Stories from Milan · Italy

The Princess of Wales is scheduled to undertake her first overseas royal visit next week following her cancer treatment. The trip will take place in northern Italy and will focus on early years child development.

Prosecutors in Milan are seeking authorization from the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Senate to access communications. This permission is required to extract data from mobile phones or other devices belonging to third-party non-parliamentary individuals.

Maria Luisa Gota, president of Assogestioni, addressed the issue of idle funds in bank accounts during the opening of the Salone del Risparmio plenary conference. The conference theme is 'savings in motion'. The remarks were made at the opening of the event.

A new technology called pulsed electric fields can reduce electricity consumption by 20% and thermal consumption by 60% in the fruit juice industry.

A national strike is scheduled for May 6 and May 7 regarding the restructuring of technical institutes. The Ministry is continuing efforts to reform the Italian school system following reforms discussed in late March. A demonstration is specifically planned for May 7 in Milan.

The Court of Auditors is investigating potential state losses related to the construction of the Santa Giulia hockey arena in Milan. Agreements required the facility to be built without public funds, but high operational costs led private developers to request state assistance.

The regional prosecutor of the Lombardy Court of Auditors has opened an investigation into Arena Santa Anché. The probe is centered on the hypothesis of financial damage to the state. The investigation follows recent political tensions regarding the venue. The Court of Auditors is investigating potential state losses related to the extra costs of the Santa Giulia arena. The facility, which hosted Olympic hockey matches, was built using over 130 million euros in public funding. The investigation aims to clarify the financial management of the construction project.

Milan officials are discussing a potential municipal tax targeting super-wealthy individuals. The proposal aims to address residents who move to the city specifically to utilize flat tax benefits. The idea may be included in a fiscal decree currently under discussion.

Police arrested 14 people during a dawn raid following a homicide at the Divine nightclub. Among those detained is 22-year-old Dylan Capriati, identified as the nephew of Lello Capriati.

A 20-year-old man died after drowning this morning in Italy.