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Italy ordered to pay damages for prosecutor's dismissal of rape as 'normal'
European court finds state perpetuated sexist stereotypes in case near Rome; ruling signals wider pattern in Italian justice
The European Court of Human Rights ordered Italy to compensate a woman whose rape allegations were dismissed by a prosecutor as typical male behaviour, finding the state liable for perpetuating gender violence.
Davide Ruspoli · NATIONAL
Italian winemakers downgrade bottles as US export crisis deepens
Piedmont producers face mounting inventory pressure amid American market collapse
Italian wine producers are downgrading bottles and struggling to clear inventory as exports to the United States collapse, according to reports from the industry.
Lorenzo Ferraris · ECONOMY
EU delays travel scheme as border checks strain Alpine crossings
ETIAS rollout pushed to 2027 amid biometric system problems affecting Brenner and mountain entry points
The European Union is postponing its €20 ETIAS travel authorisation scheme until 2027 due to technical delays in biometric border checks that are already affecting Alpine frontier zones.
Klara Hofer · INTERNATIONAL
Tuscan leather supply chain fractures as 830 firms close since 2019
Florence production workers strike as fashion crisis deepens across the region's historic industry
Production workers across Tuscany's leather goods sector are striking on July 9 as the region confronts a structural collapse in its fashion supply chain.
Costanza Bardi · REGIONAL
Regional dispatches
Italian wine glut deepens as US demand falters and cellars overflow
Winemakers downgrade quality to shift stock; northeastern producers face margin squeeze as exports stall.
Italian winemakers are downgrading wine quality and struggling to shift a year's worth of production after a sharp drop in exports to the United States.
Sergio Madrussan
Pagani Joins Motor Valley's V12 Manual Revival
The Huayra 70 Derecho celebrates the founder's birthday with a twin-turbo engine and mechanical gearbox, echoing Ferrari's recent traditionalist turn.
A second Emilia-Romagna supercar maker has embraced the manual gearbox, as Pagani unveils a limited roadster with a gated shifter and 12-cylinder engine.
Giulia Benati
Italian Winemakers Downgrade as US Exports Collapse
A year's worth of production sits unsold in cellars as shipments to America plummet, forcing producers to lower bottle classifications.
Italian winemakers are facing a severe export crisis as demand from the United States evaporates, leaving producers with mounting inventory and forcing them to reclassify wines to lower tiers.
Giulia Benati
Tuscan cellars overflow as US wine exports falter and producers downgrade bottled stock
A year's worth of unsold wine piles up across the region as American demand weakens
Italian winemakers are downgrading bottles and struggling to shift inventory as a collapse in US exports leaves Tuscan cellars overflowing.
Costanza Bardi
Umbrian vintners face export slump as US demand weakens
Winemakers across central Italy downgrade bottles as cellars overflow with unsold stock
Italian wine producers are struggling to shift a year's worth of stock after a sharp drop in exports to the United States, forcing vintners to downgrade bottles and reassess their markets.
Niccolò Mariani
Umbrian towns watch Lake Como's tourist crackdown with cautious interest
As lakeside villages impose dress codes, inland heritage sites weigh their own visitor management strategies
Lake Como's decision to fine tourists €200 for bare chests and swimwear has prompted Umbrian heritage towns to consider whether similar codes could protect their own fragile urban fabric.
Niccolò Mariani
Italian towns expand tourist conduct rules as summer peak nears
Lake Como's €200 fines for bare chests signal broader shift toward stricter visitor codes across holiday destinations
A growing number of Italian towns are imposing rules on tourist attire and behaviour, with Lake Como's Varenna leading a summer crackdown that signals wider frustration with visitor conduct.
Marco Di Sante
European court orders Italy to compensate woman in rape case
ECHR finds prosecutor's dismissal of abuse allegations as 'normal' perpetuated sexist stereotypes
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that an Italian prosecutor's dismissal of a woman's rape allegations as 'normal' for men amounted to gender discrimination, ordering the state to pay compensation.
Marco Di Sante
Calabria Keeps Cuban Doctors Despite US Pressure
Southern region relies on 200+ medical professionals from Havana to staff remote hospitals and ease staff shortages
Italy's Calabria region is defying Washington's demands to end its decades-long program of Cuban medical professionals, arguing that losing them would cripple healthcare in Europe's poorest region.
Antonio Petrella
Naples faces new limits on short-term rentals as Italy tightens holiday-let rules
Property owners confront stricter regulations on tourist apartments, reshaping the informal rental economy that has fuelled housing scarcity in the South.
Italy is imposing new restrictions on short-term holiday rentals, with Naples and other historic cities grappling with how stricter rules will reshape property ownership and tourist accommodation.
Rosaria Esposito
Puglia among regions selected for €262 million solar self-consumption scheme
Italy approves 566 photovoltaic projects for southern businesses, with €200 million in funding still available under energy transition programme
Italy's Ministry of Environment and Energy Security has approved applications for 566 solar self-consumption projects across southern regions, part of a €262 million support programme aimed at boosting renewable energy adoption among businesses.
Francesca Lazzari
Calabria defies US pressure on Cuban medical staff
Region relies on more than 200 Cuban doctors to staff remote hospitals as Washington seeks to end programme
Calabria's health system depends on Cuban medical professionals working under a long-running programme that the United States wants dismantled, creating a rare point of friction between Italy and Washington.
Saverio Gallo
Pope marks US independence day with migrant prayer in Lampedusa
Pontiff visits Mediterranean gateway to pray for those who died crossing the sea
Pope Leo visited Lampedusa on July 4 to pray at a migrant memorial, using the US independence day to draw attention to the Mediterranean's human toll.
Saverio Gallo
Pope visits Lampedusa to honour migrants lost at sea
Pontiff marks Fourth of July at Mediterranean frontier amid tensions with Trump administration over immigration
Pope Leo XIV spent July 4 in Lampedusa, Sicily's migration gateway, praying at the graves of thousands who died attempting to reach Europe by sea.
Concetta Vassallo
Sardinia's longevity boom reshapes island resort strategy
International wellness tourism pivots toward Blue Zone positioning as luxury hospitality chases health-conscious visitors
Sardinia's reputation for exceptional longevity is driving a repositioning of the island's resort sector toward wellness-focused luxury experiences, according to international hospitality analysts.
Gavino Sanna
Sardinian winemakers caught in export downturn as cellars overflow
Island producers downgrade bottles amid US export slump and surplus inventory
Sardinian winemakers are struggling to shift a year's worth of produce after a sharp drop in exports, forcing producers to downgrade bottling and reassess market strategy.
Gavino Sanna
Trump and Meloni navigate diplomatic tensions ahead of NATO talks
US President's social media attacks on Italian PM prompt damage control from Rome's foreign ministry
Italy's government sought to contain fallout from escalating public tensions between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and US President Donald Trump ahead of this week's NATO summit in Turkey.
Adriana Sole
David Chase Eyes Italian-American Return Migration as Next Project
The Sopranos creator considers film or series about Americans moving to Italy amid domestic uncertainty
David Chase, creator of The Sopranos, said at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival that he is considering a film or television project centred on Italian Americans relocating to Italy.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Etna's ash clouds disrupt southern travel as volcano reshapes summer season
Airport closures and flight cancellations ripple across the Mediterranean, threatening peak tourism revenue in Italy's most volatile region.
Mount Etna's eruption has forced the closure of Catania Airport and dozens of flight cancellations, disrupting travel patterns across southern Italy and the Mediterranean.
Rosaria Esposito
Winter Olympics 2030 adds synchro skating, freeride; drops Nordic combined
French Alps host event as IOC prioritizes gender parity and modern appeal over century-old winter sport
The International Olympic Committee has approved synchronized figure skating and freeride skiing for the 2030 Winter Olympics in the French Alps, while cutting Nordic combined after 102 years in the Games.
Camille Bréan
Venice mayor seeks to nearly quintuple day-tripper fee with dynamic pricing
Simone Venturini proposes raising access charge to €50 on peak days to manage UNESCO city's overcrowding crisis
Venice's new mayor is proposing a dynamic pricing system for the city's three-year-old day-tripper access fee, seeking to raise charges to as much as €50 on the busiest days to ease overcrowding.
Tommaso Veronese
Italian winemakers downgrade bottles as U.S. export collapse leaves cellars full
Producers cut quality to shift surplus stock as American market demand plummets, threatening northeast export districts
Italian winemakers are downgrading wines to lower-value categories as a sharp drop in U.S. exports leaves cellars overflowing with unsold stock.
Tommaso Veronese
Opinion
When the Guest Becomes the Problem
Italian towns are fining tourists for bare chests and swimwear. The real question is what happens when heritage cannot bear the weight of its own appeal.
Editorial Board
The Mediterranean's Double Burden
Lampedusa's fishermen face both warming seas and the wreckage of migration. The island bears costs that Europe has not yet learned to share.
Editorial Board