2022 in Italy

The following is a list of events during the year 2022 in Italy.

Economically, the country suffered the impact of a global inflation surge following the COVID-19 pandemic. Politically, in January President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term, and in February the Italian government responded to the Russian invasion of Ukraine as a partner of the Atlantic alliance authorising weapons shipments to Ukraine. The country also experienced a government crisis, with subsequent elections, which brought in office the first female Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni.

Incumbents

 * President: Sergio Mattarella
 * Prime Minister: Mario Draghi (until 22 October), Giorgia Meloni (from 22 October)

Events
Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in Italy Ongoing – Protests over COVID-19 policies in Italy

January

 * 1 January: Despite the public ban on not using New Year's barrels throughout Italy there were 14 seriously injured after the use of unauthorized fires.
 * 3 January: A 40 year old woman drowns her son in the sea in Torre del Greco.
 * 8 January: The Scala dei Turchi monument in Agrigento (Realmonte) is vandalized.
 * Serie A announces a closure of football stadiums that have a capacity of over 5,000 due to the spread of the Omicron variant.
 * 13 January: The tenth anniversary of the sinking of the Costa Concordia in which 32 people died.
 * 15 January: In Turin a man kills a little girl by knocking her off a balcony during a game.
 * 16 January: In Naples there is a boom in electric bike sales in a single day 15 thousand models are sold.
 * 17 January: Following the spread of the omicron variant, the Aosta Balley passed into the orange zone.
 * An egalitarian marriage committee is created to speed up the approval process for same sex marriage in Italy.
 * Naples appears to be the city that pays more attention to animals, 10 out of 9 stray dogs find a home.
 * 19 January: A man from Viareggio suffering from psychological disorders barricades himself at home with his elderly father, will be arrested for attempted murder of a firefighter.
 * interior minister Luciana Lamorgese signs a security pact against crime and gomorrah in Naples.
 * 20 January: a family from Syria and with serious physical problems will be taken to Italy where they will live in Siena and will be cared for by caritas.
 * the royal palace of Caserta celebrates 270 years of construction.
 * 21 January: Work begins on the construction of the new Salerno airport which will be completed by 2024.
 * the historic Japanese cartoon Tiger Mask turns 40 years after its arrival in Italy.
 * the European court of human rights condemns Italy for having separated a mother from her daughter in the city of Brescia.
 * 22 January: Silvio Berlusconi withdraws his candidacy a few days before the elections for the president of the republic.
 * in Taranto a man injures 2 officers who were chasing his car.
 * in Italy there is yet another death at work, it is an 18-year-old boy who worked as an intern in Udine.
 * 23 people are arrested between Apulia and Calabria for participating in an international drug dealing from Turkey and the Netherlands.
 * Starbucks closes its stores in Milan, however the US chain announces that it has great news for Italy.
 * A few dozen people protest in Milan against vaccines and green passes.
 * 23 January: in Brescia (Rezzato) there is a terrible accident between a car and a bus 5 young people die.
 * According to a survey, Milan is the most expensive city in Italy, spending 47% more than Naples. Naples, Palermo and Pescara are the cheapest cities.
 * 24 January: 2022 Italian presidential election
 * following the spread of COVID-19 (omicron variant) the health minister Roberto Speranza has decided to sign an ordinance that puts Piedmont, Sicily and Friuli in the orange zone, while Apulia and Sardinia go yellow.
 * 26 January: in Livorno a twelve-year-old is beaten and laughed at by a group of boys for being Jews, a fact that upset Patrizio Bianchi minister of education.
 * IPTV broadcasters were searched in the regions of Calabria, Campania, Emilia-Romagna and Tuscany, allowing free viewing of Sky channels, DAZN and films.
 * The financial police confiscate 50 smartphones and shut down an illegal service where Sky's paid service was broadcast completely free of charge.
 * 28 January: in Ostia, a girl denounces her parents to the carabinieri following Islamic extremism against her by her family.
 * 29 January: Sergio Mattarella is re-elected as President for a second term.
 * 30 January: a fire in an apartment in Reggio Emilia kills 2 children.

February

 * 1–5 February: The Sanremo Music Festival 2022 takes place in Sanremo.
 * 1 February: Russian President Vladimir Putin telephones Prime Minister Mario Draghi for reassurance on gas supplies for Italy.
 * In the city of Agrigento a policeman kills his son with a service pistol.
 * In Cagliari a newborn is hit by a hijacker in front of his mother, the man shows up at the barracks and is sentenced.
 * 2 February: In Rome a group of activists vandalized the headquarters of the ministry of ecological transition.
 * In Grumo Nevano, Naples, a man strangles a 23-year-old woman to death, the man is arrested.
 * 3 February: Sergio Mattarella is sworn in as President of Italy, starting his second term.
 * 5 February: Milan is classified as a big European city, with a total of 20 skyscrapers.
 * US broadcaster CBS broadcasts the Inter-Milan derby in order to promote football in the United States. The match was broadcast live from San Siro.
 * 8 February: Carabinieri control a Rom camp in Giugliano, Naples, finding ultra-light aircraft engines stolen the night before.
 * In Como an elderly woman who died 2 years earlier is found sitting on a chair in a complete state of decomposition, the woman is found by the police who had been called for investigations.
 * 9 February: Following an investigation into corruption in Salerno, 5 people are arrested including the PM Roberto Penna.
 * 11 February: Mount Etna erupts during the night.
 * 15 February: A man from Rome finds a ticket, alleged to be from an African slave in China, in a COVID-19 mask, however, there is no evidence of the ticket's accuracy.
 * 18 February: In Turin during a demonstration on the safety of young people on internships, a group of students attacks the confindustria using eggs against the police, seven injured are recorded.
 * A ship between Italy and Greece is damaged by a fire.
 * 19 February: Protestors mainly consisting of university students and activists protest the Green Pass in Milan.
 * 24 February: Prime Minister Mario Draghi and Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio condemn Russia following its invasion of Ukraine.
 * 27 February: Following the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Mario Draghi announces that Italy aligns itself with the harsh sanctions of the European Union against Russia.
 * The Italian government closes its airspace to Russian planes.
 * 28 February: The first Ukrainian refugees arrive in Italy mostly direct by bus to Trieste, Milan, Rome and Naples.
 * The Italian government sends weapons and equipment to Ukraine whilst Italian soldiers are positioned in Romania alongside other NATO forces.

March

 * 1 March: Mario Draghi announces the reopening of the coal factories due to the ongoing gas crisis.
 * The 40th anniversary of the first broadcast of Lady Oscar is commemorated
 * The Italian embassy in Ukraine is moved from Kyiv to Lviv due to security reasons.
 * 5 March: A demonstration against the war in Ukraine is held in Rome with over 50,000 people taking part, however some people demonstrate against NATO.
 * 6 March: the police seize villas, yachts and luxury goods from the Russian oligarchs present in Italy following the economic sanctions imposed on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine.
 * 7 March: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the prices of wheat and gasoline rise throughout Italy and Europe.
 * 12 March: Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio visits Angola and the Republic of the Congo to find new agreements on gas supplies in Italy.
 * 16 March: In Vicenza, a 25-year-old man kills his parents to steal their money and investments.
 * Schools in Somma Vesuviana, Naples, welcome Ukrainian children who have escaped from the war.
 * 17 March: The 161st Anniversary of Italian unification is commemorated.
 * 24 March: The Italy national team remains out of the FIFA World Cup for the second consecutive time after Russia 2018. losing 1-0 in the playoff match against North Macedonia in Palermo.
 * 29 March: Mario Draghi visits the city of Naples where he is met with protestors demonstrating against unemployment and COVID-19 vaccinations
 * 30 March: Mario Draghi and Russian President Vladimir Putin discuss peace in Ukraine.
 * 31 March: The state of emergency related to the on COVID-19 pandemic officially ends.
 * A storm in Palermo causes damage to buildings in the city.

April

 * 1 April: A bill that would legalize same-sex marriage in Italy is presented for the first time in the Senate.
 * After a year the parliamentary commission closes the Denise Pipitone case, ending with no progress.
 * 3 April: Bari Calcio returns to Serie B after 5 years.
 * 5 April: Thirteen earthquakes are recorded in the Phlegraean fields.
 * 11 April: after the sentence of 23 December, Catania Calcio was expelled from the Serie C championship, declaring total bankruptcy.
 * 16 April: Mario Draghi and Maio's foreign minister travel to Angola for an agreement on the import of gas.
 * 17 April: An attack in Piazza San Carlo near the Diego Armando Maradona stadium in Naples kills a 25-year-old man.
 * numerous attacks take place in Trieste and Trento, a 14-year-old boy is seriously injured by a stab.
 * 18 April: during the Napoli-Roma football match, 91 cars are seized, 135 reports are made and 27 squatters are surprised.
 * 21 April: foreign minister Luigi Di Maio signs an agreement for gas supplies to italy with the Republic of Congo.
 * 24 April: for the first time in the history of Italian football, a team from Trentino Alto Adige lands in Serie B Is Südtirol.
 * Modena F.C returns to Serie B.
 * 25 April: Liberation Day
 * A brawl between baby gangs in Naples, the problem of baby gangs grows in the main Italian cities, including Naples and Milan.
 * Crotone Calcio definitively collapses after having excited between Serie A and Serie B returns to Serie C 13 years later.
 * 27 April: the Nola caritas welcomed around 120 Ukrainians who fled the war.
 * During the celebration of April 25, the secretary of the PD Enrico Letta is harshly contested by a group of the extreme left that calls for the exit of Italy from NATO.
 * 28 April: a 60-year-old bartender from Pesaro is sentenced to 3 years in prison for pedophilia on a child.
 * Football prosecutor Mino Raiola is hospitalized urgently for a lung disease, rumors about his death begin to circulate and are immediately denied.
 * 30 April: the cassation canceled the acquittal of Simone Pillon after 6 years the senator of the lega will return to trial for homophobic discrimination.
 * according to a former Russian minister, Russia is preparing an attack on the NATO countries and a target to hit would be in Aviano (Pordenone).
 * After 2 days of speculation, the death of Mino Raiola is officially announced by the prosecutor's family.

May

 * 1 May: the government removes major restrictions against covid except masks.
 * some owners of a fishmonger are attacked by a bunch of boys, while they were opening the fishmonger in Naples.
 * Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov threatens Italy to be in the front row against Russia.
 * 2 May: The Roman group Måneskin join the spotify Billions club.
 * 4 May: A woman from Macerata is brutally beaten by her husband after discovering her divorce intentions after discovering she is a lesbian.
 * Postal police and Save the Children recommend greater attention to online games, as pedophile victims have risen to 47% across Italy.
 * In Somma Vesuviana car thefts occur, the carabinieri arrest 2 people.
 * 5 May: In Milan, a 90-year-old woman is robbed by thieves who had promoted to help her with an ATM.
 * Roma becomes the first Italian team to reach the UEFA Conference League final.
 * 6 May: Cremonese returns to Serie A after 26 years.
 * Lecce returns to Serie A after 2 Years.
 * 7 May: Dimitri Roveri, a provincial footballer of the Mantova 1911 team, dies on the pitch following a cardiac arrest.
 * The dead body of a boy is found in Milan.
 * a Labrador dog farm in the city of Sessa Aurunca is closed as illegal.
 * 8 May: A man from Somma Vesuviana manages to escape from a robbery attempt while thieves shoot his car at him.
 * In the city of Alessandria a lesbian woman is beaten and sent to the emergency room.
 * San Donato Tavarnelle arrives in Serie C for the first time. Its promotion confirms the best period of the provincial teams since 2010.
 * 10–14 May: Eurovision Song Contest 2022 is held in Turin, and won by Ukrainian folk rap group Kalush Orchestra with the song Stefania.
 * 10 May: A drug dealer from Rome escapes on a scooter after being chased by the police, the man will be arrested inside a McDonald's.
 * 11 May: 2021–22 Coppa Italia final Inter-Juventus. Inter win 2-4
 * 13 May: Milan becomes the first city in Italy to use the QR Code in restaurants that allows you to pay the bill without waiting.
 * 14 May: in a retirement home in San Vitaliano (Naples) gave expired drugs to the elderly.
 * The Filadelfia Stadium in Turin is reopened.
 * 15 May: 2 boys are stabbed while walking in the maritime area of Naples.
 * After 15 years of Serie A, Genoa were relegated to Serie B.
 * 16 May: Rome is put on red alert zone for swine fever spread because of boars.
 * In the town of Brusciano (Naples) are arrested 17 representatives from groups linked to gomorra.
 * 17 May: Milan proclaims area of freedom for LGBT people, without proper legal procedures also it recognizes the sex change of trans people.
 * 20 May: monkeypox arrives in Italy.
 * 22 May: Milan wins Serie A after 11 years.
 * Salernitana becomes the first team not to be relegated to Serie B with 31 points.
 * 23 May: 30 years after the Capaci massacre where the anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone was killed.
 * first hospitalization for monkeypox in Arezzo.
 * 24 May: The police seize an orange truck containing drugs in Turin, the 2 drivers are arrested.
 * The first positive cases of monkeypox in Lombardy.
 * 29 May: a shooting takes place in the city of Qualiano (Naples).
 * 30 May: In a school in Bergamo, a cylinder explodes and 5 children are burned.
 * 2 sisters are scarred with acid in Naples.

June

 * 3 June: The first municipality to approve the gender register is Milan.
 * 10 June: The case of Chievo Verona which could return to Serie B is reopened.
 * 18 June: In Catania, an 11-year-old girl is killed by her mother.
 * 21 June: The political party Movimento 5 stelle splits following the farewell of Luigi Di Maio who will form a new party, the rift should not trigger a government crisis according to experts.
 * 23–24 June: Written test of the final exams.
 * 27 June: After the Caserta pride, homophobic writings and homophobic attacks were recorded.

July

 * 3 July: 2022 Marmolada serac collapse
 * 3–6 July: Olympics of the real Neapolitan pizza.
 * 8 July: A storm strikes Naples, creating a lot of inconvenience and damage even in the provinces.
 * Teramo Calcio and Campobasso Calcio are excluded from Serie C 2022-23.
 * 11 July: First convictions for the attacks on the CGIL in the autumn, all Forza Nuova participants are sentenced to 6 years in prison, except the 2 leaders who are sentenced to house arrest.
 * 13 July: In Lecce, the gender register for Trans and non-binary people is approved, it is the second Italian municipality to do so.
 * The Catania football team is re-founded and will restart from Serie D.
 * 14 July: the 2022 Italian government crisis of the Draghi Cabinet begins.
 * 16 July: The West Nile virus returns to Italy, the first cases in Veneto and Emilia Romagna, one death registered.
 * 20 July: The senate votes for 95 of the senators in favor of the trust in Mario Draghi who is rejected.
 * 21 July: Prime Minister Mario Draghi announces his resignation while President Sergio Mattarella dissolves the chambers and establishes new elections.

August

 * 9 August: Domino's Pizza announces it is pulling out of the Italian market after seven years.

September

 * 6 September: the case of Angela Celentano reopens.
 * 9 September: Controversial on the cartoon Peppa Pig for a lesbian couple by Brothers of Italy, the episode was also broadcast by RAI.
 * 15–16 September: 2022 Marche flood
 * 25 September: 2022 Italian general election
 * 26 September: The students of the Manzoni high school in Milan occupy the building in protest against Meloni's victory.
 * 26 September: The students of the Manzoni high school in Milan occupy the building in protest against Meloni's victory.

October

 * 13 October: Ignazio La Russa becomes the President of the Senate of the Republic. He is the first politician with a neo-fascist background to hold the position of President of the Senate, the second highest-ranking office of the Italian Republic.
 * 14 October: Ultraconservative Lorenzo Fontana becomes the President of the Chamber of Deputies since 14 October 2022.
 * 19 October: Volleyball player Paola Egonu decides to leave the Italian national team after various racist insults.
 * 20 October: In Naples, the NAS close the pizzeria that invented the pizza Margherita (in 1889) due to poor cleaning.
 * The Salerno police and the financial police arrest a drug dealer who was selling drugs on the seafront.
 * 21 October: Giorgia Meloni receives the task of forming a new government from President Sergio Mattarella, She become first female prime minister in Italian history.
 * An illegal immigrant from the Gambia who had been selling drugs for six years in Salerno is arrested and repatriated.
 * Six people are put under house arrest after stealing fish from Salerno markets.
 * 22 October: The Meloni Cabinet becomes operational. It was variously described as a shift to the political right, as well as the first far-right-led coalition in Italy since World War II.
 * 27 October: A man stabs five people including the Monza Calcio player Pablo Marì in the city of Assago (Milan).
 * 27–29 October: The 100th year anniversary of the March on Rome.
 * Thousands of supporters of Benito Mussolini parade.

November

 * 16 November: Italy is officially a candidate to host Euro 2032
 * 26 November: 2022 Ischia landslide

December

 * 7 December: in Verona 13 people from groups linked to the fascist extreme right attack a group of Moroccan families who were celebrating Morocco's victory over Spain with sticks and iron chains.
 * 22 December: Denise Pipitone case, Former prosecutor Maria Angioni is arrested for making false claims about the investigation to find the girl who disappeared 18 years ago.