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Italy's security law under fire after Moroccan man's death in police restraint
A new legal shield for police faces its first test as the case of Abderrahim Fakir ignites debate
The death of Abderrahim Fakir, the first case invoking Italy's new legal shield for police, has drawn sharp criticism from rights groups and renewed scrutiny of migration policy.
Sergio Madrussan · NATIONAL
Rome Opens Its Sights to the Night to Beat Heat and Crowds
Capital tests after-dark visits as heatwaves and crowds strain historic sites
Rome is testing a new tourism strategy by opening museums, parks and archaeological sites at night to escape the summer heat and overwhelming daytime crowds.
Davide Ruspoli · CULTURE
Venice femicide inquiry weighs on Italy's summer of violence
Six women killed since Ferragosto as first summer under new femicide law tests justice
Italy's first summer since femicide became a specific crime has seen six women killed since Ferragosto, prompting calls for a Venice inquiry.
Tommaso Veronese · NATIONAL
Meloni's Longevity Reshapes Italy's EU Standing
Rare interview signals shift as Italy nears postwar record for government durability
Italy's prime minister approaches a postwar record for government longevity, a development with significant implications for the country's role in the EU.
Adriana Sole · INTERNATIONAL
Regional dispatches
Antonelli leads F1 title charge at Dutch GP
Mercedes teenager tops practice as championship resumes at Zandvoort
Kimi Antonelli heads into the Dutch Grand Prix with a substantial championship lead, as rivals prepare to chase him down.
Tobia Marenghi
Lake Como didn't dry up. The drought threat is real
AI-generated clip of a 'geological rupture' debunked, but low water levels from drought persist
A viral AI hoax claimed Lake Como dried up. France 24 debunks it, but the real drought behind the fake footage still pressures Lombardy's tourism economy.
Beatrice Comolli
Rome's night-tourism trial offers Milan a blueprint
Eternal City opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds; Lombardy watches closely
Rome is testing night-time openings of its historic sites to escape heatwaves and crowds. For Milan, the experiment raises questions about spreading tourist pressure.
Beatrice Comolli
Dolomites pastry rush tests alpine tourism limits
Influencer queues at Friedrich August refuge reignite debate on social-media-driven travel
Hundreds of tourists overwhelmed a mountain hut in the Italian Dolomites in search of a creamy pastry, reigniting the debate about social-media-driven tourism.
Klara Hofer
Meloni's endurance reshapes Italy's regional balance
As Rome's longest postwar government takes shape, South Tyrol watches its autonomy
Giorgia Meloni is leading what will soon be the longest-lasting government in Italy's postwar history, a durability that regional leaders in Trentino-Alto Adige are watching closely.
Klara Hofer
Rome's night tourism experiment offers lessons for Venice
As Rome opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds, the lagoon city watches closely
Rome's trial of night-time visits to its monuments, aimed at dodging heatwaves and crowds, may hold a key for Venice's own overtourism crisis.
Tommaso Veronese
Sinner out of US Open with knee injury
World No 1 misses Flushing Meadows after Wimbledon triumph
Jannik Sinner will miss the US Open with a right knee injury, his first absence from a slam since rising to world No 1.
Tobia Marenghi
Alaphilippe's Retirement Closes a Chapter for Italian Cycling Fans
The French champion's Milan-San Remo victory and Alpine exploits leave a lasting mark on the sport
Julian Alaphilippe's retirement at 34 ends a career that included a Milan-San Remo title and memorable Alpine stages. For Italian fans, his legacy is tied to the mountains.
Camille Bréan
September strikes to hit Italy's transport, stranding Molise's commuters
Summer strike ban ends, bringing air and rail disruption that the South can least afford
Air and rail strikes are set to resume across Italy from early September as the summer ban ends, a disruption that will hit Molise's already sparse transport links hardest.
Antonio Petrella
Venice femicide inquiry looms as summer killings mount
Six women killed since Ferragosto; first summer under new femicide law
Italy weighs an inquiry into a Venice femicide as six women have been killed since Ferragosto, the first summer since femicide became a specific crime.
Rosaria Esposito
Meloni on Track to Lead Italy's Longest Postwar Government
In a rare interview, the prime minister reflects on her path from political outcast to the threshold of durability, as the south watches closely.
Giorgia Meloni is leading what will soon be the longest-lasting government in Italy's postwar history, a durability that carries particular weight in the south.
Concetta Vassallo
Italy Joins European Rebuke of Israeli Settlements
Six nations, including Italy, condemn new tenders in the West Bank's E1 area
Italy and five European partners issue a joint statement calling Israel's settlement plans 'unacceptable,' warning they would split the West Bank.
Adriana Sole
Rome's Night Tourism Experiment Offers Lessons for the Alps
As the capital opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds, mountain towns watch closely
Rome's new night-time openings aim to ease summer crowds and heat. The strategy may hold lessons for Italy's overwhelmed Alpine destinations.
Camille Bréan
Rome's Night Tourism Test Offers Lessons for Liguria's Crowded Coast
Italian capital opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds; Riviera watches closely
As Rome trials night-time visits to its historic sites, Liguria's coastal towns weigh similar solutions to summer overcrowding and heat.
Marina Doria
Air and Rail Strikes Set to Resume in September, Hitting Liguria's Travel Links
Summer strike ban ends, bringing disruption to Genoa's airport and rail corridors
With Italy's summer strike ban expiring, travellers face renewed transport disruption from September, affecting Liguria's key connections.
Marina Doria
Rome's Night-Open Museum Test: A Model for the Overcrowded Plain
Capital's experiment with after-dark visits offers a template for Emilia-Romagna's tourist-saturated cities
As Rome opens its monuments after dark to escape heat and crowds, Emilia-Romagna's own historic centres watch closely for a formula that could ease summer pressure.
Giulia Benati
West Nile Spike Puts Emilia-Romagna's Mosquito Defences to the Test
As infections climb across Italy, the region that pioneered mosquito surveillance in the Po Valley watches its next move
With West Nile cases jumping again in late August, Emilia-Romagna's long-standing mosquito monitoring programme is under renewed scrutiny from foreign observers.
Giulia Benati
Rome Opens Its Nights to Tourists as Florence Watches
Italian capital tests after-dark visits to ease heat and crowds; Tuscan heritage sites weigh the model
Rome is testing night-time openings at museums and archaeological sites to escape heatwaves and crowds, a strategy Florence's packed historic centre is watching closely.
Costanza Bardi
Rome's Night Visits Offer a Model for Umbria's Crowded Hill Towns
Italy's capital tests after-dark tourism to beat heat and crowds, a strategy inland towns may need
As Rome opens its monuments at night, Umbria's fragile hill towns watch closely for lessons in managing summer crowds.
Niccolò Mariani
Meloni's Longevity Reshapes Italy's Political Landscape, Umbria Watches
Prime minister's rare interview signals endurance unheard of in postwar Italy, with implications for the interior
Giorgia Meloni is set to lead Italy's longest-lasting postwar government, a durability that inland regions are weighing carefully.
Niccolò Mariani
Rome's night visits test a new tourism strategy
Eternal City opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds
Rome is testing night-time openings of museums and monuments to ease summer crowds and heat, a strategy Marche's coastal towns are watching.
Elena Marcheggiani
Death in Police Restraint Tests Italy's New Legal Shield
The case of Abderrahim Fakir is the first to invoke a law giving officers greater protection from prosecution
The death of a Moroccan man during police restraint has become the first test of Italy's controversial security law, drawing criticism that migration has been weaponised.
Marco Di Sante
Venice femicide inquiry looms as six women killed since Ferragosto
Italy weighs parliamentary probe after summer killings; the South watches from a distance
Italy considers an inquiry into the Venice femicide as six women have been killed since the August holiday, a spate that has renewed scrutiny of the government's first-summer femicide law.
Antonio Petrella
Rome's night tourism experiment offers lessons for Naples
Capital opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds; South watches
Rome is testing night-time openings of museums and archaeological sites to escape heatwaves and crowds — a strategy Naples could learn from.
Rosaria Esposito
Rome Opens Its Doors to the Night, and the South Watches
As the capital tests night-time tourism to beat heat and crowds, Basilicata weighs the promise and the strain
Rome's experiment with night-time visits to its historic sites offers a model for overtouristed cities — and a warning for the fragile interiors of the South.
Pietro Lasorsa
Six Women Killed in a Summer, and the South Asks Why
Italy's first summer with femicide as a specific crime ends with a spate of killings; Basilicata's small towns know the pattern
As Italy weighs an inquiry into the killings of six women since Ferragosto, the deep South confronts a violence that statistics and silence have long hidden.
Pietro Lasorsa
Italy's New Police Legal Shield Faces First Test After Death in Restraint
Abderrahim Fakir's death is the first case invoking a law giving police greater protection from prosecution
The death of Abderrahim Fakir in police custody has become the first test of Italy's new legal shield protecting officers from prosecution, as critics say migration has been weaponised.
Saverio Gallo
Rome's Night Tourism Experiment Offers Lessons for Italy's Overcrowded South
As the capital opens sites after dark to beat heat and crowds, southern regions watch closely
Rome is testing night-time openings at museums and archaeological sites to combat heatwaves and tourist saturation, a strategy that could resonate across Italy's crowded southern destinations.
Saverio Gallo
Six Women Killed Since Ferragosto as Italy Weighs Venice Inquiry
The spate of killings came in Italy's first summer since femicide became a specific crime under the Meloni government.
Six women killed since the August 15 holiday have prompted calls for a parliamentary inquiry into the Venice femicide case, as Italy confronts a violent summer.
Concetta Vassallo
Opinion
Rome by Night: A City Reclaimed
Rome's experiment with nocturnal tourism offers a chance to see the city anew, and to question what we seek in our travels.
Editorial Board
The Dolomites and the Pastry Queue
A mountain refuge's krapfen draws crowds, and Italy's tourism debate turns on what we seek from a landscape.
Editorial Board