Air-Traffic-Control Walk-Out Grounds 464 Flights and Delays 713 More Across Italy
24-Hour Rail Strike Hits RFI Maintenance Hubs, Threatening Weekend Services Nationwide
Taxi Drivers Call 12-Hour National Strike for 12 April over ‘Algorithmic Exploitation’
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Italy Activates EU Entry/Exit System: Biometric Checks Replace Passport Stamps at All Borders
From 10 April 2026 Italy has switched to the EU Entry/Exit System, digitising all short-stay entries and exits. Travellers now give fingerprints and a facial image instead of receiving passport stamps, a move expected to tighten overstay controls but initially lengthen queues. Employers must adjust absence-tracking processes, and passengers are urged to arrive earlier or pre-register biometrics via the EU’s new app.
Four-Hour Air-Traffic-Control Strike Hits Italian Skies, With Protection Slots Only
ENAV air-traffic-control staff are on strike from 13:00-17:00 on 10 April, forcing airlines to cancel or retime scores of flights. Guaranteed slots in the early morning and evening remain, but ripple effects are expected at Rome, Milan and Naples hubs. The stop comes on the same day Italy launches full biometric border checks, compounding potential delays for business travellers.