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Alert about chaos at the consulate leads consul to admit possible extraordinary measure to assist minors until May 31st.
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- Citizenship
Italian citizenship: recourse becomes the norm amid a wave of negative rulings.
Tajani again compares citizenship to Black Friday and sets his sights on South America.
Belén Rodríguez passes Italian exam and gets closer to citizenship.
Cassation postpones 30 citizenship appeals to follow guidance from the Sezioni Unite (United Sections).
Italy denies citizenship to worker for striking, but court overturns decision.
- Italy in Brazil
The Italian Consulate in São Paulo resumes in-person services this Wednesday.
Search for Italian roots fills free classes and generates a queue in Cocal do Sul.
Italian culture spreads throughout Brazil and gains popularity with a festival in the interior of Pará.
Three of Italy's main consulates in Brazil will undergo a change in leadership.
The most Italian city in Santa Catarina is preparing for a festival that expects 150.000 visitors.
- Italian heritage
Paula Toller: national rock muse is the great-granddaughter of Trentinos
Ary Toledo, the humor and Italian roots that marked his life
Rolando Boldrin: Italian-Brazilian became a symbol of Brazilian popular culture
Italianism pays tribute to Rolando Boldrin this Sunday
Guarnieri came from Italy and made history in the performing arts
- Destinations
Ranking points to the safest countries in the world, and Italy appears in 35th place.
Queues of up to 3 hours: Italy confirms it will not pause the EES system.
Speed camera becomes the main source of income for an Italian city.
Strike in Portugal affects flights from Brazil; see how to plan your trip.
The two Wonders of the World unite: Christ the Redeemer and the Colosseum announce an agreement.
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- Gastronomy
Two ice creams for 44 euros in Rome raise warnings about tourist scams.
Five award-winning pubs in Milan recognized by Slow Food for craft beer.
CNN says the best pizza in the world isn't Italian. It's from London.
Negroni: the cocktail that originated in a Florentine bar and conquered the world.
In Rome, Wesley faces 'internet court' with his carbonara recipe.
- Lifestyle
Brazilian woman sentenced to life imprisonment in Italy for the death of her partner.
Summer vacations in Italy last three months and present a challenge for working parents.
Services at the Italian Consulate in São Paulo are suspended after smoke enters the building; watch the video.
Sapienza leads the ranking of the best universities in Italy in 2026; see the list.
The European Commission is asking Italy and eight other countries to end border controls.
- Sport
Final blow: Meloni government defends intervention in the Italian national team.
Historic humiliation: Italy falls to Bosnia and is eliminated from its third consecutive World Cup.
It's today: Italy decides its place in the World Cup in a decisive match against Bosnia.
Decision day: Italy faces Northern Ireland to keep their World Cup dreams alive; where to watch.
Italian referee arrested for heading illegal betting scheme.
- Study in Italy
Sapienza leads the ranking of the best universities in Italy in 2026; see the list.
"The exodus begins at the university": Calabria will pay 1.000 euros to curb the exodus of young people.
See which university courses are expected to generate the most jobs in Italy by 2028.
Behind only France and Germany: Italy has the 3rd largest university ecosystem in the EU.
Top 10: The most sought-after university cities in Italy
- Gastronomy
Citizenship
'We will appeal': the phrase that has become routine among Italian citizenship lawyers in the face of a wave of rejections.
Citizenship
The consulate begins internal testing for issuing Italian identity cards and prepares for gradual service to the public.
Citizenship
Find out why the child mapping system at the São Paulo Consulate is down and what the alternatives are...
Citizenship
Italian court settles the issue of actual residence; Understand how it can invalidate citizenships based on fictitious residence in the comune.
Citizenship
The Court of Cassation confirms the conviction of a Brazilian man for a scheme involving false residency in Italian citizenship applications.
Thousand extensions 2026
Member of Parliament presents amendment to the Milleproroghe law to guarantee citizenship to minors up to the age of 18.
Citizenship
Data from Istat reveals that citizenship by blood accounts for only 11% of cases in Italy.
Citizenship
Italian citizenship: proposal seeks to extend the registration deadline for minors until December 2027.
Citizenship
Expert criticizes contrast between citizenship by naturalization and jure sanguinis in Italy.
Citizenship in Rome
CGIE advisor analyzes approval of citizenship centralization in Rome and criticizes 'lottery' of rights.
Citizenship in Rome
The state transfers the burden of its own inefficiency onto those of Italian descent, says lawyer Luigi Minari.
Citizenship in Rome
"They already tried centralizing the transcriptions in Rome once, and that didn't work out very well," says Pasquale Matafora.
Citizenship in Rome
The Italian government has angered people of Italian descent and mayors by centralizing citizenship processes in Rome.
Citizenship
Citizens are intensifying pressure for changes at CNN, which continues to issue separate certificates and raise the costs of Italian citizenship.
Citizenship
MAIE parliamentarians abstain from voting that affects the citizenship of thousands in South America.
Citizenship
Italian citizenship for minors: Rome court analyzes the legality of new Italian rule.
Citizenship
Understand the Senate's approval of the review of services abroad that centralizes Italian citizenship applications and sets implementation deadlines.
Countdown
Decisive ruling: Court unifies actions against the Tajani Decree for March 2026.
Citizenship
The Administrative Court of Appeal (TAR) in Rome is examining an appeal against "citizenship by benefit of law" for minors abroad.
Countdown
Italy's Constitutional Court will rule on the validity of the Tajani Law on March 11.
Crisis in Venezuela
Deputy Porta celebrates Trentini's release and warns: 24 Italians remain imprisoned in Venezuela.
Citizenship
City councilor from Belluno criticizes the Tremaglia Law and cites Brazilians waiting in citizenship lines.
Exchange programs for people from Trentino
Learn how to participate in the 2026 Youth Exchange Program in the Province of Trento. Applications are open for descendants residing abroad.
Tajani Decree
Confirmed to be free of charge: Italian embassies and consulates guarantee exemption from the €250 fee for all minors.
Citizenship
Learn how the Constitutional Court's decision on citizenship and the new border rules will impact Brazilians and foreigners.
Citizenship
Italian citizenship: The €250 exemption for minors will apply in all cases.
Citizenship
The Italian Consulate in Rio Grande do Sul issued 15.641 passports and reduced the waiting time to 15 days.
Crisis in Venezuela
"Security is non-negotiable": Senator Borghese demands urgent action from Italy in the crisis in Venezuela.
Thousand extensions 2026
Milleproroghe 2026: Understand the last chance to extend the Italian citizenship deadline for minors.
Citizenship
Italy has learned that South American instability dictates the pace of its own demographic pressure.
Restrictive rules
Embassy confirms charging 250 euros for Italian citizenship for minors, frustrating MAIE's promise.
Public service
A municipality in Veneto is "collapsing" and registering fewer than two cases per month.
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