1 January: Despite the public ban on not using New Year's barrels throughout Italy there were 14 seriously injured after the use of unauthorized fires.[1]
3 January: A 40 year old woman drowns her son in the sea in Torre del Greco.[2]
Serie A announces a closure of football stadiums that have a capacity of over 5,000 due to the spread of the Omicron variant.[4]
13 January: The tenth anniversary of the sinking of the Costa Concordia in which 32 people died.[5]
15 January: In Turin a man kills a little girl by knocking her off a balcony during a game.[6]
16 January: In Naples there is a boom in electric bike sales in a single day 15 thousand models are sold.[7]
17 January: Following the spread of the omicron variant, the Aosta Balley passed into the orange zone.[8]
An egalitarian marriage committee is created to speed up the approval process for same sex marriage in Italy.[9]
Naples appears to be the city that pays more attention to animals, 10 out of 9 stray dogs find a home.[10]
19 January: A man from Viareggio suffering from psychological disorders barricades himself at home with his elderly father, will be arrested for attempted murder of a firefighter.[11]
interior minister Luciana Lamorgese signs a security pact against crime and gomorrah in Naples.[12]
20 January: a family from Syria and with serious physical problems will be taken to Italy where they will live in Siena and will be cared for by caritas.[13]
the royal palace of Caserta celebrates 270 years of construction.[14]
21 January: Work begins on the construction of the new Salerno airport which will be completed by 2024.[15]
the historic Japanese cartoon Tiger Mask turns 40 years after its arrival in Italy.[16]
the European court of human rights condemns Italy for having separated a mother from her daughter in the city of Brescia.[17]
22 January: Silvio Berlusconi withdraws his candidacy a few days before the elections for the president of the republic.[18]
in Taranto a man injures 2 officers who were chasing his car.[19]
in Italy there is yet another death at work, it is an 18-year-old boy who worked as an intern in Udine.[20]
23 people are arrested between Apulia and Calabria for participating in an international drug dealing from Turkey and the Netherlands.[21]
Starbucks closes its stores in Milan, however the US chain announces that it has great news for Italy.[22]
A few dozen people protest in Milan against vaccines and green passes.[23]
23 January: in Brescia (Rezzato) there is a terrible accident between a car and a bus 5 young people die.[24]
According to a survey, Milan is the most expensive city in Italy, spending 47% more than Naples. Naples, Palermo and Pescara are the cheapest cities.[25]
26 January: in Livorno a twelve-year-old is beaten and laughed at by a group of boys for being Jews, a fact that upset Patrizio Bianchi minister of education.[27]
5 February: Milan is classified as a big European city, with a total of 20 skyscrapers.[39]
US broadcaster CBS broadcasts the Inter-Milan derby in order to promote football in the United States. The match was broadcast live from San Siro.[40]
8 February: Carabinieri control a Rom camp in Giugliano, Naples, finding ultra-light aircraft engines stolen the night before.[41]
In Como an elderly woman who died 2 years earlier is found sitting on a chair in a complete state of decomposition, the woman is found by the police who had been called for investigations.[42]
9 February: Following an investigation into corruption in Salerno, 5 people are arrested including the PM Roberto Penna.[43]
15 February: A man from Rome finds a ticket, alleged to be from an African slave in China, in a COVID-19 mask, however, there is no evidence of the ticket's accuracy.[45]
18 February: In Turin during a demonstration on the safety of young people on internships, a group of students attacks the confindustria using eggs against the police, seven injured are recorded.[46]
27 February: Following the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Mario Draghi announces that Italy aligns itself with the harsh sanctions of the European Union against Russia.[50]
The Italian government closes its airspace to Russian planes.[51]
28 February: The first Ukrainian refugees arrive in Italy mostly direct by bus to Trieste, Milan, Rome and Naples.[52]
The Italian government sends weapons and equipment to Ukraine whilst Italian soldiers are positioned in Romania alongside other NATO forces.[53]
March
1 March: Mario Draghi announces the reopening of the coal factories due to the ongoing gas crisis.[54]
The 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of Lady Oscar is commemorated [55]
5 March: A demonstration against the war in Ukraine is held in Rome with over 50,000 people taking part, however some people demonstrate against NATO.[57]
6 March: the police seize villas, yachts and luxury goods from the Russian oligarchs present in Italy following the economic sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.[58]
7 March: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prices of wheat and gasoline rise throughout Italy and Europe.[59]
A brawl between baby gangs in Naples, the problem of baby gangs grows in the main Italian cities, including Naples and Milan.[80]
Crotone Calcio definitively collapses after having excited between Serie A and Serie B returns to Serie C 13 years later.[81]
27 April: the Nola caritas welcomed around 120 Ukrainians who fled the war.[82]
During the celebration of April 25, the secretary of the PDEnrico Letta is harshly contested by a group of the extreme left that calls for the exit of Italy from NATO.[83]
28 April: a 60-year-old bartender from Pesaro is sentenced to 3 years in prison for pedophilia on a child.[84]
Football prosecutor Mino Raiola is hospitalized urgently for a lung disease, rumors about his death begin to circulate and are immediately denied.[85]
30 April: the cassation canceled the acquittal of Simone Pillon after 6 years the senator of the lega will return to trial for homophobic discrimination.[86]
according to a former Russian minister, Russia is preparing an attack on the NATO countries and a target to hit would be in Aviano (Pordenone).[87]
After 2 days of speculation, the death of Mino Raiola is officially announced by the prosecutor's family.[88]
May
1 May: the government removes major restrictions against covid except masks.[89]
some owners of a fishmonger are attacked by a bunch of boys, while they were opening the fishmonger in Naples.[90]
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov threatens Italy to be in the front row against Russia.[91]
2 May: The Roman group Måneskin join the spotify Billions club.[92]
4 May: A woman from Macerata is brutally beaten by her husband after discovering her divorce intentions after discovering she is a lesbian.[93]
Postal police and Save the Children recommend greater attention to online games, as pedophile victims have risen to 47% across Italy.[94]
18 June: In Catania, an 11-year-old girl is killed by her mother.[127]
21 June: The political party Movimento 5 stelle splits following the farewell of Luigi Di Maio who will form a new party, the rift should not trigger a government crisis according to experts.[128]
23–24 June: Written test of the final exams.
27 June: After the Caserta pride, homophobic writings and homophobic attacks were recorded.[129]
11 July: First convictions for the attacks on the CGIL in the autumn, all Forza Nuova participants are sentenced to 6 years in prison, except the 2 leaders who are sentenced to house arrest.[133]
13 July: In Lecce, the gender register for Trans and non-binary people is approved, it is the second Italian municipality to do so.[134]
The Catania football team is re-founded and will restart from Serie D.[135]
16 July: The West Nile virus returns to Italy, the first cases in Veneto and Emilia Romagna, one death registered.[137]
20 July: The senate votes for 95 of the senators in favor of the trust in Mario Draghi who is rejected.[138]
21 July: Prime Minister Mario Draghi announces his resignation while President Sergio Mattarella dissolves the chambers and establishes new elections.[138]
August
9 August: Domino's Pizza announces it is pulling out of the Italian market after seven years.[139]
September
6 September: the case of Angela Celentano reopens.[140]
9 September: Controversial on the cartoon Peppa Pig for a lesbian couple by Brothers of Italy, the episode was also broadcast by RAI.[141]
The Salerno police and the financial police arrest a drug dealer who was selling drugs on the seafront.[148]
21 October: Giorgia Meloni receives the task of forming a new government from President Sergio Mattarella, She become first female prime minister in Italian history.[149]
7 December: in Verona 13 people from groups linked to the fascist extreme right attack a group of Moroccan families who were celebrating Morocco's victory over Spain with sticks and iron chains. [159]
22 December: Denise Pipitone case, Former prosecutor Maria Angioni is arrested for making false claims about the investigation to find the girl who disappeared 18 years ago.[160]
