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Italy is preparing to overhaul its defences against illegal gambling as the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) sets out plans for a national “cybersecurity shield” in the forthcoming Budget Law. The measure, revealed by Italian gambling news source AgiproNews, will require any business offering public internet access to install anti-illegality software on devices ranging

Giampietro Vianello - giampietro.vianello@thelocal.it Published: 30 Sep, 2024 CET. Updated: Wed 3 Sep 2025 10:22 CET People look at a departure board at Rome Termini station amid cancellations due to a strike. File photo by Andreas SOLARO / AFP Strikes affecting national rail services are something of a regular occurrence in Italy. But can you

Elaine Allaby - elaine@thelocal.it Published: 9 Jul, 2025 CET. Updated: Tue 12 Aug 2025 09:14 CET Shutters are a great way of keeping an Italian home cool. Photo by Jordan McCullough on Unsplash Once widely shunned, air conditioning is gradually becoming more popular in Italy – but if you can’t or don’t want to install

The second day of racing at the 2025 International Six Days Enduro (ISDE) in Bergamo, Italy saw big changes at the top of the leaderboard as Italy claimed the overall lead in the World Trophy category, while Team USA tightened their grip on the Women’s Trophy with another dominant performance. Italy Moves Ahead in World

Giampietro Vianello - giampietro.vianello@thelocal.it Published: 20 Sep, 2024 CET. Updated: Fri 22 Aug 2025 13:39 CET Two men sit on a bench in Cefalù, Sicily. Photo by Daniel Fazio on Unsplash You've heard of a death certificate, but what about a life certificate? In the world of Italian bureaucracy, being asked to prove that you

Giampietro Vianello - giampietro.vianello@thelocal.it Published: 18 Aug, 2025 CET. Updated: Mon 18 Aug 2025 08:49 CET Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni speaks to reporters during a NATO summit in The Hague, Netherlands. Photo by JOHN THYS / AFP Italy's Meloni to join Trump-Zelensky summit in Washington, top Italian mountaineer accused of faking summit photos, and

Which key practical considerations should you make before relocating to Italy and can you use your Amex card in the country? Find out in our latest Americans in Italy newsletter. Welcome to our regular look at everything you need to know about life in Italy for The Local’s readers from the US. This newsletter is