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Workers at U.S. Consulate construction in Milan paid less than $2 an hour
AP investigation reveals systematic wage violations at diplomatic building site
Foreign workers building the new U.S. Consulate in Milan were paid as little as under $2 per hour, according to employment documents reviewed by AP News.
Beatrice Comolli · NATIONAL
Saharan heat reaches Piemonte as Europe braces for first serious summer heatwave
Temperatures expected to peak near 40°C across northern Italy, with implications for agriculture and energy
A mass of hot air drawn from the Sahara is pushing temperatures across Europe toward 39-40°C this week, with significant consequences for Italy's industrial and agricultural regions.
Lorenzo Ferraris · SCIENCE
Sealed Etruscan tomb yields secrets of seven-century B.C. life
Discovery near Rome in central Italy reveals 100+ grave goods and four burials in rare intact chamber
Archaeologists working in the hills of central Italy have opened a fully sealed Etruscan chamber tomb dating to the seventh century B.C., one of the most significant finds in recent decades.
Niccolò Mariani · CULTURE
Agordo's eyewear giant pivots to wearables as smart-glasses market expands
EssilorLuxottica launches first Italian production for smart devices at historic Veneto plant, betting on growth beyond traditional frames.
EssilorLuxottica will begin producing smart eyewear at its Agordo plant in early 2027, marking the company's first foray into wearable devices in Italy.
Tommaso Veronese · ECONOMY
Regional dispatches
Saharan heat reaches the Alps as Europe's first serious heatwave arrives
Valle d'Aosta braces for 39-40C peaks while Alpine tourism and hydroelectric output face summer stress
A mass of hot air from the Sahara is pushing temperatures across Europe to 39-40C this week, with the Italian Alps facing their first serious heatwave of the season.
Camille Bréan
Dolce & Gabbana considers selling Milan properties to raise cash
Luxury fashion house weighs sale-and-leaseback of city-centre real estate as liquidity pressure mounts
The Italian fashion house is exploring the sale of properties, including in Milan's centre, and then leasing them back to free up capital.
Beatrice Comolli
In the Valley of Apples, Trentino breaks Italy's wine obsession
Val di Non's cider and strudel tradition draws foreign attention as agritourism diversifies beyond the peninsula's dominant grape culture
The Financial Times profiles Val di Non as a regional aberration in wine-obsessed Italy, where apple cultivation, cider production and Austro-Hungarian culinary heritage offer an alternative tourism narrative.
Klara Hofer
Global wine tourism boom offers Veneto a chance to reshape visitor economy
International market research projects wine-travel spending will nearly triple by 2033, reshaping how regions like Veneto compete for affluent tourists.
Wine-related tourism could grow to €119.7 billion globally by 2033 from €49.7 billion today, according to new market analysis—a shift that could reshape competition among regions selling vineyard experiences.
Tommaso Veronese
Heatwave threatens Alpine northeast as Saharan heat surges into Europe
Friuli-Venezia Giulia braces for 40°C peaks as EU environment agency warns of summer stress across continent
Italy faces its first serious heatwave of the summer this week, with temperatures reaching 39–40°C as hot air drawn from the Sahara sweeps northward across the continent.
Sergio Madrussan
Genoa shippers hold course as global sea lanes tighten
Port logistics firms watch Hormuz deal with measured skepticism as sanctions reshape Mediterranean trade routes
Shipping confidence in vital sea passages remains fragile despite diplomatic breakthroughs, affecting container flows through Italy's largest port.
Marina Doria
Liguria braces for 40-degree heat as tourist season peaks
Saharan heatwave arrives amid record demand for coastal camping, straining water and cooling systems across the Riviera
The first serious heatwave of the Italian summer will test infrastructure and emergency services along Liguria's crowded coast.
Marina Doria
CNH Invests €21M in Modena Hub to Speed Farm Equipment Design
Advanced simulation and automated warehousing reshape how tractors and machinery reach global markets from Emilia-Romagna's engineering heartland.
CNH has inaugurated a virtual simulation ecosystem and automated logistics warehouse at its San Matteo research hub in Modena, accelerating product development and parts delivery for agricultural equipment.
Giulia Benati
Uffizi reshapes the visitor's encounter with Botticelli's masterworks
Florence's flagship museum rearranges 'Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera' to reshape how the world's most crowded gallery presents the Renaissance
The Uffizi Gallery has repositioned Sandro Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera', the latest effort to reshape how visitors experience two of the Italian Renaissance's most celebrated masterpieces.
Costanza Bardi
Saharan heat reaches the Alps as Italy braces for 40C
Mountain tourism faces disruption as first serious summer heatwave spreads northward into Trentino-Alto Adige
Italy faces its first major heatwave of the summer this week, with temperatures reaching 39–40C across much of the peninsula, threatening the Alpine tourism season and straining mountain infrastructure.
Klara Hofer
Vesuvius eruption becomes streaming spectacle as Disney enters Pompeii narrative
A three-part docudrama starring Tom Hiddleston brings the 79 AD destruction to global audiences, marking a shift in how the world encounters Italy's most famous archaeological site.
Disney+ is releasing a three-part docudrama about Mount Vesuvius's destruction of Pompeii, starring actor Tom Hiddleston, expanding how international audiences engage with Campania's most recognizable ancient story.
Rosaria Esposito
Campania's beaches rated among Europe's cleanest as summer season opens
An EU environmental agency study finds most Italian coastal waters meet 'excellent' standards, positioning the region well for the tourism season ahead.
The vast majority of European beaches offer excellent water quality for swimming, the EU environment agency reported this week, with Italy's coastal regions among those topping the list as the summer tourism season begins.
Rosaria Esposito
Italy's business lobby demands faster renewable rollout as gas costs bite
Confindustria calls for emergency action as energy prices outpace Europe; Basilicata's oil heritage faces pressure from transition demands
Italy's leading business federation has urged the government to accelerate renewable energy deployment, citing power costs far higher than most European peers and renewed pressure from geopolitical gas disruptions.
Pietro Lasorsa
Saharan heat builds across Europe; Basilicata prepares for extended high-temperature stress
Heatwave conditions intensify as hot air mass settles over continent; Southern Italy faces dual pressure from climate and energy demand
A mass of hot air from the Sahara has settled over Southern Europe, with heatwave conditions expected to intensify across the continent this week, placing additional strain on already stretched energy systems.
Pietro Lasorsa
EU tightens migration rules as Mediterranean crossing persists
New regulations take effect amid doubts about enforcement; Calabria faces continued arrivals despite hardened European borders
The European Union's overhaul of migration policy came into force this week, but enforcement questions loom as arrivals along the Mediterranean route show no sign of slowing.
Saverio Gallo
Saharan heat brings first serious heatwave; Calabria's citrus and bergamot face summer stress
Temperatures reaching 39–40°C across southern Italy; agricultural regions brace for drought pressure on crops and water supplies
A mass of hot air from the Sahara is pushing temperatures across southern Europe to dangerous levels this week, with Italy facing peaks of 39–40°C as the first serious heatwave of the summer arrives.
Saverio Gallo
EU tightens migration rules as Lampedusa braces for summer surge
New asylum framework takes effect amid doubts about enforcement; Sicily faces test of Europe's hardened borders
The European Union's overhauled migration system entered force this week, tightening asylum rules across the bloc just as summer sea crossings toward Sicily intensify.
Concetta Vassallo
Saharan heatwave reaches Sicily as temperatures soar toward 40 degrees
First serious summer heat arrives this week; island faces stress on water, agriculture and tourism infrastructure
A mass of hot air from the Sahara is sweeping across Europe this week, bringing temperatures of 39 to 40 degrees Celsius to parts of Italy, with Sicily facing the brunt of the Mediterranean's intensifying heat.
Concetta Vassallo
Amorim takes Milan helm as Allegri era ends
Portuguese manager arrives from Manchester United to steady Serie A's second force after managerial turmoil
Ruben Amorim has been appointed AC Milan head coach, replacing Massimiliano Allegri and marking the club's attempt to restore stability after a season of underperformance.
Tobia Marenghi
Hamilton's Barcelona redemption ends Ferrari's drought
British driver claims maiden victory for Scuderia as Antonelli retires from championship lead
Lewis Hamilton won his first grand prix for Ferrari in Barcelona, breaking the team's recent struggles and signalling a shift in the championship dynamic as Kimi Antonelli retired from the lead.
Tobia Marenghi
Imperial Roman villa emerges from clandestine dig near Rome
Ministry of Culture seizes site after looters unearth splendid ancient estate west of capital
A magnificent Roman villa from the height of the Imperial era has surfaced at Castel di Guido, near Rome, after criminals conducted illegal excavations that drew official intervention.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Stellantis maps Italian factory roles in European turnaround
Carmaker assigns specific production tasks to plants as it seeks EU incentives for local output
Stellantis has assigned distinct roles to its Italian manufacturing facilities as part of a broader turnaround strategy, according to Automotive News.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Opinion
When the desert arrives: Italy faces heat and the burden of preservation
As Saharan temperatures grip Europe, Italy confronts a familiar tension: how to protect its irreplaceable past while the climate shifts beneath it.
Editorial Board
Russia's grip on Italy runs deeper than headlines suggest
A French scandal over pro-Kremlin media exposes what Italy's international observers have long noted: Russian influence here operates through channels far more diffuse and socially accepted.
Editorial Board