Giorgia Meloni's government became the longest since Italy became a republic after WWII: the first led by a woman, it lasted 1.413 days as of 4 September, one more than Silvio Berlusconi's 2nd; premier said stability isn't a record, but a key for planning

Thunderstorms brought hail as big as apples in Cremona, inundating the historical Teatro Ponchielli, and hit the vineyards in Oltrepò, while fifth summer heat surge made southern regions register temperatures over 44C on islands, ten degrees above average

Cabinet approved a highly debated draft law regarding how minors are prosecuted: the bill would amend the Italian Penal Code to automatically presume that all minors aged 14 to 18 possess full criminal capacity, while now it must be proven case by case

Over 27 million Italians have been travelling within the country in June 2026 (+0.9%), according to estimates by Assoturismo, registering a steady flow of internal tourism in both established and emerging destinations