Italian regions roll out new inclusion, transport, procurement and health initiatives

Cimas Ristorazione in Falconara Marittima launched a Social Inclusion Internship, placing Vincenzo in its central kitchen as part of a collaboration with the municipality to boost employment for vulnerable people.

TUA S.p.A. in Abruzzo reported a 2025 profit, with production value reaching €126.7 million, over 1.2 million passengers carried and a fleet renewal featuring low‑impact trains and buses, reinforcing the region’s public‑transport strategy.

The Province of Lecce signed a protocol involving the Prefect, the University of Salento, trade unions and employer associations to create a “Network of quality, legality and good work” aimed at preventing contract dumping, strengthening anti‑mafia measures and improving fairness in public procurement.

Abruzzo’s regional government established a permanent technical consultative body for the regional transfusion system, bringing together health officials, blood centre directors and donor‑association reps to streamline planning and maintain autosufficiency, targeting the production of 56,300 red‑cell units in 2026.

In Sardinia, the municipal social services and the Centro Etico Sociale di Pratosardo introduced the Isla project, offering three certified training courses (assistant chef, barman, pizzaiolo) for people in fragile conditions, together with legal and fiscal advice for starting cooperative enterprises.