01

Feb

French food industry lobby sees 0-1% price cuts after talks with retailers

PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The head of French food industry lobby ANIA said on Thursday that the latest round of negotiations between retailers and large consumer goods companies was…

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01

Feb

Italy’s government clashes with Fiat-owner Stellantis

ROME, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's rightist government is set to unveil new subsidies on Thursday for buyers of electric, hybrid and low-emission internal combustion cars.…

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01

Feb

Italy plans $1 bln of subsidies this year to boost car industry, ready to buy stake in Stellantis

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Italy will provide 950 million euros ($1 billion) in subsidies this year to help drivers make the switch to cleaner cars and…

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01

Feb

Italy may send aircraft to the Red Sea

Italy may send aircraft to the Red Sea as part of its involvement in the EU Aspides naval mission to protect merchant ships from attacks from Houthi rebels based in…

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31

Jan

Italy to hunt tax dodgers on social media, deputy minister says

ROME, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Italy plans to use information on living standards that professionals and entrepreneurs post on social media to track down tax dodgers, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio…

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31

Jan

Farmers in Europe step up protests against rising costs, green rules

PARIS/BRUSSELS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - French and Belgian farmers set up dozens of blockades on highways and on access roads to a major container port on Wednesday to press governments…

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29

Jan

Pope says Africans are ‘special case’ when it comes to LGBT blessings

VATICAN CITY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Pope Francis said in an interview published on Monday that Africans were a "special case" in the opposition of bishops and many other people…

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29

Jan

France to push for EU law changes as farmers block Paris highways

France to push for EU law change at summit Farmers block main highways around Paris French farmers step up pressure on government Belgian farmers also protesting in Brussels PARIS, Jan…

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29

Jan

Meloni: Italy’s African investment plan worth initial 5.5 bln euros

ROME, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Italy's much vaunted development plan for Africa will have an initial endowment of more than 5.5 billion euros ($5.95 billion), including public guarantees for investment…

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27

Jan

UPDATED: Britain and Italy suspend financing for UNRWA

ROME, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Italy has decided to suspend financing of the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Saturday. The decision follows…

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26

Jan

Italy uncovers $1.9 billion fraud linked to Chinese shadow bank network

Italian police said they had uncovered a tax fraud carried out by 85 suspects involving 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) in false invoices, with the money laundered through a system…

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26

Jan

UN rights chief voices concerns over Italy-Albania migrant pact

A deal allowing Italy to build reception camps in Albania for thousands of migrants arriving by sea raises concerns about arbitrary detention and living conditions, the U.N. human rights chief…

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26

Jan

Italy fines first city for privacy breaches in use of AI

ROME, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Italy's privacy watchdog has fined the northern city of Trento for breaking data protection rules in the way it used artificial intelligence (AI) in street…

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26

Jan

Bless the person, not the gay union says pope

The Vatican's recent decision to authorise the blessing of gay couples means that the Catholic Church is blessing the individual persons and not the union, Pope Francis said Friday having…

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25

Jan

Italy, EU’s oldest country, plans more spending for elderly

ROME, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is set to introduce a new welfare subsidy for the low-income elderly, according to a draft decree seen by Reuters…

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25

Jan

Italy government proposes tougher jail terms for cybercriminals

Italy's government is set to propose tougher jail terms for cybercrime and stricter disclosure rules for public bodies that come under attack from hackers, according to a draft law seen…

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25

Jan

Thou shall be a whistleblower but not an anonymous one, new Vatican rules say

By Philip Pullella The Vatican, which over the centuries has codified all aspects of faith, morals, doctrine and dissent, announced a new entry - the rights and responsibilities of a…

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24

Jan

Cyprus rescues 60 Syrian migrants from boat, children found unconscious

Sixty Syrian migrants were rescued from a small boat off Cyprus on Wednesday after being stranded at sea for days, including three children and a man who were found unconscious…

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24

Jan

Pope issues new anti-war plea as he evokes Nazi Holocaust

Pope Francis has issued a new plea against all wars as he evoked the horror of the mass killing of Jews and other victims of the Nazis ahead of Saturday's…

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22

Jan

Rome, Paris, Berlin say action needed in Red Sea

Italy, France and Germany are calling for an EU naval mission to protect Red Sea shipping from attacks by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen with a joint document they are…

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20

Jan

Foreign tourism to Spain beats pre-COVID record in 2023, seen rising

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain received a record number of foreign tourists in 2023, 17% more than a year earlier and a 1% increase from the 84 million who came in…

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19

Jan

Amid drought, water curbs in Portugal’s Algarve, Spain’s Catalonia

By Sergio Goncalves and Joan Faus LISBON/BARCELONA, (Reuters) - Portugal's caretaker government has ordered cuts to the amount of water used in farmland irrigation and in urban environments including hotels…

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19

Jan

Italy approves bigger fines for ‘eco vandals’ targeting artworks

Italy's parliament on Thursday gave final approval to a law introducing tougher penalties on those who damage monuments and cultural sites, following a series of climate protests. In recent months,…

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18

Jan

Italian ports fear blow to business from Red Sea crisis

By Angelo Amante and Elisa Anzolin ROME/MILAN, (Reuters) - Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping are causing major disruption to Italian ports, operators say, fuelling fears that a prolonged crisis…

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17

Jan

Look beyond profit to heal ‘lacerated world’, pope tells Davos leaders

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY, Jan 17 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday urged political, economic and business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos to look beyond…

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17

Jan

France to reform parental leave after births hit post-war low

2023 births lowest since World War Two France has typically had high birth rate, supported by benefits Economic, social concerns weigh on birth rate By Leigh Thomas PARIS, (Reuters) -…

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16

Jan

Greece has absorbed 15 bln euro from EU’s Recovery Fund – minister

ATHENS, (Reuters) - Greece has received nearly 15 billion euros in grants and loans from the European Union's Recovery Fund since 2021, a sum which is equivalent to about 8%…

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15

Jan

Pope defends same-sex blessings declaration, says it is misunderstood

By Philip Pullella ROME, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday defended a landmark decision approving blessings for same-sex couples, suggesting that those in the Catholic Church who have…

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15

Jan

 Maltese Cardinal Mario Grech leading European favourite to succeed Pope Francis 

Cardinal Mario Grech is being named as the “European” who stands the biggest chance to become pope, according to an article in the Irish Times. “A European more likely to…

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13

Jan

Italy hit record number of influenza cases

Italy has passed its yearly influenza peak, which this year has been the highest on record, according to the latest bulletin of the RespiVirNet surveillance system of the Istituto Superiore…

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12

Jan

Pope halts speech saying he has ‘a touch of bronchitis’

VATICAN CITY, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Pope Francis was unable to complete a speech on Friday, complaining of "a touch of bronchitis" during an address to a group of French…

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12

Jan

UPDATED: Italy not asked to take part in Yemen strikes

Italy was not asked to take part in US-led air strikes against Houthi rebel bases in Yemen amid the rebels' attacks on Red Sea shipping, sources at the premier's office…

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12

Jan

WHO sees ‘incredibly low’ COVID, flu vaccination rates as cases surge

By Jennifer Rigby and Julie Steenhuysen LONDON/CHICAGO Jan 12 (Reuters) - Low vaccination rates against the latest versions of COVID-19 and influenza are putting pressure on healthcare systems this winter,…

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11

Jan

Motorists in Italy who abandon animals to face driving ban

A group of League MPs expressed satisfaction after a parliamentary committee approved a change to the highway code proposed by the party that will see motorists who abandon animals at…

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11

Jan

Cyprus chamber sees significant impact from Houthis on shipping

NICOSIA, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Sustained attacks by Yemen's Houthis on vessels using Red Sea shipping lanes could have a "substantial" impact on economies and a knock-on effect on prices,…

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11

Jan

Spain’s Ribera doesn’t rule out EU Commission job

By Pietro Lombardi MADRID, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Spain's Energy and Climate Minister Teresa Ribera on Thursday did not exclude that her future could be in Brussels as part of…

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11

Jan

Italy regulator tightens rules on influencers after Ferragni scandal

ROME, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Italy's communications authority AGCOM has approved stringent new rules to improve transparency on social media posts made by celebrities with mass online audiences. The decision…

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11

Jan

Vatican says it won’t stop investigating Emanuela Orlandi case till it is solved

The Vatican will continue to investigate the mysterious disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi, a 15-year-old who disappeared while returning home to the Vatican from a flute lesson in Rome on 22…

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10

Jan

Gabriel Attal: five things to know about France’s young, openly gay prime minister

Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday. Here are five things you should know about Attal: * At 34, Gabriel Attal is…

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10

Jan

Portugal delaying fight against graft, GRECO watchdog says, amid new concerns

LISBON, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Portugal has been slow to implement new measures to combat corruption in government and law enforcement, a top European anti-graft monitoring body said on Wednesday,…

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10

Jan

Italian Undersecretary Sgarbi under investigation

Culture Undersecretary Vittorio Sgarbi is being investigated for the alleged self-laundering of cultural assets, Macerata Giovanni Fabrizio Narbone said. The statement was made after daily newspaper Il Fatto Quotidiano reported…

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10

Jan

Two migrants found dead, nine rescued off Greek island

ATHENS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Greece rescued nine migrants and recovered the bodies of two dead people, a woman and a man, close to a rocky shore on the island…

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10

Jan

Spain considers nationwide hospital mask rule, as flu, COVID hit Europe

MADRID, (Reuters) - Spain's government proposed a nationwide mandate for people to wear masks in hospitals and health clinics, and Italy said respiratory illness infection rates had hit a record,…

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09

Jan

UPDATED – Gabriel Attal becomes France’s youngest PM as Macron seeks reset

French President Emmanuel Macron appointed 34-year-old Education Minister Gabriel Attal as his new prime minister on Tuesday, seeking to breathe new life into his second mandate ahead of European parliament elections. The…

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08

Jan

Pope calls for global ban on surrogacy

Pope Francis on Monday called for the practice of surrogate motherhood to be banned worldwide. "The path to peace demands respect for life, for every human life, starting with that…

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08

Jan

Sicily among Italian regions on extreme-weather alert

The civil protection authority has put eight regions on yellow alert for potentially dangerous weather events on Monday as a wave of violent winds and snow that arrived at the…

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08

Jan

Cyprus replaces defence, health, justice, farm ministers in reshuffle

NICOSIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides axed his health, justice, defence and agriculture ministers on Monday in a widely expected reshuffle almost a year into his term.…

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07

Jan

COVID hospitalisations in Italy down but flu cases raising concern

COVID-19 hospitalisations in Italy are down slightly but a spike in flu cases is concerning, hospital group FIASO said this week. The rate of occupancy in ICUs has risen from…

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07

Jan

Vatican moves to calm bishops over same-sex blessings approval

By Philip Pullella The Vatican this week moved to calm Catholic bishops in some countries who have balked over last month's approval of blessings for same-sex couples, telling them that…

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07

Jan

Italy court clears Maradona of tax evasion years after his death

Italy's highest court cleared the late Agentine soccer legend Diego Maradona of tax evasion charges, ending a 30-year-long legal battle between the ex-Napoli striker and revenue authorities. Known as "El…

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07

Jan

Spanish regions reintroduce mask wearing in medical centres amid flu spike

Five Spanish regions have announced the reintroduction of rules making the use of face masks compulsory in health facilities following a spike in flu and COVID-19 cases over the festive…

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04

Jan

Irregular migrant arrivals almost doubled in Spain in 2023

By Joan Faus MADRID, (Reuters) - Around 57,000 migrants entered Spain irregularly last year, almost double the 2022 number as arrivals on the Canary Islands in fragile boats from west…

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04

Jan

Africa, AI to be key G7 issues for Italy, Meloni says

ROME, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Africa and the dangers posed by artificial intelligence (AI) will be two of the key themes for Italy during its one-year presidency of the Group…

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04

Jan

Snow, cold spell to hit Italy over the weekend; Finns urged to limit power use amid cold weather

The above-average temperatures Italy has had so far this winter are set to end with a wave of cold weather and snow that is coming following a rainy Epiphany national…

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04

Jan

Floods and snow hit Northwest Europe after latest Atlantic storm

By Pascal Rossignol Parts of Europe hit by heavy rain or snow Temperatures fall in northern Scandinavia Flooding affects travel in some areas ARQUES, France, (Reuters) - Parts of northwestern…

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03

Jan

Italian lawmaker placed under investigation over New Year’s gun accident

Italian prosecutors placed a lawmaker from Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's party under investigation after a bystander was injured by a shot fired from his gun at a New Year's celebration.…

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02

Jan

HSBC completes sale of retail banking business in France

HSBC subsidiary HSBC Continental Europe (HBCE) has completed the sale of its retail banking business in France to Crédit Commercial de France (CCF), a subsidiary of My Money Group, the…

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