Italy’s government has passed a measure to bring down electricity costs from the start of 2027, but the benefit to consumers is expected to be marginal.

Meloni says bomb threats 'will not decide school calendar', nine regions under severe weather alerts as storms hit, and more news from Italy on Thursday.

Schools were evacuated across Italy on Wednesday following a series of hoax bomb threats, but Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said there was no "concrete danger".

As of November 10th, passengers flying with Europe's biggest budget airline must check their luggage at least an hour before departure.

An Atlantic weather system was forecast to reach central-northern Italy on Thursday, intensifying the severe weather that has already hit parts of the country this week.