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| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
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Migration / Italy and Spain extend border controls for 15 days
Rome and Madrid have extended temporary checks on travelers between the two countries following the migration crisis in Ceuta.
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Demographics / Italy set to lose 13 million residents by 2080
Istat forecasts a sharp population decline over the next 55 years, with southern Italy expected to experience the steepest contraction.
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Climate / Record-warm Mediterranean fuels severe storms in Italy
Sea temperatures nearing 30°C are intensifying supercell storms, with northern Italy hit by damaging hail and powerful winds.
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Wildfires / Extreme heat and winds fuel fires across Sicily
Temperatures above 40°C and strong sirocco winds have triggered a major fire emergency, threatening homes, infrastructure and transport.
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Tourism / Italy's tourism boom masks growing financial strain
International and domestic tourism is booming, but rising defaults, late payments and costs are putting Italy’s hospitality sector under pressure.
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Parma crowns its 2026 "King of Chocolate"
Six master chocolatiers are competing for the Belcolade Award, which celebrates career-long excellence in Italian chocolate and pastry making.
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Asiago DOP turns 20, a taste of the Italian Alps
Twenty years after earning its “Mountain Product” distinction, Asiago DOP celebrates rising production and the rural communities behind one of Italy’s most iconic mountain cheeses.
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Music / Maneskin reunite for Sanremo 2027
The band will reunite on the Sanremo stage as special guests, fuelling excitement for a possible full comeback.
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Venice Film Festival / Clooney honoured as Italian cinema takes centre stage
George Clooney receives the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement as Hollywood stars, the Oasis reunion and Nanni Moretti headline ten days of cinema on the Lido.
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Football /Serie A, VAR: two matchdays without an on-field review
Italy’s top league is taking a lighter approach to video technology, aiming to reduce interruptions and keep the game flowing.
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Italian street food grows into a business with more than 4,000 companies
Regional specialties such as supplì, arancini and panzerotti are turning Italy's street food tradition into a fast-growing business sector, increasingly linked to tourism.
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Tourism / "Like locusts": wealthy and unruly tourists swarm Italy's natural paradises
Sardinia's protected coastal areas are facing growing pressure from yachts and recreational boats, with park authorities warning of damage to fragile marine ecosystems.
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Six-year-old Aysha becomes the only pupil at Europe's smallest school
On September 10, the remote Sicilian village of Ginostra will reopen its school after 20 years, with six-year-old Aysha as its only student.
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Sicilian man injured by the statue of his town's patron saint
A religious procession in Villafrati near Palermo took an unexpected turn when the statue of Saint Joseph broke loose from its platform and fell onto the crowd, injuring a 56-year-old man.
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