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Swissport Debuts ‘Catullo Lounge by Aspire’ at Verona Airport to Elevate Premium Mobility
Swissport’s Aspire brand opened the Catullo Lounge at Verona Airport on 26 February 2026, bringing showers, work pods and regional cuisine to a strategically important secondary hub. The move enhances comfort for Italy-bound business travellers and underlines the growing role of premium lounge services in corporate mobility programmes.
Opinion Piece Sparks Debate as ‘Remigration’ Politics Gain Ground in Italy
A Guardian opinion column on 26 February 2026 warns that calls for large-scale deportations, branded as “remigration”, are gaining mainstream traction in Italy’s political discourse. The rhetoric amplifies uncertainty for companies reliant on foreign talent and underscores the importance of robust diversity strategies when relocating staff to Italy.
Italy allocates 10,500 work visas to Pakistan in new labour-migration partnership
Rome and Islamabad have signed a labour-migration accord that sets aside 10,500 Italian work visas for Pakistani citizens in 2026. The dedicated quota, announced on 25 February, aims to plug skills gaps while discouraging irregular migration and will come with streamlined processing and readmission commitments. Italian employers now have a predictable channel, but must prepare for a highly competitive click-day.
Decreto Flussi under fire: only 23 residence permits issued from 3,196 applications in Bergamo
Provincial statistics published on 25 February show the decreto flussi system’s failure in Bergamo: only 23 residence permits emerged from 3,196 2025 applications. Unions and employers say the multi-stage process is too slow and unpredictable, pushing both companies and migrants towards irregular solutions and undermining Italy’s attempt to fill labour gaps.
‘Flussi flop’ as Bergamo applications plunge and permits stall
Local newspaper L’Eco di Bergamo reports that just 23 permits have resulted from 3,196 2026 flussi applications in the province, while overall demand has collapsed. Unions and business groups say the figures expose the quota system’s inefficiency and could accelerate national reform towards more flexible, digital processes.
Italian court forces embassy to issue family-reunion visa after wrongful refusal
The Lazio TAR intervened on 25 February to overturn the Italian embassy in Colombo’s refusal of a short-stay visa for a Sri Lankan grandmother. The emergency ruling highlights courts’ willingness to strike down vague consular refusals and signals that detailed reasoning and humanitarian factors must be weighed, offering a precedent for family-reunion cases.
Interior-ministry union demands staffing boost for immigration offices as 2026 flow quotas swell
Civil-service union FLP Interno warned on 25 February that immigration offices lack the manpower to process the enlarged 2026-2028 flussi quotas. It is demanding immediate hiring approvals and a structural increase in head-count, signalling that visa and permit timelines could lengthen further if the government does not act.