Nation-wide Air-, Rail- and Local-Transport Strikes Set to Disrupt Travel Across Italy 26-28 February
Government’s New Decreto Flussi Opens 500,000 Work Permits for 2026-28
Italy’s Aviation Unions Confirm 24-Hour National Strike on 26 February & 7 March
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Italy Joins Schengen Peers in Rolling-Out E-Visa Filing and Biometric Border Gates
Italy will replace paper visas with secure e-visas and deploy biometric e-gates at major airports as part of a coordinated Schengen modernisation drive linked to ETIAS and EES. The upgrade promises faster processing but adds new pre-travel steps and carrier-liability rules, requiring companies to refresh compliance checklists for both visa-required and visa-exempt staff.
One in Four New Hires in Italy Now Foreign Nationals, Says CGIA Report
Foreign nationals made up 23 % of Italy’s new employment contracts in 2025, with agriculture, textiles and construction the most reliant, according to new CGIA statistics. The jump underscores employers’ dependence on migrant labour and strengthens the case for a more efficient, multi-year work-permit system.
“Passport at the Post Office”: Italy Extends Polis Project to Small Municipalities
Starting 24 February, residents of small towns in Foggia can lodge passport applications at local post-office branches under the Polis digitalisation scheme, bypassing overbooked police-station offices. The model, which will expand nationwide, shortens wait times and dovetails with Italy’s broader biometric-border reforms.
Night-Time Closure of Brennero–Modena Section to Affect North-South Freight Corridors
Overnight closures on 24–28 February of a key A1 section linking Austria’s Brenner route with Milan will delay thousands of trucks and could ripple into cross-border supply chains. Mobility managers should re-time freight departures or explore rail alternatives to avoid missed delivery windows.