Italy

The drought in Sicily that has been going on for about a year is so severe that on Friday the State-Regions Conference recognised 'force majeure conditions and exceptional circumstances' for the whole island from July last year to May 2024

Italian Anna Grasselino is leading the race for the world's most powerful quantum computer after an agreement signed between Sqms, the top quantum superconducting research centre in the USA, and Ibm, a leading company in the sector

20 Italian Companies have been named in the TIME 500 World's Most Sustainable Companies 2024 report; the luxury fashion house Moncler ranks third on the global list with 88,66/100 points although many companies ranking high don’t make physical products

The Senate approved the premierate reform, which would 'give citizens back the right to choose who they are governed by'; the opposition accused the government of weakening the country's democracy and took to the streets in protest

After €5 daily entrance fee, Venice bans loudspeakers and limits the size of tourist groups to 25 people; excess tourism is one of the most pressing problems, with a population of around 250.000 people and more than 13 million visitors in 2019

To shorten long waiting lists for diagnostic examinations and specialist visits, Regions will be allowed to exceed the ceiling for healthcare services purchased from accredited private entities and schedule routine exams at later hours or in the weekend

After over fifty years, Anopheles sacharovi, one of the historical vectors of malaria in Italy, has reappeared, documented in the coastal area of region Puglia - attests a study carried out by researchers from various institutes

Italy has celebrated its first National Made in Italy Day on the anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci's birth on 15 April 1452; a number of events and exhibitions all over the world showcased creativity and excellence, promoting the value of Italian creations

Republic's President, highest office of the state, "appreciated the work" of a school in Pioltello, small town in the north, that declared closure to allow the many foreign students to celebrate Ramadan's end, sparking criticism from right-wing party Lega

Two and a half years after the decree-law that banned cruise ships from passing through St. Mark's Basin and the Giudecca Canal, discussions are underway in Venice to bring medium-sized ships back to the Maritime Station