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Date: 07/13/2018 19:40:02 GMT / UTC

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World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Italy

Executive Summary for Italy Italy is located in southern Europe, bordered on three sides by the Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea and Tyrrhenian Sea; to the north, Italy is bordered by Austria, France, Slovenia and Switzerland. Italy is a significant cultural and economic hub of Europe, as well as a major tourist destination. Rome, located in central Italy near the western coast, serves as the country's capital city.

Italy's political parties are currently struggling to form a coalition government after inconclusive elections in March 2018. Once formed the new government will likely struggle with the same issues as past governments, namely economic reform and the migrant crisis. Paolo Gentiloni has served as prime minister since December 2016.

The overall assessment of threats in Italy is Medium. The primary security concern for travelers to the country is crime. Most incidents that affect foreign visitors involve petty theft, such as bag snatching and pickpocketing. Organized criminal groups remain entrenched in southern areas of the country; while this is a concern for overall security conditions in the country, the activities of these criminal enterprises rarely affect foreign visitors. Strikes in various sectors of the economy occur frequently in Italy and may cause disruptions to services used by travelers. Street demonstrations also occur frequently throughout the country. Although demonstrations do occasionally turn violent, the main concern for foreign visitors is the potential for these actions to cause disruptions to traffic in the area where they are taking place. Terrorism perpetrated by transnational groups and "homegrown" militants remains a concern in Italy. In addition, anarchist groups have carried out small bombing attacks on governmentrelated facilities and multinational corporations in recent years. These attacks are generally meant to be demonstrative rather than aimed at causing serious damage or casualties. Italy Information Country Facts Current Analysis Official Italian Republic Country Name Italy recently held general elections in March 2018, resulting in inconclusive Type Of Republic results with no party winning an absolute majority. Prime Minister Paolo Government Gentiloni took office in December 2016 and will head the government until a Leadership President Sergio Mattarella; Head new coalition government is formed. In January 2015, the Italian parliament of Government: Prime Minister elected Sergio Mattarella as the new president, replacing Giorgio Napolitano. Paolo Gentiloni

Italy faces several economic problems, including persistent unemployment. Capital Rome

Political Situation Official Italian Language

The Italian parliament is currently in negotiations to form a coalition government Population 60.8 million after inconclusive elections on 4 March 2018, in which the Democratic Party Ethnic Italian, small numbers of (PD) won 19 per cent of the vote, while the Five Star Movement won 32 per cent Divisions Germans, French, Slovenians and and the centerright coalition won 37 per cent. Italy’s struggling economy will Albanians likely remain the most pressing issue facing the current government. Prime Religion Roman Catholic (90%), others Minister Paolo Gentiloni will remain in his position at least until a government is (10%) formed. Growth 0.5% (Q3 2014)

International Relations Growth 0.3% (2016)

While Italy has long been an entry point for illegal immigrants, since 2015 the Inflation 0.2% (2014) stream of refugees and migrants has far surpassed the usual levels. Italy has Unemployment 13.2% (2014) partnered with other European countries to help monitor the Mediterranean Sea for boats typically highly unsafe and very crowded carrying refugees and Currency Euro migrants from North Africa and the Middle East. While many European countries Office Work MondayFriday have taken measures to address the crisis, tensions between Italy and the Week European Union (EU) have at times increased when Italians have claimed that Time Zone UTC +1 too much of the burden continued to fall on Italy. Offset

Economic Situation Country Phone 39 Code

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global The economic situation in Italy has been somewhat unstable over the past two Capital City 6 years. Despite an increasing GDP, widespread unemployment which ranks Phone Code among the highest in the eurozone remains a major problem in the country. Nationwide 112 World Bank's Ease of Doing Business report ranks Italy as 46th out of 190 Emergency countries and the Heritage Foundation ranks Italy as 79th out of 180 countries on Number(s) their 2018 Index of Economic Freedom, indicating Italy's economy is "somewhat Electricity 230 volts, 50 cycles AC free." Meanwhile, Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index Plug Styles Type C & Type F & Type L 2017 ranked Italy 54th out of 180 countries, indicating Italy is moderately corrupt. Security Issues Crime, especially petty theft, is the primary security concern for travelers. Italy experiences frequent strikes, which may affect services used by travelers. Demonstrations and protests occur very often in Italy, particularly in the larger cities. Terrorism remains a concern in Italy due to the prevailing global situation, past threats and the country's alliance with the United States. Earthquakes are also a concern, particularly in central Italy.

Crime

Crime is the security concern travelers are most likely to encounter in Italy. In larger Italian cities, most crime affecting visitors typically involves petty, opportunistic crime such as purse snatching and pickpocketing. Foreigners are sometimes targeted by petty criminals because of their perceived wealth and because they are more easily distracted than locals. There is also a large number of reported passport thefts each year. Theft from vehicles and apartment breakins are also relatively common in Italy. While crime is usually nonviolent, victims have been physically harmed if they resist.

Mafia groups wield considerable economic and political influence in Italy; however, most travelers are not affected by organized criminal activities. The three largest mafia groups include the Cosa Nostra in Sicily, the Camorra in Naples and the ‘Ndrangheta in Calabria. These organized crime groups are involved in drug trafficking, weapons smuggling, money laundering, hijacking, kidnapping, extortion, theft, corruption and many other illegal moneymaking operations. Historically, more than onethird of all homicides in Italy have been attributed to organized crime. Many businesses in Italy are forced to pay protection money, which is locally known as "pizzo." Mafia groups are most powerful in the southern provinces of Calabria, Puglia, Campania and Sicily. As an illustration of the widespread influence of organized crime in these regions, up to 80 percent of businesses in Catania and Puglia in Sicily reportedly have to pay protection money to these groups on a regular basis.

Strikes

Strikes involving various sectors of the economy occur frequently in Italy. Lawmakers have passed measures with the intent of minimizing the disruptions related to industrial actions, particularly in the transportation sector. Despite these efforts, strikes continue to regularly occur and can cause significant disruptions to public and private services used by travelers. Labor actions are sometimes called with little prior notice, so travelers should keep abreast of announcements ahead of and during their trip.

Demonstrations

Protests and demonstrations related to labor actions and political, economic and social issues also occur frequently in Italy, especially in larger cities such as Rome and Milan. Most of the recent protests and demonstrations have been prompted by government austerity measures undertaken to address Italy’s public debt issues. Italian security forces are effective at maintaining order during these events; however, incidents of violence occasionally occur. Street demonstrations may also cause disruptions to traffic in the vicinity of where they take place. Travelers should avoid demonstrations and protests as a precautionary safety measure.

Terrorism

Like many other European countries, Italy faces an increasing threat from transnational terrorist groups, radicalized individuals and jihadists who are returning to their home countries after receiving training from Islamist militant groups in war zone areas in Syria and Iraq. However, although transnational groups such as alQaeda and the Islamic State (IS) have repeatedly identified Italian cities as targets for future attacks, no attacks have occurred in recent years. Nevertheless, there remains a significant risk of future attacks in the country given its predominant culture and religion, its geographical location and the ease with which terrorists can infiltrate the country and obtain weapons.

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Anarchists are suspected of carrying out several past incidents of terrorism, including planting explosives and making threats against European Union and governmentaffiliated targets. Most of the terrorist acts attributed to anarchists involve letter bombs, which are low in scale and usually symbolic in nature, rather than aimed at causing casualties or major damage. Government facilities particularly the tax collection agency Equitalia have been the targets of most of the previous attacks; however, private interests have also been targeted.

Earthquakes

Italy is seismically active. Earthquakes of significant magnitude have occurred in the recent past, causing moderate to severe damage in populated areas. Mt. Etna is an active volcano located in eastern Sicily. Eruptions and subsequent ash clouds sometimes affect aviation in the area. In the most notable example in recent history, a 6.2magnitude earthquake occurred in central Italy on 23 August 2016, killing more than 280 people. Diplomatic Contacts Australian Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via Antonio Bosio, 5 City: Rome Postal Code: 00161 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 852 721 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 8527 2300 Email: info[email protected] Website: http://www.italy.embassy.gov.au/ Embassy Type: Australian Embassy in Rome Australian Consulate in Milan Street Address: Via Borgogna, 2 (third floor) City: Milan Postal Code: 20122 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 776 741 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 7767 4242 Email: AustralianConsulateGeneral[email protected] Website: http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/countries/itmi.html Embassy Type: Australian Consulate in Milan Canadian Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via Zara 30 City: Rome Postal Code: 00198 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 8544 4291 1 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 8544 4291 2 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.canadainternational.gc.ca/italyitalie/index.aspx Embassy Type: Canadian Embassy in Rome Chinese ConlulateGeneral in Milan Street Address: Via Benaco 4 City: Milan

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Postal Code: 20139 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 552 0306 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 569 4106 Email: [email protected] Website: http://milano.chinaconsulate.org Embassy Type: Chinese ConlulateGeneral in Milan Chinese Embassy in Rome Street Address: No. 56, Via Bruxelles City: Rome Postal Code: 00198 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 9652 4200 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 8535 2891 Email: [email protected] Website: http://it.chineseembassy.org Embassy Type: Chinese Embassy in Rome Chinese ConsulateGeneral in Firenze Street Address: Via Dei Della Robbia, 8991 City: Florence Postal Code: 50132 Phone Number(s): (39) 055 505 8188 Fax Number(s): (39) 055 552 0698 Email: [email protected] Website: http://firenze.chinaconsulate.org/chn/ Embassy Type: Chinese ConsulateGeneral in Firenze French Embassy in Rome Street Address: Piazza Farnese, 67 City: Rome Postal Code: 00186 Phone Number(s): (39) 0668 6011 Fax Number(s): (39) 0668 6014 18 Website: http://www.ambafranceit.org/Francais Embassy Type: French Embassy in Rome French Consulate in Turin Street Address: Via Roma, 366 City: Turin Postal Code: 10121 Phone Number(s): (39) 011 57 32 311 Fax Number(s): (39) 011 53 87 62 Website: http://www.ambafranceit.org/TurinetGenes Embassy Type: French Consulate in Turin

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global French Consulate in Milan Street Address: via della Moscova, 12 City: Milan Postal Code: 20121 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 65 59 141 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 65 59 14 66 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ambafranceit.org/Milan Embassy Type: French Consulate in Milan French Consulate General in Naples Street Address: Via Crispi, 86 City: Naples Postal Code: 80121 Phone Number(s): (39) 081 598 0711 Fax Number(s): (39) 081 598 0730 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ambafranceit.org/Naples Embassy Type: French Consulate General in Naples German Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via San Martino della Battaglia, 4 City: Rome Postal Code: 00185 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 4921 31 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 4452 672 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.rom.diplo.de Embassy Type: German Embassy in Rome German Consulate General in Milan Street Address: Via Solferino 40 City: Milan Postal Code: 20121 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 623 1101 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 655 4213 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.mailand.diplo.de Embassy Type: German Consulate General in Milan German Consulate General in Naples Street Address: Via Francesco Crispi 69 City: Naples Postal Code: 80121

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Phone Number(s): (39) 081 248 8511 Fax Number(s): (39) 081 761 4687 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.neapel.diplo.de Embassy Type: German Consulate General in Naples Indian Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via XX Settembre, 5 City: Rome Phone Number(s): 39 06 4884642 Fax Number(s): 39 06 4819539 Email: mailto:[email protected] Website: http://www.indianembassyrome.in/ Embassy Type: Indian Embassy in Rome Mexican Consular Agency in Milan Street Address: Foro Buonaparte 55 City: Milan Postal Code: 20122 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 7600 2310 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 7602 1949 Email: [email protected] Website: http://consulmex.sre.gob.mx/milan/index.php/ Embassy Type: Mexican Consular Agency in Milan Mexican Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via Lazzaro Spallanzani, 16 City: Rome Postal Code: 00161 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 4416 061 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 4429 2703 Email: [email protected] Website: http://embamex.sre.gob.mx/italia/ Embassy Type: Mexican Embassy in Rome Russian Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via Gaeta, 5 City: Rome Postal Code: 00185 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 4941 680 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 4910 31 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ambrussia.com/ Embassy Type: Russian Embassy in Rome

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Russian Consulate General in Palermo Street Address: Viale Orfeo, 18 City: Palermo Postal Code: 90149 Phone Number(s): (39) 091 611 3970 Fax Number(s): (39) 091 329 379 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.palermo.mid.ru/ Embassy Type: Russian Consulate General in Palermo Russian Consulate General in Genoa Street Address: Via Ghirardelli Pescetto, 16 City: Genoa Postal Code: 16167 Phone Number(s): (39) 010 372 6047 Fax Number(s): (39) 010 374 1361 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.rugenova.com/ Embassy Type: Russian Consulate General in Genoa Not Embassy Street Address: Via Sant'Aquilino 3 20148 Milano City: Milano Phone Number(s): 02/487 50 432 Fax Number(s): 02/40090741 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.milan.mid.ru/ Embassy Type: Not Embassy Russian Consulate General in Milan Street Address: Via Sant'Aquilino, 3 City: Milan Postal Code: 20148 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 487 50 432 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 400 90 741 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.rumilan.com/ Embassy Type: Russian Consulate General in Milan Embassy of Switzerland Street Address: Via Barnaba Oriani 61 City: Rome Postal Code: 00197 Phone Number(s): (39 06) 809571

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Fax Number(s): (39 06) 8088510 Email: http://www.eda.admin.ch/roma Embassy Type: Embassy of Switzerland U.K. Consulate in Palermo Street Address: S. Tagliavia & Co. Via Cavour 117 City: Palermo Postal Code: 90133 Phone Number(s): (39) 091582533 Fax Number(s): (39) 091584240 Website: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk/en/ Embassy Type: U.K. Consulate in Palermo U.K. Consulate in Cagliari Street Address: Viale Colombo 160 City: Cagliari Postal Code: I09045 Phone Number(s): (39070) 828628 Fax Number(s): (39070) 813412 Website: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk Embassy Type: U.K. Consulate in Cagliari U.K. ConsulateGeneral in Milan Street Address: Via San Paolo 7 City: Milan Postal Code: 20121 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 723 001 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 8646 5081 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/britishembassyrome Embassy Type: U.K. ConsulateGeneral in Milan U.K. Consulate in Naples Street Address: Via dei Mille 40 City: Naples Postal Code: 80121 Phone Number(s): (39081) 4238911 Fax Number(s): (39081) 422434 Website: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk Embassy Type: U.K. Consulate in Naples U.K. Consulate in Bari Street Address: Via Dalmazia 127 City: Bari Postal Code: I70121

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Phone Number(s): (39 080) 554 3668 Fax Number(s): (39 080) 554 2977 Website: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk Embassy Type: U.K. Consulate in Bari U.K. Embassy in Rome Street Address: Via XX Settembre 80/a City: Rome Postal Code: 00187 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 4220 0001 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 4220 2333 Email: [email protected] Website: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/britishembassyrome Embassy Type: U.K. Embassy in Rome U.K. Consulate in Florence Street Address: Lugarno Corsini 2 City: Florence Postal Code: 50123 Phone Number(s): (39055) 284133 Fax Number(s): (39055) 219112 Website: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk Embassy Type: U.K. Consulate in Florence U.K. Embassy in Venice Street Address: Piazzale Donatori di Sangue 2/5 City: Venice Postal Code: 30171 Phone Number(s): (39041) 5055990 Fax Number(s): (39041) 950254 Website: http://ukinitaly.fco.gov.uk Embassy Type: U.K. Embassy in Venice U.S. Consulate General in Naples Street Address: Piazza della Repubblica City: Naples Postal Code: 80122 Phone Number(s): (39) 081 583 8111 Fax Number(s): (39) 081 583 8275 Email: [email protected] Website: http://naples.usconsulate.gov/ Embassy Type: U.S. Consulate General in Naples U.S. Consular Agency in Genoa

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Street Address: Via Dante 2 City: Genoa Postal Code: 16121 Phone Number(s): (39) 010 584 492 Fax Number(s): (39) 010 553 3033 Email: [email protected] Website: http://milan.usconsulate.gov/aboutus/consularagencygenoa.html Embassy Type: U.S. Consular Agency in Genoa U.S. Consulate General in Milan Street Address: Via Principe Amedeo, 2/10 City: Milan Postal Code: 20121 Phone Number(s): (39) 02 290 351 Fax Number(s): (39) 02 2900 1165 Email: [email protected] Website: http://milan.usconsulate.gov/ Embassy Type: U.S. Consulate General in Milan U.S. Consular Agency in Venice Street Address: Venice Marco Polo Airport, General Aviation Terminal viale Galileo Galilei, 30 City: Venice Postal Code: 30030 Phone Number(s): (39) 041 541 5944 Fax Number(s): (39) 041 541 6654 Email: [email protected] Website: http://milan.usconsulate.gov/aboutus/consularagencyvenice.html Embassy Type: U.S. Consular Agency in Venice U.S. Consular Agency in Palermo Street Address: Via Vaccarini, 1 City: Palermo Postal Code: 90143 Phone Number(s): (39) 091 305 857 Fax Number(s): (39) 091 625 6026 Email: [email protected] Website: http://naples.usconsulate.gov/aboutus/agencypalermo.html Embassy Type: U.S. Consular Agency in Palermo U.S. Consulate General in Florence Street Address: Lugarno A. Vespucci, 38 City: Florence Postal Code: 50123 Phone Number(s): (39) 055 266 951

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Fax Number(s): (39) 055 215 550 Email: [email protected] Website: http://florence.usconsulate.gov/ Embassy Type: U.S. Consulate General in Florence U.S. Embassy in Rome Street Address: via Vittorio Veneto 121 City: Rome Postal Code: 00187 Phone Number(s): (39) 06 4674 1 Fax Number(s): (39) 06 4674 2244 Email: [email protected] Website: http://italy.usembassy.gov Embassy Type: U.S. Embassy in Rome Health and Hospitals For information on the health environment in this location, please consult UnitedHealthcare Global's Medical Intelligence database, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the World Health Organization (WHO) or your relevant government's health website(s).

Hospital Information

Overall, Italy has an excellent health care system, which provides highquality medical care throughout the entire country. UnitedHealthcare Global recommends that travelers and foreign visitors use private health care facilities for routine and elective medical care, and public hospitals for emergencies and serious medical conditions. UnitedHealthcare Global recommends that patients seek care in facilities located in urban areas. Outside the major cities, the medical infrastructure is less developed, and moderate and serious medical conditions may require evacuation to a larger city. Regionally, medical care in northern Italy (from the Austrian border to Molise, south of Rome) is of an international standard. The quality of services in the central and southern regions may be unsatisfactory or of varying quality, and standards for nursing care are significantly lower. Private hospitals (cliniche), many run by the Roman Catholic Church, may offer a pleasant alternative to the sometimes grim facilities of public hospitals, although they don’t necessarily have the most sophisticated equipment. Some specialize in particular fields of medicine, such as obstetrics and surgery, rather than being fullservice hospitals. Name City Address Phone Name Number

Ospedale San Raffaele Milan Via Olgettina 60 +39 02 26 431

Ospedale Santa Maria Nuova Florence 1 Piazza Santa Maria Nuova +39 05 569 381

Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli Rome Largo Agostino Gemelli, 8 Via della Pineta +39 06 3015 1 Sacchetti

Ospedale Antonio Cardarelli Naples Via Antonio Cardarelli, 9 +39 081 747 1111

Salvator Mundi International Hospital Rome Viale delle Mura Gianicolensi, 67 +39 06 58 89 61

Ospedale Internazionale Casa Di Cura (SRL) Naples Via Torquato Tasso, 38 +39 08 17 61 20 60

ISMETT Palermo Via Ernesto Tricomi, 5 +39 091 219 21 11

C.T.O. Hospital (Orthopedic and Trauma Hospital) Turin Via Gianfranco Zuretti, 29 +39 01 16 93 31 11

Azienda Ospedaliero Universitario Careggi Florence 3 Largo Brambilla +39 055 794 111

Ospedale Dell'Angelo Di Mestre Venice Via Paccagnella 11 Mestre +39 041 9657 111

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global Azienda Ospedaliera San Paolo Milan Via Antonio Di Rudini, 8 +39 02 8184 4457

Ospedale Niguarda Ca'Granda Milan Piazza Ospedale Maggiore, 3 +39 02 6444.7220

Azienda Sanitaria Ospedaliera O.I.R.M. Sant'Anna Ospedale Obstetrico Turin Corso Spezia, 60 Via Ventimiglia, 3 +39 011 313 Ginecologico Sant'Anna 4444

"The information contained in this section was developed by UnitedHealthcare Global in collaboration with Harvard Medical International. Copyright 2018. This information is intended to provide accurate and helpful health information for the general public. The information should not be considered complete. It should not be used in place of a call or visit to a medical, health or other competent professional, who should be consulted before adopting any of the suggestions contained or drawing inferences from it. UnitedHealthcare Global specifically disclaim all responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of any of the material in this section." Milan, Italy City Facts Status: Second largest city Population: 1.35 million Threat Level: 3 Crime Rate: 3 City Overview City Background

Milan is the capital of the northern region of Lombardy and is Italy's secondlargest city. It is also Italy's financial center and the most prosperous manufacturing and commercial city in the country. Milan owes its economic strength in part to its geographic position, as the city is situated at the center of the traffic routes of the Po River Valley, making it a natural transportation and manufacturing hub. Milan is also a major center of the fashion industry. Certain geographic factors, as well as the prominence of industry, make Milan one of the most polluted cities in Italy.

Security Summary

Crime is the primary security concern in Milan. Public and private sector strikes take place occassionally in Milan. Demonstrations and protests occur frequently in Milan, and may cause transportation delays. The threat of a terrorist attack perpetrated by transnational terrorist groups remains a concern in Italy, including Milan. Isolated cases of domestic terrorism carried out by anarchist groups occur occasionally in Milan. Most of these incidents are aimed at official Italian government targets. In general, visitors are unlikely to be targeted or affected by domestic terrorism. Security Issues Crime

The primary concern for travelers to Milan is crime. Reports indicate that Milan has one of the highest rates of theft per capita in Italy. Petty crimes such as pickpocketing, purse snatching and theft from parked cars are the security threat most likely to affect visitors who remain in the central areas of the city. Pickpockets often work in pairs or teams and target individuals on public transportation and at tourist sites in the city. Basic security precautions such as not overtly flaunting wealth and not leaving valuables unattended should prevent most travelers from becoming victims of crime.

Organized criminal groups have a strong presence in Milan, but their activity is relatively unlikely to affect individual shortterm travelers. Business travelers, however, should take care to perform due diligence. Violent crimes are infrequent and rarely affect travelers. Incidents of violent crime are more common in some of the city’s poorer suburbs than in the central areas of the city.

Strikes

Public and private sector strikes occur frequently throughout Italy, including in Milan on occassion. These labor actions can

World Watch® Report from UnitedHealthcare Global significantly disrupt public services and transportation. Strikes are sometimes called with little prior notice, so travelers should keep abreast of announcements ahead of and during their trip.

Demonstrations

Demonstrations in Italy are most often related to domestic social, political and economic issues. Antiglobalization groups have also been active in Milan. While the Italian police force is generally effective in controlling demonstrations, large demonstrations have become violent in the past. Travelers should avoid all public gatherings out of an abundance of caution.

Terrorism

Terrorism perpetrated by Islamist militant groups and other extremist elements remains a concern in Italy. Transnational groups, such as alQaeda and the Islamic State (IS), have repeatedly identified Italy as targets for future attacks. Like many other European countries, Italy faces an increased threat from radicalized individuals and jihadists who are returning to their home countries after receiving training from Islamist militant groups in warzone areas in Syria and Iraq. Milan’s status as an important economic center as well as a popular tourist destination makes it a potential target for transnational terrorist groups.. However, no threats specific to Milan have emerged recently.

Italian authorities have implemented heightened security measures across the country over the past several years due to numerous terrorist attacks in European countries. Officials have tightened border security and increased security measures at key locations, such as airports, tourist sites, monuments and underground and railway stations. Security measures include additional police security controls and increased patrols at heavilytransited sites.

Anarchist and domestic extremist groups have been blamed for several minor acts of terrorism in Milan in the past. These incidents have generally involved lowpotency explosives, meant to be demonstrative rather than aimed at causing serious damage or casualties. Visitors to Milan are not specifically targeted by these groups and are unlikely to be affected by any potential attacks. However, there is a possibility that bystanders may be affected as collateral damage.

City Tips

A majority of thefts occur near Milano Centrale rail station, Malpensa Airport and on public transportation. Visitors should remain particularly vigilant to the threat of crime in these areas and should avoid the Centrale rail station at night. Visitors should avoid public parks while walking alone at night due to concerns regarding criminal activity. The Corvetto area on the southeastern outskirts of the city has high crime rates and an extremely low level of police control. Via Padova (northeastern outskirts), Viale Sarca (northern outskirts), Ponte Lambro (near Linate Airport) and Quarto Oggiaro (northeastern outskirts) also have similar concerns to varying degrees. However, safe and unsafe neighborhoods in these areas can be located very close to one another. Before conducting a transaction, customers should verify the cost of a product or service, as merchants and taxi drivers have reportedly inflated prices in the past. Travelers should be wary of peddlers selling birdseed in the city’s piazzas, as they can be very aggressive. All Italian police officers carry identification cards. Travelers who doubt an officer's legitimacy should ask to see the officer's identification. It is illegal to purchase counterfeit designer goods, and violators can be subject to a fine. Protests commonly take place in the Duomo, Piazza Castello and Via Turati (near Piazza Republica). Disclaimer World Watch® is confidential and is intended solely for the information and use of UnitedHealthcare Global's clients. Given the nature of the information, UnitedHealthcare Global does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information because agencies outside the control of UnitedHealthcare Global contribute information to World Watch®. While UnitedHealthcare Global vets and verifies all information with the utmost care and consideration for the end user, UnitedHealthcare Global does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of the information and specifically disclaims all responsibility for any liability, loss or risk, personal or otherwise, which is incurred as a consequence, directly or indirectly, of the use and application of, or reliance upon, any of the information on this site, including customized reports created by clients. Any alteration or modification of the content of World Watch®, either from the website or via printed reports, is strictly prohibited.

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