Tracking national news for Italy — coverage from the newsroom in Rome.
Economy · National NewsItalian engineering firm Saipem secures $1.8 billion offshore contract in Middle East. Major boost to order backlog and jobs for skilled Italian engineers.
Politics · National NewsRAI's Ethics Committee delivers confidential report on Ranucci affair. CEO Rossi must decide journalist's fate amid reputational damage and ad revenue concerns.
Economy · National NewsItaly lost 400,000 artisan workers in a decade. Discover how craft businesses are collapsing in cities like Milan and Rome but thriving in Nuoro and Sardegna.
Politics · National NewsRome judge rejects Valter Lavitola's alibi in bombing of investigative journalist Sigfrido Ranucci, keeping businessman in pre-trial detention as investigation continues.
Politics · National NewsNew polls show Majorino and Calabresi leading Milan's 2027 mayoral race. Learn how the next mayor could address housing costs and transit issues.
Politics · National NewsItaly debates self-defense law reform after jeweler's conviction for killing robbers. Salvini campaigns for changes. What expanded protections mean for residents.
Transportation · National NewsChicago jury awards $29M in Boeing 737 MAX case. 8 Italians were among 157 killed in the 2019 Ethiopian Airlines disaster. Accountability update for Italian travelers.
Politics · National NewsValter Lavitola confessed to October 2025 bombing of journalist Ranucci's home, claiming he wanted to boost security. What this reveals about Italy's press protection gaps.
Transportation · National NewsIvrea court validates attempted murder charge for driver accused of ramming cyclists near Turin. A single case that could influence how Italian courts handle road rage violence.