2014 in Italy
Events in the year 2014 in Italy.
Incumbents
- President: Giorgio Napolitano
- Prime Minister: Enrico Letta (until 22 February), Matteo Renzi (starting 22 February)
Events
January
- 15 January - Italy says that it will use the Italian Army against the mafia who are accused of dumping toxic waste in Naples.
- 25 January - A vial containing drops of late Pope John Paul II's blood is stolen from the Church of San Pietro della Ienca in Abruzzo.
February
- 14 February – Italian Prime Minister Enrico Letta resigns after pressure from his own Democratic Party to step down.
April
- 12 April – An anti-austerity protest in Rome turns violent: people being injured in clashes between angry protesters and riot police number at least one (according to AP)
June
- 1 June - The 2014 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix is held at the Mugello Circuit in Scarperia, and is won by Marc Márquez.
September
- 7 September - The 2014 Italian Grand Prix is held at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza, and is won by Lewis Hamilton.
October
- 31 October – Italian Interior Minister Angelino Alfano announced the end of Operation Mare Nostrum.
November
- 15 November - Singer Vincenzo Cantiello wins Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 for Italy. He was also Italy's debut entrant in the competition, marking the first time since the inaugural contest that a country won in its debut year.
- 29 November - The murder of Lorys Stival in Sicily.
December
Deaths
- January 11 – Arnoldo Foà, 97, actor
- January 20 – Claudio Abbado, 80, conductor
- January 22 – Carlo Mazzacurati, 57, director
- January 31 – Giorgio Stracquadanio, 54, politician
- April 6 – Massimo Tamburini, 70, motorcycle designer
- April 13 – Emma Castelnuovo, 100, teacher
- July 4 – Giorgio Faletti, 63, actor
- July 25 - Carlo Bergonzi, 90, operatic tenor
- September 4 – Franca Falcucci, 88, politician
- September 8 – Magda Olivero, 104, operatic soprano
- September 21 – Francesco Fornabaio, 57, aviator
- October 11 - Anita Cerquetti, 83, operatic soprano
- December 8 – Mango, 60, singer
- December 18 – Virna Lisi, 78, actress