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Nov 22, 2024 · Passengers travelling across Italy by train may face delays or cancellations this weekend as staff at state-owned railway operator Ferrovie dello Stato, which includes Trenitalia, Trenord and Trenitalia Tper, and private company Italo plan to strike for 24 hours – from 9pm on Saturday, November 23rd, to 9pm on Sunday, November 24th.

Nov 21, 2024 · New drivers – Under current laws, new drivers (neopatentati) are banned from driving vehicles with a power-to-weight ratio of over 55 kilowatts per ton and with an engine power exceeding 70 kilowatts for a full year from the date they got their licence.. READ ALSO: What you should expect from Italy’s practical driving test The reform will raise the power-to-weight threshold to 75 kilowatts ...

Dec 9, 2024 · Multiple dates throughout 2025. Jubilee celebrations: Large tourist crowds are far from a rare sight in Rome as the Eternal City is the most visited Italian city, with around 30 million visitors a year on average.. But the number of people travelling to the Italian capital is expected to shoot up to 35 million in 2025 due to a host of events held in …

Sep 17, 2024 · While Italy is among the safest countries in the world – it ranked 33rd out of 163 in the latest Global Peace Index report, right above the UK – crime is still a concern, especially in metropolitan cities and tourist hotspots.. According to the annual crime report from newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore, which collated the most recent data from Italy’s Department of …

Read the latest news from Italy on travel, tourism, cost of living, culture, food, jobs, visas, bureaucracy, property and more. A night train route from Brussels to Venice is set to launch in early February, allowing passengers to make an overnight journey to the North Sea, the Mediterranean or to ...

Aug 22, 2024 · Four emergency responders seriously injured in Rome wildfire. A firefighter and three Civil Protection members were rushed to Rome’s Sant’Eugenio Hospital on Wednesday after they suffered severe burns while battling a blaze that broke out in a field in Torre Spaccata, east of the city, Italian media reported. The flames, which were fanned by strong winds, also engulfed and destroyed a ...

Sep 19, 2024 · Authorities in the Emilia Romagna region said they had activated a toll-free number (800 024662) for emergencies.. The Emilia-Romagna region was hit by devastating floods in May 2023. A total of 17 people were killed and more than 10,000 evacuated from their homes after rivers across the region burst their banks.

Oct 23, 2024 · Italy's Justice Minister Carlo Nordio speaks during a press conference in March 2023. Photo by Tiziana FABI / AFP Europe's human rights body slams political speech in Italy as 'xenophobic', government declares 19 countries ‘safe’ to salvage Albanian migrant deal, and more news from Italy on Wednesday.

Dec 12, 2024 · Decorated boats glide on the Grand Canal as part of yearly Carnival celebrations in Venice. Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP From Jubilee celebrations and major sporting events to international film festivals and summer concerts, Italy promises to …