May 26, 2026
Today in Italy: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
Centre-right claims victory in local elections, Florence ranked best place in Italy to raise children, and more news on Tuesday.
The Local
Italy News
- May 26, 2026
Indians protest over ‘forever chemicals’ after relocation of scandal-hit Italian factory
Lack of Pfas regulations raised in parliament after Guardian revealed former Miteni plant bought by Indian company Protests over the production of cancer-linked Pfas chemicals have spread across India, after an investiga…
The Guardian - May 25, 2026
'Mini version of hell': Heat dome over Europe scorches UK, France, Spain
Temperatures hit record highs for May in the United Kingdom and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from no…
Dawn - May 25, 2026
Meloni coalition wins Venice mayoral vote, defying polls
ROME, May 25 - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition won the Venice mayoral election, projections showed on Monday, retaining control of the most prominent city at stake in a round of local votes held acro…
Straits Times 
May 25, 2026‘Heat dome’ over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain
Temperatures hit record highs for May in Britain, Ireland and France on Monday, as forecasters warned of a prolonged period of extreme heat across Europe throughout the week. A so-called “heat dome” of warm air from nort…
South China Morning Post- May 25, 2026
Centre right holds Venice, takes Reggio Calabria
Venturini and Cannizzaro in better-than-expected results
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Much-heralded collapse of centre right postponed says Meloni
PM comments after better than expected wins in Venice and Reggio Calabria
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Centre right likely to hold Venice, takes Reggio Calabria in local elections
Venturini and Cannizzaro have significant leads
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Milan sack Allegri in big clear-out
Whole management team put after failure to qualify for Champions League
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Meloni meets Netflix CEO, asks him to up investments in Italy
Meloni urges Sarandos to promote Italian talent and professionalism
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Milan bourse closes 1.43% up at new all-time high
The FTSE MIB hits a record of 50,220 points
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Patuelli voices appreciation for encyclical, says banks commited to AI principles
ABI President to ANSA on Pope Leo's words and the importance of humanism
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Pope's first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, presented in Vatican
We must remain human in age of AI says Leo XIV, sounding the alarm on big tech
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Centre right looks set to hold Venice, take Reggio Calabria in local elections
Venturini and Cannizzaro have significant leads in exit polls, projections, early counts
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Ebola alert in Italy: Two suspected cases in Lombardy after return from Uganda
In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low."
Euronews - May 25, 2026
Centre right set to hold Venice, take Reggio Calabria in local elections - exit polls
Venturini and Cannizzaro have significant leads
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Napoli bid farewell to Conte, Milan tipped to part company with Allegri
Spalletti expected to stay at Juve despite missing out on Champions League
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Florence, Bolzano,Trieste tops for children, young people, and elderly respectively
Sole 24 Ore rankings on quality of life by age; employment gap significant among under 35s
ANSA - May 25, 2026
Milan bourse rises 1.2% and surpasses its all-time high
The FTSE MIB reaches 50,121 points, above previous record of 50,109 set on March 6, 2000
ANSA 
May 25, 2026CALENDAR: The transport strikes to expect in Italy this June
From national rail and air travel strikes to local public transport walkouts, here's what to look out for next month.
The Local
