Italian towns clamp down on public safety issues
The mayor of Nola, Andrea Ruggiero, signed an ordinance requiring the traditional Festa dei Gigli procession and the associated boat ceremony to finish by 06:00 on 29 June, citing public order and the need to restore respect for the event.
In Chioggia, Mayor Mauro Armelao publicly warned teenagers against jumping from the Baden Powell bridge into the canal, stressing the danger of the navigable waters and urging parents to supervise their children.
Police in the province of Palermo dismantled a youth gang suspected of ten vehicle‑theft incidents over about twenty days, arresting one suspect and placing two under electronic monitoring while charging them with theft, aggravated theft and related offenses.
Taxi cooperatives from Ravenna, Rimini and Riccione have lodged a formal complaint with Italian and San Marino authorities, accusing San Marino‑registered NCC services of operating illegally on the Romagna Riviera and taking customers away from local licensed taxis.