24-Hour Aviation Strike Grounds 300 Flights Across Italy
First Charter Transfers Irregular Migrants from Italy to Albania ‘Return Hub’
Italy, Spain and Greece Back Pakistan’s Plan for Legal Jobs Pathway
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Italy sets June launch date for new fully-digital Schengen and national visas
Italy will roll out a nationwide electronic visa platform from June 2026, allowing applicants to file and pay online while airports expand biometric e-gates. The change promises faster processing and clearer tracking for business and leisure travellers but may cause short-term confusion as legacy paper procedures overlap with new digital workflows.
Rome approves quota of 10,500 work visas for skilled Pakistani nationals
Italy has earmarked 10,500 work visas specifically for skilled Pakistani citizens in the 2026 immigration quota, signalling closer bilateral ties and giving Italian firms a clearer legal channel to recruit engineers, carers and tradespeople. The agreement also includes visa-free entry for Pakistani diplomats and stronger cooperation against people-smuggling.
Nationwide 24-hour strike to ground ITA Airways and easyJet flights on 26 February
Crew and ground staff at ITA Airways and easyJet will strike for 24 hours on 26 February, forcing mass flight cancellations and potentially snarling passenger flows at Italy’s main airports. Companies with time-sensitive travel should rebook through alternative hubs and monitor ENAC’s list of guaranteed flights.
Bergamo case study exposes extreme bottlenecks in 2024 Flussi intake: 3,196 applications, only 23 permits
A deep dive into Bergamo’s 2024 immigration-quota files shows that fewer than one per cent of applications translated into residence permits, illustrating severe regional bottlenecks in Italy’s migration system and warning employers of possible hiring shortfalls.