Sardinia

Alberto Olivetti, presidente nazionale Enpam
Alberto Olivetti, presidente nazionale Enpam
the budget

The Sassari branch of the Enpam (National Association of Pensioners) says: "Retirees outnumber doctors still working."

The report: "Our assets guarantee pensions for the next 30 years, but those who are retired have surpassed the number of contributing workers."
Il cantiere del Businco e, nel tondo, il medico Steven Claudio Masotti
Il cantiere del Businco e, nel tondo, il medico Steven Claudio Masotti
healthcare

"Sheriff" doctor at Brotzu, FdI: "Who is Steven Claudio Masotti and what is his role? Todde should clarify."

Fratelli d'Italia (Brothers of Italy) questions the role of a vascular surgeon who "oversees construction sites and gives orders: is he a political commissar? A highly unusual situation."
La commemorazione al sacrario militare
La commemorazione al sacrario militare
The memory

Sassari pays tribute to the fallen of all wars: the ceremony at the military shrine

Laurel wreaths were laid at the war memorial and the tombs of former presidents of the Republic and the Region.
Assemblea dei lavoratori ai cancelli dello stabilimento Eurallumina a Porto Vesme (Sulcis Iglesiente) dopo il vertice tecnico al Mimit, 2 novembre 2026. US FILCTEM CGIL
Assemblea dei lavoratori ai cancelli dello stabilimento Eurallumina a Porto Vesme (Sulcis Iglesiente) dopo il vertice tecnico al Mimit, 2 novembre 2026. US FILCTEM CGIL
the dispute

Former Eurallumina workers at risk in Portovesme: "The 6.3 million isn't enough; we need a political shift."

The announced resources are only sufficient for November and December. The local secretaries demand an immediate meeting with the government. The mobilization remains in place.
L’elisoccorso atterrato ad Alghero
L’elisoccorso atterrato ad Alghero
The accident

Alghero, a father and two-year-old daughter were hit by a car in the middle of the road: air ambulance intervened.

Fear on Via Sant'Agostino, the little girl was transferred to the emergency room in Sassari for tests.
Cagliari, 21 dicembre 2023 - Manifestazione sit in contro lo stoccaggio delle scorie nucleari in Sardegna - S. Anedda Endirch
Cagliari, 21 dicembre 2023 - Manifestazione sit in contro lo stoccaggio delle scorie nucleari in Sardegna - S. Anedda Endirch
Environment

The minister in La Maddalena: "Nuclear waste? It's absurd to ship it all the way to Sardinia."

After the alarms, Pichetto Fratin rules out the possibility of building a single repository on the island: "But the site will be established according to the guidelines."
Environment

Parteolla: The committee's protests against the Serdiana landfill resume.

Environmental monitoring and land remediation requested
Gigi Riva con la maglia del Cagliari in una foto d'archivio. ANSA
Gigi Riva con la maglia del Cagliari in una foto d'archivio. ANSA
The story

Treccani celebrates Gigi Riva: "Thunderclap" in the "Italian Myths" series.

A popular hero, a reserved man. The Encyclopedia volume will be presented on November 7th in Cagliari.
Primi fiocchi sul Bruncu Spina (foto da webcam Sardegna Clima)
Primi fiocchi sul Bruncu Spina (foto da webcam Sardegna Clima)
On the Gennargentu

First snow in Sardinia, Bruncu Spina turns white

The first flakes above 1570 meters, temperatures dropping across the island
Gesico
Gesico
Depopulation

Gesico and the school that doesn't exist: when being born in the village already means leaving

Already from the age of three, to attend nursery school one has to reach Mandas, and in the rest of Trexenta the situation is certainly not without difficulties
Traditions

Burcei, an exhibition and conference dedicated to mourning: between rites and customs

The initiative, by the folk group “A Passu Antigu”, in the parish hall of the village
safety

Kilos of drugs, illegal immigration, and the nightlife: arrests and searches in Cagliari and its hinterland.

The results of a territorial control operation ordered by the Police Headquarters: hashish found in garages and refrigerators, cocaine hidden in cars. Four Algerian illegal immigrants were also arrested.
L'incendio in via Azuni e le ambulanze in via Ponte Romano a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
L'incendio in via Azuni e le ambulanze in via Ponte Romano a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
The fire

Porto Torres: A fire at the former RFI warehouses strands Avis ambulances.

The fire that broke out during the night was probably arson
The data

Schools: Seven thousand positions cut in one year. By 2040, Sardinia will have 40% fewer students and teachers.

Controversy surrounds the budget bill. In 14-year population projections, the island is the region that suffers the most.
(Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
(Archivio L'Unione Sarda)
In court

Milk Riots and Roadblocks in 2019: Herders Win

They were accused of obstructing traffic during the 2019 protests.
The crisis

Groceries, bills, and transportation: Sardinians in the grip of high living costs

Unions and consumer associations: "A worrying picture."
The appointment

Sassari, hundreds of people in the center for Su Mortu Mortu

The three-day event of theatre and popular memory involved the citizens
Il falco pellegrino ucciso da una fucilata
Il falco pellegrino ucciso da una fucilata
the complaint

A female peregrine falcon was shot dead on hunting day in Carloforte.

The Forests agency's efforts were in vain: "The animal has been protected since the days of the Giudicati: who knows what Eleonora d'Arborea would have said today?"
Giuseppe Masnata
Giuseppe Masnata
Brotzu

Giuseppe Masnata, the children's doctor, retires

The director of Pediatrics is leaving the hospital after 35 years of service: "Thanks to our young patients, they give meaning to our work. But my commitment continues."
L'incendio in via Azuni a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
L'incendio in via Azuni a Porto Torres (foto Pala)
the alarm

Fire breaks out in the former RFI warehouses in Porto Torres; Avis headquarters evacuated.

The fire broke out around 6pm: the Carabinieri are investigating the incident.
Insularità
Anna Maria Bernini, Ministro dellâ' Universita' e della ricerca, durante la cerimonia di celebrazione de ''I Giorni della Ricerca'', Roma, 28 ottobre 2026. ANSA/Francesco Ammendola - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica +++ UFFICIO STAMPA QUIRINALE +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++
Anna Maria Bernini, Ministro dellâ' Universita' e della ricerca, durante la cerimonia di celebrazione de ''I Giorni della Ricerca'', Roma, 28 ottobre 2026. ANSA/Francesco Ammendola - Ufficio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione della Presidenza della Repubblica +++ UFFICIO STAMPA QUIRINALE +++ FOTO NON IN VENDITA - DA USARE SOLO PER FINI GIORNALISTICI +++ NPK +++

University Minister Bernini makes an official visit to Olbia.

The Forza Italia senator will be at the construction sites where new hubs are being built