Italy

EU News

Cyberattacks target Italian foreign minister and Brenner Base Tunnel

The company behind the under-construction Brenner Base Tunnel project - a 55 km rail link between Innsbruck in Austria and Fortezza in Italy - confirmed it had also been hit by a cyberattack in recent weeks.

7 November 2026

EU News

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Uruguay as he begins tour of South America

Following his visit to Uruguay, Leo will travel to Argentina, the homeland of the late Pope Francis, who never visited the country during his 12-year papacy. His final destination will be Peru, where Leo holds citizenship and spent two decades serving as a missionary and bishop.

6 November 2026

Food and Drink

'An insult to his culture': Italian chef loses job after refusing to put pineapple on pizza

Chef Davide Tamburella refused to put the tropical fruit on pizzas at a restaurant in Brisbane, Australia, calling it "an insult to his culture". Having been fired from his job, he has lost his legal battle against the establishment.

6 November 2026

EU News

Italian PM rebukes multiple negotiating formats to Ukraine peace talks

In a letter to European Council President António Costa, Giorgia Meloni says multiple negotiating formats are making Europe “less credible” to end the war.

5 November 2026

Business

Leonardo tops €60 billion in orders as defence, drones and space grow

Leonardo recorded a 28% increase in orders in the first nine months of 2026. The Italian group is focusing on defence, aerospace, drones and new industrial partnerships, while the acquisition of Iveco Group's Defence division has strengthened its position.

5 November 2026

Culture news

Tinto Brass, maestro of Italian erotic cinema, dies in Rome aged 93

Farewell to Tinto Brass, master of Italian erotic cinema. From "Caligula" to "The Key", a career of provocation, artistry and shattered taboos.

4 November 2026

Tech News

Supermarket cyberattacks in Europe hit Italy's Coop stores in Catania and Palermo

On Monday night a cyberattack hit dozens of supermarkets in six European countries, raising fridge temperatures to 50°C and spoiling tonnes of food. Four Coop stores in Sicily were also damaged.

4 November 2026

Tech News

Italy holds emergency talks as supermarket fridge attacks spread across Europe

The EU says the cyberattacks are a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, but Romania’s cyber chief calls them “semi-amateurish”.

3 November 2026

EU News

Italy-Albania migration deal could be extended beyond 2029, Rama says

The Albanian prime minister said the migration deal with Italy could be extended at Rome’s request, dispelling doubts about the closure of the centres when the current partnership expires.

3 November 2026

EU News

Protesters clash with police near Colosseum amid Italy-wide strike

People have taken to the streets again in dozens of Italian cities to protest against the rising cost of living, as part of a general strike called by grassroots unions.

30 October 2026

Economy

Germany, France, Italy and Spain: Where was inflation highest in October?

Inflation rose in Italy and France, held in Spain and fell in Germany in October. What is driving the gap between Europe's largest economies and will the European Central Bank hike again in December?

30 October 2026

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Italy: Thousands protest rising living costs and defence spending in general strike

Thousands of protesters marched through Rome, Italy, on Friday, 30 October, during a general strike called by the left-wing Unione Sindacale di Base (USB) trade union.

30 October 2026

Travel News

Naples Airport to close for whole of November for €30m revamp

The Italian airport will shut for the entire month of November for major runway upgrades, with flights diverted to nearby Salerno and extra bus and taxi services planned to limit disruption.

30 October 2026

Art

Knot for eating: Welcome to the Italian restaurant where every meal is knitted

From fluffy tiramisu to puffy ravioli, the food is as delicious as it is deceptive at 'Kate's Knitalian' — an immersive new art exhibition in London.

30 October 2026

Europe News

EU peacekeeping helicopter crash in Bosnia kills at least four

The aircraft was involved in Operation Althea. The causes of the accident still have to be established.

29 October 2026

EU News

Italy to see major strikes against cost of living and war spending

Strikes and rallies are planned over rising living cost and the shift of public funds to arms. Unions are demanding wage increases in line with inflation; while dockworkers in 17 countries are mobilising against the war.

29 October 2026