Friuli Venezia Giulia Moves to Unify Bus and Rail Fares Across the Region
by InTrieste
The regional government of Friuli Venezia Giulia has approved a framework agreement that will bring buses and regional trains under a single integrated...
Amazon Halts Plans for Drone Deliveries in Italy, Citing Regulatory Hurdles
by InTrieste
Amazon said on Sunday that it has abandoned plans to introduce drone deliveries in Italy, pointing to regulatory and business constraints that it...
A Night of Fires Across Friuli Venezia Giulia Draws Swift Response from Firefighters
by InTrieste
Firefighters in Friuli Venezia Giulia responded to 36 separate fire incidents overnight, most of them concentrated in the Friuli part of the region,...
At 84, a Trieste Swimmer Welcomes the New Year With a Dive
by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Mario Cigar, 84, long-distance winter swimmer and longtime New Year’s Day diver at Trieste’s Barcola Beach. Ilaria Cigar, daughter of Mario...
Friuli Venezia Giulia in Focus: Mid-Week Key Developments
Welcome to your mid-week recap of English-language news from Italy and Friuli Venezia Giulia. Weekly recap will resume on January 11th, 2026
Trieste Honors First Responders and Public Safety Workers at Year-End Ceremony
by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Giuseppe Petronzi - prefect of Trieste
As the city prepared to welcome the new year, hundreds gathered on the monumental Scalinata Reale,...
New Year’s Skiing Gets a Boost in Friuli Venezia Giulia
by InTrieste
As the year draws to a close, winter has firmly taken hold across the mountains of Friuli Venezia Giulia, and with it comes...
Trieste Sets Tourism Record as City Looks to Manage Rapid Growth
by Nina Vaclavikova
Trieste is expected to close 2025 with approximately 1.6 million visitors, the highest total in its history, according to Maurizio Giudici, the...
Trieste Sets New Year’s Eve Rules for Piazza Unità Celebrations
by InTrieste
As thousands of residents and visitors prepare to welcome 2026 in Piazza Unità, the city of Trieste has issued two municipal ordinances aimed...
What’s in a Name? Italy’s Word of the Year 2025: “Fiducia,” or Trust
by MK
interviews: Nina Vaclavikova
In a year defined by war, political volatility and economic unease, Italy’s most authoritative language institute has chosen a quietly...
