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Truckers' fuel price protests block roads in southern Italy, Rome meeting set for 27 October
Truckers, farmers and sailors protested fuel prices across southern Italy on 16 October, closing motorway exits in Salerno and leaving parts of Calabria short of petrol. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has called a meeting with haulage representatives for 27 October.
- Oct 4
Police cite three men after anti-drug priest Don Coluccia faces threats during Rome march
Carabinieri cited three Tunisian nationals for aggravated threats after a group of about ten people surrounded anti-mafia priest Don Antonio Coluccia during a legality walk in Rome's Quarticciolo district on 3 October.
- Oct 1
Eni cuts fuel prices by 20% for agriculture as Italian station caps reach 11,500 sites
Eni launched a 20% fuel discount for Italian agricultural and fishing businesses on 2 October 2026, widening price-cap measures that now cover over 11,000 petrol stations nationwide.
- Sep 21
Italy launches €1 billion grocery card giving €1,000 to 1.17 million families
The Italian government has opened the 2026 edition of Carta Dedicata a Te, providing €1,000 across two instalments for over 1.17 million low-income households.
- Aug 27
Italian wine patriarch Vittorio Frescobaldi dies in Florence at age 97
Vittorio Frescobaldi, the 31st-generation leader of the 700-year-old Florentine winemaking family who partnered with Robert Mondavi and expanded Tuscan exports, has died in Florence at 97.
