Wildfires force evacuations across northern Italy as heat crisis intensifies

Tens of thousands flee blazes in France and Spain; Italy braces as extreme temperatures spread northward from Mediterranean

Wildfires are forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate across southern Europe, with France, Spain and Italy all battling uncontrolled blazes as extreme heat continues to spread.

Sergio Madrussan · NATIONAL

Sicily's cyclone exposes Italy's disaster insurance shortfall

Billion-euro storm damage reveals gaps in mandatory coverage as Italy pushes broader natural-disaster protection

Cyclone Harry, which struck Sicily's coast with over one billion euros in damage, has exposed flaws in Italy's mandatory natural-disaster insurance scheme.

Adriana Sole · REGIONAL

Pompeii restorers piece together rare ceiling from a thousand fragments

Archaeologists reassemble mythological scene depicting Dionysus and Ariadne, offering glimpse into Roman domestic life before Vesuvius

Restorers at Pompeii have painstakingly assembled roughly 1,000 fragments to reconstruct a ceiling depicting the love story of Dionysus and Ariadne, revealing details of Roman artistic taste and domestic decoration.

Rosaria Esposito · CULTURE

Red Sea disruption redirects Saudi oil flows toward Mediterranean

Houthi threats push supertankers south as Genoa and regional ports vie for rerouted cargoes

Chinese supertankers carrying millions of barrels of Saudi crude are exiting the Red Sea as Houthi threats persist, signalling a potential shift in oil flows that could reshape Mediterranean port competition.

Marina Doria · ECONOMY

Florence's 'pasta windows' signal the postcard taking over the plate

Street-front pasta-making displays, marketed as authenticity, have become a hallmark of tourist-trap eateries across the city

What appears as charming tradition—watching pasta made fresh in a Florence storefront—often masks mediocre food and inflated prices targeting visitors unfamiliar with local standards.

Costanza Bardi

Japanese beetle spreads through northern Italy's vineyards as pest moves southward

Valle d'Aosta orchards and vines under threat; agricultural districts brace for damage as invasive insect advances

The Japanese beetle has been documented advancing through northern Italy's vineyards and orchards in Valle d'Aosta, frustrating farmers and raising concern about the pest's southward march toward central regions.

Elena Marcheggiani

France 24 examines democratic pressures under Meloni's government

International coverage probes Italy's institutional strain as far-right premier consolidates power; concerns extend to migration policy and abortion access

France 24 has launched an investigation into how Italy's democratic institutions have come under increasing pressure during Giorgia Meloni's tenure as prime minister.

Davide Ruspoli

Japanese beetle advances toward Molise vineyards

Pest documented in Valle d'Aosta threatens southern agriculture as it spreads through northern Italy

Japanese beetles documented in northern Italy's wine regions pose a growing threat to Molise's vineyards and orchards as the invasive pest spreads southward.

Antonio Petrella

Guardiola turns down Italy, deepening federation's search

Former Manchester City manager rejects offer as FIGC seeks new direction after World Cup absences

Pep Guardiola has declined the Italian football federation's approach to become national team manager, choosing instead to take at least one year away from coaching.

Tobia Marenghi

Modric signs new AC Milan deal at 40

Croatian midfielder extends stay as Serie A club backs veteran experience into 2027

Luka Modric has agreed a one-year contract extension with AC Milan, committing to the Serie A club until 2027 at the age of 40.

Tobia Marenghi

E.U. halts Venice Biennale funds over Russia's return

Brussels withdraws $2.3 million in support, citing democratic values as Moscow rejoins the flagship art event

The European Union has withdrawn funding from the Venice Biennale after Russia's renewed participation, marking a sharp split over the festival's commitment to upholding democratic principles.

Eleonora Vanzetti

Italy's diaspora sees new opening as citizenship court case advances

EU referral offers fresh chance for descendants blocked by ancestral rules; Basilicata watches outcome

Hundreds of thousands of people blocked from claiming Italian citizenship by ancestry have been urged to file new claims after Italy referred its citizenship restrictions to Europe's highest court.

Pietro Lasorsa

Stellantis reshuffles Ram and Jeep leadership as Turin automaker presses North American turnaround

New CEOs take helm of two core brands as Filosa continues restructuring of the Italian carmaker's American operations.

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa has appointed Matt VanDyke and Branden Coté as the new leaders of Ram and Jeep, signalling a continued overhaul of the automaker's North American strategy.

Lorenzo Ferraris

US envoy's superyacht stirs Venice protest

Billionaire ambassador's 'Freedom 250' tour draws hundreds as lagoon city debates American presence

Hundreds of protesters clashed with riot police in Venice as US Ambassador Tilman Fertitta arrived aboard his personal luxury yacht for a tour celebrating American independence.

Tommaso Veronese

Florence emerges as prime target for European hotel investors

Capital inflows to Italy's Renaissance hub reflect shift toward heritage-tourism markets as investors diversify portfolios

Nearly three-quarters of European hotel investors plan to acquire Italian properties over the next two years, with Florence among the four most sought destinations.

Costanza Bardi

The diaspora and the door half-closed

Italy invited its diaspora home, then tightened the rules. The world sees a contradiction; Italians abroad see abandonment.

Editorial Board

Heat and the burden of survival

Southern Europe's record temperatures are killing thousands. Italy faces the same deadly summer as France and Spain, yet the world's coverage asks little about what comes after.

Editorial Board