In this edition

• Lyon-Turin Plot Arrests Put Lombardy's Rail Link in Spotlight

  French prosecutors charged eight people over an alleged far-left plot against the Lyon-Turin rail line, a project central to Lombardy's freight and passenger links to Europe.

  Beatrice Comolli · 402 words

• Viral Dancing Seniors Turn Spotlight on Italy's Ageing Workforce

  A senior couple dancing in a Roman piazza has gone viral, drawing attention to Italy's oldest-in-EU population and the economic strain on regions like Lombardy.

  Beatrice Comolli · 380 words

Recent headlines from this bureau

• Viral Dancing Seniors Turn Spotlight on Italy's Ageing Workforce
• Lyon-Turin Plot Arrests Put Lombardy's Rail Link in Spotlight
• Europe's heatwave pushes 92 million past 35C, Italy in the eye
• EU 'forever chemicals' packaging curbs hit Milan's food sector
• Po River hits historic low as heatwave strains Lombardy farms
• Chinese EV surge in Europe puts Milan's auto finance under scrutiny
• Berlusconi associate's arrest ripples through Milan's business circles
• Spain's border checks on Italy snarl Milan's summer travel

Geography & climate

Continental, foggy winters, hot humid summers.

The Po plain, the great pre-Alpine lakes — Como, Garda, Maggiore — and the Orobic Alps.

Economy & culture

Finance and the stock exchange, fashion, design, pharmaceuticals, advanced manufacturing — Italy's richest region.

Cosmopolitan Milan, fashion and design weeks, La Scala, a fast and money-minded north.