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Region Puglia
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Italy expands rehab programs for drug‑dependent inmates
6 clusters · 52 sources · last updated
Latest: Italy uses prisoners as beach lifeguards to combat lifeguard shortage
On 29 July 2026 Italy’s Parliament passed a reform allowing drug‑ and alcohol‑dependent prisoners serving up to eight years to serve under house arrest or in accredited therapeutic residential facilities, provided they j
Italian regions launch 116117 health hotlines
2 clusters · 10 sources · last updated
Latest: Puglia to activate 116117 for non-urgent medical assistance
In late July 2026, the Calabria regional health authority began operating the European Harmonised Number 116 117, a 24/7 telephone service for non-urgent medical needs. Managed by Azienda Zero, the line handles continuit
Italian farmworker housing initiatives
2 clusters · 25 sources · last updated
Latest: Region Puglia allocates €5.45 million to Apulia Film Fund
In early August 2026 the Italian government accelerated a national strategy to improve housing for seasonal and migrant farm workers and to combat the exploitative caporalato system. On 5 August the Council of Ministers