Venice Femicide Inquiry Weighed as Six Women Killed Since Ferragosto

Italy's first summer since femicide became a specific crime ends in a spate of killings, prompting calls for a parliamentary inquiry

Six women have been killed in Italy since the Ferragosto holiday, and lawmakers are weighing an inquiry into the Venice femicide that has shaken the lagoon city.

Tommaso Veronese · NATIONAL

Six EU countries urge bloc-wide windfall tax on energy firms

Letter seen by AFP calls for levy on oil companies as Middle East war drives profits higher

Six EU countries are stepping up calls for a bloc-wide windfall tax on oil companies as profits soar due to the Middle East war, according to a letter seen by AFP.

Adriana Sole · ECONOMY

Calabria's Coast Steps Into the Light

A New York Times feature spotlights a region long overlooked

The New York Times has turned its gaze to Calabria's stunning coastline, a region more often seen through crime and migration than through its ancient towns and beaches.

Saverio Gallo · REGIONAL

Norris Beats Antonelli in Dutch GP as Title Race Tightens

McLaren's strategic masterclass at Zandvoort sets up a four-way fight heading to Monza

Lando Norris took a strategic victory at the Dutch GP over Mercedes' Kimi Antonelli, intensifying the F1 title race before Monza.

Tobia Marenghi · SPORT

Italy targets phone-addicted pedestrians in road safety crackdown

Updated highway code follows court rulings assigning blame to careless walkers

Italy's updated highway code will fine pedestrians who cross roads while staring at mobile phones, following several court rulings assigning blame for accidents to careless walkers.

Beatrice Comolli

September brings strikes, school dates and new rules to Italy

Transport disruptions and back-to-school calendars set the month; Alpine regions prepare for tourist shift

Italy's September brings transport strikes, school reopenings and travel changes, with implications for Trentino-Alto Adige's tourism season and commuters.

Klara Hofer

Italy targets phone-distracted pedestrians in new highway code

Draft rules follow court rulings assigning blame to careless pedestrians

Italy's updated highway code will fine pedestrians who use phones while crossing, following court rulings on road accidents.

Sergio Madrussan

September brings strikes, school bells and quieter beaches to Liguria

Transport stoppages and regional school calendars mark the end of the tourist season on the Riviera

As August ends, Liguria's ports and riviera brace for a month of transport strikes, school reopenings and the seasonal shift from tourist crowds to local routine.

Marina Doria

Air conditioning surge raises energy bills as Genoa port weighs costs

European survey finds cooling favoured over emissions cuts; Italian electricity bills spike

A survey across six European nations shows a preference for air conditioning over emissions cuts, while Italy's summer heat drives up electricity costs for households and businesses.

Marina Doria

Italy's new highway code targets phone-staring pedestrians

Draft rules follow court rulings assigning blame to careless walkers

Italy's updated highway code will fine pedestrians who cross roads while staring at their mobile phones, the transport ministry says.

Giulia Benati

Europeans favour air conditioning over emissions cuts, poll finds

Survey across six nations reveals shift in priorities after extreme heat

More people across six European nations favour encouraging air conditioning over cutting carbon emissions, a new survey has found.

Giulia Benati

Italian Pedestrians Who Cross While on Phone Could Be Fined

Updated highway code targets distracted walkers after court rulings

Italy's updated highway code will fine pedestrians who stare at their phones while crossing the road, a crackdown that could reshape habits in tourist-heavy Tuscan streets.

Costanza Bardi

Italy Targets Distracted Pedestrians in New Highway Code

Draft rules would fine phone-users crossing roads, following court rulings

Italy's updated highway code will crack down on pedestrians who cross roads while staring at their phones, following court rulings that assigned blame in accidents.

Niccolò Mariani

Europeans favour air conditioning over emissions cuts, poll finds

Survey across six nations shows cooling push, a dilemma for Italy's mountain interior

A six-nation European survey finds majorities favour installing air conditioning over cutting emissions, a tension felt in Italy's warming Apennine towns.

Marco Di Sante

Italy's Crackdown on Phone-Using Pedestrians Tests Molise's Narrow Streets

New highway code draft targets distracted walkers, a challenge for the region's historic hill towns

Italy's updated highway code will fine pedestrians who cross the road while on their phones, a rule that could have particular bite in Molise's narrow old-town lanes.

Antonio Petrella

September Brings Strikes and School Dates to Molise's Quiet Calendar

From transport walkouts to the new academic year, the region braces for a busy month

Italy's September brings transport strikes, back-to-school dates and travel changes, all of which will be felt in Molise's towns and villages.

Antonio Petrella

Calabria's overlooked coast draws eyes to Basilicata's own shore

As the New York Times celebrates Calabria's deep-south shoreline, its neighbour weighs the cost and promise of being discovered

A New York Times feature on Calabria's coast highlights a deep-south revival that Basilicata, with its own Ionian beaches, watches closely.

Pietro Lasorsa

Europeans Favour Air Conditioning Over Emissions Cuts, Survey Finds

Poll shows majority in six nations, including Italy, prioritize cooling over climate goals

A new survey reveals that in the face of extreme heat, Europeans are choosing air conditioning over emissions reductions.

Concetta Vassallo

Europeans favour air con over emissions cuts, poll finds

Survey across six nations shows cooling demand rising after extreme heat; Alpine regions weigh energy costs

A new poll finds majorities in six European nations back easier home air conditioning over emissions cuts, a choice with sharp consequences for Italy's energy balance.

Klara Hofer

Alpine Regions Watch as Europe Favors Air Conditioning Over Emissions Cuts

Survey across six nations finds cooling push outweighs climate concerns, a dilemma for mountain economies

A new survey finds Europeans prioritize air conditioning over emissions cuts, a trend with sharp consequences for Alpine regions.

Camille Bréan

September Brings Transport Strikes and New Rules, Alpine Towns Brace

Italy's monthly changes include strikes and festival season, testing mountain tourism's shoulder season

Italy's September changes—from transport strikes to festival openings—will test Valle d'Aosta's reliance on late-summer tourism.

Camille Bréan

Italy's new highway code targets distracted pedestrians on phones

Draft rules follow court rulings that assigned blame to careless walkers

Italy's updated highway code will fine pedestrians who cross the road while staring at their phones, the transport ministry says.

Lorenzo Ferraris

Europeans favour air conditioning over emissions cuts, poll finds

Survey of six nations shows cooling priority after extreme heat summers

More people across six European nations favour encouraging air conditioning over cutting carbon emissions, a survey has found.

Lorenzo Ferraris

Amatrice, Ten Years On: The Slow Work of Return

The world marks Amatrice's anniversary with grief; Italy must answer with reconstruction, and the patience of its people is not infinite.

Editorial Board

The Italian Beach, Lost to the Lido

When Italians flee their own coast for Greece, the world sees a country that has priced out its own people from its most cherished ritual.

Editorial Board