Giuridico e Amministrativo

🏖️ The Italian Ministry of Tourism allocated €1.96 million to the "Montagna Italia" project for mountain community development in Friuli-Venezia Giulia. The funds support infrastructure enhancement, sustainable tourism, and the "Progetto Sauris," aiming at off-season mountain tourism promotion through digital technologies and business collaboration. Minister Daniela Santanchè highlights the project's role in strengthening the national mountain system, promoting local enterprises, and leveraging the Tourism Digital Hub.

✈️ Summer 2025 sees the Italian aviation industry expanding in the south with new connections from Naples, Salerno, Lamezia Terme, Bari, Catania, and Cagliari. Ryanair invested €15 million in Lamezia Terme for two 8,100 square meter hangars, launching 13 new routes from Calabria. Puglia opens a Bari-New York route on June 3 with Neos, aiming to attract American tourists and strengthen North and Eastern European connections. EasyJet connects Sardinia and Palermo with London and Edinburgh, while Condor Airlines links Sicily to US cities via Rome or Frankfurt. Volotea and Vueling expand their networks in the region, with Naples boasting over 40 summer flights to the US, including two daily flights from Capodichino to Philadelphia and Chicago by American Airlines. However, domestic offerings have decreased amidst the international expansion.

🍝 A national survey by BVA Doxa for Fondazione Edamus finds 70% of Italians view the Mediterranean Diet as the healthiest eating model. 92% claim to know the diet well, with higher awareness among youths (46%) and South Italy (42%). Though 93% consider it healthy, 88% easy to follow, and 87% appreciate seasonal product value, only 31% engage in related activities, while 51% show interest without action. Cost concerns affect 31%, rising to 39% among 18-34 year-olds. Time needed for meal prep is a barrier for 13%. Despite UNESCO recognition, 72% of Italians haven't heard of the "Emblematic Communities" of the diet, with known locations like Pollica (Cilento) and a vague awareness of others. Favored foods include vegetables (89%) and olive oil (81%). The diet's recognized benefits include reducing cardiovascular diseases (65%), physical and psychological well-being (61%), and weight control (60%). DMED 2025, an event to celebrate Mediterranean Diet culture, is scheduled for May 30 to June 1, 2025, at NEXT in Capaccio Paestum (SA).

🚢 Piero Formenti, with a tenure since 1979 as the owner of Zar Formenti, was indicated as the President-elect for Confindustria Nautica for 2025-2029 on April 28, 2025. The formal election is set for May 16 at SATEC in Rapallo. Formenti will be the first President from the small nautical industry in the Association's history. The nomination received significant participation from associated companies (79.04%) and votes (94.64%). Priorities include representing the nautical sector, promoting Made in Italy, lobbying, enhancing Genoa's International Boat Show, fostering nautical culture, and supporting labor policies.

🍍 Agrisicilia, known for citrus jams and spreads, shared first place at the Better Future Award in the "Product Innovation – Sweet Snack" category for its Zero Zuccheri Pistachio Spread, which contains 40% pistachio and is sweetened with isomalt. The award, by GdoWeek and Mark Up, highlights significant new market products. Founder Salvatore Mammana received the award at Tuttofood on May 5.

🏠 Italy's short-term rental sector is set for regulatory changes with the mandatory Codice Identificativo Affitti Brevi (CIN) starting in 2025. CIN, a national identifier, aims to regulate the vacation rental market ensuring transparency and compliance. It complements the regional CIR, both displayed on all marketing materials and property signage. Non-compliance penalties range from €800 to €8,000. Property managers must apply for CIN via an official portal using SPID or CIE. The new rules promise increased visibility, safety, and legitimacy for holiday accommodations.

🍕 Antonio Coppola crowned winner of the "Emergente Pizza" competition's 15th edition, held on April 28-29, 2025, at Villa Reale di Monza. Competing under-30 talents, Coppola, born in 1994 from a Neapolitan gastronomic heritage, leads "Fratelli Coppola" brand with four outlets in Lombardy. His winning "Primavera dei Coppola" pizza featured mozzarella di bufala campana DOP, oven-baked bittersweet artichokes, a topping of pea and spring onion sauce, coppa di Parma IGP Levoni, aged goat tomme, and Garda DOP extra virgin olive oil.

💰 Ita Airways reported revenues of €3.1 billion and an Ebit of €3 billion for 2024, marking the first time the company had a positive operating result. The 2024 financials were approved on March 27 by the board. Revenue grew by 26% from 2023, with passenger traffic generating €2.7 billion. Ebitda reached €337 million, up €267 million from the previous year, and cash reserves increased by €26 million to €476 million. However, losses amounted to €227 million. In the first quarter of 2025, revenues rose by 15% to about €600 million, passengers increased by 1% to 3.7 million, and load factor improved by 4 percentage points to 81%.

✈️ Vietnam Airlines is nearing a deal to purchase 50 Boeing 737Max aircraft, having recently signed the financing contract with Vietcombank, Vietnam's leading bank. Previously in 2023, Vietnam Airlines had signed a reservation agreement with Boeing for the same number of aircraft. This acquisition comes despite Vietnam being subject to significant tariff hikes by the Trump administration, now frozen for 90 days.

📅 In the first four months of 2025, Bari, Brindisi, and Foggia airports in Apulia, Italy, welcomed 2,927,000 passengers, a 13.9% increase from 2,570,984 passengers in the same period in 2024. International traffic soared by 21.7% with 1,540,019 passengers, while domestic traffic grew by 8.8% to 1,768,651 passengers. Charter international routes tripled, reaching 14,532 passengers. Antonio Maria Vasile, President of Aeroporti di Puglia, committed to continued investment in infrastructure, sustainability, and innovation.