Bologna

Violent protests against the cost of living and wars erupted in Milan and Bologna, leading to clashes with police, property damage, and numerous arrests.

Italian Serie A basketball budgets for the 2026/27 season reach nearly 185 million euros, marking a 65% increase since 2018/19. Olimpia Milano leads the league with a 40 million euro budget, while newcomer BC Roma enters the top flight.

Surgeons in Bologna extracted a live woodlouse trapped inside a plant-fiber intestinal blockage in an 82-year-old woman. The phytobezoar protected the crustacean from stomach acids, and the patient recovered successfully.

The Greek airline Blue Bird is expanding its flight offerings to additional destinations in Italy. Following Bologna, additional flights to Rome and Naples are expected to be added in the middle of next month. So how much will a ticket cost you, and does it shorten the way to the dream resort town that has become the hot destination of the summer?

Blue Bird airline is launching a direct and unique route from Ben Gurion Airport to Bologna with fares starting at 128 euros one way, with direct flights to other popular Italian destinations to be added later this month.