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Spain's border checks on Italy reach Calabria's ports
The Schengen spat over Ceuta threatens summer ferry traffic from the South's key maritime hubs
Spain's retaliatory border checks on travelers from Italy, announced Saturday, will hit Calabria's ports and ferry routes, a key lifeline for the region's summer economy.
Saverio Gallo · NATIONAL
Vannacci's National Future party shakes Italy's far right
Polls put the rogue general's party ahead of Salvini's League, a year before the election
The Guardian reports Roberto Vannacci's National Future is polling just behind Forza Italia and ahead of the League, threatening Giorgia Meloni's coalition.
Antonio Petrella · NATIONAL
Wildfire near Lake Garda forces 200 evacuations
Blaze underscores climate stress on Italy's alpine tourism heartland
At least 200 people have been evacuated after a wildfire broke out near Italy's Lake Garda, according to Al Jazeera.
Klara Hofer · REGIONAL
EU pressures Meta and TikTok over Ceuta disinformation
Brussels calls on platforms to act decisively after migrant surge
The European Commission held talks with Meta and TikTok on Friday, urging them to step up monitoring and fact-checking after last week's Ceuta migrant surge.
Davide Ruspoli · INTERNATIONAL
Regional dispatches
Wildfire near Lake Garda forces evacuations
At least 200 people evacuated as blaze rages near Italy's largest lake
A wildfire near Lake Garda has forced at least 200 people to evacuate, adding to a summer of climate stress across Italy's tourist regions.
Marina Doria
Hugo cocktail takes aim at Aperol in Italy's summer of spritz
Elderflower drink's explosive growth reflects a shift in taste, with Tuscan producers watching closely
The Hugo, an elderflower cocktail, is snapping at Aperol's heels in Britain's summer of spritz, a trend with deep roots in Italy's own drinking culture.
Costanza Bardi
Etna ash grounds Catania arrivals, a warning for Tuscany's summer skies
Sicily's airport suspension shows how volcanic disruption ripples through Italy's travel season
Mount Etna's eruption suspended arrivals at Catania airport on Saturday, a disruption that echoes across Italy's summer travel network.
Costanza Bardi
Hugo cocktail takes aim at Aperol in UK's summer of spritz
Elderflower drink's explosive growth echoes Umbria's own herbal traditions
British sales figures show the Hugo elderflower cocktail snapping at the heels of market-leader Aperol, a trend with roots in Italy's herbal liqueur traditions.
Niccolò Mariani
Etna ash suspends Catania arrivals as volcano erupts
Sicily's airport disruption echoes wider vulnerability of Italy's summer travel
Mount Etna's new eruption forced suspension of arrivals at Catania airport, a reminder of how Italy's natural forces can disrupt summer travel.
Niccolò Mariani
Etna eruption suspends Catania arrivals as ash blankets Sicily
Volcano's latest blast grounds flights, stranding travelers amid summer peak
Mount Etna's new eruption on Saturday forced Catania airport to suspend arrivals, disrupting travel for thousands during Italy's peak summer season.
Elena Marcheggiani
Etna ash suspends Catania arrivals as volcano erupts again
Sicily's main airport halts inbound flights after Mount Etna belches smoke and ash
Mount Etna's new eruption on Saturday forced the suspension of arrivals at Catania airport, disrupting travel to Sicily at the height of summer.
Antonio Petrella
Etna eruption suspends Catania arrivals as ash blankets Sicily
Europe's most active volcano disrupts air travel again, raising questions about the South's infrastructure resilience
Mount Etna's new eruption on Saturday forced the suspension of arrivals at Catania airport, the latest disruption to Sicily's vital air links.
Saverio Gallo
Etna's ash grounds Catania arrivals as Sicily's summer chokes
Volcano's new eruption suspends flights at the island's busiest airport
Mount Etna's fresh eruption on Saturday suspended arrivals at Catania airport, stranding travellers and testing Sicily's resilience at the peak of its tourist season.
Concetta Vassallo
Hugo cocktail challenges Aperol in Britain's summer of spritz
Elderflower drink's rise reflects a taste for Italy's aperitivo, from the mainland to the islands
The Hugo, an elderflower spritz, is snapping at the heels of Aperol in UK sales, a sign of the enduring pull of Italian drinking culture.
Gavino Sanna
Zhegrova's stunner gives Juventus friendly win over Chelsea
A wonderful goal by Edon Zhegrova seals a narrow defeat for Chelsea in Hong Kong
Juventus beat Chelsea in a Hong Kong friendly thanks to a stunning Edon Zhegrova strike, per BBC Sport.
Tobia Marenghi
Vishneva's Venice Return Stirs Questions at Dance Biennale
Russian ballerina's performance revives debate over cultural ties severed after Ukraine invasion
Diana Vishneva's Venice Dance Biennale performance challenges the event's stance on Russian artists, raising new questions about cultural isolation.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Paolo Roversi's Dreamlike Visions on Display
Guardian gallery explores the Italian photographer's mastery of light, blur and happy accidents
A new exhibition of Paolo Roversi's work highlights how technical mastery and even mistakes create beauty in fashion photography.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Hugo cocktail snaps at Aperol's heels in UK spritz summer
Elderflower drink's explosive growth in Britain challenges the classic spritz
British sales figures show the Hugo elderflower cocktail challenging Aperol as the summer's favourite drink, with Campari and limoncello varieties also taking off.
Giulia Benati
Hugo cocktail snaps at Aperol's heels in UK summer of spritz
Elderflower drink's explosive growth challenges Italian market leader as British sales surge
The Hugo elderflower cocktail is enjoying explosive growth in Britain, snapping at the heels of market-leader Aperol in this summer's spritz battle.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Ceuta border spat puts Milan's fashion week travel at risk
Spanish checks on Italian travellers threaten the autumn show season
Spain's border checks on Italian travellers could complicate Milan's fashion week, where Spanish models, buyers and press are routine.
Beatrice Comolli
Etna ash suspends Catania flights, testing island supply links
Volcanic eruption disrupts Sicily's airport, a key hub for freight
Mount Etna's eruption suspended arrivals at Catania airport, a hub for both passengers and cargo, with implications for Lombardy's supply chains.
Beatrice Comolli
Spain's border checks on Italy reach Friuli's airports and rail links
Temporary controls from midnight Saturday until September 7 hit travellers from Trieste, Ronchi dei Legionari and the Venezia Giulia border
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers will be felt across Friuli-Venezia Giulia, from Trieste's airport to the region's rail connections with Central Europe.
Sergio Madrussan
Opinion
Europe's Open Borders, Closed by a Summer Squabble
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italy expose the fragility of Schengen and the cost of migration politics.
Editorial Board
The General's Gambit: Italy's Far Right Turns on Itself
Roberto Vannacci's National Future threatens to outflank Meloni, exposing the radicalising logic of the far right.
Editorial Board