From near-daily transportation strikes to summer music fests and the 'calcio storico' final, here's what you can expect in Italy this week.

From two days of air travel disruption to public transport strikes in southern cities, here's what to look out for in July 2026.

Italians living outside the EU can now pay to access Italy’s national health system, though some say the change might not make much difference.

US President Donald Trump escalated a diplomatic row with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Saturday, accusing her of repeatedly seeking a photograph with him and linking the dispute to tensions over Iran and NATO.

The UN rights chief said on Saturday he deeply regretted the European Union's new migration rules, which allow much broader detention powers and the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc.

A decade after the Brexit referendum, the UK is experiencing a form of "divorce regret" with surveys showing most Britons now believe leaving the European Union was a mistake.

With Florence under a red alert as temperatures head for 40C this weekend, The Local Italy's editor Clare Speak looks at how changing small daily habits can make a Tuscan summer bearable.

Air conditioning is gradually becoming more popular in Italy – but if you can’t or don’t want to install it in your home, there are other ways to keep cool during the hot summer months.

Viral social media posts about scams in Italy's tourist hotspots regularly cause alarm. But how does reality in Italy compare to what you see online?

Temperatures are set to push 40°C in parts of Italy this weekend as the first major heatwave of the summer sweeps the country.

Much of Western Europe was baking in a gruelling heatwave on Friday with the mercury expected to continue rising in the coming days, shattering temperature records.

Italy's foreign minister on Friday cancelled a visit to the United States over reported comments by US President Donald Trump that appeared to mock Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni.

When things get hot and sticky in Italy, here's the word you need.

Rome, Florence and Turin all celebrate their patron saints in late June, with Florence and Turin sharing the same 'santo patrono'.

Italy’s Pride calendar is heating up as we near International Pride Day, June 28th, with the largest Pride parade in the country happening this Saturday in Rome.

As Europe pushes for more tech sovereignty, social network W believes it has the X-factor to win users away from other platforms: it's European.

This Italian word is a key rite of passage.

European lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to tougher migration rules that will grant authorities much broader detention powers and allow for the creation of deportation centres outside the bloc.

The Italian government on Tuesday reversed a looming August deadline that sent millions of people rushing to renew their identity cards, leaving local registry offices unable to keep up with demand.

One of the hardest-working words in the Italian news headlines.