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EU approves offshore detention framework as migration hardening accelerates across bloc
Parliament backs law allowing member states to establish deportation centres abroad, marking sharp policy shift on asylum.
The European Parliament has approved sweeping migration reforms that grant authorities broader detention powers and permit the creation of deportation centres outside the EU, a move critics say weakens asylum protections.
Adriana Sole · INTERNATIONAL
Vannacci's rise tests Meloni's grip on Italy's right
Former general's party gains ground as premier faces challenge from within her coalition's far-right flank
Roberto Vannacci, a retired army general, is rallying supporters of his new party in Rome and reshaping Italy's right-wing landscape, challenging Premier Giorgia Meloni's authority.
Davide Ruspoli · NATIONAL
Shamballa opens as 3D-printed research site for sustainable living in Emilia-Romagna hills
Eight-hectare laboratory explores self-sufficient architecture and advanced construction techniques
An open-air research facility dedicated to 3D-printed sustainable architecture has opened in the Emilia-Romagna hills, marking a significant pilot for construction innovation in the region.
Giulia Benati · SCIENCE
From Italian training to Lagos: Nigerian founder builds safety-shoe empire
A computer scientist's detour through Marche's footwear districts yields West Africa's largest safety-footwear producer.
Yinka Atunde, trained in Italian shoe factories, has built West Africa's largest safety-footwear company after raising $1.5 million, tracing a path that reveals how Marche's craft knowledge travels.
Elena Marcheggiani · ECONOMY
Regional dispatches
Florentine swimwear brand Peninsula expands to children's wear
Italian label launches father-and-son collection at Pitti Uomo, eyes Dubai market
Peninsula, a Florence-based swimwear brand, has introduced its first children's line at Pitti Uomo fashion week, signalling a shift toward family-oriented design as it expands beyond Italy.
Costanza Bardi
GAS charts spring collection through Made in Italy denim as global symbol
The Umbrian denim house positions authentic Italian craftsmanship as the season's defining narrative.
GAS, the denim company rooted in Umbria, has unveiled its spring-summer 2027 collection, framing Made in Italy production as a statement of authenticity in an era when global fashion houses increasingly chase fast-fashion economics.
Niccolò Mariani
Ancona court grants residency to claim €500K lottery prize
A June ruling in Italy's gateway city cuts through the legal knot that trapped a Nigerian migrant's winnings.
An Ancona court has ruled that a Nigerian migrant who won €500,000 on a scratch card can claim his prize despite lacking legal residency, resolving a legal deadlock that exposed gaps in Italy's migrant framework.
Elena Marcheggiani
Pope warns SSPX ordinations risk deepening schism
Vatican cautions traditionalist society against consecrating bishops without papal permission on July 1
Pope Leo XIV has cautioned that the Society of St. Pius X's planned ordination of four bishops without Vatican approval risks deepening a long-standing schism within the Catholic Church.
Davide Ruspoli
Pompeii enters the streaming age as Disney pairs volcano with celebrity
National Geographic docudrama with Tom Hiddleston turns ancient eruption into prestige television, raising questions about how heritage sites are packaged for global audiences.
A new three-part Disney Plus series featuring actor Tom Hiddleston examines the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, marking the latest effort by streaming platforms to reshape how the world encounters Pompeii.
Rosaria Esposito
Ukrainian orphans stranded in Naples as repatriation stalls
Twenty-five minors evacuated from war to southern Italy face uncertain legal status and resistance to return, revealing gaps in cross-border child protection frameworks.
A Ukrainian orphanage director evacuated 25 children to Naples to escape the war, but efforts to bring them home are blocked by Italian adoption procedures and bureaucratic obstacles.
Rosaria Esposito
Greece hardens border policies as Mediterranean frontier tightens
Athens embraces criticism from rights groups; Calabria faces intensified pressure on sea crossings
Greece's migration minister has called condemnation from human rights organisations a 'badge of honour' while vowing to further toughen Europe's strictest border policies, a shift that will redirect migrant flows toward Italy's southern coast.
Saverio Gallo
Italian court unblocks migrant's lottery prize, exposing residency trap
Ancona ruling on Nigerian winner highlights legal barriers facing undocumented arrivals across the South
An Italian court has granted a residence permit to a Nigerian migrant who won €500,000 on a scratch card but could not claim the prize without legal status, exposing how administrative barriers lock undocumented arrivals out of basic financial participation.
Saverio Gallo
Rome's migration clash echoes across the Mediterranean
Tens of thousands march for and against stricter border controls as a far-right repatriation scheme advances in Parliament, reshaping Italy's southern frontier.
Rival demonstrations in Rome over a far-right citizens' initiative on migration signal a deepening divide over Italy's role as Europe's Mediterranean gateway.
Concetta Vassallo
Sardinian campgrounds ride family travel boom as bookings climb 34 percent
Island's open-air tourism gains ground as European families reshape summer holidays around children and partners
Sardinia's campgrounds and holiday resorts are capturing a surge in family bookings, with search activity climbing 34 percent since 2025 as European tourism patterns shift toward open-air accommodation.
Gavino Sanna
U.S. warns NATO members over defense gaps as Pentagon reviews European force posture
Hegseth's tough stance on spending signals potential shifts in American military commitment to the alliance.
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced a review of American military forces in Europe, warning that some NATO members will fail to meet expectations on defense spending and policy alignment.
Adriana Sole
Sarri takes Atalanta helm as Bergamo seeks stability after Gasperini void
Former Roma coach tasked with steadying Serie A side through third managerial change in 12 months
Atalanta appointed Maurizio Sarri as coach on Monday, the club's third managerial change in a year as it struggles to replace Gian Piero Gasperini's nine-season tenure.
Tobia Marenghi
Hamilton's Barcelona win signals Ferrari's return to form after Leclerc struggles
Lewis Hamilton's first victory with the Scuderia offers Maranello redemption after a season of inconsistency
Lewis Hamilton's victory at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix has reignited confidence at Ferrari after a season marked by uncertainty and Charles Leclerc's struggles to deliver consistent results.
Tobia Marenghi
GAS charts Made in Italy denim as cultural narrative
Italian brand's new collection frames authentic production as aesthetic identity across summer destinations
GAS's Spring/Summer 2027 collection positions Made in Italy denim as a statement of authenticity, building a coherent narrative across regional summer aesthetics.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Stellantis joins carmakers' push for EU production rules
Detroit giant and peers seek simpler 'Made in Europe' framework to anchor supply chains and jobs
Stellantis, Volkswagen and Renault have called on the European Union to adopt streamlined local-production incentives, signalling anxiety about manufacturing competitiveness.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Vogue World comes to Milan as fashion capital courts global stage
The international fashion press converges on the city this fall for the first European iteration of the luxury magazine's flagship event.
Milan will host Vogue World in the autumn, the first time the global fashion celebration has moved beyond New York, London, Paris and Los Angeles.
Beatrice Comolli
Zenato winery passes to next generation as Nadia Zenato charts new ventures
The Peschiera del Garda family business undergoes leadership transition, reflecting broader shifts in how Veneto's wine exporters are managed.
Nadia Zenato has transferred her controlling stake in the family winery to her brother Alberto, signalling a generational shift in one of the Veneto region's most visible wine brands.
Tommaso Veronese
Uffizi hangs Botticelli's masterworks face to face
Florence gallery repositions 'Birth of Venus' and 'Primavera' opposite each other in major museum overhaul
The Uffizi Galleries have hung Sandro Botticelli's two most celebrated paintings opposite one another for the first time, reshaping how visitors encounter the Renaissance.
Costanza Bardi
Opinion
The Spread Returns: What the Markets Are Telling Italy
As Italian bond yields widen against German benchmarks, the world's financial press is asking whether Rome's structural challenges have been masked, not solved.
Editorial Board
The Quiet Crisis: Why Italy's Young Keep Leaving
Demographic decline is not abstract. It is a choice made by millions of young Italians who vote with their feet, and the world's press is beginning to ask what that means for Europe.
Editorial Board