The court of Rome did not validate the detention of first 12 migrants brought by an Italian ship from the Mediterranean Sea to the immigration centre built in Albania with a billion euros investment; the cost of military ship journey wasn't made public

A regional state of emergency has been declared in Sicily, the hottest and driest Region in Italy, for the damage caused by recent rains; €2,8 million from the reserve fund for unforeseen expenses of the regional budget have been allocated

In its latest report, ECRI, a Council of Europe body specialised in monitoring discrimination, denounced racial profiling practices by police forces; Roma communities and African people would be subjected to disproportionate and discriminatory controls

The non-observed economy in Italy grew by 9,6% in 2022 compared to the previous year, ISTAT just reported; the net of illegal enterprises was at 182 billion euros and illegal activities were worth nearly 20 billion euros, fanned by drugs and prostitution