
- Jul 23
Emilia-Romagna approves medically assisted suicide law, third Italian region to act as parliament stalls
The regional assembly voted along party lines to establish a multidisciplinary commission and free, uniform procedures for terminally ill patients, following Tuscany and Sardinia.

- Jul 22
Monica Esposito, 55, dies after two-month fight for life following Modena car attack
Monica Esposito, 55, never regained consciousness after being struck by a car driven by Salim El Koudri on 16 May in central Modena. She died on Wednesday at Baggiovara hospital, becoming the first fatality among the eight people injured.
