Piedmont

• AlessandriaPoliticsOct 13

  Alessandria: Opposition Leader Seen in Unusual Circumstances During Council Commission

  During the Development and Territory commission on October 13th, Vincenzo Demarte, who serves as the opposition group leader for Forza Italia, connected to the meeting live from a spa. Images showed him appearing in a bathrobe and, at times, nude. The incident was broadcast both in the council room and on the Comune di Alessandria's YouTube channel.

• AlessandriaPoliticsOct 13

  Forza Italia group leader appears nude and in a bathrobe during Alessandria council meeting

  Vincenzo Demarte, the Forza Italia group leader and Vice President of the Province, appeared on camera without clothes and only in a bathrobe during an online broadcast of a session at the Municipality of Alessandria. The incident caused protests from the majority, and Demarte later apologized, stating he thought the camera was off.

• AlessandriaHealth & WellnessOct 13

  Alessandria in 'zona rossa' per morti sul lavoro; Piemonte passa all'arancione

  In the first eight months of 2026, Piedmont entered the orange zone for workplace deaths. Alessandria, along with Vercelli and Cuneo, is in the red zone due to an incidence exceeding 125% of the national average. Workplace fatalities rose to 58 compared to 53 in the same period of 2025.

• NovaraSocietyOct 13

  Lapo Elkann's Foundation to Establish Shelter for Victims of Violence in Novara

  Fondazione Laps plans to establish a shelter for vulnerable people, especially women victims of violence with their children, using an unused municipal property. The foundation will invest up to one million euros for the necessary renovations and setup. This would be the first such 'Casa Laps' in Italy.

• CuneoEconomyOct 13

  Fintech entrepreneur invests over 16 million in Baladin beer company

  Baladin, the brewery founded by Teo Musso in Piozzo, has closed a funding round of 16.4 million euros with an unnamed Dutch fintech entrepreneur via their family office. The funds aim to support double-digit growth through expanding production capacity and opening new locations, including one in Cuneo.

• CuneoSocietyOct 13

  Escape from Cuneo prison: Judge finds police officer not guilty

  A detainee escaped from the Cuneo prison. However, a judge ruled that the police officer was not at fault for the escape.

• NovaraSocietyOct 12

  Sergio Tacchini on Tennis in Novara

  Former champion Sergio Tacchini returned to his Novara, where the Davis Cup trophy is displayed until tomorrow. He noted a new enthusiasm among young people regarding tennis.

• NovaraSocietyOct 12

  Piedmont becomes more insecure: crimes increasing in five of eight provinces

  Crime data shows increased incidents across five out of eight Piedmont provinces. Specifically, Novara leads in reported internet frauds.

• CuneoSocietyOct 12

  Ten thousand young people return to Piedmont

  Four out of ten under-39s returned from abroad between 2021 and 2025. This marks a 46.5% increase compared to the five years before.

• AlessandriaSocietyOct 12

  Alessandria's Crime Rate in Piedmont Compared to Other Provinces

  According to data from the Viminale for 2025, Alessandria recorded 16,800 crimes, equating to 4,177 per hundred thousand inhabitants. This figure represents an increase of 14.8% compared to the previous year. Torino was noted as having a higher number of offenses in the region.

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