The northern city of Trento topped an Istat and EU ranking of Italian cities according to their quality of life.
Piazza Duomo in Trento. (Photo: ANSA)
Meanwhile, the Puglia city of Taranto, blighted by the polluting ex-ILVA steelworks, was last in the rankings.
The survey said Italians “generally live very well in their cities, with peaks of satisfaction polarised between North and South”.
It said that for some services such as health and transport, Italian citizens are not all that happy, especially in the South.
The Quality of life in European cities survey was conducted by the European Commission with the contribution of Istat.
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Italian President Sergio Mattarella on Thursday said the Piazza Fontana bombing in Milan proved to be a “terrible trial” for Italians.
Pope Francis on Thursday met with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the Vatican.
King Felipe VI of Spain stressed the need for pro-EU, democratic countries to join forces in a lecture at the San Carlo theatre in Naples during the Spanish royals’ two-day State visit to Italy.
Roma picked up a much-needed win in the Europa League as they defeated Braga 3-0 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Lazio head into the final two games of the Europa League top of the table after a 3-1 over Ajax in Amsterdam.
A young girl who was rescued off Lampedusa by the Trotamar migrant-rescue sailboat and taken to the Sicilian island early on Wednesday is believed to be the only survivor of a migrant shipwreck.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been ranked as the most powerful person in Europe for 2025.
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Juventus have added to Manchester City’s bad run of form by beating the English side 2-0 in Turin.
AC Milan are staying within touching distance of the UEFA Champions League top eight after a 2-1 over Red Star Belgrade at the Stadio San Siro.
