The Latest Breaking News from Italy

Anger over slow pace of reconstruction in Italian town devastated by earthquake in 2016

As of April, two-thirds of planned public projects in Amatrice had yet to begin, rising to seven in 10 in hardest-hit areas

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23

Six EU countries push for windfall tax on oil companies amid surging war profits

Citing surging profits amid the Middle East war, six EU countries, including Germany and Italy, want finance ministers to discuss the levy at next month’s meeting in Dublin.

Euronews · Aug 23

Pope’s ‘couturier of the sacred’ fuelled by faith

SANTARCANGELO DI ROMAGNA, Italy - Far from the solemn pomp of the Vatican, nestled under the arcades of the mountain town of Santarcangelo di Romagna, a tailor clad all in black leaned over his sketch.

Bangkok Post · Aug 22

Greece's tourist numbers have risen in 2026, but visitors are spending less

The picture for the first half of 2026 is positive, with Greece drawing more tourists and higher travel income. But average spending per trip fell 0.6% in the half-year and 6.2% in June.

Euronews · Aug 21

Sweden plans to send migrants to Italy, France and Spain reject Dublin transfers

After Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Finland, Sweden now also plans to return to Italy migrants who moved north after landing there. Eurostat says 109,427 transfer requests were sent to Rome between 2023 and 2025, a potential boomerang for Meloni's government.

Euronews · Aug 21

France and European allies press Israel to abandon West Bank settlement plan

France has joined Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom in calling on Israel to halt the expansion of settlements illegal under international law in the occupied West Bank, and immediately withdraw tenders issued this week for more than 1,200 new homes under the controversial E1 project.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 21

Is Italy’s Parmigiano Reggiano cheese really melting because of the heat wave? Social media claim, explained

Parmigiano Reggiano is crafted under precise standards within designated territories of the Emilia Romagna region in northern Italy

The Independent UK · Aug 20

France, Germany, UK and Italy slam Israel's 'E1' West Bank settler project

Paris, Berlin, London and Rome on Thursday condemned Israel's decision to open bidding for a planned settlement project in the occupied West Bank. The sprawling "E1" development, which like all Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory is illegal under international law, would further cut Palestinian-majority east Jerusalem off from…

France 24 · Aug 20

FACT FOCUS: Social media falsely claims heatwave threatens Parmigiano Reggiano cheese and bank

Social media reports have exaggerated the impact of extreme heat on Parmigiano Reggiano cheese production and storage

The Independent UK · Aug 20

Europe’s borrowing costs are rising. What does that mean for you?

Higher bond market yields are already affecting mortgage offers in some of Europe’s biggest economies, while governments face a slower but mounting increase in the cost of servicing debt.

Euronews · Aug 20