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How to read la Repubblica free or for less

Some articles on repubblica.it are free, but reserved content and in-depth pieces need a subscription. Registered users get a 14-day free trial in the Repubblica app. Some Italian university libraries include la Repubblica in their MLOL digital newsstand.

Last checked 14 Nov 2026. Offers change often, so confirm the price on the outlet's own page before you pay.

Quick answer

If your university library offers the MLOL newsstand with la Repubblica, read it there for free; otherwise register in the app for the 14-day free trial before choosing a plan.

Italy

School / university

MLOL newsstand at the University of Palermo

Free for UniPa students and staff

The University of Palermo's libraries list la Repubblica among the newspapers in their MLOL digital newsstand. You log in with your UniPa account from any device. Other universities and public library networks also use MLOL, but not all of them include la Repubblica, so check with your own library.

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Employer

Plans for companies and schools

Price on request

Repubblica sells group offers to companies, schools and organisations, including through agreements and staff welfare schemes. Ask your employer or school whether it has one, or contact Repubblica through its subscription shop.

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Free articles

Free articles on repubblica.it

Free

Part of repubblica.it and the app can be read without paying. Reserved content and in-depth news need a subscription, and Repubblica suggests registering to use the app's news, supplements and games.

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App

Sito Premium in the app

€3.99/week, €13.99/month or €119.99/year (base prices for in-app purchase)

Sito Premium gives the news, analysis, investigations and podcasts on Repubblica. These are the base prices in the iPhone app, and the subscription renews automatically through your Apple ID. Repubblica runs its own promotions on its website, so compare before you buy in the app.

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Intro offer

14-day free trial in the app

Free for 14 days

The Repubblica app offers a 14-day trial to registered users and to people who subscribe to the Sito Smart plan. Register for a free account in the app to start it.

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Bundle

Sito + Quotidiano, with the digital newspaper and supplements

€7.99/week, €24.99/month or €249.99/year (base prices for in-app purchase)

This plan adds the digital edition of the printed newspaper, the local editions and all supplements, such as D, Il Venerdì and Robinson, to everything in Sito Premium. You can download editions to read offline.

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Questions

Partly. Some articles on repubblica.it are free, but reserved content needs a subscription. Registered users can try the app free for 14 days.

In the iPhone app, Sito Premium has base prices of €13.99 a month or €119.99 a year, and Sito + Quotidiano, which adds the digital newspaper, €24.99 a month or €249.99 a year. The website often has promotions: in mid-November 2026 it advertised a Black Friday offer of 2 months free, but we could not see its terms.

We found no student offer on Repubblica's own pages. Some universities give access instead, such as the University of Palermo through its MLOL newsstand.

Sometimes. Some libraries include it in their MLOL digital newsstand, such as the University of Palermo's, but not every MLOL library has it. Ask your library.

Yes. Repubblica's shop sells digital gift subscriptions: you choose the plan and length, and the person you give it to gets an email explaining how to activate it.