AC Milan win derby 3-1 to hand Inter their first league defeat
AC Milan beat Inter 3-1 at San Siro on 31 October 2026 in the tenth round of Serie A. All four goals came before half-time.
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Students and workers protest rising living costs across Italy
Thousands of students and workers took to the streets across Italy on 30 October 2026 during a general strike and protests against rising living costs. The USB union, which called the action, is demanding higher wages and increased public-service funding.
Italy’s annual inflation accelerates to 5.4% in October
Istat estimated on 30 October 2026 that Italian consumer prices rose 5.4% year on year in October, after 4.2% in September. The national NIC index increased 0.9% month on month.
Four killed in Italian helicopter crash in Bosnia
An Italian helicopter serving with the EU’s EUFOR Althea mission crashed near Brčko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on 29 October 2026. Italy’s defence ministry reports four dead and eleven injured.
Galileo orders four more satellites from Airbus and Thales Alenia Space
ESA announced on 27 October 2026 contract extensions for four additional Galileo Second Generation satellites. Airbus Defence and Space and Thales Alenia Space will supply two each, bringing the contracted total to sixteen.
Five GDPR complaints target Outlier worker surveillance; Scale AI disputes claims
Noyb and its partners filed five GDPR complaints against Scale AI on 27 October 2026 in France, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria. They concern surveillance of freelancers who evaluate and annotate AI responses on Outlier.
Cyprus: Cronos contracts launch gas project’s execution phase
Eni signed the main contracts for the Cronos gas project offshore Cyprus on 26 October. The ceremony in Nicosia marked the start of the execution phase, rather than an immediate start to production.
E5 meeting in Paris backs stronger European defence and continued Ukraine support
Representatives of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom met in Paris on 26 October, reaffirming support for Ukraine and their intention to strengthen European capabilities within NATO.
EU adopts recommendation to tackle homelessness
The Council of the European Union announced on 19 October 2026 that it had adopted a recommendation on housing exclusion and homelessness in Luxembourg. The non-binding framework combines prevention of housing loss with access to stable accommodation.
EU Council adopts stronger protection against hazardous substances at work
The Council of the European Union announced on 19 October 2026 the adoption of rules strengthening protection for workers exposed to hazardous substances. ANSA also reports the adoption, the final Council step in the sixth revision of the relevant directive.