Italy has approved a new package of measures aimed at reducing the impact of rising gas prices on electricity bills for households and businesses. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced the decision, saying the government was taking concrete steps to address the country’s growing energy costs ahead of next year’s general elections. The move comes amid […]
Foreign ministers from the G7 nations gathered in Paris on November 9 to discuss whether US President Donald Trump’s midterm election setback could influence Washington’s foreign policy and relationships with its allies. The meeting marks the first appearance of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio before allied counterparts since the elections, in which Democrats
Italy’s government is planning significant cuts to teachers and non-teaching staff as the country’s declining birthrate reduces student enrolment. Under the draft 2027 budget, staffing levels will be reduced by 4,925 teachers and 2,049 support staff from the 2027-2028 academic year. The government will also introduce a 75% limit on hiring replacements for
Italy has approved a €26 billion budget package for 2027, combining tax cuts and increased public spending with higher taxes on banks, insurers, energy companies and the gambling industry. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the measures aim to ease the tax burden on middle-income earners and self-employed workers while increasing funding for the national health […]
Truck drivers in southern Italy began easing protests on Thursday after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government approved additional financial assistance to offset rising fuel costs. Hauliers had blocked roads and motorways since the previous week, disrupting the movement of essential goods and demanding government support. Protest representatives in Sicily and Calabria
Italy is expected to record another historic low in births in 2026, deepening its ongoing demographic crisis, according to national statistics bureau ISTAT. The country recorded 355,772 births in 2025, the lowest figure since Italian unification in 1861, marking the 17th consecutive year of decline. The downward trend continued in the first seven months of […]
Italian police detained 271 young people during unrest in Milan on Sunday, October 18, 2026, following protests over rising living costs and declining public services. Demonstrations escalated into clashes with police, store looting and property damage in the city centre. Officers in riot gear used tear gas and water cannons as groups of protesters set […]
Italy’s parliament has approved a new electoral law that rewards broad pre-election alliances, with the largest coalition receiving a parliamentary majority bonus if it wins more than 42% of the vote. Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition says the reform is aimed at creating more stable governments, but opposition parties argue it could have been designed […]
Italy’s EU-harmonised consumer prices rose 2.0% month-on-month in September, pushing annual inflation to 4.1%, up sharply from 3.2% in August. The increase was driven largely by soaring energy costs linked to turmoil in the Middle East. The latest figure was above the 3.8% median forecast from a Reuters poll of 17 analysts and marked Italy’s […]
Italy’s Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli ordered the Colosseum in Rome to remain closed until Thursday following the death of 22-year-old technician Andrea Moretti in an overnight workplace accident. Moretti died after falling several metres while installing a new lighting system inside the ancient amphitheatre. The Colosseum, built around 2,000 years ago, is Italy’s most









