Living in an Italian village: the reality of rural life
There’s something a bit magical about life in an Italian village. Winding cobbled lanes, neighbours who know your name, the slow chime of church bells and the promise of an afternoon spritz under the shade of a vine-draped pergola. Moving to an Italian village means trading city noise for mountain views or rolling fields, swapping big supermarkets...
Italian mid-sized companies: high performers facing global headwinds
Italy’s mid-sized enterprises—defined as companies with fewer than 250 employees and annual revenues under €50 million—are proving to be some of Europe’s strongest industrial performers. With 3,650 firms primarily concentrated in core “Made in Italy” sectors like fashion, design, and food, this segment represents the most competitive side of Italia...
Italy’s roadmap to meet 2030 Green Homes Directive targets: progress, investments, and opportunities
Italy is making significant headway toward meeting the European Green Homes Directive’s 2030 energy-efficiency goals. According to the report “Italy’s Path to the Green Homes Directive”, the country has already cut residential energy consumption by 9.1%, leaving just 6.9% to reach the 16% reduction target set for 2030. To close this gap, Italy must...
Italy wins second straight European Athletics team championship
Italy has claimed its second consecutive European Athletics Team Championship title, confirming its dominance on the continental stage. Since the introduction of the competition's new national team format in 2009, only Germany and Poland had previously managed to win back-to-back titles. Now, Italy joins that elite group, building on the momentum f...
Italian food exports to the US slow down under new tariffs and weak dollar
Reaching €9 billion in agri-food exports to the United States is the goal set by Coldiretti and Filiera Italia, despite the challenges posed by tariffs and a weak dollar. The recent introduction of additional U.S. duties has significantly slowed the growth of Italian food exports to America. In the first month of implementation, exports rose by jus...
DOP Tourism: a new model for travelling in Italy
DOP Tourism (Denominazione di Origine Protetta) is emerging as a dynamic and sustainable model of tourism in Italy, centered around the country’s rich heritage of DOP and IGP (Indicazione Geografica Protetta) certified products. Promoted by 361 consortia and involving 597 certified goods, this form of tourism blends agriculture, culture, and hospit...
The Italian cities where life and work feel most rewarding
Which Italian cities offer the most satisfying quality of life and work? Surprisingly, it's not the major metropolitan hubs, but rather mid-sized cities like Bologna in Emilia Romagna, Verona in Veneto, and Bergamo in Lombardy. That's according to a newly released study examining how urban areas shape Italy’s national reputation. The goal is to mea...
Florence and the Tucci Effect: between promotion and tourism pressure
The famous Hollywood actor Stanley Tucci, known for his passion for food, has found himself at the centre of a heated debate following the broadcast of his latest TV series “Tucci in Italy”, dedicated to food and wine tourism in Italy. The enormous visibility the show has given to certain city locations is said to have triggered an uncontrolled and...
Ancient Roman breakwater found off Bacoli shows ingenious engineering at imperial fleet base
In an underwater recovery operation off the coast of Bacoli in southern Italy, archaeologists have uncovered a Roman-era breakwater constructed from recycled architectural materials — a find that sheds light on ancient Roman maritime engineering. The submerged remains were discovered at Portus Iulius, the Roman naval base at Misenum, formerly the h...
ORACLE: Italy’s mission to extract oxygen from moon dust
Italy is taking impressive strides toward extracting oxygen from lunar soil, thanks to a pioneering initiative by the Italian Space Agency and the Italian company OHB Italia. On June 28, 2025, they finalized a contract to create "ORACLE" (Oxygen Retrieval Asset for Carbothermal Lunar Extraction): a compact device intended to harvest breathable oxyg...
The best bread award in Italy this year goes to Sicily
One of the most incredible aspects of Italy’s rich culinary diversity is its bread. Across the country, every region, town, and village has its own unique, delicious type of bread, deeply rooted in local tradition. Each year, an award is given to the best bread in Italy—and this year, the honor went to Milazzo, a town in Sicily in the Messina provi...
Italy and the heat: fifty years of rising temperatures
Over the past five decades, Rome has experienced the most dramatic effects of climate change among Italian cities. Following closely behind are Cremona in Lombardy, Latina in Lazio, Rovigo in Veneto, and Terni in Umbria. This analysis covers the period from January 1, 1975, to December 31, 2024, examining 284 million hourly data points gathered thr...