food chains are expanding across Italy faster than ever, and the south is where the change is being felt most sharply.
Niccolò Mariani
Brussels Moves to Replace Radio for Cross-Border Emergencies
The EU has proposed a bloc-wide communications system for police, firefighters and rescue services, with the Marche's earthquake record in the background.
The European Union put forward plans for a bloc-wide emergency communications system to let police, firefighters and other services coordinate better during cross-border crises.
Elena Marcheggiani
EU Proposes Bloc-Wide Emergency Communications System
The plan would let national police and fire services coordinate across borders, replacing radio
The European Union has put forward plans for a bloc-wide communications system for police, firefighters and other emergency services.
Davide Ruspoli
EU Plans Bloc-Wide Emergency Radio System, and the Apennines Listen
Brussels proposes replacing national emergency radio with a cross-border network; mountain regions know what happens when the signal fails
The European Union has put forward plans for a bloc-wide emergency communications system to let police, firefighters and rescue services coordinate across borders.
Marco Di Sante
Italy Asks Brussels to Relax Spending Rules as Energy Costs Bite
Politico Europe reports the Italian government wants room to overspend to cushion the energy crunch
Italy has fallen foul of EU overspending rules and is asking the European Commission to relax them to help households and firms cope with higher energy costs.
Marco Di Sante
Fast Food Heads South, and the Interior Reads the Menu
International chains are expanding faster in Italy than anywhere they have gone before, and the poorer south is where the growth lands
The Local Italy reports that major fast-food chains are expanding faster than ever in a country once held up as a model of healthy eating, with the impacts concentrated in the south.
Antonio Petrella
Fast Food Pushes Into the South, and Naples Counts the Cost
International chains are expanding faster than ever in Italy, and the foreign press reads the shift as a blow to a region already struggling
Major fast-food chains are expanding faster in Italy than ever before, and the foreign press says the impact on the poorer south is a growing concern.
Rosaria Esposito
Fast Food Heads South, and Basilicata Counts the Cost
International chains are expanding faster in Italy than ever before, and the region with the country's oldest food culture is watching the arrival.
Major fast-food chains are expanding south of Rome, and the region that gave Italy its peasant cuisine is the latest frontier.
Pietro Lasorsa
Rome Asks Brussels to Relax Overspend Rules as Energy Costs Bite
Politico Europe reports the Italian government has fallen foul of EU fiscal rules and wants them loosened to absorb higher energy prices.
Italy has asked the European Commission to allow countries to overspend to cushion the energy crunch, Politico Europe reported.
Pietro Lasorsa
Fast Food Heads South, and Calabria Counts What It Costs
Foreign chains are expanding faster in Italy than anywhere they once avoided, and the poorer south is where the growth lands
Major fast-food chains are expanding faster than ever in Italy, and the south — long held up as the country's healthy, if poorer, half — is where the change is most visible.
Saverio Gallo
Brussels Plans a Cross-Border Emergency Radio, and the South Asks Who Answers
The EU wants police and firefighters to coordinate across frontiers during crises; for a region that waits on mainland services, the question is response time
The European Union has put forward plans for a bloc-wide emergency communications system to let police and firefighters coordinate better during cross-border crises.
Saverio Gallo
Italy Asks Brussels to Loosen the Fiscal Rules for an Energy Crunch
Politico Europe reports the Italian prime minister pressing the Commission president to allow higher spending as energy costs bite
Italy has breached EU overspending rules and wants them relaxed to absorb higher energy costs, Politico Europe reported.
Concetta Vassallo
Brussels Plans a Single Emergency Radio Network, and an Island Watches
The European Commission proposes replacing patchy national radio with a bloc-wide system for police, firefighters and rescue services.
A new EU plan would let emergency services coordinate across borders during crises — a change that matters most where help has to arrive by sea or air.
Gavino Sanna
Italy Asks Brussels to Loosen Spending Rules as Energy Costs Bite
Politico Europe reports the Italian prime minister has appealed directly to the European Commission president for room to overspend.
Italy has fallen foul of EU overspending rules and wants them relaxed to absorb higher energy costs, according to Politico Europe.
Adriana Sole
Evans Chases the Title He Has Never Held, on Sardinian Gravel
The Welshman has finished runner-up five times; the world rally championship could be settled on Italian soil this week
Elfyn Evans arrives at the Italian round of the World Rally Championship still seeking a first title, with BBC Sport recounting the five times he has finished second.
Tobia Marenghi
Fast Food Heads South, and Italy's Food Map Is Redrawn
Foreign coverage tracks major chains expanding faster than ever into the poorer south — a shift with echoes in the Marche's own small-town economies.
Major fast-food chains are expanding faster in Italy than ever before, and foreign coverage says the impact is falling hardest on the previously healthier, poorer south.
Elena Marcheggiani
Fast Food Moves South, and Italy's Diet Reputation Follows It
Major chains are expanding faster than ever in Italy, and The Local Italy reports the impact is sharpest in the poorer south.
International fast-food chains are expanding rapidly across Italy, and The Local Italy reports the shift is landing hardest on the country's southern regions.
Francesca Lazzari
An Air Traffic Strike Grounds the Plans of a Region That Sails and Flies
A walkout by Italian air traffic controllers disrupted travel on Wednesday. For Liguria, the airport is the one link the trains cannot fully replace.
Travellers to, from and across Italy faced cancellations and delays on Wednesday as air traffic controllers walked out, with knock-on effects for a region whose airport is its thinnest transport link.
Marina Doria
EU Plans Cross-Border Emergency Radio System, and the Plain Knows Why It Matters
Brussels wants police, firefighters and rescue services to talk to each other across borders when the next disaster comes
The European Commission has proposed a bloc-wide emergency communications system to replace radio, a plan read closely in a region that has spent three years rebuilding after floods.
Giulia Benati
Opinion
A Verdict in Cairo's Shadow
The conviction of Egyptian officers for Giulio Regeni's death closes a chapter in an Italian courtroom but not in the relationship between Rome and Cairo.
Editorial Board
Etna, and the Cost of Living Beside a Volcano
Sicily's recurring flight disruptions from Mount Etna's ash raise a question the world rarely asks: what it means to build a modern economy on an active volcano.
Editorial Board