Italy
Italy's government approved its 2026 budget package, backing two billion euros for wages, an IRPEF cut and an ISEE overhaul while earmarking family and housing bonuses.
Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators clashed with police in Udine before Italy's World Cup qualifier with Israel, and two journalists were injured.
Three Carabinieri were killed and multiple officers were injured after residents allegedly triggered a gas explosion during a forced eviction at a farmhouse near Verona.
LVMH named Maria Grazia Chiuri Fendi's creative director, returning to the house 36 years after joining, as Silvia Venturini Fendi stepped down to become honorary president.
The European Commission fined Gucci, Chloé and Loewe €157 million for fixing resale prices of independent retailers, saying the practice deprived retailers of pricing independence and reduced competition.
