- Oct 7
Italian President Sergio Mattarella grants partial pardon to Sicilian jeweler Guido Gianni
Italian President Sergio Mattarella reduced the prison sentence of 66-year-old jeweler Guido Gianni by three years and two months, making him eligible to seek probation after serving over five years for a fatal 2008 robbery shooting.
- Oct 6
Rai board and political leaders condemn Roberto Vannacci for anti-gay remarks against Tommaso Cerno
The board of Italian broadcaster Rai, Senate President Ignazio La Russa, and Lega MEP Susanna Ceccardi condemned MEP Roberto Vannacci on 6 October 2026 after he directed discriminatory remarks at journalist Tommaso Cerno.
- Sep 21
Lega stages anti-burqa protest at Pontida rally and pushes for national face-covering ban
Members of the French right-wing collective Nemesis removed burqas on stage alongside MEP Anna Maria Cisint at the annual Lega gathering in Pontida, where party leader Matteo Salvini called for internal unity.