Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's cabinet adopted a decree law on Thursday banning burqas and niqabs in schools and capping the number of students with a poor command of Italian per class.

Italy delays regional ban on old diesel vehicles again, Senate clears way for return of nuclear power, and more news on Friday.

Rome's Colosseum was to remain closed for a third day, following the death of a 22-year-old killed while working inside the ancient amphitheatre overnight on Tuesday.

From an airline strike impacting weekend trippers to public transport strikes in Milan and Florence, here's what to look out for if you're travelling in Italy in October 2026.

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