26

Jan

Pope tells Order of Malta to strengthen its unity

Pope Francis called on the Sovereign Military Order of Malta to regain harmony and unity on Wednesday in a message to participants at its General Chapter meeting. Last year the…

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26

Jan

Machete attack at southern Spain churches leaves one dead several injured

Man wielding machete attacks two churches in Spain Leaves at least one dead, several injured High Court investigating case as "terrorism" MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish authorities said they were investigating…

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25

Jan

Spain tries to tackle increase in fatal violence against women

The Spanish government has called a second emergency meeting of domestic violence experts in less than a month after the murders of six women and a young girl since the…

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25

Jan

Photo Story: Cold weather in northern Spain

A woman uses a broom to remove icicles hanging from the roof of her house in Espinal, Navarra, Spain, 25 January 2023. The Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) issued an…

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25

Jan

Pope condemns Holocaust denial

VATICAN CITY, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned Holocaust denial, as Australia came under pressure to refuse a visa to American rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye…

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25

Jan

Pope Francis says being gay is a sin but ‘not a crime’, praises Benedict as a “gentleman”

Pope Francis criticized laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome…

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25

Jan

Italian petrol stations start two-day strike

Italy's top two petrol-station groups have started a two day strike for Wednesday and Thursday after government claims they may have been engaged in price gouging. The heads of Fegica…

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25

Jan

Extreme weather continues to hit much of Italy

A wave of extreme weather featuring freezing temperatures, heavy snow, violent storms and gale-force winds continued to make life difficult in many parts of Italy. Snow and heavy rain took…

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24

Jan

Italy can boost African gas imports, Eni CEO says

Italy can significantly increase its gas imports from Africa and transfer some of the supply to northern Europe if it boosts its infrastructure in the next few years, the CEO…

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24

Jan

Centre-right European leaders seeking options leading to tie-up with Meloni – Politico

Centre-right politicians in Brussels and Strasbourg are considering ways to involve, or even eventually to include, Giorgia Meloni's hard-right with the continent's mainstream conservative, Politico has revealed. This move comes…

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24

Jan

Man who lent identity to Messina Denaro arrested

A week after the blitz that led to the capture of the boss Matteo Messina Denaro, Andrea Bonafede, a surveyor from Campobello di Mazara, was arrested on charges of mafia…

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23

Jan

Greece detects African swine fever in a wild boar

Jan 23 (Reuters) - Greece has detected African swine fever in a wild boar in the north of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) said on Monday.…

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23

Jan

Many Italian regions on alert over extreme weather; Homeless man dies of cold in Milan

Several Italian regions have been put on alert due to a wave of extreme weather in Italy, with many part of the country hit by freezing cold, torrential rain or…

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22

Jan

High power prices drive some patients in Spain into poverty

MADRID (Reuters) - Jose Maria Casais's 2,700 euros-a-month income from a pension and incapacity benefits ought to leave him better off than most of his fellow Spaniards. But Casais, a…

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22

Jan

Scholz and Macron celebrate 60 years of Elysee Treaty

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, in Paris on Sunday to mark 60 years since the signing of the Elysee Treaty. Speaking at the Sorbonne…

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22

Jan

Pope calls for end to violence in Peru, respect for human rights

VATICAN CITY, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Sunday called for an end to violence in Peru, where nearly 50 people have been killed during anti-government demonstrations in the…

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22

Jan

Greece expands fence along border with Turkey

Greece will almost double the length of the 5-meter (16-foot)-high steel fence on its border with Turkey amid concerns over a surge of migrants. Around 400 people try to enter…

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21

Jan

Milan quietly gears up for return of big-spending Chinese tourists

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN (Reuters) - Some stores in via Montenapoleone, the heart of Milan's most exclusive shopping area, are displaying clothes and accessories dedicated to the Lunar New Year…

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21

Jan

Gina Lollobrigida: From post-war film legend to artist

By Philip Pullella ROME,  (Reuters) - Gina Lollobrigida, who has died at the age of 95, shot to fame in the 1950s as a sultry Mediterranean sex symbol, then became…

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21

Jan

Years of cat-and-mouse end as top mafioso cornered in Italian clinic

Messina Denaro captured after 30 years on the run Top mafioso faces 20 life prison terms for multiple crimes Started killing young, guilty of a slew of murders Secret letters…

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21

Jan

Young northern Europeans flock to Spain’s Malaga to work remotely

By Charlie Devereux and Corina Pons MADRID, Jan 20 (Reuters) - The Spanish city of Malaga and its Costa del Sol surroundings are seeing a surge in people moving in…

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20

Jan

France’s Macron proposes big hike in military spending for 2024-2030

By Michel Rose and Clotaire Achi Mont-de-Marsan, FRANCE, Jan 20 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron proposed on Friday boosting military spending by over a quarter in coming years, saying…

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20

Jan

Italy plans Treasury shake-up with new department for state-owned firms -sources

ROME, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Italian Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti plans to reorganise the ministry, creating a new unit at the Treasury department to manage state-owned firms and banking regulation…

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20

Jan

Coffins fall into river after cemetery wing collapses in southern Italy

Some 20 coffins fell into a southern Italian river after a cemetery wing collapsed after torrential rain recently near Benevento, local sources said. The incident happened at Sant'Agata de Goti.…

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20

Jan

Mafia boss Messina Denaro’s third hideout found

Italian police on Thursday found the third hideout of Matteo Messina Denaro, the Mafia superboss caught after 30 years on the run in a Palermo cancer clinic Monday. It is…

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19

Jan

Snam to invest 10 bln euros by 2026 in Italy’s gas security

By Francesca Landini MILAN, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Europe's biggest gas grid operator Snam SRG.MI will invest 10 billion euros ($10.8 billion) by 2026 in boosting its transport, storage and…

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19

Jan

Italy to feel full brunt of winter

An Arctic vortex is bringing the full brunt of winter to Italy for the first time, weathermen warned.The polar winds are sweeping down the peninsula from north to south bringing…

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19

Jan

UPDATED: French strike nationwide to say ‘non’ to Macron’s pension reform

Government wants to raise retirement age by two years to 64 Railways, schools and refineries among those hit by strike Macron's reformist credentials at stake in dispute Polls show widespread…

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18

Jan

French union threatens to cut electricity to MPs, billionaires amid nationwide strike

PARIS, Jan 18 (Reuters) - France's hardline CGT union has threatened to cut off electricity supplies to lawmakers and billionaires before a nationwide strike on Thursday, in an increasingly acrimonious…

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18

Jan

Photo Story: Snow in Avila, Spain

A man pushes his bike past the Wall of Avila after a snowfall, in Avila, Spain, on Wednesday 18 January 2023. Storm Fien is bringing snow to several Spanish regions.…

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18

Jan

DAVOS 2023: Spain says ‘very close to deal’ with Britain on Gibraltar

DAVOS, Switzerland  (Reuters) - Spain's foreign minister said that Madrid and London were closing in on a deal to find a definitive solution settling the post-Brexit status of Gibraltar. The…

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18

Jan

Pope calls missile attack on Ukraine apartment building heartbreaking

VATICAN CITY, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the Russian missile strike on an apartment building that killed 45 people, including young children, in the eastern Ukrainian…

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18

Jan

UPDATED: Italian security forces find second hideout of Messina Denaro found

By Wladimir Pantaleone Messina Denaro caught after 30 years on the run Apartment found in Western Sicilian town Doctor who prescribed cancer treatment under investigation Italian police on Wednesday found…

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18

Jan

Amazon will not cut jobs in Italy, unions say

MILAN  (Reuters) - Amazon does not plan to cut any jobs in Italy despite a drop in volumes last year, trade unions said after a video meeting with a company…

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17

Jan

Arrest of ‘last godfather’ deals new blow to ailing Sicilian mafia

The arrest of Sicilian mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro deals a powerful blow to the mythology of the Cosa Nostra, toppling a symbol of the group's resistance to police efforts to break up…

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16

Jan

UPDATED: After 30 years, Italy arrests mafia boss Messina Denaro at Sicilian hospital

PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) -Italy's most wanted mafia boss, Matteo Messina Denaro, was arrested by armed police at a private hospital in Sicily on Monday, where the man who has been…

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16

Jan

Italian pop group Pooh to reunite at Sanremo

Pooh, one of Italy's oldest and most popular pop groups, are to reunite for the Sanremo Song Festival next month, organizers said Monday. The three surviving members of the band,…

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16

Jan

Italian businesses less gloomy on economy: central bank survey

MILAN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italian businesses' opinions about the economic situation and their business conditions were less negative in the fourth quarter of 2022 compared with the previous three…

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16

Jan

Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida dies at 95

MILAN, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Italian actress Gina Lollobrigida has died at 95, ANSA news agency reported on Monday. Lollobrigida shot to fame in the 1950s as a sultry Mediterranean…

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16

Jan

75,000 customers without electricity due to storm, French power supplier says

PARIS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - 75,000 customers of French energy supplier Enedis, a EDF unit, were without electricity on Monday morning as a storm is raging through the western parts…

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16

Jan

Europe’s royals, in Athens, bids farewell to Greece’s last king

ATHENS, Jan 16 (Reuters) - European royalty gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of former King Constantine of Greece, born a prince but spurned by his country which…

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16

Jan

Paris to decide fate of the e-scooters in a referendum

Parisians will be asked to decide the fate of the French capital’s controversial electric rental scooters via a referendum. City authorities are considering banning the vehicles, which first arrived in…

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15

Jan

Italy freshwater reserves at low levels due to lack of rain, snowfall

Italy's rain and snowfall levels are currently not sufficient to rectify the water deficit that nation has carried over from last year, the ANBI water resource association said. It said…

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14

Jan

Greece to hold parliamentary election in spring, PM says

ATHENS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Greece will hold a parliamentary election in the spring, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Saturday, confirming local media reports that the government was considering…

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13

Jan

Portugal approves new vetting system for government officials after string of hiring scandals

LISBON  (Reuters) - Portugal's government said future officials would from now on have to answer a questionnaire before they are appointed to prove they are fit for office after a…

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13

Jan

Spain’s inflation slows, ends 2022 at 5.7%

MADRID, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Spanish inflation slowed down to end 2022 at 5.7%thanks to lower energy priceincreases, the National Statistics Institute said on Friday, a tad lower than the…

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13

Jan

Cardinal Pell lies in state, funeral plans overshadowed by memo revelation

VATICAN CITY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Australian Cardinal George Pell was lying in state on Friday, with funeral preparations overshadowed by revelations that he was the author of an anonymous…

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13

Jan

Italy eyes cut in excise duties as anger grows over fuel prices

ROME (Reuters) - Italy may cut excise duties to curb rising fuel prices, its economy minister said, in the face of mounting public anger that could pose the first major…

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13

Jan

Pell wrote secret memo calling Francis’ papacy ‘catastrophe’,

VATICAN CITY  (Reuters) - The late conservative Australian Cardinal George Pell was the author of an anonymous memo condemning Pope Francis' papacy as a "catastrophe" where political correctness held sway…

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11

Jan

Malta lags behind in sanctioning Russian assets – EU

Malta, together with Greece, lags behind their European Union peers in freezing Russian assets sanctioned over Moscow's war against Ukraine, according to an EU official and an internal document, as the…

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11

Jan

Paris 2024 organisers warned security and transport a risk by top French auditors

"It's doable but what the Court wants to say is that it is high time to get into the operational phase. It's not too late but it's tense." The 2024…

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11

Jan

Man injures multiple people in stabbing incident at the Gare du Nord train station, Paris

A man has injured several people with a knife in a busy Paris train station. The incident took place at around 6.45am on Wednesday morning in Gare du Nord. The…

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11

Jan

UPDATE – Cardinal George Pell dies at 81

ROME, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Australian Cardinal George Pell, a leading Roman Catholic conservative and former top Vatican official who was acquitted in 2020 of sexual abuse accusations, died on Tuesday at…

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10

Jan

Politicians vow action after Italian fans clash on motorway

Italian political leaders vowed to crack down on rowdy soccer fans after Roma and Napoli supporters clashed at a motorway service area, forcing authorities briefly to shut the main road…

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10

Jan

French PM to unveil pension reform in big test for Macron

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday will unveil the details of a pension reform that is already angering unions and a large majority of voters and will be a…

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10

Jan

Peace demands that we defend life – Pope Francis

Peace demands that we defend life, Pope Francis said. Addressing a host of international themes in his annual new year's meeting with the Diplomatic Corps, the pontiff said that life…

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10

Jan

Economy, migration dominate Meloni-Von der Leyen talks

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the and Ursula von der Leyen, the President of the European Commission tackled some of Europe's hottest issues in Rome, covering migration, the conflict in…

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