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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.
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Read the latest news from Italy on travel, tourism, cost of living, culture, food, jobs, visas, bureaucracy, property and more. Several airlines have announced new direct flights to and from Italy in 2025, with multiple routes connecting major American airports with popular Italian travel ...
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 ...
'We're in a full emergency': Two missing as floods hit northern Italy
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.
EXPLAINED: How to pay Italian traffic fines from abroad - The …
Oct 12, 2022 · The following timeframes apply according to Article 202 of Italy’s Highway Code (Codice della Strada):If you pay within five days of receiving the notification, you will get a 30 percent discount for early payment. You will find the exact amount on your ticket.
REVEALED: Where in Italy you're most likely to be a victim of crime
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 …
EXPLAINED: Who is entitled to Italian citizenship by descent and …
Feb 27, 2024 · At the moment there's no generational limit, and you don't need to take an Italian language test - though a bill put forward by an Italian senator last year aims to change this.. You do need to be able to prove the line of descent with birth, marriage and death certificates for everyone in the chain. You also need to make sure that the ancestor through whom you're applying didn't give up their ...
Today in Italy: A roundup of the news on Friday
Oct 4, 2024 · Around 800 people evacuated in Emilia-Romagna as torrential rain continues to batter the region. Approximately 800 residents around the Emilia-Romagna town Bagnacavallo were evacuated on Thursday afternoon, following a precautionary order by the town's municipality due to flood risk.. Locals in Traversara, Borghetto Traversara and the area of via Muraglione in Boncellino were warned to leave ...