Eighteen years on from the Russian occupation of the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia, the four countries reaffirm their full support for Georgia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders

It’s not just Ukraine. Italia is putting pressure on Russia over the Georgia issue, alongside Germany, France and the UK

Highway Code: MIT’s proposals – driving licence from the age of 17

Italia-Spagna clash: what does this mean for travellers?

Einstein Telescope: mobilisation following the attack – the project goes ahead

Cases where internal border controls currently in force have been temporarily reintroduced

Schengen: from Italy to France – who suspended it in 2026?

Some 25 million vehicles are expected to travel on Anas roads from Friday 7th until Sunday. The FS Group company has closed or suspended 83 per cent of active roadworks until 7 September to ease traffic flow

Summer exodus: today’s roads are set for a ‘black alert’ due to heavy traffic – here’s what you need to know

World Meteorological Organisation: significant changes in rainfall, but no direct impact on Europe

Heatwave as El Niño intensifies: above-average temperatures set to continue until October

Drought: how the salt wedge phenomenon is destroying the Po’s river ecosystem and threatening agriculture

New emergencies against a backdrop of widespread drought. Since the start of the year, 75,000 hectares of woodland and land have gone up in smoke

Fires in Rome, Versilia, Sardinia and the Bolognese Apennines - 

Data Protection Authority: a halt to Striscia’s satirical deepfakes featuring Mentana

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