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Nation-Wide Aviation Strike Planned for 16 February Set to Disrupt Italian Airports

Nation-Wide Aviation Strike Planned for 16 February Set to Disrupt Italian Airports

Unions representing flight and ground staff will stage a 24-hour strike across Italy on 16 February, threatening hundreds of flights at major airports and coinciding with Carnival and pre-Fashion Week traffic. Companies should activate travel-disruption protocols and consider rerouting travellers.

Feb 12, 2026
Italy’s Cabinet Approves Tough New Migration Bill with ‘Naval Blockade’ Powers

Italy’s Cabinet Approves Tough New Migration Bill with ‘Naval Blockade’ Powers

The Meloni cabinet has cleared a draft law empowering authorities to bar migrant-carrying ships from Italian waters for up to six months and to send intercepted migrants to third countries. The bill dovetails with the EU’s newly adopted Migration & Asylum Pact and could reshape Italy’s border-management regime, with knock-on effects for humanitarian groups and businesses moving staff by sea or using seafarer contracts.

Feb 12, 2026
Watchdog Urges Italy’s Air-Transport Strikes Be Postponed to Protect Milano-Cortina 2026 Games

Watchdog Urges Italy’s Air-Transport Strikes Be Postponed to Protect Milano-Cortina 2026 Games

Italy’s strike-guarantee authority has asked unions to shift two national air-transport strikes away from Olympic and Paralympic dates, a move supported by Transport Minister Matteo Salvini. The recommendation, if accepted, would spare business and Olympic travellers major disruption but still requires union consent, so contingency planning remains essential.

Feb 12, 2026

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