Government allocates first 40,075 agricultural quotas within hours of Click-Day
24-hour Trenord strike disrupts rail links—and Malpensa Airport access—on 12 January
Milan-Cortina 2026: fresh travel guidance issued as Olympic ticket sales go live
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Italy’s January 12 “Click-Day” to allocate 88,000 seasonal-work permits
The Interior Ministry will open its portal at 09:00 on 12 January to distribute 88,000 seasonal-work permits. Quotas are 10 % higher than last year and are expected to be exhausted within minutes. Employers must ensure flawless, pre-filled applications or risk automatic rejection. The event is critical for agriculture and hospitality operators planning their 2026 peak-season staffing.
Nation-wide rail strike snarls Italian business travel as 2026 opens
An overlapping eight- and 24-hour rail strike on 10 January crippled Italy’s high-speed and regional services, severing key airport connections and forcing business travellers to reroute or go virtual. With more strikes possible in February, corporates should refresh travel-risk and remote-work plans.