The standard will apply from summer 2024 - the new regulation poses fatal problems for beaches all over Italy. As of: March 23, 2024, 7:01 a.m By: Martina Lippl CommentsPressSplit Lifeguards “Bagnini” are part of the picture on the beaches from Lignano to Sicily.

There is alarm among beach operators: 4,000 lifeguards are missing, Italian media report. The summer job has now lost its appeal: short employment contracts and monthly salaries.