Ducati up for sale: Italy wants to bring an icon — and an emotion — back home Volkswagen has confirmed that it could sell the celebrated motorcycle brand as it seeks to shore up its troubled finances. Rome wants to bring the company back into Italian hands — just as it celebrates its 100th anniversary Marco Bettazzi, Giorgio Burreddu 05 October 2026
The “Made in EU Act” and the decline of Italian manufacturing The European Commission has put forward legislation aimed at reversing industrial decline. But rather than focusing on which countries to include, it should look at the supply chains where Europe still has a competitive edge Walter Galbiati 05 October 2026
American money is flowing back to the Vatican. But at a price US donors hope Prevost will talk less about climate change and immigration and speak out more forcefully against abortion and homosexuality. But the Pope shows no sign of giving in to their demands Iacopo Scaramuzzi 04 October 2026
Nigel Farage: “We will never rejoin the EU: Burnham has made a very big political mistake and he’ll have to deal with Meloni…” The Eurosceptic leader of Britain’s right speaks to La Repubblica: “The Prime Minister has really put me back in the debate, giving me the biggest boost in my career. A second referendum would spell disaster for Burnham. I’ve kept quiet about Europe for ten years. Now you’ll see what happens.” Antonello Guerrera 04 October 2026
Beretta turns 500: from the Venetian Republic to the American market An almost unparalleled example in the history of industrial capitalism Francesco Manacorda 03 October 2026
Giulio Regeni’s parents: “Our son has had justice. Now Italy must not give in to Sisi’s Egypt” Paola and Claudio speak for the first time after three Egyptian security officers were convicted over the abduction of their son Giulio, the Italian researcher tortured and killed in Cairo in 2016: “Meloni’s ambiguity forced us to speak out. Don’t take down the banners. Italy’s dignity is not negot… Giuliano Foschini 03 October 2026
The Volkswagen effect: German Car Crisis Hits Italian Suppliers Exports of automotive parts to Germany are already down 5% — and forecasts point to an even steeper decline Diego Longhin 03 October 2026
Daniel Pennac: “Europe Has Lost Its Soul — We can save ourselves by laughing” The French author remembers his friend Stefano Benni and reflects on a continent that has failed — beginning with education Raffaella De Santis 03 October 2026
Sophia Loren’s legendary villa in Rome is back on the market for €15m–€20m Just ten minutes from the Colosseum, the Italian film star’s former retreat is surrounded by lush greenery. Its most extraordinary feature is a dining room carved out of an ancient Roman grotto, complete with a mosaic depicting Medusa Valentina Lupia 02 October 2026
Nautor Swan CEO Gianguido Girotti: “Making the most of Finnish and Italian know-how” The new Italian CEO of the Nordic luxury sailing yacht brand plans to expand its range by moving into the over 36 metres segment Diego Longhin 02 October 2026
Giorgia Meloni in the longevity trap Italy’s prime minister has broken every record for time in office in the history of the Republic. But her determination to endure has overtaken her ambition to act: the reforms she promised remain unfinished. And now she is under siege from the right Francesco Bei 02 October 2026
Azimut-Benetti CEO Marco Valle: “We’re targeting the luxury hotel market” The head of the world’s leading luxury yacht builder outlines the strategies for navigating a market hit by US tariffs and geopolitical instability Diego Longhin 02 October 2026
The Lavitola-Ranucci affair: the “love bomb” that shook Italian journalism An attack on a popular TV presenter who had repeatedly clashed with the establishment concealed an extraordinary political plot by Giuliano Foschini 02 October 2026
A Ferrari that flies on water: the first 100-foot racing yacht finds a home in Livorno Ferrari’s racer of the seas is teaming up with Azimut, which will build a special tow boat to get the ocean-going monohull flying. Launch and first trials are scheduled for early 2027 Diego Longhin 01 October 2026
Italian superyachts lead the way, but smaller builders struggle Genoa Boat Show opens: more than 1,000 boats go on display, from Sanlorenzo’s 1960s-inspired yacht to Capelli’s violin-shaped RIB. Luxury drives revenues to a record €8.6 billion, but the industry is moving at two speeds Diego Longhin 01 October 2026
Repubblica, a newspaper for the world The English-language section of our website launches today, the first step in a broader effort to take our journalism to an international audience Stefano Cappellini 01 October 2026
It’s finally getting cooler. Soon we’ll forget the 440 people who died from the heat every day By next week, no one may be interested in the subject any more. But large parts of the planet will become uninhabitable, leading to migration on an enormous scale. We should already be planning how to manage it Stefano Mancuso 01 October 2026
Repubblica, un giornale nel mondo Nasce oggi Repubblica Europe, la sezione in lingua inglese del nostro sito di Stefano Cappellini 01 October 2026
Roberto Vannacci: the general who flirts with Putin’s Russia — and could cost Meloni the election In just three years, the former special forces commander who has no qualms about echoing Mussolini has gone from obscurity to the European Parliament and the leadership of a new far-right party. Behind his rise is a network of figures with ties to Moscow — and a political agenda with striking simil… Giuliano Foschini 01 October 2026
The great Italian petrol rush: chasing the €1.99 litre Motorists flock to filling stations after Eni, the partly state-owned energy company, announces a cap on fuel prices Francesco Manacorda 01 October 2026