Schengen Border Checks Extended: Italy Keeps Temporary Controls Until June 2026
Poste Italiane Rolls Passport Service Out to 5,100 Branches, Smashes One-Day Record
Government Security Package Sparks Backlash Over Migrant ‘Naval Blockade’ Powers
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Italy Opens 2026 ‘Click Day’ for 75,000 Non-Seasonal Work Permits
Italy’s Interior Ministry opened the 2026 non-seasonal Decreto Flussi click day at 09:00 on 16 February, releasing 75,000 work-permit slots on a first-come, first-served basis. Employers had 11 hours to send pre-compiled electronic applications; quotas are expected to be exhausted within minutes. The move is pivotal for sectors facing chronic labour shortages and heightens the need for corporate HR teams to prepare well in advance.
Nation-Wide Air-Transport Strike Postponed to 26 February to Shield Winter Olympics
Italian authorities have pushed a 24-hour national aviation strike from 16 to 26 February to avoid disruption to Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic events. The walk-out still threatens major airports and coincides with a separate late-February rail strike, so businesses should revise travel plans and alert staff.
Poste Italiane Extends Passport Issuance to 5,000+ Post Offices, Sets New Daily Record
Poste Italiane now offers passport enrolment in over 5,000 branches nationwide, part of the Polis project to decentralise public services. The expansion sets a new daily record of 900 passports issued and promises faster turnaround for travellers outside major cities.
Countdown to UK ETA Enforcement: Italian Travellers Need Digital Permission from 25 February
From 25 February 2026, Italian nationals must hold a UK Electronic Travel Authorisation to board any flight, train or ferry to Britain. Companies should build the £16 digital permit into their travel-approval workflows to avoid last-minute disruptions.
Italian NGOs Join EU-Wide Alarm Over Proposed ‘ICE-Style’ Return Rules
A coalition of 90 NGOs – including Italian groups – say the EU’s forthcoming Returns Regulation risks normalising police raids and racial profiling, echoing US ICE practices. They call on Italian MEPs to insert human-rights safeguards before the text is finalised.