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Italy's employment rate reached high of 62.7% in 1st quarter
Italy's employment rate climbed to 62.7% in the first quarter of this year, a rise of 0.4 of a percentage point on the previous three months to take it to the highest level on record since the start of the statistical series in 2004. The national...

Italy Jobless Rate Steady At 6.1% In Q1
Italy's unemployment rate remained stable in the first quarter of 2025, data published by the statistical office Istat showed on Thursday. The seasonally adjusted jobless rate stood at 6.1 percent in the March quarter, the same as in the previous...

Italy Gaming Reforms to Slash iGaming in Half
Changes in the Italian online casino sector are expected to reduce the total number of iGaming operators. Industry experts believe that this is intentional and would align with the government’s goal to streamline and consolidate the sector. Italy...

Italian firms in Lombardy strategize against US tariffs
MILAN (Reuters) -More than half of the companies from Italy's industrial heartland which export to the U.S. are studying countermeasures to tariffs, including establishing a bigger presence across the Atlantic, the Bank of Italy said on Thursday....

Italian choir Schola Cantorum Trichianensis in Gozo and Malta concerts
The JP2 Cultural Foundation of Gozo is hosting an Italian Choir, to perform one concert in Gozo and three in Malta. The “Schola Cantorum Trichianensis” is the main choir of the parish of Trichiana, Region of Veneto, Province of Belluno, North of...

Italy begins hunt for Puma replacement
The Italian Government has begun its search for a reconnaissance vehicle likely to replace its ageing Puma 4×4 fleet after publishing a contract notice asking for proposals. The need is not specified as a requirement to replace the Pumas but the...

Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto dies after crash in testing in Poland
ROME (AP) — Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship says.Article content Doretto was conducting a private test session on Wednesday morning for the upcoming Rally...

Italian Sparkling Wine Day in Oslo
The Handverkeren conference centre in Oslo hosted the 'Italian Sparkling Wine Day', an event to promote Italian products on the Norwegian market. Organised by Agenzia Ice, the day consisted of tastings and master classes attended by dozens of...

Italy ready to up defence spending but over 10 yrs - Tajani
Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said Thursday that Italy was ready to significantly increase defence spending but the process had to be gradual when he welcomed NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte as he arrived at Rome's Villa...

Italian Air Force + Leonardo = International Flight Training School, a successful cooperation between military and industry
In late May 2025 EDR On-Line was invited to visit the International Flight Training School in Decimomannu. Hereafter our readers can find an introductory test that depicts the evolution of the school, followed by specific articles on...

Italian destination boasting compact city centre 'perfect' for exploring on foot
At the end of Via Sant'Anselmo, remnants of Porta Pretoria await, once serving as the primary gateway into the Roman city. A mere stone's throw away lies the Roman theatre, with its impressive 22-metre-high façade, a testament to the grandeur of...

Italian hidden gem that's 'as beautiful as Rome' but much less crowded
At the end of Via Sant'Anselmo, you'll find the remnants of Porta Pretoria, once the main entrance to the Roman city. Just a stone's throw away is the Roman theatre, boasting a 22-metre-high façade that showcases the brilliance of Roman...

Italian President Urges Arab Action for Gaza
(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Italian Leader Sergio Mattarella condemned the deteriorating humanitarian and political conditions in Gaza as "unacceptable," emphasizing the necessity for immediate global intervention. He highlighted the importance of...

Italian Rally Driver Matteo Doretto Dies Aged 21 after Crash
Italian rally driver Matteo Doretto has died in an accident while testing his car in Poland, the European Rally Championship said. Doretto was conducting a private test session on Wednesday morning for the upcoming Rally Poland “when he lost his...

Over 80,000 underage workers in Italy says Unicef
Italy had 80,991 minors aged between 15 and 17 in work in 2024, Unicef said in report released on the World Day Against Child Labour on Thursday. It said the number of word-related accidents involving workers aged between 15 and 17 rose from 5,816...

Unravelling Italy's web of illegal fish traps
Alice Pistolesi and Monica Pelliccia ShareSave Sea Shepherd is cracking down on illegal fish-trapping devices off the coast of Sicily (Credit: Sea Shepherd)Off the coast of Sicily, Sea Shepherd and its volunteers are hunting down illegal fish...

Palestinian doctor who lost nine children in Israeli strike arrives in Italy with wounded son
A Palestinian doctor who lost her husband and nine of her 10 children in an Israeli airstrike on Gaza has arrived in Italy with her only surviving son, the Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday. Dr. Alaa al-Najjar and her son Adam were...

Boy who lost nine siblings in Israeli attack arrives in Italy for treatment
An 11-year-old Palestinian boy who was severely wounded in an Israeli air strike which killed his father and his nine siblings has arrived in Italy for medical treatment. Adam al-Najjar arrived with his mother at Milan’s Linate airport on...
Boy who lost nine siblings to Israeli strike arrives in Italy for treatment
An 11-year-old Palestinian boy who was severely wounded in an Israeli air strike which killed his father and his nine siblings has arrived in Italy for medical treatment. Adam al-Najjar arrived with his mother at Milan’s Linate airport on...

Tunisia-Italy: towards strengthening military cooperation
Cooperation between the Tunisian and Italian armies and the diversification of its paths were the focus of a meeting between the Tunisian Defence Minister, Khaled Shili, and General Carmine Masiello, Chief of Staff of the Italian Army, at the...