Italian navy ship won't use military force in assisting Gaza flotilla, PM says

Italy to recognise Palestine only if Hamas is excluded and all hostages freed

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Tuesday that Italy could recognise a Palestinian state only if all Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is excluded from any governmental role.

SOCAR expands in Europe with Italiana Petroli purchase

Azerbaijan’s SOCAR has reached an agreement to buy almost all shares of Italiana Petroli from API Holding, a move that will boost its footprint in Europe’s energy sector.

Italy to send Eurofighters to NATO's eastern flank amid Russian drone tensions

Italy will deploy two Eurofighter Typhoon jets to support NATO’s new mission reinforcing its eastern flank, after a series of suspected Russian drones entered Poland and Romania airspaces according to the Italian ANSA news agency on Tuesday.

Turkish, Italian foreign ministers meet to strengthen bilateral ties

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani in Rome on Thursday to discuss enhancing strategic and economic ties between the two NATO allies.

Italy says new sanctions needed to push Putin into peace talks

Italy's foreign minister informed the upper house of parliament on Thursday, that additional sanctions were necessary to exert pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin to engage in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict in Ukraine.

Italy's Meloni speaks to India's Modi, skirts U.S. tariffs request

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni praised her country's "excellent" relationship with India during a phone call on Wednesday with her counterpart Narendra Modi, without referring to U.S. calls for the EU to impose tariffs of up to 100% on Indian imports.

Three young sisters drown and dozens rescued from boat carrying migrants to Italy

Three young sisters drowned when the rubber boat carrying them and dozens of other migrants got into difficulties on the perilous central Mediterranean crossing from Libya to Italy, a German sea rescue charity RESQSHIP said on Sunday.

Thousands protest against plans for a Sicily-Italy bridge citing safety and environmental fears

Thousands of people marched in Messina, Sicily, on Saturday (9 August) protesting against a government plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge connecting the Italian mainland to Sicily.

Italy approves construction of world’s longest single-span bridge to link Sicily to mainland

Italy’s government gave final approval on Wednesday for the construction of a long-planned suspension bridge linking Sicily to the mainland, a project touted as the world’s longest single-span bridge despite decades of environmental, financial and logistical concerns.

Erdoğan, Meloni, Dbeibeh agree on energy and migration plans at Istanbul summit

Leaders of Türkiye, Italy and Libya met in Istanbul on Friday, pledging deeper cooperation on energy, migration and regional stability.

Three workers die in a construction elevator fall in Naples

Three workers died on Friday after falling from a freight elevator at a construction site in the Vomero neighbourhood of Naples, Italian media reported.

Algeria and Italy sign security and business deals to deepen strategic partnership

Italy and Algeria agreed on Wednesday to cooperate on fighting terrorism and managing migration flows during an intergovernmental meeting in Rome, while companies signed new deals in energy and telecommunications.

Italy pledges to expand prison capacity by 15,000 amid overcrowding crisis

Italy will add up to 15,000 new prison places and divert inmates with addiction issues to treatment centres, as the government confronts a severe overcrowding crisis and record suicide rates behind bars.

Italy may release thousands of people from prison due to overcrowding

The Italian Justice Ministry has announced that the country may release around 10,000 people from prison to ease overcrowding.

Milano Cortina 2026 medals unveiled

Milano Cortina 2026 has unveiled the medals for the upcoming 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Designed as two halves, the medals symbolize the journey of both athletes and Para athletes, as well as everyone who has supported them along the way.

LVMH's Loro Piana put under court administration in Italy over labour exploitation

An Italian court has placed LVMH group's high-end Italian cashmere firm Loro Piana under judicial administration for a year after allegedly uncovering worker abuse inside its supply chain, in the latest in a string of cases that have tainted the image of Italy's luxury brand.

Italy and France reaffirm unity on Middle East and Ukraine crises

In a show of diplomatic unity, Italian and French foreign ministers met in Rome to address global crises, calling for urgent ceasefires and coordinated support on Ukraine, Gaza, and Iran.

Italy demands ban on Russia-linked firms from Ukraine’s reconstruction

Italy has called for companies with ties to Russia to be excluded from Ukraine’s reconstruction efforts, arguing that those who helped fund Moscow’s war should not profit from rebuilding the country they helped destroy.

Italy's Meloni hosts Ukraine reconstruction conference

Italy is hosting the fourth annual international conference on Ukraine's reconstruction, as Russia ramps up its aerial and ground assaults on Ukraine. The event brings together political leaders, international organisations, and businesses to foster public-private partnerships in Rome.

Rome to host key events supporting Ukraine’s resilience in response to Russia’s Invasion

Rome will host the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 and the meeting of the Coalition of the Willing, an initiative led by the United Kingdom and France. The two initiatives are aimed to guarantee Ukraine's survival as an independent, sovereign nation in response to Russia’s invasion.

Vietnam, Italy hold 5th defence policy dialogue

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defence, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien, and Italian Undersecretary of State for Defence, Matteo Perego di Cremnago, co-chaired the 5th Vietnam–Italy Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on July 2, as reported by VNA.

Italy to expand legal migration, granting 500,000 work visas to non-EU workers

Italy plans to grant approximately 500,000 work visas to non-EU nationals between 2026 and 2028, as announced in a cabinet statement. The initiative aims to address labor shortages by expanding legal immigration pathways

More than 300 flights in Milan disrupted after radar transmission system malfunctions

A malfunction in the radar transmission system at the Area Control Center in Milan suspended more than 300 flights at the weekend, across northwest Italy since Saturday evening according to Italy's air traffic controller Enav (National Agency for Flight Assistance).