26

Jan

UPDATED – Cabinet approves decree guaranteeing CONI’s independence as Italy risked Olympic Games exclusion

Updated 1145 - Cabinet approves decree safeguarding CONI's independence In his last Cabinet meeting before submitting his resignation, Italian PM Giuseppe Conte has managed to push through legal amendments giving…

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26

Jan

Italy sends warning letter to Pfizer over COVID vaccine delays

ROME, Jan 25 (Reuters) - The Italian government on Monday sent a letter of formal notice to Pfizer calling on the drug company to respect its contractual commitments over its…

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26

Jan

EPA’s Eye in the Sky: Thessaloniki, Greece

Streets in the centre of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. Photo: EPA-EFE/NIKOS ARVANITIDIS

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25

Jan

Conte to resign on Tuesday, seek fresh mandate in Italy

ROME (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte will hand in his resignation to the head of state on Tuesday after a morning cabinet meeting to inform his ministers, Conte's…

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25

Jan

Photo Story: Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa re-elected as Portugal’s President

Presidential candidate, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, delivers his victory speech for being re-elected as Portugal's President after winning the 2021 presidential elections, in Lisbon, Portugal, 24 January 2021. Marcelo Rebelo…

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25

Jan

Italy’s Conte seeks way out of political mire ahead of Senate vote

ROME, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte looked for a solution on Monday to a political crisis that has enveloped his government, leaving him without a reliable…

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25

Jan

Italy’s Conte not planning on resigning to form new government: government source – UPDATE

ROME, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is not planning on resigning with a view to forming a new government, a senior government source said on Monday.…

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24

Jan

Italy to take legal action over COVID vaccine delays to get promised doses

MILAN, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Italy will take legal action against Pfizer Inc and AstraZeneca over delays in deliveries of COVID-19 vaccines to secure agreed supplies rather than seek damages,…

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24

Jan

French health body recommends delaying second COVID shot to six weeks after first

PARIS (Reuters) - France's top health advisory body on Saturday recommended doubling the time between people being given the first and second COVID-19 vaccinations to six weeks from three in…

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24

Jan

Italy PM says vaccine supply delays are serious contract violations

MILAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Delays in supply of vaccines to Italy from Pfizer and, possibly, AstraZeneca amount to serious violations of contractual agreements and Rome will take countermeasures, Prime…

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24

Jan

French COVID-19 intensive care numbers down for first time in two weeks

PARIS (Reuters) - The number of people with coronavirus in French intensive care units fell by 16 to 2,896 in data released on Saturday, the first decline in two weeks…

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24

Jan

Italy’s Lombardy spars with government over virus data mishap

MILAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Italy's Lombardy region and the central government exchanged blame on Saturday over the release of COVID-19 data that wrongly condemned the region to stricter restrictions.…

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24

Jan

Greek foreign minister hopes for ‘positive’ spirit from Turkey in talks

ATHENS, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Greece's foreign minister said he hoped Turkey would have a positive approach towards a meeting next week aimed at reviving long-stalled efforts to open negotiations…

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24

Jan

Top Spanish general resigns over allegations of vaccination queue-jumping

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's top general resigned on Saturday after allegations he had received the COVID-19 vaccine ahead of priority groups, one of a number of public officials who have…

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24

Jan

Italy tells TikTok to block users after death of young girl

ROME, Jan 23 (Reuters) - The Italian data privacy watchdog ordered video app TikTok on Friday to block the accounts of any users in Italy whose age it could not…

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24

Jan

Italy to rethink vaccine rollout if supply problems persist

MILAN, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Italy will have to rethink its COVID-19 vaccination plans if supply problems persist, a senior health official said on Saturday. The country had already had…

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23

Jan

Spain sells to Andorra 30,000 COVID-19 vaccines

Health workers from the Nostra Senyora de Mertixell Hospital receive the first batch of vaccines against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Andorra. Spain has signed an agreement with Andorra to…

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23

Jan

Portugal holds presidential election on Sunday as COVID-19 cases spiral

Portuguese voters - largely confined to their homes due to a strict COVID-19 lockdown - will pick a new president on Sunday, but many fear going to the polls could…

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23

Jan

Lockdown in Ibiza over coronavirus pandemic

Spanish Civil Guard members check passengers at an almost empty Ibiza airport in Ibiza, Balearic islands, Spain, 23 January 2021, after the decision of the regional government to reinforce lockdown…

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23

Jan

Polemic in Spain as officials jump vaccine queue as COVID-19 cases surge

A steady drip-feed of public officials admitting to having been vaccinated ahead of priority groups has sparked uproar on social media in Spain at a time when several regions are…

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23

Jan

Moody’s warns over Italy’s credit rating if unable to manage EU funds

Moody's said that Italy's inability to take advantage of the available EU resources to boost its economy's growth potential would likely exert downward pressure on its credit rating. The ratings…

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23

Jan

Portugal identifies first case of South African coronavirus variant

The first case of the South African coronavirus variant was identified in Portugal on Friday, health institute Ricardo Jorge told Lusa news agency, as the country struggles to contain a…

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23

Jan

Talk of elections in Italy as Conte struggles for majority

Italy’s main ruling parties on Friday flagged snap elections as the only way out of its political impasse, if Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte fails to drum up a parliamentary majority…

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22

Jan

Amazon to raise fees on Spanish vendors due to new digital tax

U.S. tech giant Amazon will raise fees for Spanish companies using its platform to sell their wares in response a digital tax imposed by the government, El Confidencial reported on…

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22

Jan

Italy’s ‘brain drain’ increasing

Italy's 'brain drain' is rising with increasing numbers of mostly young and highly educated Italians going abroad, ISTAT said Wednesday. The number of emigrants rose 4.5% in 2019, the national…

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22

Jan

Photo Story: Italy’s museums reopen again after COVID-19 closure

People visit the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, Italy, as it reopened on Thursday. Museums and archaeological sites in 'yellow zone' regions reopened to the public again after being shut due…

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22

Jan

France warns fabric masks not enough to protect from COVID

The French government is now recommending that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from COVID-19 transmission than fabric face coverings, Health Minister Olivier Veran said.…

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22

Jan

Spain’s health minister to resign as COVID-19 cases hit new daily high

Spanish Health Minister Salvador Illa will resign next week to campaign in regional elections in Catalonia, an official from his party announced, while national authorities reported a record 44,357 new…

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21

Jan

French state ready to help Eurostar, in talks with UK over matter

The French state is ready to help Eurostar - whose business has been hit hard by COVID-19 travel restrictions - and is in talks with the British government over the…

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21

Jan

Photo Story: University students protest against the education ministry’s new bill on Higher Education

University students holding placards attend a protest against the education ministry's new bill in front of Greek Parliament, Athens, Greece, 21 January 2021. Students and professors protested against proposals for…

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21

Jan

Google and French publishers sign agreement over copyright

In a first in Europe, Alphabet's Google and a group of French publishers said on Thursday they had agreed a general framework over copyrights under which the U.S. tech giant…

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21

Jan

Greece optimistic about talks with Turkey but won’t discuss sovereignty

Greece will approach talks with Turkey next week over their disputed territorial claims in a hopeful spirit but will not discuss issues it considers as sovereign rights, Prime Minister Kyriakos…

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21

Jan

Spain pushes for vaccine certificates to ease travel resumption

Spain is pushing the European Union and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for the creation of a COVID-19 vaccine certification that would ease travel, Foreign Minister Arancha Gonzalez…

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21

Jan

Ski lifts and restaurants set to stay shut as France faces tough COVID month

A more infectious coronavirus variant is expected to spread rapidly through France in the coming month, hospital chiefs said, raising fears of another lockdown as hopes faded that ski lifts…

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21

Jan

UPDATED: Portugal to shut schools as pandemic worsens

Portugal is preparing to shut all kindergartens, schools and universities from Friday to tackle a steep rise in coronavirus cases, Lusa news agency and Publico newspaper said on Thursday. The…

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21

Jan

Italy PM wins backing for deficit hike after surviving coalition ambush

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won near unanimous parliamentary backing for extra spending for the COVID-hit economy on Wednesday, just hours after he narrowly survived an attempt by a junior…

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20

Jan

Italy considers legal action over Pfizer vaccine delivery delays

ROME, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Italy is considering legal action against Pfizer Inc after the U.S. drugmaker announced a further cut in coronavirus vaccine deliveries, the country's COVID-19 special commissioner Domenico Arcuri…

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20

Jan

Italy’s Poste Italiane to buy 51% of China’s Sengi Express

Italy's Poste Italiane said on Wednesday it had agreed to buy a 51% stake in Chinese cross-border logistics company Sengi Express from Hong Kong-based Cloud Seven Holding Ltd. The acquisition…

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20

Jan

British Airways-owner IAG buys Air Europa in cut-price 500 million euro deal

British Airways and Iberia owner International Airlines Group has agreed to buy Spain's Air Europa for 500 million euros ($606.7 million), after the pandemic cut the price in half and…

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20

Jan

Building collapses in central Madrid explosion, several injured – TVE

Reuters - One building collapsed in a central Madrid explosion, a Reuters reporter saw, with smoke coming out of the building and rescue workers evacuating elderly people from a nearby…

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20

Jan

Air France still at risk of disappearing – finance minister

French Finance minister Bruno Le Maire reaffirmed on Wednesday Air France could disappear due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on air travel, adding the French state would continue…

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20

Jan

UPDATED: Dead whale removed from Italian port of Sorrento

Photos made available by the press office of the Italian Coast Guard (Guardia Costiera) shows the complex operations of removal and transport of a specimen of whale identified last 17…

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20

Jan

Volcanic activity on Etna subsiding

Etna belched out a spectacular double fountain of lava onto its summit towering above Catania this week. The volcanic activity is part of a 'Strombolian' eruption that started Sunday.Etna is…

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20

Jan

Italy’s Conte survives close Senate vote

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte narrowly won a confidence vote in the upper house Senate on Tuesday, allowing him to remain in office after a junior partner quit his coalition…

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19

Jan

Renzi’s party confirms abstention in Italy Senate vote

ROME, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The centrist Italia Viva party confirmed that it will abstain in a crucial confidence motion in the Senate on Tuesday, increasing the probability that Prime…

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19

Jan

Photo Story: Salvator Mundi: stolen Leonardo-school painting found in Naples flat

Two police officers stand next to the recovered painting 'Salvator Mundi', in Naples, southern Italy, on 18 January 2021 (issued 19 January 2021). The 15th-century painting of Christ the Saviour…

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19

Jan

Greek coastguard recovers one dead, rescues 27 on Lesbos island

Greek coastguard officials recovered the body of one man and rescued 27 people from a rocky beach on the island of Lesbos after they apparently arrived by boat from Turkey, authorities said on Tuesday. "We have rescued 11 men, 15…

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19

Jan

Italy reports 377 coronavirus deaths, 8,824 new cases

Italy reported 377 coronavirus-related deaths on Monday, the same amount as the day before, the health ministry said, while the daily tally of new infections fell to 8,824 from 12,545.…

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19

Jan

Disneyland Paris delays reopening to April 2 due to COVID-19

Disneyland Paris said on Monday it was postponing its reopening by almost two months, to April 2, due to the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Due to the prevailing conditions…

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18

Jan

Conte comfortably wins Italy’s lower house confidence vote

ROME, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte won a crucial confidence vote in the Chamber of Deputies on Monday, hanging on to power after a junior partner…

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18

Jan

France launches public consultation on legalising cannabis

France is Europe’s biggest cannabis consumer, despite having some of the continent’s toughest laws against the drug. In response to this failure of the law to act as a deterrent,…

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18

Jan

Migrants rescued at sea arrive in Spain

Members of the Maritime Rescue Services assist migrants as they arrive to Motril port in Granada, Spain, early 18 January 2021. A total of 18 migrants on board three toy…

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18

Jan

UPDATED: Italy’s Conte takes fight for survival to parliament after coalition rupture

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, looking to save his government after a junior partner quit the coalition, defended on Monday his handling of both the coronavirus emergency and the knock-on…

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18

Jan

Amazon to open two new hubs in Italy this year

Amazon will open two new logistics centres in Italy this year, investing over 230 million euros ($278 million), the world's largest online retailer said on Monday. With the two new…

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18

Jan

Sanofi to cut around 400 job positions in pharma research

French healthcare company Sanofi has told trade unions that it is planning to cut around 400 job positions in its pharmaceutical research division, France Inter reported on Monday. In June…

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