Rebecca Ann Hughes

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Tourism

‘Shot itself in the foot’: How Italy’s citizenship crackdown stranded its diaspora

Before Italy tightened its citizenship rules, applicants were booking flights and signing leases on the strength of a government campaign urging them to connect with their roots.

Travel news

What to expect from Italy’s air travel strikes on Tuesday

Airline staff and airport ground services are set to strike for up to 24 hours on Tuesday July 21st, with warnings of delays and cancellations for passengers.

Climate crisis

Violent hail batters northern Italy as severe storms grow more frequent

There were injuries and cancelled events in northern Italy at the weekend as hailstorms swept the region, part of a pattern that researchers say is intensifying faster here than anywhere else in the world.

Tourism

Italy's Dolomites deploy police and rangers to curb tourist crowds

Authorities are sending police and rangers to patrol tourist hotspots across the Dolomites from July amid a surge in the number of visitors - and complaints about their behaviour.