Key points: What to expect from Italy’s nationwide rail strike this …
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.
Key dates: The transport strikes to expect in Italy in November 2024
Aug 26, 2024 · Passengers board a high-speed train operated by Italo at the Stazione Centrale train station in Milan. Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP People travelling to, from or across Italy may face disruption in November as trade unions have called multiple walkouts affecting air, rail and public transport services.
Inside Italy: Why aren't Italians snapping up €1 homes?
Nov 23, 2024 · A view of Dolceacqua, in Italy's northwestern Liguria region. Photo by Dan Hadar on Unsplash In this week's Inside Italy review, we look at why €1-home schemes aren’t as popular with Italians as they are with foreigners, and new laws clamping down on the use of e-scooters amid safety concerns.
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Q&A: What you need to know about Italy's new driving laws
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 ...
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OPINION: When it comes to dialects not all Italians feel equal
Nov 20, 2024 · A view of Milan's Navigli canals in December 2023. Photo by Cheuk Wai Lee on Unsplash There's always been a stigma attached to southern dialects in Italy, meaning many who moved from the south of the country to the north have …
What do Italy's new driving laws mean for newly licensed drivers?
Dec 5, 2024 · A long-planned reform of the Italian Highway Code that will see driving laws and penalties toughened in a bid to cut road deaths is set to come into force on Saturday, December 14th, after being approved by parliament last month.. Under the reform, motorists on Italian roads will face harsher rules in relation to a number of offences, including DUI, mobile phone use and speed limit violations.
Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
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 ...
Inside Italy: Why Elon Musk is obsessed with Italy and will Rome …
Nov 16, 2024 · Even more alarmingly, real estate experts have already forecast that the so-called effetto Giubileo (‘Jubilee effect’) will result in a major increase in rents across the capital, with medium- to long-term affitti expected to shoot up by 15 to 20 percent amid an already dire shortage of affordable housing.. In some of the capital’s more …