Italy Publishes Conversion of Decree-Law 146/2025 and New ‘Simplification’ Law on Labour Immigration
Enit Forecasts Four Million Foreign Air Arrivals Over the Christmas–New-Year Peak
Immaculate Conception Long-Weekend to Bring Heavy Road Traffic and Truck Bans
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EU Transport Council Set to Agree Italy-Backed Position on Heavier, Longer Trucks
The 4 December EU Transport Council meeting is expected to back rules that allow heavier and longer EMS truck combinations to operate across member-state borders with bilateral consent. Italy sees competitive gains for alpine freight, but infrastructure reinforcement will be vital. Two accompanying files on vehicle inspections and registration data are also on the agenda.
Italy counts 63,712 migrant landings so far in 2025, Interior Ministry says
The Interior Ministry reports 63,712 sea arrivals year-to-date, with 406 migrants landing in the first two days of December alone. While numbers are far below the 2023 peak, steady flows mean border controls and political attention will remain intense, affecting corporate immigration processing and travel logistics.
EU approves trade-sanction tool for migration non-cooperation, impacting Italy’s supply chains
The EU has adopted a regulation allowing suspension of preferential tariffs for developing countries that refuse to readmit nationals expelled from Europe. Italy backed the measure to improve return cooperation and is likely to wield the threat in bilateral talks. Businesses should assess supply-chain and visa-processing exposure well before the rules take effect in 2027.