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Mattarella: "Happy Republic to all of us." Emotions and a star-studded parade at the 80th anniversary of the referendum.

The president closed the two-day celebrations: "We're not just celebrating a date, but a journey that has connected generations and territories." Also on stage was Paolo Fresu.
Il Presidente Sergio Mattarella alla celebrazione della Festa Nazionale della Repubblica in occasione dellL'80.mo anniversario , Roma, 2 giugno 2026 ANSA/Paolo Giandotti - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
Il Presidente Sergio Mattarella alla celebrazione della Festa Nazionale della Repubblica in occasione dellL'80.mo anniversario , Roma, 2 giugno 2026 ANSA/Paolo Giandotti - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
Transportation

Bad weather in northern Italy, airports disrupted: delays and disruptions for passengers heading to Sardinia.

Some flights to Elmas and Olbia were delayed by more than an hour.
The reconstruction

The attempted robbery in Monastir, followed by the escape and the desperate attempt to barricade himself in his home: 36-year-old in prison

The man, who attempted to break into a bar armed this morning but was chased away by the shopkeepers, was identified thanks to surveillance cameras and tracked down by the Carabinieri at his home in Nuraminis.
Un autovelox
Un autovelox
the study

Speed camera fines are dropping in major Italian cities. "But in Cagliari, they're up 42%."

Codacons: "Almost 9% fewer fines in one year due to stricter regulations, court rulings, and deactivations." However, the Sardinian capital recorded the largest increase after Ancona and Genoa.
Soste a pagamento al Poetto
Soste a pagamento al Poetto
The inconveniences

Quartu, June 2nd parking chaos at Poetto

Between construction sites and new green areas, finding a place to park your car is almost impossible: and so illegal parking is back on the scene.
The bulletin

Sardinia, yellow alert for fire risk: affected areas and precautions to follow.

The regional Civil Protection has issued a medium-risk bulletin for the Cagliari area and the eastern coast of the island.
the case

Israeli soldiers in Sardinia, M5S: "Unacceptable. Who organizes these trips?"

Alessandro Solinas: "Are there agreements between governments? Who is in charge of and coordinating security measures?"
Prelievi per le analisi dell'acqua
Prelievi per le analisi dell'acqua
Arzachena

Waste discharges into the sea, bathing prohibited at Cala Bitta

ARPAS detects abnormal levels of intestinal bacteria: mayoral order
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
Polizia, immagine simbolo (Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
police

Oristano, he chases her in the elevator and harasses her: a nightmare for a twenty-year-old.

The person responsible has already been identified and identified, and similar reports are now being evaluated.
Severina Utzeri
Severina Utzeri
Big party

Castiadas, grandmother Severina Utzeri turns 104

The mayor and the citizens paid tribute to her.
elections

Maracalagonis votes in the municipal elections, with two lists in the running.

Francesca Fadda and Luigi Orrù are competing for the mayoral seat: 32 councilor candidates.
La lista Una Boxi Noa candidata a Palmas Arborea. Nella foto mancano i candidati consiglieri Antonio De Pinto e Davide Napoli (foto concessa)
La lista Una Boxi Noa candidata a Palmas Arborea. Nella foto mancano i candidati consiglieri Antonio De Pinto e Davide Napoli (foto concessa)
elections

Palmas Arborea, the list led by Andrea Pinna challenges the quorum.

The municipality has been under special administration since February, when nine councilors resigned.
L'auto bruciata al distributore di carburante lungo la statale 106 ad Amendolara (Ansa)
L'auto bruciata al distributore di carburante lungo la statale 106 ad Amendolara (Ansa)
Cosenza

Farmworkers burned alive by gangmasters, the survivor: "To save myself, I smashed the window with my head."

The story of the man who managed to escape from the burning car along State Road 106. Two Pakistani citizens were arrested.
Ambulanza (foto Ansa)
Ambulanza (foto Ansa)
In the Brescia area

Man overturns tractor in countryside and dies: found hours later

The man had been working on the land of a farm since the morning: the alarm was raised after 5.30pm when his colleagues, who had not seen him for several hours, started the search and discovered the overturned vehicle.
Zerocalcare (Ansa)
Zerocalcare (Ansa)
the case

Zerocalcare and the controversy over "Due spicci": "Never a single complaint. And I'm not the one who pays the collaborators."

A storm swirls over the artist's Netflix series. Gasparri (FI) had announced a question to the Minister: "Workers paid only six euros an hour."
ANSA
ANSA
Calabria

Four Pakistani laborers burned alive in a car; two Pakistanis arrested.

Murder caught on camera: the two locked the doors from the outside and threw flammable liquid from the rear hatch, then fled.
Un vecchio sismografo, ancora in uso, riporta su uno dei tracciati il terremoto che oggi ha colpito le coste dell'Australia di magnitudo 6.9 della scala Richter, nella sala sismica dell' Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia a Roma oggi 10 maggio 2011. ANSA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
Un vecchio sismografo, ancora in uso, riporta su uno dei tracciati il terremoto che oggi ha colpito le coste dell'Australia di magnitudo 6.9 della scala Richter, nella sala sismica dell' Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia a Roma oggi 10 maggio 2011. ANSA/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
the earthquake

A strong earthquake struck the Calabrian sea: magnitude 6.2, felt throughout the South.

The epicenter was 250 kilometers deep off the Tyrrhenian coast of Cosenza.
Marianna Aprile (foto concessa - credit @MariaGiovannaAnedda)
Marianna Aprile (foto concessa - credit @MariaGiovannaAnedda)
Guasila

The Festival dell'Altrove celebrates its tenth anniversary in memory of Giulio Angioni: the event kicks off with journalist Marianna Aprile.

There are many initiatives within the framework of the event dedicated to the memory of the famous anthropologist and writer: the programme of meetings
La festa di Radiolina ad Ateneika (foto Instagram)
La festa di Radiolina ad Ateneika (foto Instagram)
the event

Radiolina lights up Athens with "The After Class": a party for thousands under the stars

An event that confirmed and perhaps even surpassed the already significant numbers of last year
in Misano Adriatico

Looking Beyond Appearances: Francesca Speranza's Winning Message

The writer from Siniscola won first prize with her collection "Seven Stories at the Heart's End"
the recognition

Guamaggiore: The Atruthe Theatre Company Wins the Melis Award

Having successfully completed the first edition, the focus is already on the future.
Alghero

Across the Sea 2026 Edition: Books as Compasses for Understanding a Changing World

The journey will begin on June 24th with an event dedicated to poetry
Italy's Marco Palestra during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers playoff semifinal soccer match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 26 march 2026. ANSA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
Italy's Marco Palestra during the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers playoff semifinal soccer match between Italy and Northern Ireland at Bergamo Stadium in Bergamo, Italy, 26 march 2026. ANSA/MICHELE MARAVIGLIA
soccer

Transfer market, the coaches' waltz. Inter pressuring Palestra.

Atalanta wants at least €50 million for the Cagliari winger. Allegri is moving to Napoli. For the national team, Conte or Mancini's sensational return.
soccer

2026 World Cup: Here's the full list of 1,248 players called up.

The rosters of the 48 teams that will compete for the title in the 104 matches between the USA, Canada and Mexico
epa13009555 Matteo Arnaldi of Italy in action during his Men's round of 16 match against Francis Tiafoe of USA at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 01 June 2026. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
epa13009555 Matteo Arnaldi of Italy in action during his Men's round of 16 match against Francis Tiafoe of USA at the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 01 June 2026. EPA/TERESA SUAREZ
tennis

Arnaldi's epic comeback over Tiafoe puts three Italians in the Roland Garros quarterfinals.

An all-Italian matchup with Berrettini, while Cobolli will face Auger Aliassime. Italian tennis will be in the spotlight even without Sinner and Musetti.
In Parlamento

Local elections on May 24 and 25: nothing new under the sun?

Vote analysis also awaiting the next general election
Insularità

From Decimomannu to the Quirinale: the "Da Vinci" Institute flies to Rome for an exclusive invitation.

The Comprehensive Institute was chosen by the President of the Republic's staff to participate in the prestigious project "The Quirinal in Schools: The Institution and the Palace"