U.S. Action in Venezuela Draws Global and Local Reactions
by InTrieste
Reports that U.S. forces have struck Venezuela and taken President Nicolás Maduro into custody sent ripples across the world on Saturday, pushing a...
U.S. Scales Back Proposed Tariffs on Italian Pasta After Industry Lobbying
by InTrieste
The U.S. government on Thursday announced a significant reduction in proposed tariffs on Italian pasta, following months of diplomatic negotiations and lobbying by...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
Trieste Opens New Community Health Hub as Italy Pushes Care Beyond Hospitals
by Nina Vaclavikova
Interview: Riccardo Riccardi — Regional Councilor for Health (Assessore alla Salute) of Friuli Venezia Giulia; Antonio Poggiana, director ASUGI
A new 24-hour community...
Trieste City Council Reports 31 Sessions and 53 Measures Approved in 2025
by Nina Vaclavikova
The president of Trieste’s City Council, Francesco Di Paola Panteca, on Monday presented a year-end report on the assembly’s activity in 2025,...
