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Europe's heatwave pushes 92 million past 35C, Italy in the eye
A fourth summer heatwave blankets the continent, with Milan and Lombardy facing extreme temperatures and strain on infrastructure
More than 90 million people across Europe face temperatures above 35C as a new heatwave grips the continent, with Italy among the hardest hit regions.
Beatrice Comolli · NATIONAL
EU 'forever chemicals' packaging curbs hit Milan's food sector
New bloc-wide restrictions on PFAS in food packaging take effect, testing Lombardy's export-driven industry
The EU's new restrictions on toxic 'forever chemicals' in food packaging came into force Wednesday, a shift with direct consequences for Lombardy's food and packaging industries.
Beatrice Comolli · ECONOMY
Ceuta Fallout Reaches Rome: Spain Checks Italian Travellers
Retaliatory border controls strain EU relations as Rome condemns Madrid's move
Spain has imposed entry checks on travellers from Italy in retaliation for Rome's controls, escalating the Ceuta migration dispute.
Davide Ruspoli · INTERNATIONAL
Etna's Eruption Halts Catania Flights, Disrupting Summer Travel
Volcanic ash from Mount Etna forces Sicily's Catania airport to suspend flights during peak holiday season
Catania airport suspends flights again as Mount Etna spews lava and ash, disrupting peak summer travel across the Mediterranean.
Francesca Lazzari · REGIONAL
Regional dispatches
EU 'forever chemicals' curbs hit Italian food packaging
New bloc-wide restrictions on PFAS in packaging take effect Wednesday
EU restrictions on toxic 'forever chemicals' in food packaging kick in, reshaping Italy's food industry.
Sergio Madrussan
Ceuta fall-out: Spain sets up checks on travellers from Italy
Retaliatory controls at Madrid's borders threaten the summer flow of Ligurian tourists and business travellers to Spain
Spain has imposed entry checks on visitors from Italy in retaliation for Rome's border controls, a dispute that risks disrupting the busy summer travel season between Liguria and Spain.
Marina Doria
EU curbs on 'forever chemicals' in food packaging kick in
New bloc-wide restrictions target toxic substances in materials that touch food, a shift with direct consequences for Emilia-Romagna's packaging machinery and food export sectors.
New EU restrictions on toxic 'forever chemicals' in food packaging took effect Wednesday, a regulatory shift with direct consequences for Emilia-Romagna's packaging machinery and food export sectors.
Giulia Benati
Europe's latest heatwave puts 92 million under 35C alert
Areas of Europe home to at least 92 million people are set for temperatures over 35C, with Italy among the worst affected as the summer's fourth heatwave tightens its grip.
Areas of Europe home to at least 92 million people are set for temperatures over 35C on Wednesday, with Italy among the worst affected in the summer's latest heatwave.
Giulia Benati
Ceuta fall-out reaches Tuscany's summer roads
Spain's checks on Italian travellers test the region's peak-season tourist flow
A diplomatic row over migration has led Spain to impose border controls on travellers from Italy, disrupting summer road trips through Tuscany.
Costanza Bardi
Roman shipwreck off Sicily stirs Tuscan pride
A 2,100-year-old vessel with 500 amphorae echoes the trade routes that once linked the peninsula
The discovery of a Roman shipwreck off Sicily is a reminder of the ancient maritime networks that connected the whole Italian peninsula, including Tuscany.
Costanza Bardi
Heatwave Grips Umbria as Europe Swelters
Temperatures above 35C forecast across Italy as fourth heatwave strains inland towns
Europe's latest heatwave is set to push temperatures above 35C for tens of millions, with Italy's inland regions bracing for the strain.
Niccolò Mariani
EU curbs on 'forever chemicals' in food packaging take effect
New bloc-wide restrictions target PFAS in wrapping as Marche's food-export sector adjusts
EU rules limiting toxic PFAS in food packaging came into force Wednesday, a shift with direct consequences for Italy's food producers and packaging districts.
Elena Marcheggiani
Far-right party pushes for stricter citizenship rules in Italy
Futuro Nazionale demands 20-year wait and 'assimilation to Greco-Roman civilisation'
Italy's far-right Futuro Nazionale is calling for tightened citizenship laws, including a two-decade residency requirement and language and cultural integration tests.
Elena Marcheggiani
Heatwave Compounds Hardship for Evicted Families in Rome
Extreme temperatures add strain to capital's housing crisis as displaced residents sleep rough
Hundreds of families evicted from a Rome social centre face extreme heat on top of housing insecurity, highlighting the capital's crisis.
Davide Ruspoli
Ceuta Fallout: Spain's Border Checks Hit Abruzzo's Summer Travel
Retaliatory controls on Italian travellers disrupt holiday plans as diplomatic row deepens
Spain's retaliatory border checks on Italian travellers are causing disruption during peak summer travel, with Abruzzo's coastal resorts feeling the strain.
Marco Di Sante
EU's 'Forever Chemicals' Ban on Food Packaging Echoes in Abruzzo
New restrictions on PFAS in food packaging take effect, with implications for Italy's food producers
EU curbs on toxic 'forever chemicals' in food packaging have taken effect, a change that resonates in Abruzzo's food industry.
Marco Di Sante
Europe's heatwave reaches Molise's fragile interior
As 92 million across Europe face 35C, Molise's ageing towns brace for strain on water and health
Europe's latest heatwave, affecting areas home to at least 92 million people, tests Molise's ageing population and fragile water supplies.
Antonio Petrella
Ceuta fallout reaches Campania: Spain's border checks hit summer travelers
Madrid's retaliatory controls on visitors from Italy disrupt peak-season journeys as the migration row deepens
Spain's retaliatory border checks on travelers from Italy, sparked by the Ceuta migrant crisis, are now affecting Campania's summer travel corridor.
Rosaria Esposito
EU 'forever chemicals' ban reshapes Campania's food packaging industry
New restrictions on toxic substances in food packaging take effect, with implications for the region's mozzarella and tomato exporters
The EU's new curbs on 'forever chemicals' in food packaging, which kicked in Wednesday, could transform how Campania's iconic products reach global markets.
Rosaria Esposito
EU Bans 'Forever Chemicals' in Food Packaging, Testing Southern Agriculture
New EU restrictions on toxic PFAS in food packaging kick in, with implications for Italy's food export sector
New EU restrictions on toxic 'forever chemicals' in food packaging took effect Wednesday, with implications for Italy's food industry and its southern agricultural exports.
Francesca Lazzari
Ceuta fallout reaches Basilicata as Spain checks Italian travellers
Retaliatory border controls disrupt summer crossings for southern Italians
Spain's retaliatory checks on travellers from Italy are causing disruption for Basilicata residents heading to the Balearics and beyond.
Pietro Lasorsa
EU 'forever chemicals' curbs touch Basilicata's food chain
New packaging restrictions affect region's agricultural exports and local producers
EU restrictions on PFAS in food packaging, which kicked in Wednesday, have direct implications for Basilicata's food producers and exporters.
Pietro Lasorsa
Ceuta feud deepens as Spain imposes checks on Italy travelers
Retaliatory border controls hit summer travel, complicating Calabrian crossings
Spain's retaliatory checks on travelers from Italy are straining summer travel, with Calabrian ports and ferries feeling the ripple effects.
Saverio Gallo
Fourth heatwave scorches Calabria as Europe swelters
Temperatures above 35C hit southern Italy, testing farms and water supplies
As Europe's latest heatwave pushes temperatures past 35C for millions, Calabrian agriculture and water resources face renewed strain.
Saverio Gallo
Ceuta fallout reaches Sardinia as Spain imposes entry checks
Madrid's retaliatory controls on Italian travellers test island connections
Spain's decision to impose border checks on visitors from Italy has created new friction for Sardinians travelling to the mainland and beyond.
Gavino Sanna
Europe's heatwave puts Sardinia on alert as drought deepens
Temperatures above 35C across the island heighten wildfire and water concerns
As Europe's latest heatwave pushes temperatures above 35C for millions, Sardinia faces heightened drought and wildfire risks in its fragile interior.
Gavino Sanna
Venice film festival turns to political epics as attention spans shrink
Directors Sergei Loznitsa and Alex Gibney bring forthright cinema to the Lido as social media distorts Europe's crises
The Venice film festival is delivering politically forthright epics from directors such as Sergei Loznitsa and Alex Gibney, according to the Guardian.
Eleonora Vanzetti
Ceuta border spat reaches Molise's summer travellers
Spain's retaliatory checks on Italian visitors hit the region's few but loyal holidaymakers to Spain
Spain's 'unacceptable' border controls on Italian travellers, fallout from the Ceuta migrant crisis, complicate summer journeys for Molise's visitors to Spain.
Antonio Petrella
Chinese EV surge in Europe puts Turin's auto heartland on notice
Record sales of Chinese electric cars in Italy raise stakes for Stellantis and Piedmont's factories
Chinese EV imports hit a record 14% of the European market, with Italy among the fastest-growing buyers, as the Guardian reports.
Lorenzo Ferraris
Europe's heatwave spares the Alps, but strain remains
As 92 million face temperatures above 35C, the Valle d'Aosta offers cool refuge but faces its own pressures
While much of Europe swelters in a heatwave, the Valle d'Aosta's alpine altitude provides relief, yet the region's glaciers and tourism infrastructure face their own strain.
Camille Bréan
EU Curbs on 'Forever Chemicals' Reshape Veneto's Food Packaging
New restrictions on PFAS in food packaging take effect, pressing the region's export-driven industries to adapt
New EU limits on toxic 'forever chemicals' in food packaging came into force, a shift with direct consequences for Veneto's food and manufacturing sectors.
Tommaso Veronese
Ceuta row splits Europe as Spain hits Italy travellers
Italy's foreign minister calls Madrid's move 'incomprehensible'
Spain imposes retaliatory entry checks on travellers from Italy, deepening the Ceuta migration row.
Sergio Madrussan
Opinion
The Eclipse and the Common Sky
A celestial event offers a fleeting reminder of what Europe shares, even as its governments bicker over borders.
Editorial Board
The Shipwreck and the Shifting Sands
A Roman vessel off Sicily speaks of ancient connections, a counterpoint to today's politics of division.
Editorial Board