Europe - Mediterranean
Meloni Government Wins Key Vote on Italy’s Return to Nuclear Energy
Italy’s lower house of parliament on Thursday approved legislation that would pave the way for the country’s return to nuclear power, marking…
Spain registers record high sea temperatures for May
Spain registered record sea temperatures for the month of May along much of its coastline, the country's port authority said on Tuesday,…
Pope Leo names EWTN executive as first woman to lead Vatican communications
Pope Leo named an executive with U.S. Catholic media conglomerate EWTN as the new head of the Vatican's communications department on Tuesday,…
Nine arrested as Spain targets Mediterranean migrant smuggling operation
Spanish authorities arrested nine people and dismantled a migrant smuggling network that allegedly transported irregular migrants from Algeria to Spain and onward…
Italy in favour of Ukraine joining EU
Italy’s government supports Ukraine joining the European Union, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday, while stressing that accession talks for Balkan…
Europe-wide probe dismantles mafia financial network linked to Sicilian boss Messina Denaro
Italian anti-mafia prosecutors and financial police have seized assets worth more than €200 million in an international operation targeting a financial network…
Florence plans major expansion of Airbnb curbs beyond historic centre
Florence is planning a major expansion of restrictions on new short-term tourist rentals, extending a ban beyond its UNESCO-listed historic centre, in…
Former Greek PM Tsipras makes comeback with new political party
Former prime minister Alexis Tsipras, the leftist firebrand who ran Greece at the height of its debt crisis in 2015, has launched…
France Reports Heatwave Fatalities as Britain Breaks May Temperature Record
A spell of unusually high temperatures affected parts of Europe, with France facing heat-related fatalities and Britain recording its hottest day ever…
Meloni coalition wins Venice mayoral vote, defying polls
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition won the Venice mayoral election, projections showed on Monday, retaining control of the most prominent city…
Pope Leo XIV warns of ‘new forms of slavery’ linked to Artificial Intelligence
In his encyclical Magnifica Humanitas , Pope Leo XIV cautioned against what he described as a global competition for increasingly powerful algorithms…
Italian Local Elections Put Meloni Coalition to New Electoral Test
Italy has begun voting in a nationwide round of local elections that is widely seen as a key political test for Prime…