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Ceuta Spat Reaches Trieste as Border Checks Snarl Rail and Road
Spain's retaliatory controls on Italian travellers test the Schengen system at a key Central European gateway
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers, triggered by the Ceuta migrant surge, are now testing the Schengen system at Trieste, a crossroads for rail and road traffic between Italy and Central Europe.
Sergio Madrussan · NATIONAL
Chinese EV surge in Europe pressures Piedmont's auto heartland
Record sales of Chinese electric cars, driven by strong demand in Italy, raise stakes for Turin's Stellantis plants
Record Chinese EV sales in Europe, with a surge in Italian buyers, heighten pressure on Piedmont's automotive sector and Stellantis.
Lorenzo Ferraris · ECONOMY
Ancient Roman shipwreck found off Sicily, a heritage triumph
Underwater discovery hailed as one of the most important archaeological finds in years
Italy's culture minister calls the Roman shipwreck off Sicily one of the most significant underwater discoveries in recent memory.
Costanza Bardi · CULTURE
Vollering wins Tour de France Femmes, Italian on podium
Dutch rider's second title comes as race climbs through Alpine terrain, a test for cyclists and region alike
Demi Vollering won her second Tour de France Femmes, with Italy's Elisa Long Borghini completing the podium, a result that shines a light on the Alpine routes that define the race.
Camille Bréan · SPORT
Regional dispatches
Ceuta row closes borders, Alpine crossings feel the pinch
Spain's retaliatory checks on Italy hit summer travellers, including those bound for the Alps
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italy, sparked by the Ceuta migrant surge, are complicating summer travel for those crossing the Alps into France and beyond.
Camille Bréan
Spain's border checks on Italy snarl Milan's summer travel
Retaliatory controls at airports and ports hit Lombardy's holidaymakers and business travellers
Spain's retaliatory border checks on travellers from Italy are causing disruption for Milan's summer travellers and business community, as the Ceuta migration row escalates.
Beatrice Comolli
Chinese EV surge tests Liguria's port logistics
Record electric car imports into Italy put new pressure on Genoa's container terminals and raise tariff questions
Chinese electric car sales have hit a record high in Europe, with Italy among the biggest buyers, straining the port infrastructure that handles the influx.
Marina Doria
Chinese EV sales surge to record high in Europe, testing Italy's Motor Valley
Imports now account for 14% of the market, with Italy among the fastest-growing buyers
Chinese electric car sales have surged to a record high in Europe, driven by strong demand in Italy, a development that directly challenges Emilia-Romagna's luxury supercar and packaging machinery heartland.
Giulia Benati
Spain's border checks reach Tuscany's summer travel
Retaliatory controls on Italian travellers snarl bookings and passports as Ceuta row deepens
Madrid's retaliatory checks on travellers from Italy are hitting Tuscany's peak season, with tourists facing delays and uncertainty.
Costanza Bardi
Ceuta Spat Reaches Umbria's Summer Roads
Spanish border checks on Italian travellers test inland tourism
Spain's retaliatory border checks on travellers from Italy are complicating summer journeys for Umbrians heading abroad.
Niccolò Mariani
Ceuta border row reaches Marche's ferry lanes and airport queues
Spanish checks on Italian travellers add friction to peak summer crossings from the Adriatic
Spain's retaliatory border controls, a response to Rome's Ceuta measures, are complicating summer travel from Marche's ports and airports.
Elena Marcheggiani
Chinese EV surge in Europe pressures Marche's parts makers
Record sales of Chinese electric cars raise tariff questions for Italy's component districts
Chinese electric car sales hit a record high in Europe, with Italy a key driver, challenging Marche's automotive supply chain.
Elena Marcheggiani
Spain-Italy border spat hits Rome's summer travel
Retaliatory checks strain Schengen as tourists face delays
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers are disrupting summer travel from Rome, exposing Schengen's fragility.
Davide Ruspoli
Ancient Roman shipwreck off Sicily stirs Rome's heritage pride
Underwater find hailed as major archaeological discovery
A 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily's coast has been hailed as a major find, underscoring Italy's archaeological wealth.
Davide Ruspoli
Spanish Border Checks Reach Abruzzo's Summer Travel
Tit-for-tat controls strain holiday plans for central Italy's inland region
Spain's retaliatory checks on Italian travellers ripple to Abruzzo, where summer visitors face passport queues and uncertainty.
Marco Di Sante
Spain's Ceuta border checks reach Molise's summer travellers
Retaliatory controls on Italians ripple to the region's airports and ports
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers, sparked by the Ceuta migrant surge, are now complicating summer journeys for Molise's residents.
Antonio Petrella
Ceuta border spat reaches Naples: passport checks hit Campania travellers
Spain's retaliatory controls on Italian travellers snarl summer routes from the South
Spain's border checks on travellers from Italy, retaliation for Rome's controls after the Ceuta migrant surge, are now hitting Campania's ports and airports at the peak of the summer season.
Rosaria Esposito
Spain-Italy border spat reaches Puglia's ports and airports
Retaliatory checks on travellers from Italy hit the region's summer routes
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers are snagging Puglia's summer ferry and flight connections, as the Ceuta migration dispute escalates.
Francesca Lazzari
Ancient Roman Shipwreck Found Off Sicily, a 'Treasure' for Southern Heritage
Discovery hailed as one of the most important underwater finds in years, casting light on Mediterranean trade routes
The discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily's coast has been hailed by Italy's culture minister as a landmark find, offering new insight into the ancient maritime networks that once linked the island to the wider Mediterranean.
Pietro Lasorsa
Ancient Roman shipwreck found off Sicily, culture minister says
Underwater discovery described as one of the most important archaeological finds in years
A 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck has been discovered off Sicily's coast, the culture minister said, calling it a major underwater find.
Concetta Vassallo
Spain's border checks on Italy hit Sicily's summer travel lanes
Retaliatory controls over Ceuta migrant surge snarl journeys for island passengers
Spain's retaliatory border checks on travellers from Italy are disrupting summer journeys for Sicilians, as the Ceuta migration row escalates.
Concetta Vassallo
Ancient Roman shipwreck off Sicily echoes Sardinia's maritime past
Underwater discovery highlights shared Mediterranean heritage and the islands' role in Rome's trade routes
The discovery of a 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck off Sicily has reignited interest in the Mediterranean's underwater heritage, a legacy Sardinia shares.
Gavino Sanna
Sinner withdraws from Cincinnati Open with knee injury
World No 1 hopes to be fit for US Open later this month
Jannik Sinner pulls out of the Cincinnati Open due to a right knee injury, saying he is not ready to compete, but expects to be fit for the US Open.
Tobia Marenghi
Chinese EV sales surge in Italy, putting tariffs under scrutiny
Record imports now account for 14% of Europe's market, with Italy a key driver of growth
Chinese electric car sales have hit a record high in Europe, driven by strong demand in Italy, intensifying the debate over tariffs and market fairness.
Beatrice Comolli
Ceuta border spat reaches Brenner, testing Alpine transit
Spain's retaliatory checks on Italian travellers strain Schengen and the region's key corridor
The tit-for-tat border controls between Spain and Italy over Ceuta now ripple through the Brenner corridor, a vital Alpine transit route for freight and tourism.
Klara Hofer
Ancient Roman Shipwreck Off Sicily Echoes Abruzzo's Maritime Past
Underwater discovery highlights Italy's shared archaeological heritage across regions
A 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck found off Sicily's coast draws attention to the underwater heritage of Italy's seas, including the Adriatic near Abruzzo.
Marco Di Sante
Ceuta row brings border checks to Piedmont's trade routes
Spain's retaliatory controls on Italian travellers test Turin's freight and business links
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers, sparked by the Ceuta migrant surge, are testing Piedmont's freight and business corridors.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Opinion
The Border in Our Minds
The Ceuta dispute shows how quickly the Schengen ideal dissolves when migration becomes a political weapon.
Editorial Board
The Sea Keeps Its Secrets
A Roman shipwreck off Sicily reminds us that the Mediterranean is a museum of memory, not just a migration route.
Editorial Board