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It's not long now until Italy’s schoolchildren file back into class for the new academic year. Here are the important dates you need to know for your region, from start dates to Christmas and Easter holidays. ...

From the retu of transport strikes and back-to-school dates to travel changes and food festivals, here’s what to expect in Italy next month. ...

Travellers in Italy face a retu to transport disruption from early September, as the country's summer strike ban comes to an end. ...

As Italy continues to grapple with stubboly high levels of violence against women, here’s a guide to the help that's available for anyone affected. ...

From a nationwide train strike to a general walkout affecting planes, trains and ferries, here's what to look out for if you are travelling in Italy in September 2026. ...

So you’ve arrived in Italy, but what happens next? There are a few things about the immigration process that might surprise new American residents. ...

Children should have "phased and gradual access" to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended under 13s only use online platforms under supervision. ...

Italy’s third heatwave of the summer intensified on Monday, with doctors waing of growing health risks to the general population following weeks of extreme heat. ...

The Italian govement has temporarily taken hundreds of speed cameras out of service, deeming them non-compliant with new rules that came into force on Sunday. ...

Italian police on Tuesday said they had arrested two people including "a former member of the national intelligence community" on charges of spying for Russia. ...

After a brief respite, the sweltering heat of recent days is set to retu to Italy from Wednesday, forecasters waed. ...

US President Donald Trump appeared to have tued the page on a diplomatic row with Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni Tuesday as he landed in Ankara for a key NATO summit. ...

As Italian summers bring increasingly intense and long-lasting heatwaves, attitudes are slowly (and reluctantly) changing toward AC. The main hang-up? How to use it without getting sick. ...

Passengers crossing Italy by train could face cancellations and delays of up to three hours in July as scheduled maintenance at Florence's central station gets underway, interrupting coections between the north and south of the country. ...

Italian ministers on Monday criticised US President Donald Trump's latest social media attack on Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ahead of this week's NATO summit. ...

With plaed works in Florence expected to cause major disruption to train travel across Italy this week, here are the other closures to watch out for in July and August. ...

Britain is set to rejoin the European Union's Erasmus student exchange programme, which it left almost five years ago following Brexit, UK media reported late Tuesday. ...

After the European Union significantly tightened its immigration policy earlier this month, 19 EU countries on Wednesday urged the European Commission to finance "retu hubs" outside the bloc for failed asylum-seekers. ...

Rome may introduce a €2 entry fee for tourists visiting the Trevi Fountain as early as January 7th, according to reports - though city hall stressed that nothing is confirmed. ...

If you plan on celebrating the winter holidays in Italy, you'll want to familiarise yourself with some essential Italian Christmas and New Year’s vocabulary. ...