In this edition
No dispatches in today's edition.
Recent headlines from this bureau
- Kerch Strait closure threatens Genoa's grain corridor
- EU tightens grip on shadow tankers in Mediterranean, raising Genoa port questions
- Northern Italy's water crisis threatens irrigation as main river dries
- Gulf crisis cuts oil flow to Genoa as shipping routes fracture
- Hormuz attacks threaten oil flow to Genoa as Gulf tensions persist
- Tanker attack in Hormuz threatens fragile Gulf recovery, ripples through Genoa
- EU stands firm on border checks as Riviera braces for summer chaos
- Lake Como village imposes fines on bare-chested tourists; Riviera faces overtourism reckoning
Geography & climate
Mild Mediterranean, sheltered by the mountains.
A thin arc of coast between the Apennines and the Ligurian Sea — cliffs, harbours, the Cinque Terre.
Economy & culture
The port of Genoa, shipping and logistics, tourism, flowers, steel.
A maritime republic's heritage, the Riviera, terraced vineyards, a guarded seafaring temperament.