Europe – Mediterranean

Italy · 30 Apr 2018 Fresh elections in Italy are more than just a probability Centre-left Democratic Party (PD) caretaker leader Maurizio Martina said Monday it was "impossible to lead the party" after former leader Matteo Renzi…

Italy · 30 Apr 2018 Italy – Renzi rules out coalition with Di Maio Matteo Renzi while interviewed on TV programme "Che tempo che fa" said "Those who lost the election can not go to the…

Italy · 29 Apr 2018 Di Maio calls for a German style coalition agreement There's something fascinating about the Italian way of doing politics. This applies especially to the narrative and the way it is expressed.…

Europe - Mediterranean · 27 Apr 2018 Libya: General Khalifa Haftar returns to Benghazi Khalifa Haftar, a veteran general and the most powerful figure in eastern Libya, has returned to the eastern city of Benghazi following…

France · 26 Apr 2018 Macron’s evolution towards becoming a global leader There was a lot of anticipation for the visit of the French President to the United States. A lot of column inches…

Pope Francis · 24 Apr 2018 Alfie Evans still breathing despite termination of life support. SKY News reports that the father of Alfie Evans, Tom said doctors were "gobsmacked" his 23-month-old son was still breathing eleven hours…

Italy · 24 Apr 2018 10 dead, over 17 operations as migrant journeys restart from North Africa With the good weather and the calm sea, the departures of refugees from North Africa to Italy have resumed. Unfortunately, so did…

Italy · 24 Apr 2018 EU Commission opens in-depth investigation into Italian State loan to Alitalia The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess whether Italy's bridge loan to Alitalia totalling €900 million constitutes State aid…

Italy · 23 Apr 2018 Roberto Fico (M5s) given the mandate to explore the formation of a government in Italy Italian President Sergio Mattarella handed Lower House Speaker Roberto Fico an exploratory mandate to explore the possibility of a government-formation deal between…

Italy · 23 Apr 2018 Alfie Evans granted Italian citizenship Italy on Monday gave Italian citizenship to terminally ill British toddler Alfie Evans so that he can hopefully be "immediately" moved to…

Italy · 23 Apr 2018 Italy – Centre right takes lead in Molise Centre-right governor candidate Donato Toma looks set to win Sunday's regional election in the southern region of Molise, the first major test…

Italy · 22 Apr 2018 What’s next for Italy after links between politicians and mafia were confirmed in court? On Friday, a Palermo court found guilty former heads of the ROS security police Mario Mori, Giuseppe De Donno and Antonio Subranni,…