The Latest Breaking News from Italy

Locals fight plans for Italy’s Sicily bridge that would be world’s longest

The Messina Strait Company overseeing the project is bracing for a big legal fight

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Ballon d'Or 2025: Arsenal and Chelsea stars among nominees as shortlists revealed

Jude Bellingham and Scott McTominay also up for award

Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025

Lessons Learned: A 1,000-Mile EV Road Trip Across Italy in a Polestar 3

"It’s not quite like the Super Bowl," said one of the staff members of the 2025 Mille Miglia to my very American question of equivalences. "But it is one of the biggest events in Italy. You will see the crowds."

Motor1 · Aug 7, 2025

Italy greenlights €13 billion project to build world's largest suspension bridge to Sicily

Transport Minister Matteo Salvini said the project will boost development in southern Italy, but it has raised security and environmental concerns.

Euronews · Aug 6, 2025

Italy Approves Plans For World's Longest Suspension Bridge

Italy's government on Wednesday approved a controversial 13.5-billion-euro ($15.6-billion) project to build what would be the world's longest suspension bridge connecting the island of Sicily to the mainland.

International Business Times · Aug 6, 2025

Italy greenlights a $15.5 billion project to build bridge linking Sicily to the mainland

The project to build a long-delayed and debated bridge linking the Italian mainland with Sicily has cleared a major hurdle

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025

Director Francis Ford Coppola gives update following 'scheduled' cardiac procedure in Rome

Amid reports that the legendary American director had been hospitalised in Italy, Coppola released a statement reassuring fans.

Euronews · Aug 6, 2025

Travelling in Europe this summer? Here are all the things that could ruin your holiday

Be prepared by taking out the right travel insurance, staying up to date with weather warnings, and getting your head around tourist taxes.

Euronews · Aug 6, 2025

ChatGPT and hostel stays: How I aced solo travel with a baby

Kate Ivory’s daughter has seen more of Western Europe than most Brits do in a lifetime. Here she shares the highs and lows of their month-long Interrail adventure

Evening Standard · Aug 6, 2025

Huge bridge project that will connect Sicily to mainland Italy to get final go-ahead

Bridge project faces criticism over earthquake risks and mafia infiltration

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2025