Donald Trump is increasingly isolated in Europe. The estrangement between the US president and the Italian prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, widened this Tuesday. Trump has accused Meloni of not having enough "courage" to give military support to Washington in the war in Iran, after the prime minister criticized Trump for his attacks on the Pope.

Giorgia Meloni is experiencing her lowest point since being elected in 2022. The defeat at the polls of her controversial reform of the judiciary, which More than 54% of Italians rejected the proposal in a constitutional referendum held this Sunday and Monday.This has caused an earthquake in the hitherto stable Italian government.

2018, 2022, and now it could be 2026. Italy is on the verge of either suffering a historic disaster or breaking a losing streak that has plagued them for eight years. The national team azzurra The national football team has the mission of qualifying for a World Cup after missing the last two editions. Failing to attend another World Cup would be an unprecedented tragedy in the history of a four-time champion. Their first final will be this Thursday (8:45 p.m.) against Northern Ireland, a team that hasn't participated in a World Cup since 1986. This will be one of the single-leg playoff semifinals. Even if they beat Northern Ireland, they won't yet secure their ticket to the United States. They will first have to defeat the winner of the match between Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tuesday, March 31, 8:45 p.m.). After winning these two matches, they will qualify for this World Cup.

Italian music has just lost one of its most outstanding, prolific, and veteran voices, that of Gino Paoli, who died at the age of 91 in Genoa, the city where he had lived for decades. The long career of the musician and singer-songwriter, born on September 23, 1934, in Monfalcone—in the Friuli region—began in the late 1950s with a simple, elegant, and autobiographical song. The cat

With more than 53.5% of the votes, Italy rejected a controversial justice reform promoted by the government of Giorgia MeloniThe referendum, held this Sunday and Monday, was intended to amend several articles of the Constitution, but it has ended up becoming a plebiscite on the Prime Minister's performance, resulting in her first major defeat at the polls since her election in 2022. "BK_SLT_LNA~" promised: to push through a judicial reform that was written in our electoral program. "We defended it to the very end, and then we left the choice in the hands of the citizens," Meloni stated in a video posted on social media, acknowledging the initiative's failure. The separation of the careers of judges and prosecutors was one of the most controversial issues introduced by the reform. The technicalities of the first weeks of the campaign gave way to mutual attacks between the government, the opposition, and the judiciary, which largely opposed a reform it feared would jeopardize the independence of the judiciary. "If the reform is not approved, we will find ourselves with even more negligent judges advancing in their careers and even more surreal decisions affecting the lives of citizens." "Illegal immigrants, rapists, pedophiles, and drug traffickers released from prison will sow chaos without any legal consequences," the victim went so far as to say, justifying a constitutional reform that included the creation of a court exclusively to judge the professional or ethical misconduct of judges.

Italians return to the polls this Sunday and Monday to vote in a referendum on a controversial judicial reform promoted by the government of Giorgia Meloni. The reform aims to amend several articles of the Constitution to eliminate ideological bias within the judiciary and guarantee its impartiality. The opposition, however, argues that the reform will subject the judiciary to the executive branch and jeopardize the separation of powers. The separation of the careers of judges and prosecutors is one of the key points of this rather technical reform, which has become a plebiscite on the prime minister's leadership, despite Meloni's efforts to distance her political future from the election results. "We are not voting for Meloni, we are voting for justice. Even those who disagree with this government should consider the merits of a reform that seeks to improve the functioning of the system," she asserted this week.

This Friday in Milan, at least two people died and 54 were injured, according to the latest update published Saturday by Italian media. The accident occurred when a tram derailed and crashed into a building near the city center. The incident, which prompted the mobilization of five fire units, took place around 4 p.m. on Vittorio Veneto Street, as the tram was traveling from Piazza della Repubblica toward Porta Venezia. Among the injured, six are in serious condition, while the rest sustained minor injuries.

Six million euros. That was the sum stored in the safe of an armored van that was robbed last week on the highway connecting the cities of Brindisi and Lecce in southern Italy. A heist straight out of a movie, in which a gang of thieves used machine guns and explosives against the police before fleeing. Italian authorities They suspect from the beginning that the shadow of the mafia is hiding behind the gang.The armored van had left the headquarters in Brindisi and was heading to the Bank of Italy branch in Lecce when the robbers stopped it, posing as law enforcement officers with fake police cars and flashing blue lights. In the same incident, the criminals rammed and set fire to a van and a truck to block the Carabinieri – the Italian military police – and disrupt traffic on the highway. This highway has already been the site of other similar robberies, such as the one in 2024 when a gang of thieves stole almost three million euros.

In his crusade against irregular immigration, The Italian government built a very expensive detention center in Albania to deport undocumented immigrants. Intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea, the practically empty vessel began a war against rescue NGOs and limited the recognition of the right to international protection, among other measures. Now, the government led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is going a step further and proposing to block ships and expedite the summary deportations of migrants, even in countries other than their countries of origin.

Italy will install metal detectors in schools to prevent students from bringing knives into the classroom after an 18-year-old boy killed a classmate with a kitchen knife at a high school in the northern region of La Spezia. The first pilot tests began on Friday at the entrance to the Einaudi Chiodo High School, where Youssef Abanoub, 18, was fatally stabbed two weeks ago by a classmate, Zouhair Atif, 19. Police officers with canine units and handheld metal detectors scanned the backpacks of all students outside the school gates. The violent death of Youssef Abanoub sparked a broad debate in Italy about youth violence and led the La Spezia police headquarters' provincial public order and security committee to decide to implement stricter security measures. The proposal was presented last week by Education Minister Giuseppe Valditara and confirmed this Thursday by the Interior Ministry through a circular sent to schools. "We need to restore parental authority and for everyone to understand that a parent's role cannot be delegated to a mobile phone," the minister declared in an interview, in which he warned of the rise in violence among young Italians. "Metal detectors in schools will be a useful tool; they are not repressive in any way, especially since those who don't carry knives have nothing to fear," Valditara asserted, responding to those who criticize a supposed "militarization" of Italian schools. Deterrent effect

According to the Italian government, the aim is to prevent the increasing use of bladed weapons by students through a system designed to have a deterrent effect. The measure can be adopted at the request of school principals, but law enforcement, with full "respect for school autonomy," may conduct surprise checks at schools "if there are specific concerns about the commission of crimes or ongoing judicial investigations in this area," the circular states. The document emphasizes that "the commission of serious acts of violence among young people, the discovery of weapons or other objects capable of causing harm in or around schools, as well as the presence of drug trafficking and consumption in areas frequented by schools, have highlighted the marginalization and illegality that permeate the social fabric of schools, requiring a coordinated institutional response." Increase in complaints

Despite warnings from institutions, Italy has one of the lowest rates of juvenile delinquency in Europe. However, according to a recent study by the NGO Save the Children, between 2019 and 2024, the number of minors reported for possession of weapons—from knives to brass knuckles or even stun guns—rose from 778 to 1,946. The first school to implement this measure was Marie Curie in Ponticelli, a troubled neighborhood on the outskirts of Naples. "Three or four times a year, police officers check students at the entrance to see if they are carrying concealed weapons or drugs," explains the principal, Valeria Pirone. The decision was made after a student stabbed another two years ago. After speaking with the students, Pirone understood the magnitude of a worrying phenomenon that, she says, "the school couldn't fight alone." In an interview in the newspaper The RepublicThe headmistress acknowledges that, at first, the students were afraid, but now they accept the checks calmly because they feel safer. "If this measure deters even one student from carrying a knife in their pocket, it will have been worth adopting. But it's sad to have to do it with a dead body on the floor," she concludes.

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Italy is preparing for the Winter Olympics, to be held from February 6 to 22 in Milan and Cortina d'Ampezo, and many international delegations have already arrived in the country. Milan is being fortified to ensure maximum security for the athletes in the coming weeks. But what no one expected is that, along with the extensive police deployment surrounding both cities, there will also be members of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), just as these agents are under scrutiny for recent raids against immigrants and the violence of their operations. have cost the lives of two US citizensRenee Good and Alex Pretti, on the streets of Minneapolis.

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A landslide triggered by torrential rains has caused several houses and buildings to tumble down a large ravine. The incident occurred in the Sicilian town of Niscemi, a municipality of approximately 25,000 inhabitants located in the south of the island. One of the town's neighborhoods is literally suspended over the abyss. Local authorities are on high alert, as further landslides are still occurring. The situation is critical and could worsen in the coming hours. Although the landslide has not caused any casualties, it has forced the evacuation of some 1,500 residents.

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With over 2,450 tons of gold, Italy holds the third-largest gold reserves in the world, behind only the United States and Germany. In the current uncertain international climate, where geopolitical crises increasingly influence markets, this metal remains a safe-haven asset par excellence; a wild card that would allow the country to weather a period of instability. But to whom does this treasure, held by its central bank, belong? This is the question that has divided Italian politicians and experts for weeks, after the government of Giorgia Meloni pushed through an amendment during negotiations on next year's budget law. This amendment explicitly states that the gold reserves deposited in Bankitalia—which have a market value of 5-0—are no longer valid. of the Italian people."

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A save by Pau Panitti (Mataró, 2004) with thirteen seconds left in the game allowed BM Granollers to beat Baia Mare (29-28) and secure their place in the Main Round of the EHF European League. That was just a few days ago, and it allowed Antonio Rama's team to overcome a six-goal deficit. One of the key figures of the night was Panitti, who, despite admitting he didn't have a great game, was crucial with two saves in the final minutes. The last one was vital to prevent the tie. Rama has managed to build a young squad – with an average age of 22.5 – but a very ambitious one. "We're a team that goes against the grain; when things are at their worst, that's when we push the hardest," Panitti explained at ARA.

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Around 13 million Italians were eligible to vote in regional elections held in Veneto, Campania, and Apulia, which ended without surprises and were marked by low voter turnout. The right-wing coalition governing the country, led by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, won as expected in the Veneto region—a historical stronghold of Matteo Salvini's League—while the center-right retained power in the southern regions of Campania and Apulia. Polling stations opened on Sunday and closed at 3:00 PM on Monday. While final results are still pending, initial counts confirm the victory of right-wing candidate Alberto Stefani in Veneto, the region of Venice, with over 62% of the vote. Stefani thus succeeds the outgoing president, Luca Zaia, one of the barons of Salvini's party, who was ineligible to run again because he had exceeded the limit of two consecutive terms as head of the regional government. The new governor faced the progressive candidate, Giovanni Manildo, who obtained around 30% of the vote, according to the first results.

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In the early hours of July 2, 1994, Italian judge Paolo Adinolfi said goodbye to his wife and two children with a "I'll be back later, see you for lunch" and left home. However, that midday, no one sat down at the table. The 52-year-old judge parked his BMW in front of the Church of San Valentino in northern Rome and disappeared without a trace. Since then, his family has not heard from him again. Thirty-one years later, Italian police are searching for his remains in the basement of the former mansion of Enrico Nicoletti, considered the "treasurer" of the "Banda della Magliana," a now-defunct mafia that took hold in Rome between the 1970s and 1980s. Financial and canine units have been excavating the cellars of this residence, now the Casa del Jazz, a well-known concert hall, for days. The mansion, surrounded by a garden of over 25,000 square meters and near the Baths of Caracalla, had been seized from the Mafia. A week after excavations began eight months ago, investigators discovered a 500-meter underground tunnel and a hidden shaft beneath the current recording studio, equipped with ground-penetrating radar, thanks to the identification of an access door to the tunnel. According to several local media outlets, two underground chambers were identified during the investigation in an area adjacent to the house. However, Italian authorities are maintaining absolute secrecy. The reopening of the case comes after a complaint filed with the Public Prosecutor's Office by former judge Guglielmo Muntoni, who has never stopped searching for clues about Adinolfi's disappearance. "We will not stop until we get to the bottom of this and clear the tunnel," Muntoni declared this week. The former magistrate had suspected for 29 years that Adinolfi's body might be found beneath the House of Jazz.

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The first Italian Navy ship with 16 immigrants on board It arrived at the Albanian port of Shengjin on October 16th of last year.Thus began the application of the so-called Italy-Albania protocol. the agreement signed a year earlier by Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, along with her Albanian counterpart, the socialist Edi Rama, with whom Rome hoped to outsource the management of migration flows. With a budget of over 650 million euros, the plan consisted of sending male migrants without the right to asylum, rescued in the Mediterranean, to the Balkan country, inspired by the proposal of former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, which he unsuccessfully attempted. deport undocumented immigrants from the United Kingdom to Rwanda

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Thirty years ago, the Italian Military Intelligence Service (SISMI) discovered something disturbing: hundreds of people were traveling to Sarajevo, the city besieged from 1992 to 1996 during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the aim of murdering civilians, including women and childrenIn perfectly organized groups, war tourists fired rifles in a kind of macabre 'human safari'.

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Since 1995, the adjusted average salary of full-time Spanish workers has not exceeded that of Italians. According to data from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Commission, the average salary was... in the State in 2024 it is 33,700 euros per yearthat's almost 200 more than Italy's. However, Spain still falls below the European average, which reaches 39,808 euros annually.

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France has always regarded Italy with a certain arrogance and air of superiority. Last century, President Charles de Gaulle once said condescendingly, "Oh, the Italians..." This is recalled by the editorialist of the centrist Roman daily. The Messenger Mario Ajello in an article dedicated to the turbulent political and economic situation in France. "Now we should shout, in French: Viva Italia!" Ajello concludes.

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