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Ceuta Dispute Pushes Spain to Set Border Controls on Italy
Spain imposes entry checks on travelers from Italy amid tit-for-tat spat over Ceuta migrant rush
Spain has set up border controls on travelers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute that began after the Ceuta migrant influx, according to Deutsche Welle.
Camille Bréan · INTERNATIONAL
EU trade spat with US puts Piemonte's export engine on edge
Washington's revived pressure on green rules could hit Turin's automotive and aerospace sectors
The EU's pushback against renewed US trade pressure carries particular weight for Piemonte, where automotive and aerospace exports depend on transatlantic supply chains.
Lorenzo Ferraris · ECONOMY
Catania Airport Reopens as Etna's Ash Disruption Eases
Sicily's largest airport resumes flights after a week of closures during peak summer travel
Catania airport reopened Saturday after a week-long closure caused by Mount Etna's eruption, offering relief to stranded summer travellers across Italy.
Klara Hofer · NATIONAL
Wildfire Season Tests Southern Europe's Rural Heartlands
Blistering temperatures and tinder-dry landscapes force mass evacuations
As Europe battles a new wave of wildfires, the blazes are testing the rural communities of the Mediterranean, where agriculture and tourism depend on a landscape increasingly prone to burning.
Pietro Lasorsa · REGIONAL
Regional dispatches
EU pushes back as US trade pressure tests Italy's exports
Washington's tariff threats on green rules could hit Ligurian ports and the country's manufacturing base
The EU pushed back on renewed US trade pressure Friday, as Washington accused the bloc of enabling Chinese tariff evasion and demanded rollbacks of green business rules.
Marina Doria
Recovered Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse Works Put Regional Heritage in Focus
Five arrests follow the return of three masterpieces stolen from a Parma villa in March
Italian police have recovered three French masterpieces stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, arresting five suspects and releasing new CCTV of the heist.
Giulia Benati
EU Pushes Back as US Revives Trade Pressure on Bloc
Washington says Brussels enables Chinese tariff evasion; Brussels defends green rules
The EU pushed back Friday at renewed US trade pressure, as Washington accused the bloc of enabling Chinese tariff evasion and urged it to roll back green business rules.
Giulia Benati
Parma Heist Paintings Recovered, But Heritage Security Questions Remain
Police recover Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works and arrest five suspects
Italian police have recovered three masterpieces stolen from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, prompting fresh questions about the security of Italy's private collections.
Costanza Bardi
Colosseum's Night Tours Offer Cooler Escape From Rome's Heatwave
Ancient amphitheatre extends evening openings as summer temperatures soar
Rome's Colosseum is opening late four nights a week this summer, offering evening tours as a reprieve from the heatwaves that have made daytime visits punishing.
Costanza Bardi
Recovered Masterpieces Turn Spotlight on Italy's Private Museums
Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse works found after Parma heist
Italian police recover three French masterpieces stolen from a private museum near Parma, renewing focus on the fragility of Italy's smaller collections.
Niccolò Mariani
Ceuta Fallout: Spain Imposes Entry Checks on Italian Travelers
Tit-for-tat border controls expose EU fracture over migration
Spain has set up border controls on travelers from Italy in a dispute over the Ceuta migrant rush, deepening a rift between two EU members.
Marco Di Sante
Catania airport reopens as Etna eruption eases
Sicily's largest airport resumes flights after a week of ash disruption at peak summer travel
Catania airport reopened Saturday after suspending flights for a week because of Mount Etna's eruption, easing travel chaos at the peak of the summer season.
Francesca Lazzari
Spain sets border controls on travelers from Italy
Tit-for-tat spat over Ceuta migrant influx leads Madrid to impose entry checks on Italian visitors
Spain has set up border controls on travelers from Italy after a dispute over the Ceuta migrant rush, raising concerns for summer travel between the two countries.
Francesca Lazzari
Ceuta Dispute Puts Schengen's Southern Flank in Focus
Spain's border checks on Italian travellers test EU free movement
Spain's decision to impose entry controls on travellers from Italy, in a tit-for-tat dispute over the Ceuta border rush, raises questions about the resilience of Schengen's southern frontier.
Pietro Lasorsa
Catania airport reopens as Etna's ash retreats
Sicily's main airport resumes flights after a week of closures at the peak of summer travel
Catania airport reopened on Saturday after a week of disruption caused by Mount Etna's eruption, allowing stranded summer travellers to resume their journeys.
Concetta Vassallo
Catania Reopens, But Etna's Ash Leaves Sardinian Travellers Wary
Sicily's main airport resumes flights after a week-long closure, easing a summer travel crunch that stranded holidaymakers across the islands.
Catania airport reopened Saturday after Mount Etna's ash forced a week-long closure, but the disruption has left travellers and tour operators across Sardinia on edge.
Gavino Sanna
Spain sets up border controls on travelers from Italy
Tit-for-tat dispute after Ceuta migrant rush; Rome warned to halt checks by Sunday
Spain has imposed entry checks on visitors from Italy after a spat over the Ceuta border rush, with Madrid warning Rome to halt its controls by Sunday.
Adriana Sole
CCTV Shows Moment €9m Art Stolen From Italian Museum
Police release footage of March heist after Cézanne, Renoir and Matisse recovered
Italian police released CCTV footage of the March theft of three masterpieces worth over $10m from the Magnani Rocca Foundation near Parma, after recovering the works.
Eleonora Vanzetti
EU pushes back as US revives trade pressure on bloc
Washington says EU enables Chinese tariff evasion; Marche's export districts watch closely
The EU pushed back Friday at renewed US trade pressure, as Washington said the bloc was enabling Chinese evasion of US tariffs and stepped up calls for it to roll back flagship green rules on businesses.
Elena Marcheggiani
Ceuta border spat reaches Italy, testing summer travel
Spain sets up entry checks on Italian travellers after migrant rush at the Moroccan enclave
Spain has imposed border controls on travellers from Italy after a dispute over the Ceuta migrant rush, a move that could test the Schengen system during the peak summer season.
Tommaso Veronese
Spain Sets Border Controls on Travelers from Italy in Ceuta Spat
Madrid imposes entry checks after Rome fails to halt controls by Sunday deadline
Spain has imposed border controls on travelers arriving from Italy, escalating a dispute over migration policy following the Ceuta border rush.
Sergio Madrussan
Catania reopens as Etna's ash disrupts summer freight
Sicily's largest airport resumes flights after a week, but the closure has tested Italy's supply chains
Catania airport reopened on Saturday after a week-long closure caused by Mount Etna's eruption, but the disruption has highlighted the fragility of Italy's transport networks during peak season.
Marina Doria
Opinion
The Art of Recovery
The return of stolen masterpieces near Parma reveals the quiet persistence of those who guard Italy's heritage.
Editorial Board
The Volcano and the Tourist
Etna's eruption has stranded travellers and drawn thrill-seekers, exposing the fragile bargain between nature and the summer economy.
Editorial Board