Steelworkers block roads in Taranto as plant closure looms
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Workers at the ILVA steel plant have begun a 24-hour strike, blocking traffic in Taranto and marching through Genoa. They are demanding the government find a way to keep the facilities open; the court, however, has ordered the closure of the most polluting sections of the site.
The first details of the 2027 budget suggest the government is tweaking how it measures wealth. The new formula will place less weight on a family's first home when calculating the ISEE—the assessment used to grant social benefits—effectively making some homeowners look poorer on paper to keep them eligible for state aid.
In Sardinia, rescuers are attempting to reach a speleologist trapped ten meters deep in a cave. In Rome, the Vatican announced that Pope Leo XIV will undergo surgery this week for a lung nodule; separately, the Vatican confirmed Pope Francis also moved a procedure forward to ensure he remains healthy enough for an upcoming trip to Peru.