Italian aviation sector urges Interior Ministry to allow Entry/Exit System ‘off-switch’ after 3-hour border delays
Report shows only 8 % of foreign workers obtain permits under Italy’s expanded ‘decreto flussi’
EU Advocate General backs Italy–Albania migrant-processing deal, clearing path for offshore return centres
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Parliament passes Security Decree but promises ‘decreto bis’ to tone down €615 lawyer bonus for voluntary returns
The Chamber approved the Security Decree on 23 April, but the government promised a second decree within 48 hours to rewrite the clause that pays lawyers €615 for arranging migrants’ voluntary return, after criticism from the bar, NGOs and the President’s office. Corporate immigration teams should await the ‘decreto bis’ before banking on the new incentive.
Flight-safety boost for business travel: ENAV signs 2026-28 collective agreement with air-traffic controllers
ENAV and FIT-CISL signed a three-year contract on 23 April, raising wages and overhauling work-rules for 4,200 Italian air-traffic controllers. The deal reduces the risk of ATC strikes and fatigue-related delays, offering greater schedule certainty for corporate travellers and relocation planners.
Cuneo emerges as rare bright spot in sluggish work-permit system, finalising 83 % of quota applications
A new civil-society report highlights Cuneo as one of Italy’s few efficient prefectures, having processed 83 % of work-permit dossiers, compared with a national average below 17 %. While the local task-force offers best-practice lessons, experts warn that patchy performance across provinces still undermines the wider decreto flussi scheme.
Italy Implements EU Entry/Exit System, Long Queues Reported at Major Airports
Italy’s rollout of the EU Entry/Exit System has caused hour-long passport queues at Rome, Milan and other international gateways. Foreign residents are often diverted to manual lanes, and some are wrongly registered as visitors, risking future over-stay flags. Companies should build extra buffer time into itineraries and remind staff to carry physical residence permits.
Italian Consulates Publish New Visa Fee Schedule Effective 1 April 2026
Italy’s quarterly consular update raises Schengen short-stay visas to €80 and long-stay national visas to €116, effective 1 April 2026. The change, driven by EU indexation rules and exchange-rate shifts, modestly increases relocation budgets and travel-policy reimbursements.
Florence Local Transport to Face 4-Hour Strike on 27 April
Florence’s main bus operator will stage a four-hour strike on 27 April (17:30-21:30). Evening airport transfers, tourist coaches and commuter services will be curtailed, so travellers should secure alternative transport and monitor Autolinee Toscane updates.