Four-Hour National Air-Transport Strike Set to Disrupt Italian Airports on 17 December
Italy’s Ambassadors’ Conference Sets 2026 Roadmap for Fully Digital Visa & Consular Services
Nation-wide four-hour aviation strike to hit Italian airports on 17 December
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Christmas airport walk-outs spread across Europe – Italian hubs on the front line
Euronews warns that Italian airport workers will join wider European walk-outs over the Christmas period, adding to the 17 December aviation strike. Travellers face rolling disruptions through 31 December, prompting airports to activate contingency plans and airlines to offer free re-booking. Mobility teams should prepare alternative routings and alert assignees to possible delays.
Schengen ETIAS & EES: Italy reminds travellers that pre-authorisation will soon be mandatory
A new article reminds travellers that Italy will activate the EU’s Entry/Exit System in October 2025 and make ETIAS pre-authorisation mandatory six months later. Business visitors who are currently visa-exempt will need to apply online and pay €20 before travelling, while biometric data will be taken on arrival. Companies must adapt travel-booking and tax-compliance processes to the new rules.
Italian border forces seize cache of assault rifles – heightened checks likely on north-eastern frontier
Customs police in Gorizia confiscated five AK-47 rifles and hundreds of rounds hidden in a van arriving from Slovenia, arresting two suspects and triggering tighter border inspections. The operation may cause delays for commercial traffic and cross-border commuters while reinforcing Italy’s case for keeping temporary Schengen checks in place.