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Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. The year is marked by the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the achievements of Italian representatives in many fields, including the
Eurovision Song Contest The Eurovision Song Contest (), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international Music competition, song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) among its members since 1956. Each participating broadcaster ...
, Paganini Competition, the
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and
Paralympic games The Paralympic Games or Paralympics is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of disability, disabilities. There are Winter Paralympic Games, Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which since the 1988 ...
,
UEFA Euro 2020 The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020, was the 16th UEFA European Championship, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names, quadrennial international men's association footb ...
,
Sofia Open Sofia Open may refer to: *ATP Sofia Open, an ATP 250 Series tennis tournament started in 2016. *Sofia Open (1980–81), a defunct Grand Prix tennis event played from 1980 to 1981. *Vitosha New Otani Open, a defunct WTA Tour event from 1988 to 1989. ...
, European Open,
World Pastry Cup The World Pastry Cup ( French:Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie) is an international pastry contest taking place every two years in Lyon, France France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overse ...
and much more.


Incumbents

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Sergio Mattarella Sergio Mattarella (; born 23 July 1941) is an Italian politician and jurist who has served as the president of Italy since 2015. He is the longest-serving president in the history of the Italian Republic. Since Giorgio Napolitano's death in 20 ...
*
Prime Minister A prime minister or chief of cabinet is the head of the cabinet and the leader of the ministers in the executive branch of government, often in a parliamentary or semi-presidential system. A prime minister is not the head of state, but r ...
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Giuseppe Conte Giuseppe Conte (; born 8 August 1964) is an Italian jurist, academic, and politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy, prime minister of Italy from June 2018 to February 2021. He has been the president of the Five Star Movement (M5S) sin ...
(until 13 February),
Mario Draghi Mario Draghi (; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime mi ...
(starting 13 February)


Events


Central themes of the year

COVID-19 pandemic in Italy The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy was part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2 ...
Protests over COVID-19 policies in Italy 2021 Italian government crisis


January

* 1 January – New Year * 4 January –
Murders of Peter Neumair and Laura Perselli The murders of Peter Neumair and Laura Perselli, also known as the Bolzano crime or Bolzano murder, was a case of double parricide committed on the afternoon of 4 January 2021, at a villa in Bolzano, Italy against an elderly couple, Peter Neumair ...
. * 13 January – 2021 Italian government crisis: Former Prime Minister
Matteo Renzi Matteo Renzi (; born 11 January 1975) is an Italian politician who served as prime minister of Italy from 2014 to 2016. He has been a senator for Florence since 2018. Renzi has served as the leader of Italia Viva (IV) since 2019, having bee ...
withdraws the
Italia Viva Italia Viva (, IV) is a Liberalism, liberal list of political parties in Italy, political party in Italy founded in September 2019. The party is led by Matteo Renzi, a former Prime Minister of Italy and former secretary of the Democratic Party ( ...
party from the governing coalition. * 17 January – The first episode of the TV series '' Mina Settembre'' premiers on
Rai 1 Rai 1 () is an Italian free-to-air television channel owned and operated by state-owned public broadcaster RAI – Radiotelevisione italiana. It is the company's Flagship (broadcasting), flagship television channel and is known for broadcasting ...
, an Italian television network. * 21 January – The centennial anniversary of the
Communist Party of Italy The Italian Communist Party (, PCI) was a communist and democratic socialist political party in Italy. It was established in Livorno as the Communist Party of Italy (, PCd'I) on 21 January 1921, when it seceded from the Italian Socialist Part ...
. * 27 January – As a result of the government crisis, the Conte Cabinet falls, and the
Draghi Cabinet The Draghi government was the 67th government of the Italian Republic, led by former President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi. It was in office between 13 February 2021 and 22 October 2022. The Draghi government was formed following ...
gets formed on 13 February. * 30 January – The
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totals 15 million sales on the Italian territory, surpassing the sales of the
Wii U The Wii U ( ) is a home video game console developed by Nintendo as the successor to the Wii. Released in late 2012, it is the first eighth-generation video game console and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4. The W ...
.


February

* 5 February – According to a survey, Italy is one of the safest nations based on number of homicides, however femicides are increasing, 50% of which are Italian homicides. * 7 February – A transgender girl is attacked by a squadron in
Torre del Greco Torre del Greco (; ; "Greek man's Tower") is a ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Naples in Italy, with a population of c. 85,000 . The locals are sometimes called ''Corallini'' because of the once plentiful coral in the nearby sea, and becaus ...
(Naples). A member of
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condemned the act, declared the event intolerable, and the need for a law to protect LGBT people. * 13 February –
Mario Draghi Mario Draghi (; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime mi ...
is appointed Prime Minister, and the
Draghi Cabinet The Draghi government was the 67th government of the Italian Republic, led by former President of the European Central Bank, Mario Draghi. It was in office between 13 February 2021 and 22 October 2022. The Draghi government was formed following ...
is established. All parties except the right-wing
Brothers of Italy Brothers of Italy (, FdI) is a National conservatism, national-conservative and Right-wing populism, right-wing populist political party in Italy, that is currently the country's ruling party. After becoming the largest party in the 2022 Ita ...
party take part in the Draghi government. * 22 February – Italian Ambassador to the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
, Luca Attanasio, was fatally wounded and died in a hospital in
Goma Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the North Kivu, North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdo ...
, while his Italian bodyguard and his Congolese driver were directly killed, in an exchange of fire between the rangers of the
Virunga National Park Virunga National Park is a national park in the Albertine Rift Valley in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It was created in 1925. In elevation, it ranges from in the Semliki River valley to in the Rwenzori Mountains. ...
and the assumed Rwandan assailants, who attacked the convoy of the
United Nations The United Nations (UN) is the Earth, global intergovernmental organization established by the signing of the Charter of the United Nations, UN Charter on 26 June 1945 with the stated purpose of maintaining international peace and internationa ...
Mission in the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
of which Attanasio and the rest of the personnel were part of. * 23 February – The president of the
Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as the DR Congo, Congo-Kinshasa, or simply the Congo (the last ambiguously also referring to the neighbouring Republic of the Congo), is a country in Central Africa. By land area, it is t ...
,
Felix Tshisekedi Felix may refer to: * Felix (name), people and fictional characters with the name Places * Arabia Felix is the ancient Latin name of Yemen * Felix, Spain, a municipality of the province Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, ...
, meets the family of the Italian ambassador of the Congo, Luca Attanasio, who was killed in the city of
Goma Goma is a city in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is the Capital city, capital and largest city of the North Kivu, North Kivu Province; it is located on the northern shore of Lake Kivu and shares borders with the Bukumu Chiefdo ...
. * 27 February – The first decree signed by the new prime minister
Mario Draghi Mario Draghi (; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime mi ...
enters into force. The decree was a ban on travel to areas subject to lockdown.


March

* 1 March – Marked 160 years of relations and friendship between
Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
and
Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
. * 7 March –
Måneskin is an Italian Rock music, rock band formed in Rome in 2016. The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. Performing in the streets in their early days, Mån ...
gets a triumph in
Sanremo Sanremo, also spelled San Remo in English and formerly in Italian, is a (municipality) on the Mediterranean coast of Liguria, in northwestern Italy. Founded in Roman times, it has a population of 55,000, and is known as a tourist destination ...
with the song Zitti e buoni, which gets 49% votes and 13 million plays. * 8 March – A feminist strike takes place in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
. * 14 March –
Nicola Zingaretti Nicola Zingaretti (; born 11 October 1965) is an Italian politician who served as President of Lazio from March 2013 to November 2022 and was List of Secretaries of the Democratic Party (Italy), Secretary of the Democratic Party (Italy), Democra ...
resigns as secretary of the
Italian Democratic Party The Italian Democratic Party (, PDI) was an Kingdom of Italy, Italian right-wing political party founded in 1944. History

The party was founded by the union of the following clubs and movements: * Centre of Italian Democracy (''Centro dell ...
. Zingaretti was replaced by
Enrico Letta Enrico Letta (; born 20 August 1966) is an Italian politician who served as Prime Minister of Italy The prime minister of Italy, officially the president of the Council of Ministers (), is the head of government of the Italy, Italian Republ ...
. * 17 March – Marks 160 years from the
Italian Unification The unification of Italy ( ), also known as the Risorgimento (; ), was the 19th century political and social movement that in 1861 ended in the annexation of various states of the Italian peninsula and its outlying isles to the Kingdom of ...
. * 18 March ** For the first time in Italian football, an LGBT couple will have a baby. The parents of the baby are female
Juventus Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
player
Lina Hurtig Lina Mona Andréa Hurtig (; born 5 September 1995) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for English Women's Super League club Arsenal and the Sweden national team. Club career When she was 15 years old, Hurtig played ...
and her partner Lisa Lantz. ** This day marks 79 years from the last eruption of
Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius ( ) is a Somma volcano, somma–stratovolcano located on the Gulf of Naples in Campania, Italy, about east of Naples and a short distance from the shore. It is one of several volcanoes forming the Campanian volcanic arc. Vesuv ...
in 1944. * 20 March – In
Bolzano Bolzano ( ; ; or ) is the capital city of South Tyrol (officially the province of Bolzano), Northern Italy. With a population of 108,245, Bolzano is also by far the largest city in South Tyrol and the third largest in historical Tyrol. The ...
, a man kills his parents, the bodies were found at the bottom of the river and the man was subsequently arrested. * 26 March – Twitter bans profiles of the far-right
Forza Nuova New Force (, FN) is an Italian neo-fascist political party.Giovanni Savino, "From Evola to Dugin", in: It was founded by Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello. The party is a member of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom and was a part of the So ...
movement for inciting hatred and disinformation on
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
. * 30 March – Protests in
Verona Verona ( ; ; or ) is a city on the Adige, River Adige in Veneto, Italy, with 255,131 inhabitants. It is one of the seven provincial capitals of the region, and is the largest city Comune, municipality in the region and in Northeast Italy, nor ...
by artisans, restaurateurs, and farmers. * 31 March – A nurse who collaborated in the Denise Pipitone case in 2004 discovers a similarity between Denise Pipitone and Olesya Rostov, a Russian girl. The similarity case turns out to be decisive for reopening the investigation.


April

* 3 April – Ternana Calcio returns to
Serie B The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
after 7 years. * 4 April –
Easter Day Easter, also called Pascha (Aramaic: פַּסְחָא , ''paskha''; Greek: πάσχα, ''páskha'') or Resurrection Sunday, is a Christian festival and cultural holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the N ...
* 6 April – Workers protest at Montecitorio and demand for the immediate opening of activities blocked due to
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
, clashes with the police are recorded. An Italian man who was dressed similar to the American man who became a symbol of the attack of Donald Trump's supporters on the Capitol was also recorded.
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also participates in the demonstration which is rejected by the police and by the demonstrators. Street vendors also demonstrated and blocked of the streets of
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
with vans and buses. * 8 April – The Denise Pipitone case reopens after noting a similarity with a
Russia Russia, or the Russian Federation, is a country spanning Eastern Europe and North Asia. It is the list of countries and dependencies by area, largest country in the world, and extends across Time in Russia, eleven time zones, sharing Borders ...
n girl. * 19 April – The Italian teams
inter Inter may refer to: Association football clubs * Inter Milan, an Italian club * SC Internacional, a Brazilian club * Inter Miami CF, an American club * Inter Playa del Carmen, a Mexican club * FC Inter Sibiu, a Romanian club * FC Inter Turku, ...
,
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
and
Juventus Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
are involved in the controversial issue of the super league. Protests by restaurateurs against the government to ask for the immediate blocking of the A1 motorway in
Florence Florence ( ; ) is the capital city of the Italy, Italian region of Tuscany. It is also the most populated city in Tuscany, with 362,353 inhabitants, and 989,460 in Metropolitan City of Florence, its metropolitan province as of 2025. Florence ...
. * 25 April – Italian Liberation Day, 76 years after the liberation from fascism and the end of the
Second World War World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
in Italy. Como Football returns to
Serie B The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
after 6 years of
Serie C The Serie C (), officially known as Serie C NOW for sponsorship purposes, is the third-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie B and Serie A. The Lega Italiana Calcio Professionistico (Lega Pro) is the governing ...
.


May

* 1 May – Italian
Workers' Day International Workers' Day, also called Labour Day in some countries and often referred to as May Day, is a celebration of labourers and the working classes that is promoted by the international labour movement and occurs every year on 1 May, ...
* 3 May – The Marsala prosecutor's office returns to investigate the Denise Pipitone case, and investigations at Anna Corona's home after 17 years from the disappearance of the 3-year-old girl resume. * 4 May – Marks 72 years after the Superga Tragedy, which killed the entire Torino team. The Empoli football team returns to Serie A after 2 years of absence. * 9 May – A Chinese satellite in free fall risks hitting southern Italy. However, it falls far into the Indian ocean. * 10 May – After 23 years, the
Salernitana Unione Sportiva Salernitana 1919 is an Italian professional football club based in Salerno, Campania. The original club was founded in 1919 and has been reconstituted three times in the course of its history, most recently in 2011. The current ...
football team returns to
Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
. * 20 May –
Juventus Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
wins the
2020–21 Coppa Italia The 2020–21 Coppa Italia (branded as the TIMVISION Cup for sponsorship reasons during the final) was the 74th edition of the national domestic Italian football tournament. Napoli were the defending champions, but were defeated by Atalanta in th ...
by beating
Atalanta Atalanta (; ) is a heroine in Greek mythology. There are two versions of the huntress Atalanta: one from Arcadia (region), Arcadia, whose parents were Iasus and Clymene (mythology), Clymene and who is primarily known from the tales of the Caly ...
1-2. * 22 May –
Måneskin is an Italian Rock music, rock band formed in Rome in 2016. The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. Performing in the streets in their early days, Mån ...
wins
Eurovision Song Contest 2021 The Eurovision Song Contest 2021 was the 65th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Rotterdam, Netherlands, following the country's win at the with the song "Arcade (song), Arcade" by Duncan Laurence. The Netherlands was se ...
for Italy, giving Italy its first Eurovision win since
1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...
. * 23 May ** A
cable car Cable car most commonly refers to the following cable transportation systems: * Aerial lift, such as aerial tramways and gondola lifts, in which the vehicle is suspended in the air from a cable ** Aerial tramway ** Chairlift ** Gondola lift *** ...
in Mottarone,
Piedmont Piedmont ( ; ; ) is one of the 20 regions of Italy, located in the northwest Italy, Northwest of the country. It borders the Liguria region to the south, the Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna regions to the east, and the Aosta Valley region to the ...
falls near the summit, killing at least 12 people. Two children, aged 5 and 9, are taken to a hospital in
Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
. ** Milanese team
Inter Inter may refer to: Association football clubs * Inter Milan, an Italian club * SC Internacional, a Brazilian club * Inter Miami CF, an American club * Inter Playa del Carmen, a Mexican club * FC Inter Sibiu, a Romanian club * FC Inter Turku, ...
, wins the 2020-21 Serie A after 10 years of domination by the Turin team
Juventus Juventus Football Club (; from , ), commonly known as Juventus or colloquially as Juve (), is an Italian professional Association football, football List of football clubs in Italy, club based in Turin, Piedmont, who compete in Serie A, the ...
. ** Roma become the first Italian team ever to qualify for the new uefa conference league. ** Juventus women achieve a historical record as the first official team in women's
Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
to have won 22 matches out of 22. * 27 May – The government intervenes in the case of Denise Pipitone, a parliamentary commission of inquiry is requested on the initiative of the deputies Alessia Morani and Carmelo Miceli of the Democratic Party, to analyze any misdirections, conflicts of interest and anomalies of the previous 17 years of investigation work. * 28 May – Venezia Calcio returns to
Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
after 19 years. * 31 May – The powerful mob boss Giovanni Brusca is released from prison after 25 years.


June

* 2 June –
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* 11 June –
UEFA Euro 2020 The 2020 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2020 or simply Euro 2020, was the 16th UEFA European Championship, the Anniversary#Latin-derived numerical names, quadrennial international men's association footb ...
opens in Rome with Italy-Turkey (won 3-0 by Italy), the opening concert is done by
Andrea Bocelli Andrea Bocelli (; born 22 September 1958) is an Italian tenor. He rose to fame in 1994 after winning the newcomers' section of the 44th Sanremo Music Festival performing " Il mare calmo della sera". Since 1994, Bocelli has recorded 15 solo st ...
, the tournament ends on 11 July with Italy Winning the Tournament Defeating England in the final at Wembley. * 13 June – Ardea shooting. * 18 June ** Novara ramming. ** The Alessandra football team returns to
Serie B The Serie B (), officially known as Serie BKT for sponsorship reasons, is the second-highest division in the Italian football league system after the Serie A. It has been operating for over ninety years since the 1929–30 season. It had b ...
after 60 years. * 21 June – Italservice wins the Italian 5-a-side football championship. * 23 June – A child who went missing in
Italy Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...
is found by a reporter sent to cover his disappearance. The child is found several kilometers from his home.


July

* 6 July – The filming of the TV series "La Sposa" with Serena Rossi begins. The series will be broadcast on Rai channels starting from 2022 * 10 July – Islamic terrorism threatens Italy and foreign minister
Luigi di Maio Luigi Di Maio (; born 6 July 1986) is an Italian politician who has been serving as European Union Special Representative, EU Special Representative for the Persian Gulf, Gulf region since 1 June 2023. Di Maio also served as Italian Minister of ...
, the terrorists said "we are waiting for the promise of our almighty god, that is
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
the city of the crusades and we will enter it epic battles are coming" * 11 July – The Italian football team wins the Euro 2020 football
final Final, Finals or The Final may refer to: *Final examination or finals, a test given at the end of a course of study or training *Final (competition), the last or championship round of a sporting competition, match, game, or other contest which d ...
at
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against the England team. * 19 July – A homophobic assault occurs on
Bacoli Bacoli (; ; ) is a (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Naples in the Italian region of Campania, located about west of Naples. Geography Bacoli borders the municipalities of Monte di Procida and Pozzuoli. Its territory, of volcanic or ...
beach, where people exclaimed to 2 lesbian women to leave because they disturb the children. Immediate condemnation of the mayor of Bacoli and the citizens occurred subsequently. * 22 July –
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workers in
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
protest in Rome after the company confirmed its intention to close the plant and lay off employees. * 23 July ** In
Sardinia Sardinia ( ; ; ) is the Mediterranean islands#By area, second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, and one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. It is located west of the Italian Peninsula, north of Tunisia an ...
, fires break out; other regions are affected later. ** A bus on the island of
Capri Capri ( , ; ) is an island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrento Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples in the Campania region of Italy. A popular resort destination since the time of the Roman Republic, its natural beauty ...
crashes, causing 28 injuries and the death of the driver.


August

* 1 August –
Marcell Jacobs Lamont Marcell Jacobs Jr. (; born 26 September 1994) is an Italian track and field sprinter and former long jumper. He is the 2020 Olympic 100 metres champion, the 2022 60 metres world champion, the 2022 and 2024 European 100 metres champi ...
wins the 100 meters at the
2020 Summer Olympics The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
, becoming the fastest man in the world. * 4 August – A report shows the data of complaints by LGBT assaulted, confirming the need for a law to protect LGBT people according to the report in Italy that states homophobic attacks occur every 3 days. * 6 August – The Chievo football team is known for 10 years in
Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
and for the climb from amateurs to professions is excluded from the Serie B championship. * 7 August – The Milan football team,
Inter Inter may refer to: Association football clubs * Inter Milan, an Italian club * SC Internacional, a Brazilian club * Inter Miami CF, an American club * Inter Playa del Carmen, a Mexican club * FC Inter Sibiu, a Romanian club * FC Inter Turku, ...
, sells striker
Romelu Lukaku Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli (; born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a Striker (association football), striker for club SSC Napoli, Napoli and the Belgium national football team, Belgium national team. Lukaku began h ...
to Chelsea for the sum of 115 million euros. This was recorded as the most expensive deal in the entire series in recent years. * 8 August – At the end of
Tokyo 2020 The officially the and officially branded as were an international multi-sport event that was held from 23 July to 8 August 2021 in Tokyo, Japan, with some of the preliminary sporting events beginning on 21 July 2021. Tokyo ...
, Olympic Italy concludes the edition with 40 medals. * 9 August ** Italy becomes the first European nation for the number of fires. **
Mount Etna Mount Etna, or simply Etna ( or ; , or ; ; or ), is an active stratovolcano on the east coast of Sicily, Italy, in the Metropolitan City of Catania, between the cities of Messina, Italy, Messina and Catania. It is located above the Conve ...
erupts. * 14 August – A child belonging to German tourists is lost in Ancient Pompeii, the child was found later in the Temple of Apollo. * 21 August –
Serie A The Serie A (), officially known as Serie A Enilive in Italy and Serie A Made in Italy abroad for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Italy and the highest tier of the Italian football league system. Establish ...
, the Italian football championship, will begin on 21 August 2021 and will end on 22 May 2022. * 22 August – In
Pompeii Pompeii ( ; ) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Villa Boscoreale, many surrounding villas, the city was buried under of volcanic ash and p ...
, a body dating back to 2000 years ago is found. It was identified as the body of the freedman Marco Venerio. * 23 August – Solidarity and support for the Afghan population is expressed in the city of
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
when they flee from the Taliban regime, the demonstrations take place in a peaceful way and are attended by Afghan refugees and many Neapolitans. * 25 August – For the first time in 30 years, the leader of the Lega,
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is not a candidate for the
municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...
of
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. ** Marks 155 years of relations and friendships between
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and
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. * 27 August – After 3 years in Italy, the Portuguese forward
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leaves
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to return to
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. * 28 August – Near Monte Fiorino, a girl is attacked in the woods by a pack of dogs, the girl was torn apart and killed by the dogs. ** No green pass demonstrations, tensions between the police and Forza Nuova occur. The movement tries to reach Palazzo Chigi, however the police manage to divert their path towards the rai area, the tensions will not be tackled before evening. * 29 August – Torre dei Moro fire * 31 August – The director of the
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sports channel, Michele Criscitiello, has announced for this date the opening of a second sports channel dedicated to football called "Sportitalia SI Solo"


September

* 1 September – The railway blockade announced by the no vax was to take place on this day in 54 Italian cities, but the demonstration turns out to be a flop. * 2 September – President of Italian Republic
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met Congo president Félix-Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo. * 1–11 September – The
78th Venice International Film Festival The 78th annual Venice Film Festival, Venice International Film Festival was held from 1 to 11 September 2021, at Venice Lido in Italy. This edition marked the festival's return to its full format following the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy, COVID ...
is held at
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. * 4 September – The Italian women's volleyball team wins the Euro volley against the Serbian national team. * 6 September – A
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group called "stop dictatorship" belonging to the no vax is seized by the Turin prosecutor, on the chat there are telephone numbers of the parliamentarians of
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, well-known politicians, virologists and government programs. * 10 September ** Hornets recurring to the Asian race are sighted in the city of
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
. This is the first time that the insect has been sighted in Italy, after the cases in the United States and Canada. ** A whirlwind wind hits the island of
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, killing 2 people and injuring 9. * 11 September – The Napoli-Juventus match becomes the most watched Italian match in the world, with coverage in Africa, Europe, Canada, the United States, China, Japan, Australia and India. * 19 September – The Italian men's volleyball team wins the men's euro volleyball against Slovenia 3-2. * 20 September – The right-wing
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party and the movement in favor of the protection of
The People of the Family The People of the Family (, PdF), is a social conservative list of political parties in Italy, political party in Italy. Its leader and President is Mario Adinolfi, writer and director of ''La Croce'' newspaper and former member of the Democratic ...
children ask for the censorship of advertising for
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in Milan, and also ask for the targ +18 on the Netflix series. * 24 September ** To date, about 67% of Italians (40 million inhabitants) are vaccinated against COVID-19. **
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takes place in
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. * 26 September ** The Italian basketball championship begins. ** The Pastry World Cup is won by Italy for the third time. * 28 September – Italy wins the largest pumpkin in the world with a weight of 1226 kilograms.


October

* 1 October – new demonstrations in Milan for Friday for future, school strikes and demonstrations throughout the city. * 3 October ** A private plane crashes into a building in
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near Milan, killing all 8 people on board. ** During the
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Fiorentina-Napoli match won 1-2 by the Neapolitan team, racist insults against the players
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,
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and
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manifest themselves among the fans. the culprits will be identified and banished from the Artemio Franchi stadium. * 3–4 October – 2021 Italian local elections * 5 October – The physicist
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wins the
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. * 6 October – A referendum is requested to legalize same-sex marriage through a petition, the current Italian system does not allow referendums for approval but only abrogations but with 50,000 signatures the government will be obliged to discuss it to date Italy is the only nation in Europe not having same-sex marriage. * 6–9 October – The
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take place in
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, and are won by
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. * 8 October –
Eurovision Song Contest 2022 The Eurovision Song Contest 2022 was the 66th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest. It took place in Turin, Italy, following the country's victory at the with the song "" by Måneskin. Organised by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and h ...
will be hosted in
Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
. * 9 October ** Violence in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, 12 arrests including the leaders of neo-fascist organization
Forza Nuova New Force (, FN) is an Italian neo-fascist political party.Giovanni Savino, "From Evola to Dugin", in: It was founded by Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello. The party is a member of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom and was a part of the So ...
Fiore and Castellino are also in handcuffs, In the clashes 38 officers were injured, 600 protesters identified. ** The men's volleyball championship starts. * 10 October – Following the events that took place the day before, the Democratic Party presents a motion to dissolve the fascist organizations including
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and
Forza Nuova New Force (, FN) is an Italian neo-fascist political party.Giovanni Savino, "From Evola to Dugin", in: It was founded by Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello. The party is a member of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom and was a part of the So ...
, while many will hold an anti-fascist demonstration on October 16. * 11 October – ''
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'' dominates the Italian video game market, becoming the first game by number of purchases by Italian gamers * 12 October – The postal police decided to block the official website of the far-right
Forza Nuova New Force (, FN) is an Italian neo-fascist political party.Giovanni Savino, "From Evola to Dugin", in: It was founded by Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello. The party is a member of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom and was a part of the So ...
movement after the attacks in Rome. The movement allegedly incited hatred, inequality, racism including the attacks of Rome through their portals. * 14 October – For the first time, 2 transgender girls underwent sex change in the same hospital, operating room and schedule in Florence hospital. * 15 October ** No vax and no green pass demonstrations take place in various Italian cities, there are few demonstrators in Naples (300 people), while in Rome Milan and Genoa count a few thousand people, the peak is in
Trieste Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...
with 5 miles of people on the street where try to infiltrate the crowd the far-right groups
Forza Nuova New Force (, FN) is an Italian neo-fascist political party.Giovanni Savino, "From Evola to Dugin", in: It was founded by Roberto Fiore and Massimo Morsello. The party is a member of the Alliance for Peace and Freedom and was a part of the So ...
and
CasaPound CasaPound Italia (abbr. CPI; "House of zraPound") is an Italian neo-fascist movement. It was formerly a political party, born as a network of far-right social centres arising from the occupation of a state-owned building by squatters in th ...
and some
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groups both rejected by the demonstrators and the police to maintain order after the events in
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. ** The historic airline
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changes its name to
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. ** 18 Italian films are nominated for the Oscars as best foreign film. ** To date,
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has 4 million subscribers compared to 2020 (2 million subscribers), subscriptions have increased thanks to the Korean series ''
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''. **
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, leader of
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, is rejected by a visit to the Jewish community, after the words of the candidate for mayor in Rome Enrico Michetti. * 16 October – The demonstration against fascism is held in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, 60,000 people participate in defense of italian democracy, in support of the institutions affected last Saturday the demonstration presented a slogan "no more fascisms",while the government evaluates the dissolution of New Force. * 16–17 October – 2021 Turin municipal election and 2021 Rome municipal election final ballot * 18 October ** 26 people investigated in Napoli, Caserta, Avellino, Siena, Roma, Torino, Ragusa, Lecce e Ferrara, are investigated for instigation to neo-nazism and supremacism. ** Violence of no vax and no green pass in
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, demonstrators attack the police by overturning a police van, more than 2000 people participate, four people are reported. **
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releases her album '' Tutto accade'' on the same day she starts her tour in
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. * 19 October ** the former senator of
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, Giancarlo Pittelli, is arrested in an anti-mafia bliz. ** 2021 Rome Film Festival,
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is awarded as best director. * 20 October ** Starting from this day the digital terrestrial channels will broadcast only in HD, in view of the television revolution that will take place in 2023. ** Hacker attack on the
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** In the town of
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an employee is fired after she has performed live hot in her office. * 21 October – the Korean mosquito spreads to northern Italy. * 23 October ** 10 years after the death of the pilot
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** At Expo Dubai, the cuisine of
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wins the gratitude of the sheikhs. * 24 October ** The MotoGP rider
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runs his last race in Italy in his career. ** 1942 years from the first largest eruption of
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which destroyed ancient
Pompeii Pompeii ( ; ) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Villa Boscoreale, many surrounding villas, the city was buried under of volcanic ash and p ...
. * 21–24 October – The Europa Cup of Sails will be held in
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
on the isla of Nisida. * 25 October ** COVID infections in Italy return to rise,
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becomes the city with more 139 positive infections out of 100 thousand inhabitants following the no vax and no green protests. ** An Afghan soldier threatened by the Taliban because she is a woman, is welcomed in Italy and is granted residence in Verona. * 26 October – The Medicane hurricane formed in the Mediterranean strikes Sicily and Calabria, causing 2 victims, The mayors close the schools and ask the population to stay at home to avoid damage. * 27 October ** The secret vote wanted by the right-wing parties ( league for salvini premier and
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) block the zan bill the anti-discrimination law, the greatest shame is recorded in the senate where right-wing exponents rejoiced over the pain of
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. ** In Italy the entertainment platform
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lands, the Italian country becomes the 26th country of the platform. * 28 October – In
Ercolano Ercolano () is a town and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Naples, Campania of Southern Italy. It lies at the western foot of Mount Vesuvius, on the Bay of Naples, just southeast of the city of Naples. The medieval town of Resina () was bui ...
(province of Naples) 2 boys are killed after a man has mistaken them for thieves. * 30–31 October ** Italy adopts solar time from this day until March 2022. ** The
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is held in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
and is in the red zone for reasons of public order. * 30 October ** Marco Rizzo's Communist Party organizes a demonstration against Draghi outside the G20 headquarters, playing the anthem of the Soviet Union. 300 protesters are registered. ** Violence of no green passes in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
kicked by police, insults to the mayor
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and attack on a television troupe the people involved are 4000. ** The city of Naples from Posillipo and the Spanish quarters pays homage to
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on the day of his 61st birthday, the football legend played for Naples between 1985 and 1991, many emotions after the death on November 25, 2020 of the former football player. **
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are nominated for the
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. * 31 October: Italy wins gold and silver at the 2021 butterfly-style rhythmic gymnastics world championships. ** In Serie A S.C.C Napoli and
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face each other after 73 years the derby is won by the Neapolitan team for 0-1, the last official match in Serie A between the 2 teams dates back to the 1947-1948 Serie A. ** Italy becomes European champion in American football, beating Sweden 41 to 14.


November

* 1 November **
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. ** Brazilian president
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receives honorary citizenship of Anguillara will be greeted by a crowd of applause and protests from the Brazilian community in Italy. ** The Italian-Jewish community protests in
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against the no green pass and no vax since the latter compare vaccines and green passes to the Jewish tragedy during the Nazi and Fascist regimes. ** The first Lady
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visits the city of Naples. ** The mayor of
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approves an ordinance against prostitution by violating miniskirts and necklines in some areas, many are the criticisms that according to many undermine the freedom of women. * 2 November ** Commemoration of the dead. **
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is flooded. 140 cm of water cover the city. ** Igor, a man who killed a bartender in the province of
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and a man in
Ferrara Ferrara (; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main ...
, is arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment. ** In
Ferrara Ferrara (; ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Emilia-Romagna, Northern Italy, capital of the province of Ferrara. it had 132,009 inhabitants. It is situated northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main ...
, a homophobic attack occurs against a group of gay boys. It receives nationwide condemnation. * 3 November ** The last film featuring
Gigi Proietti Luigi "Gigi" Proietti (2 November 1940 – 2 November 2020) was an Italian actor, dubber, comedian, singer and television presenter. Early life He was born in Rome to Romano Proietti, originally from Umbria, and Giovanna Ceci, a housewife. Dur ...
, Io sono Babbo Natale, is released one year after the actor's death. ** The cyclone Poppea affects a large part of Italy especially in
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
and
Venice Venice ( ; ; , formerly ) is a city in northeastern Italy and the capital of the Veneto Regions of Italy, region. It is built on a group of 118 islands that are separated by expanses of open water and by canals; portions of the city are li ...
. ** The discontent of LGBT people continues after the non-approval of the zan bill by the center right, the demonstrations in 44 Italian cities in
Pescara Pescara (; ; ) is the capital city of the province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo Regions of Italy, region of Italy. It is the most populated city in Abruzzo, with 118,657 (January 1, 2023) residents (and approximately 350,000 including the surround ...
banners mention "it's shameful to grab it" . * 4 November **
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. ** Italy signs COP26 interrupting all financing to countries that invest in fossil fuels, therefore Italy is the 21st country to sign. ** The government officially bans homophobic and transphobic advertisements used by many marches of groups such as pro vita, the movement for families and sometimes by the far-right movement Forza Nuova, so many criticisms have come from groups for families. ** The tar rejects the appeal of the unions and
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of Naples workers confirming the layoffs. ** Robbers kidnap a goldsmith in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
holding employees hostage for 2 hours, steal watches and jewels worth 1 million euros. * 5 November ** The
carabinieri The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign poli ...
arrest 3 people including 2 drug dealers in the city of
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
. The police also confiscated 320 euros for a tour that would have amounted to 1 million euros. ** The governor of the
Campania Campania is an administrative Regions of Italy, region of Italy located in Southern Italy; most of it is in the south-western portion of the Italian Peninsula (with the Tyrrhenian Sea to its west), but it also includes the small Phlegraean Islan ...
region
Vincenzo De Luca Vincenzo De Luca (born 8 May 1949) is an Italian politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been serving as president of Campania since 18 June 2015. De Luca also served as mayor of Salerno for more than 17 years, becoming one of t ...
is under investigation for corruption. * 6 November ** the demonstration in favor of research into the treatment against breast cancer is held in
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
, the new mayor of Naples
Gaetano Manfredi Gaetano Manfredi (born 4 January 1964) is an Italian university professor and politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians ...
and the president of the Napoli soccer team
Aurelio De Laurentiis Aurelio De Laurentiis (born 24 May 1949) is an Italian film producer. He owns the film production company Filmauro and the Italian football club Napoli (of which he is also chairman). He is the nephew of film producer Dino De Laurentiis and ...
and player
Kalidou Koulibaly Kalidou Koulibaly (born 20 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Saudi Pro League club Al-Hilal and captains the Senegal national team. Koulibaly began his professional club career with French team Metz in 20 ...
also participate. ** new important discovery in
Pompeii Pompeii ( ; ) was a city in what is now the municipality of Pompei, near Naples, in the Campania region of Italy. Along with Herculaneum, Stabiae, and Villa Boscoreale, many surrounding villas, the city was buried under of volcanic ash and p ...
the entire slave room re-emerges. ** 4000 people show up at the no green pass demonstration in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
journalists are still attacked and clashes with the police are recorded, the situation worsens even in
Trieste Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...
where 8000 people clash with the police, all demonstrators will be reported. ** Italy of the six nations gets a historic result 20 minutes 0-0 against
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, however there is a resounding defeat for 49-9 * 7 November ** 800 illegal immigrants from africa land in
Sicily Sicily (Italian language, Italian and ), officially the Sicilian Region (), is an island in the central Mediterranean Sea, south of the Italian Peninsula in continental Europe and is one of the 20 regions of Italy, regions of Italy. With 4. ...
, harsh criticism from center-right leader
Matteo Salvini Matteo Salvini (; born 9 March 1973) is an Italian politician who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Minister of Infrastructure and Transport since 2022. He has been List of F ...
. ** Italy returns to the podium of the New York marathon, the 28-year-old faniel of Eritrean origin is ranked third. ** The ski season opens with regard to the Italian winter tourist season. ** The former Minister of Sports
Vincenzo Spadafora Vincenzo Spadafora (born 12 March 1974 in Afragola) is an Italian politician. A member of Together for the Future (IpF) and a former member of the Five Star Movement (M5S), he served as Minister for Youth Policies in the Conte government between ...
comes out live on TV as gay. ** The
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reopens the borders to Italy after 20 months of COVID-19 restrictions. * 8 November ** Bad weather in Italy; 7 regions (Puglia, Lazio, Campania, Molise, Abruzzo, Sicily, Basilicata,) are on yellow alert. **
Trento Trento ( or ; Ladin language, Ladin and ; ; ; ; ; ), also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige, Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the Trentino, autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th ...
is confirmed as the greenest city in Italy with the highest respect for the environment in the nation. * 9 November ** The viminale block no green pass group from tomorrow yes to demonstrations but no to demonstrations in historic centers, no to parades and demonstrations with masks. ** For green pass demonstration
Trieste Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...
become first city in
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for infections COVID-19. * 10 November ** In
padua Padua ( ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in Veneto, northern Italy, and the capital of the province of Padua. The city lies on the banks of the river Bacchiglione, west of Venice and southeast of Vicenza, and has a population of 20 ...
there is a no vax demonstration where 340 people participate, on the same day the workers of the square of Padua organize a counter demonstration because they are unable to work due to the no vax demonstrations. ** Avian flu returns to Italy, there are 20 cases in the north-east of the country while there is a case in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
. * 11 November – the sports streaming platform
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blocks dual subscribers in an attempt to stop piracy. * 12 November ** Vasco Rossi's new album "siamo qui" is released. ** Arrests and investigations into money laundering allegations from italy to albania, 2 arrests. * 13 November ** Demonstrations of the no green pass flop all over Italy, in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
an attempt is made to create a forbidden procession but this is immediate by the police, 2 arrest and 30 identified. ** The premiere of the house of gucci film is held in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
, with the participation of the world-famous actress and singer
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and the transgender italian actress Vittoria Schisano. ** In
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
the 145CM Christmas lights are turned on cover the city that already breathes the air of Christmas. * 14 November **
Valentino Rossi Valentino Rossi ( ; ; born 16 February 1979) is an Italian racing driver, former professional motorcycle road racer and nine-time Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Champion. Nicknamed "the Doctor", Rossi is widely considered one of the greate ...
Italian legend of motogp, disputes his last race in his career. ** At MTV ema 2021,
Måneskin is an Italian Rock music, rock band formed in Rome in 2016. The band is composed of lead vocalist Damiano David, bassist Victoria De Angelis, guitarist Thomas Raggi, and drummer Ethan Torchio. Performing in the streets in their early days, Mån ...
become the best rock band, the first for Italy. * 15 November ** sensationally, Italy football lacks direct access to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar and will therefore have to go through the playoffs. ** searches of 17 activists present in the telegram group enough dictatorship, users allegedly threatened imprisonment against those who got vaccinated, death of some state officials including prime minister
Mario Draghi Mario Draghi (; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime mi ...
, references to fascism and possession of weapons. * 16 November ** A maxi police operation arrests 12 men in
Catania Catania (, , , Sicilian and ) is the second-largest municipality on Sicily, after Palermo, both by area and by population. Despite being the second city of the island, Catania is the center of the most densely populated Sicilian conurbation, wh ...
for importing drugs from Holland and Albania. ** A man kills his son and seriously injures his wife in
Viterbo Viterbo (; Central Italian, Viterbese: ; ) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) in the Lazio region of Italy, the Capital city, capital of the province of Viterbo. It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in ...
, the case becomes national. * 17 November ** In the city of
Sassuolo Sassuolo (; ) is an Italian town, ''comune'', and industrial centre of the Province of Modena in Emilia-Romagna. Standing on the right bank of the river Secchia some southwest of Modena, the town is best known for being the centre of the Ita ...
a man exterminates his family, especially his wife, 2 children and mother-in-law while he commits suicide. ** In
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
14 arrests are made for corruption, those involved had tried to enter the armed forces by paying. ** 2 tornadoes hit the Sicilian city of
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causing one death. * 18 November – Alessandra Amoroso's Italian tour ends to
Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...
. * 19 November ** As in all of Europe, the remakes of the games Pokémon diamond and Pokémon Pearl arrive in Italy. ** In the province of
Caserta Caserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial ''comune'' and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on the edge of the Campanian p ...
a building collapses following a gas leak, a woman will be extracted alive from the rubble. ** Grandmother Peppina, symbol of the earthquake victims in central Italy, dies. * 20 November ** A no green pass restaurant is closed by the police for violations of the anti-COVID rules near
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
. ** in
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
there is a demonstration of the no green passes, among the shame stands out the references to conspiracy theory on covid-19 and vaccines and the comparison between the state of emergency and the Shoah, while in
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
the police identify 257 people and 2 are put under investigation after trying to reach piazza del duomo using violence. ** At about 10:30, the only surviving person of the collapse of the
Caserta Caserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial ''comune'' and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on the edge of the Campanian p ...
building which occurred due to a gas leak the previous day dies, the woman died as a result of burns on the body. * 21 November ** World day of italian sandwich. ** A baby gang carries out acts of violence in the city of
Turin Turin ( , ; ; , then ) is a city and an important business and cultural centre in northern Italy. It is the capital city of Piedmont and of the Metropolitan City of Turin, and was the first Italian capital from 1861 to 1865. The city is main ...
, 20 boys between 16 and 18 insult, kidnap, and beat their peers including 2 girls. * 23 November ** 41 years after the irpinia earthquake in
Avellino Avellino () is a city and ''comune'', capital of the province of Avellino in the Campania region of southern Italy. It is situated in a plain surrounded by mountains east of Naples and is an important hub on the road from Salerno to Benevento. ...
. ** Throughout Italy there are demonstrations against violence against women, in the city of
Bari Bari ( ; ; ; ) is the capital city of the Metropolitan City of Bari and of the Apulia Regions of Italy, region, on the Adriatic Sea in southern Italy. It is the first most important economic centre of mainland Southern Italy. It is a port and ...
red ceramic shoes are put on the square. * 25 November ** The photo of the green-eyed Afghan girl is rescued in Italy. ** A year after the death of Maradona a statue is inaugurated in the city of
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
, the former captain of Naples Giordano puts the captain's armband on the statue. * 26 November ** Italy and France sign a treaty of friendship and cooperation, strengthening cultural, economic and political ties. ** Due to the new variant of the
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virus, Italy blocks travel from African countries South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Namibia and eSwatini. * 27 November –
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is being investigated for capital gains and false financial statements in the operation that brought
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to Juventus in 2018. * 28 November ** First italian case of the new
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of COVID-19 identified in south africa, it is a citizen residing in
Caserta Caserta ( ; ) is the capital of the province of Caserta in the Campania region of Italy. An important agricultural, commercial, and industrial ''comune'' and city, Caserta is located 36 kilometres north of Naples on the edge of the Campanian p ...
who had been in
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. ** Aurelio De Laurentiis, the former president of the company Corrado fellaini, and the new mayor of Naples
Gaetano Manfredi Gaetano Manfredi (born 4 January 1964) is an Italian university professor and politician A politician is a person who participates in Public policy, policy-making processes, usually holding an elective position in government. Politicians ...
inaugurate a statue in honor of
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a few hours before Naples-Lazio that will be placed in the stands. * 29 November – Due to the increase in
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cases following the no green pass and no vax events,
Friuli-Venezia Giulia Friuli-Venezia Giulia () is one of the 20 regions of Italy and one of five autonomous regions with special statute. The regional capital is Trieste on the Gulf of Trieste, a bay of the Adriatic Sea. Friuli-Venezia Giulia has an area of and a ...
passes from the white area to the yellow area with consequent return to restrictions.


December

* 1 December – The third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is available to over 40s. * 2 December –
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removes a no vax network intending to carry out acts of harassment and vandalism between Italy and
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. * 4 December – A no vax protest in
Trieste Trieste ( , ; ) is a city and seaport in northeastern Italy. It is the capital and largest city of the Regions of Italy#Autonomous regions with special statute, autonomous region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, as well as of the Province of Trieste, ...
and
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
where 500 people participate (Trieste) 3000 (Rome) shows a high tension with the police while the demonstrators incite hatred chants against
Mario Draghi Mario Draghi (; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime mi ...
and the vaccinated Italians. * 5 December – As per tradition every year, the Trentino Alto Adige region as well as neighboring
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celebrates
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. * 6 December ** Massimo Ferrero the president of the Genoa football team
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is arrested for bankruptcy. ** The super green pass, an enhanced version of the normal green pass, comes into effect. ** In
Rome Rome (Italian language, Italian and , ) is the capital city and most populated (municipality) of Italy. It is also the administrative centre of the Lazio Regions of Italy, region and of the Metropolitan City of Rome. A special named with 2, ...
, a peaceful protest by school principals takes place in front of the ministry of education, following the lack of importance in helping schools in the
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. * 7 December – In
Milan Milan ( , , ; ) is a city in northern Italy, regional capital of Lombardy, the largest city in Italy by urban area and the List of cities in Italy, second-most-populous city proper in Italy after Rome. The city proper has a population of nea ...
, an 82-year-old man is killed with a chainsaw by a man of Romanian origin who broke into the old man's house. * 8 December **
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. ** 1800 users in
Varese Varese ( , ; or ; ; ; archaic ) is a city and ''comune'' in north-western Lombardy, northern Italy, north-west of Milan. The population of Varese in 2018 was 80,559. It is the capital of the Province of Varese. The hinterland or exurban part ...
are sanctioned for having viewed the
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and
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broadcasters for free. * 9 December – Transphobia in a hairdressing school in
Palermo Palermo ( ; ; , locally also or ) is a city in southern Italy, the capital (political), capital of both the autonomous area, autonomous region of Sicily and the Metropolitan City of Palermo, the city's surrounding metropolitan province. The ...
, a transgender girl is forced to go to the boys' bathroom with insults on her personality, an immediate complaint arrives. * 12 December – In
Ravanusa Ravanusa ( Sicilian: ''Rivinusa'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of Agrigento in the Italian region Sicily, located about southeast of Palermo and about east of Agrigento. Ravanusa is near the Monte Saraceno archaeological s ...
a building collapses following a gas leak killing all residents of the building. * 13 December –
Calabria Calabria is a Regions of Italy, region in Southern Italy. It is a peninsula bordered by the region Basilicata to the north, the Ionian Sea to the east, the Strait of Messina to the southwest, which separates it from Sicily, and the Tyrrhenian S ...
becomes the yellow zone for
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. * 14 December ** Due to
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, the Italian birth rate is decreasing. ** A sushi place in
Naples Naples ( ; ; ) is the Regions of Italy, regional capital of Campania and the third-largest city of Italy, after Rome and Milan, with a population of 908,082 within the city's administrative limits as of 2025, while its Metropolitan City of N ...
is closed after having recorded cases of salmonella and the death of a boy who had eaten sushi in this place. * 15 December – Following the rise in
COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. In January 2020, the disease spread worldwide, resulting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
infections, the Italian government extends the state of emergency until March 31, 2022 with lockdown on the unvaccinated and limitations on national and international flights. * 16 December –
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celebrates 122 years from its foundation. * 17 December – A state funeral is carried out for the victims of the Ravanusa tragedy. * 18 December ** An earthquake is recorded throughout Lombardy with its epicenter in
Bergamo Bergamo ( , ; ) is a city in the Alps, alpine Lombardy region of northern Italy, approximately northeast of Milan, and about from the alpine lakes Lake Como, Como and Lake Iseo, Iseo and 70 km (43 mi) from Lake Garda, Garda and Lake ...
, the quake was also felt in other regions including the city of
Trento Trento ( or ; Ladin language, Ladin and ; ; ; ; ; ), also known in English as Trent, is a city on the Adige, Adige River in Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol in Italy. It is the capital of the Trentino, autonomous province of Trento. In the 16th ...
. ** The president of the Campania region
Vincenzo De Luca Vincenzo De Luca (born 8 May 1949) is an Italian politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he has been serving as president of Campania since 18 June 2015. De Luca also served as mayor of Salerno for more than 17 years, becoming one of t ...
, prohibits New Year's and Christmas parties and feasts in the square, a measure also taken by the mayor of Rome and the government, the no vax are not there and promise to be in Piazza del Popolo in Rome to celebrate without authorization. ** In
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, a crane collapses, killing 3 workers and injuring passers-by. * 20 December ** Prime Minister
Mario Draghi Mario Draghi (; born 3 September 1947) is an Italian politician, economist, academic, banker, statesman, and civil servant, who served as the prime minister of Italy from 13 February 2021 to 22 October 2022. Prior to his appointment as prime mi ...
meets the new German Chancellor
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at
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. ** In
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the police seize a ton of powerful bombs made and sold illegally. * 21 December ** For the first time since May, infections in Italy rise to 30,000 while 153 deaths from Covid. ** The Italian government approves an amendment that makes it illegal to raise animals to produce fur. ** A fire near
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in Sicily kills a 2-year-old girl. * 22 December – the project is presented to create the new Milan stadium by 2027, which will host the matches of
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and A.C milan. * 23 December **
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was declared bankrupt after 75 years and the club currently played in
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. ** for the first time since March 2020, the Italian football federation suspends entire days these are the
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matches that should have been played on 26 and 29 December the suspension is due to the defense of the Omicron variant of
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. * 24 December ** A fishmonger is killed during a robbery in
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. ** Former
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president Massimo Ferrero arrested weeks before is released from prison however he will have to remain under house arrest. * 25 December – Italian
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* 26 December –
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* 27 December ** A fire in a factory generates a cloud of smoke near
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at 11:00 am. **
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becomes the new president of
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after the arrest of the former president Ferraro. * 28 December –
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bans New Year's barrels for December 31. * 31 December ** The message of President
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's mandate. ** Despite the ban on not using barrels, barrels are used at midnight, injuring 500 people in different regions.


Deaths


January

* 1 January – Emanuele Chiapasco, baseball player (b. 1930) * 1 January – Pierantonio Costa, diplomat, entrepreneur (b. 1939) * 2 January – Rodolfo Calanca, astronomical (b. 1953) * 2 January – Marco Formentini, politician, officer (b. 1930) * 3 January – Rosa Giannetta Alberoni, writer, journalist, lecturer (b. 1945) * 4 January – Franco Loi, poet (b. 1930) * 5 January – Emilia De Biasi, politician (b. 1958) * 9 January – Lara Vinca Masini, art critic (b. 1923) * 10 January – Antonio Sabàto, actor (b. 1943) * 11 January – Fabio Enzo, football player (b. 1946) * 14 January – Romano Misserville, politician (b. 1934) * 15 January – Paola Veneroni, actress (b. 1922) * 15 January – Alberto Malavasi, football player (b. 1936) * 19 January – Emanuele Macaluso, politician (b. 1924) * 21 January – Cecilia Mangini, director, documentary maker, set designer, photographer (b. 1927) * 21 January – Aldo Vianello, poet (b. 1937) * 22 January – Rocco Caccavari, politician (b. 1938)


March

* 18 March –
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, jewelry designer, philanthropist, and fashion model (b. 1940) * 28 March –
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, restorer and academic (b. 1929)


June

* 22 June –
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, actor and director (b. 1936)


July

* 5 July –
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, singer and TV host (b. 1943) * 15 July – Libero De Rienzo, actor, director and set designer (b. 1977)


August

* 21 August – Nicoletta Orsomando announcer (b. 1929) * 26 August – Guido Castelnuovo Tedesco, politician (b. 1988)


October

* 20 October – Dino Felisetti, politician and lawyer,
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