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Researchers uncovered one of the most significant dinosaur footprint sites
February 2026 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In a stunning scientific breakthrough announced in late 2025, researchers in northern Italy’s Stelvio National Park uncovered what may be one of the largest and most significant dinosaur footprint sites in Europe. The discovery was made in the...
Tourists in Rome will have to pay a €2 entrance fee to see the Trevi Fountain
February 2026 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Tourists in Italy’s capital Rome will soon have to pay a €2 (£1.75; $2.34) entrance fee if they want to see its famed Trevi Fountain up close. The new barrier for visitors to view the Baroque monument will be implemented on February 1, 2026....
L’Aquila has been named the Italian Capital of Culture for 2026
January 2026 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In a powerful affirmation of resilience and creativity, L’Aquila, the capital of the Abruzzo region in central Italy, has been named the Italian Capital of Culture for 2026. Chosen from among 10 finalists bySUBSCRIBE NOW!
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Italy's cuisine officially recognized by UNESCO
January 2026 | La Gazzetta Italiana
According to www.foodandwine.com, “Rome’s Colosseum glowed with celebratory lights [last month] as Italy marked a historic milestone: Its cuisine was officially recognized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization...
Significant rise in the number of people reaching 100 years of age
December 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy is witnessing a significant rise in the number of people reaching 100 years of age and older; a development with both uplifting and challenging implications for the country. According to Istat (the Italian national statistics agency), as of...
Robert De Niro was recently honored in Rome
December 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Hollywood legend Robert De Niro was recently honored in Rome with the city’s highest civilian award, the Lupa Capitolina, also known in English as the “Capitoline Wolf” award. The ceremony took place on November 6 at Rome’s historic Capitoline...
Partial collapse occurred at the Torre dei Conti in Rome
December 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
In November, a partial collapse occurred at the medieval tower known as the Torre dei Conti, located near Colosseum and the Roman Forum in central Rome. The tower had been undergoing a restoration project and had been closed since 2007. It was...
Italy has received a credit‐rating upgrade
November 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
Italy has received a credit‐rating upgrade from the agency DBRS Morningstar, moving from “BBB high” to “A low”. The upgrade reflects improvements in the banking sector, Italy’s external financial accounts, and a generally more stable economic...
Italy to raise €11 billion from the banking and insurance sector
October 2025 | La Gazzetta Italiana
The Italian government has announced a plan to raise €11 billion from the banking and insurance sector over the next three years, with the aim of funding tax cuts and social spending directed at low‐ and middle-income families. A proposed reduction...
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