In this edition

• Italy Still Draws Millionaires, but the Flat Tax Debate Reaches the Interior

  Italy remains one of Europe's most attractive destinations for millionaires even after raising its flat tax for wealthy new residents, according to a report covered by The Local Italy.

  Niccolò Mariani · 540 words

• Italy Recognises Obesity as a Chronic Disease as Eating Habits Draw Scrutiny

  Obesity has been recognised by law as a chronic disease in Italy, as foreign coverage ties rising rates to cost rather than to pasta and pizza.

  Niccolò Mariani · 495 words

Recent headlines from this bureau

• Italy Still Draws Millionaires, but the Flat Tax Debate Reaches the Interior
• Italy Recognises Obesity as a Chronic Disease as Eating Habits Draw Scrutiny
• Flood Warnings Across Six Italian Regions as Storms Reach the Interior
• Opposition Calls Electoral Overhaul 'Intolerable', and the Interior Watches Rome
• Italy's Rent Crisis Reaches the Budget Table, and the Interior Counts the Cost
• Italy's Firefighting Planes Come Home After a Long Summer
• Inflation at a Three-Year High, and Umbria's Tables Do the Sums
• Etna's Ash Closes Catania's Skies Again, and Inland Travellers Recalculate

Geography & climate

Mediterranean-continental; warm summers, cool winters.

Landlocked Apennine hills and valleys, the Tiber, medieval hill towns.

Economy & culture

Agriculture, food and chocolate, tourism, small manufacturing, ceramics.

Assisi and Franciscan heritage, hill towns, festivals (Umbria Jazz, the Spoleto Festival).