Italy cuts the number of stalled projects to record minimum
Public works that remain unfinished in Italy have dropped to an all-time low. So-called “cathedrals in the desert” continue to shrink in number – Italy now has 246 incomplete public projects, down 20 from 266 last year – a 7.5% decline. Over the last decade, since the creation of the Registry of Unfinished Works, these abandoned or stalled infrastr...
Southern Italy steps up digital investment
Southern Italy is entering a new phase of modernization, with a growing number of companies embracing advanced technologies to stay competitive. Over the next three years, a significant share of businesses in the region plan to boost spending on digital transformation, automation, and so-called Industry 4.0 solutions. This shift signals a turning p...
Rome mayor says river Tiber to open to swimmers within five years
Swimming in Rome's river Tiber will be possible within five years, according to the city's mayor Roberto Gualtieri, who reiterated plans announced earlier this summer. Describing it as "an absolutely achievable goal", Gualtieri on Wednesday said he has discussed the project directly with Italy's environment minister Pichetto Fratin and Lazio govern...
Exploring Italy Through the Books of Stefano Benni
Stefano Benni, born in Bologna in 1947, was more than just a writer. He was a storyteller, a journalist, a screenwriter, and above all, a master of imagination. Known for works such as Bar Sport, La Compagnia dei Celestini, and Margherita Dolcevita, he became one of the most distinctive voices in Italian literature. His stories are filled with humo...
U.S. Army Garrison Italy joins Italian partners to commemorate 9/11
Soldiers and firefighters from U.S. Army Garrison Italy joined Italian officials Sept. 11 to mark the 24th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on America. The ceremony, held beside Padova’s Memoria e Luce monument, honored the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and United Airlines Flight 93. Maj. Jonatha...
ITA Airways and United Airlines Launch Codeshare Linking Italy and the U.S.
ITA Airways and United Airlines have launched a new codeshare agreement to expand travel options between Italy and the United States. Tickets under the agreement are available beginning September 9 for travel starting September 15, offering passengers enhanced connectivity and more seamless travel across both carriers’ networks. The partnership is...
Italy To Remain Top Wine Producer In World: 2025 Estimates
Italy is expected to enjoy a good 2025 harvest and clinch the world's leading producer label once again, according to estimates presented Wednesday by Italy's agriculture ministry and its wine union. Italian winegrowers are expected to produce 47 million hectolitres of wine and grape must, an increase of 8 percent compared to 2024, and a return to...
Summer 2025 vacations in Italy: closer to home, more mountains, fewer planes
Summer 2025 in Italy was marked by vacations closer to home, with Italians favoring national destinations and road trips. Over the first week of September, a survey of roughly 5,000 participants in the Touring community – which counts about 300,000 people – revealed the main vacation trends. About 69% chose to holiday within Italy, up about two poi...
AI helps reveal hidden earthquakes in Italy’s Campi Flegrei
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to assess the earthquake risk of Campi Flegrei, a volcanic area in Italy home to 500,000 people, to help predict and mitigate the impacts of future seismic activity. The technology revealed there were 4 times as many earthquakes in the area as had been previously detected. The researchers suggest that t...
Don’t look now, but there’s an AI-generated Italian teacup on your child’s phone. What does it mean?
In the first half of 2025, she racked up over 55 million views on TikTok and 4 million likes, mostly from tweens glued to their cellphones. Not bad for an AI-generated cartoon ballerina with a cappuccino teacup for a head. Her name is Ballerina Cappuccina. Her smiling, girlish face is accompanied by a deep, computer-generated male voice singing in...
A place at the farmer’s table on a foodie trip to Trieste
In Trieste and the Meaning of Nowhere, travel writer Jan Morris described the city’s many faces and “ambivalence”, maintaining that, unlike most other Italian cities, it has “no unmistakable cuisine”. But I had come to Trieste to experience, if not a cuisine, then a culinary tradition which, to me at least, does seem unmistakable: the osmiza scene...
Crowds, stage, and steam: inside Roman entertainment
When we think of ancient Rome, it’s easy to picture stern senators, burly warriors, and marble temples. But Romans also loved to unwind, and their leisure, at least in part, can feel surprisingly familiar: they packed stadiums for races, cheered stars of the stage and arena, lingered in public baths, ate in taverns, gambled, and celebrated holidays...