In the northern hemisphere, which includes Italia, it does not always fall on the same day or at the same time, but generally varies between 20 and 22 June. This year, the summer solstice occurs exactly on 21 June, at 10.24 am

Today is the summer solstice, the longest day of the year

For taxpayers not affected by the deadline extension, the extension also applies to the 2025 final payment and the first 2026 instalment under the flat-rate tax scheme for rental income

Tax Day is coming up on 30 June; VAT-registered businesses have more time to pay

Dominican Republic: Italian woman dies whilst fleeing a fire at a resort

For households, this marks the seventeenth consecutive month of growth, whilst for businesses it marks the eleventh consecutive month of growth in lending

Loans up 3% in May. Deposits at record levels: rising to 1,890 billion

Electronic and paper identity cards: what you need to know before your holiday

Fire on the GNV ferry; passengers have arrived in Genoa

Lega: primaries for the mayoral candidate in Milan get underway. The steering committee, comprising Zaia and Fedriga, is up and running

A letter from 19 leaders revives the ‘Albanian model’. Merz and Macron distance themselves

Migrants: row between Meloni and Sánchez. Italia proposes European hubs in third countries

140 projects have been submitted to expand commitments across Europe. The plan also aims to diversify the Saudi economy by involving Italian companies

More than 10 billion in investment is set to flow into Europe from the PIF fund

The exchange between Trump and Meloni following the G7 summit in Evian is merely the latest chapter in the deterioration of what was once a solid relationship

Donald and Giorgia: from a special relationship to all-out conflict - 

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