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The former Ilva steel plant in Taranto

Video. Ex-Ilva steelworkers to strike as shutdown threatens thousands of jobs

Updated: 09/10/2026 - 12:47 GMT+2

Acciaierie d'Italia has announced a suspension of production in Taranto pending a ruling from Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation, with plants in Genoa and Novi Ligure also set to shut down temporarily by 15 November.

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