17

Nov

Italian police break up human trafficking operation based in Sicily

Police on Thursday arrested 18 people, 11 Tunisian nationals and seven Italians, to break up a human trafficking ring that operated from Sicily. The traffickers allegedly regularly took off from…

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17

Nov

Three persons found dead in Rome, killer on the run

A murder probe has been opened after two Chinese women and a transsexual woman were found dead in Rome on Thursday, police said.One Chinese woman was found at the entrance…

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17

Nov

Italy studies tax amnesty on undeclared assets abroad, paper says

MILAN, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Rome is considering an amnesty for taxpayers with undeclared assets stored outside Italy similar to a temporary measure a government introduced in 2014, the Corriere…

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17

Nov

Italy regrets migrant ship spat with France

ROME, (Reuters) - Italy said on Wednesday it regretted tensions with Paris over migrants, which soared last week after a charity ship it turned away docked in southern France to…

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17

Nov

COP27: France, Spain latest to pledge halt to gasoline-driven vehicle sales

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 17, (Reuters) - France and Spain on Thursday joined a pledge to stop sales of gasoline-driven vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than previously planned, part…

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16

Nov

EU nations must “work quicker” on energy intervention – Portugal’s FinMin

By Sergio Goncalves and Aislinn Laing LISBON, Nov 15 (Reuters) - EU states must "work quicker and with stronger determination" to reach agreement to intervene in energy markets and support…

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16

Nov

New Christmas tree found for Vatican

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - It could have been a not so merry Christmas for the Vatican this year. In a sign of seasonal good will, the town of Agnone in…

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16

Nov

Italy PM: U.S. ready to ship more gas to Italy, price to be discussed

ROME, Nov 16 (Reuters) - The United States is ready to boost supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Italy, but it is still unclear at what price, Italy's new…

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16

Nov

Pope condemns latest missile attacks on Ukraine, urges averting escalation

VATICAN CITY, Nov 16 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the latest wave of missile attacks on Ukraine and called for a ceasefire to avert the risk of an…

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15

Nov

France, China cooperation key to overcome impact of war in Ukraine – Macron

Close cooperation between France and China is key to overcome the consequences of the war in Ukraine, which go beyond European borders, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Twitter after meeting with China's president Xi…

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15

Nov

Italy outlaws facial recognition tech, except to fight crime

Italy prohibited the use of facial recognition and 'smart glasses' on Monday as its Data Protection Agency issued a rebuke to two municipalities experimenting with the technologies. Facial recognition systems…

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15

Nov

EPA’s Eye In The Sky: San Sebastian, Spain

Thick fog covers San Sebastian, Spain. PHOTO: EPA-EFE/Javier Etxezarreta

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14

Nov

Spain cabinet reshuffle looms as minister runs for Madrid mayor

MADRID, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Spain's Tourism, Trade and Industry Minister Reyes Maroto will quit to run for mayor of Madrid, triggering a cabinet reshuffle, she said on Monday. During…

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14

Nov

Spanish truckers start new strike to protest regulation, cost of living

MADRID, Nov 14 (Reuters) - An informal group of Spanish truck drivers, whose protests earlier this year paralysed the country, started a new strike early on Monday to demand changes…

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14

Nov

French, Italian presidents agree on need for good relations after dispute over migrants

PARIS, Nov 14 (Reuters) - The presidents of France and Italy on Monday affirmed the importance of having good diplomatic relations, after relations frayed over how to deal with migrants…

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14

Nov

UPDATED: UK and France sign $74 mln agreement to tackle illegal migration

PARIS/LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Britain and France on Monday signed an agreement worth 72.2 million euros ($74.5 million) over the coming year to ramp up efforts to stop illegal…

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13

Nov

Photo Story: Pope Francis marks VI World Day of the Poor

Pope Francis during a lunch with the poor on the occasion of the World Day of the Poor inside of the Paul VI Hall, Vatican City, 13 November 2022. Photo:…

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13

Nov

Italy’s PM Meloni sues Gomorrah writer Saviano

Italy’s new prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, is suing one of the world’s best-known journalists, the anti-mafia and human rights campaigner Roberto Saviano, for criminal defamation, over remarks he made regarding…

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13

Nov

People rescued from cars after floods hit Valencia, Spain

Firefighters had to rescue people who were trapped in cars and homes after heavy rain caused flooding in Valencia, Spain. The popular holiday destination faced travel disruption, with the airport…

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12

Nov

Italy’s new government challenges sea of maritime laws

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is cracking down on charity rescue boats operating in the Mediterranean, accusing them of acting as a de facto taxi service for migrants.…

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12

Nov

Rome hoteliers get cold feet over heating restrictions

ROME, (Reuters) - Rome hotels complained on Tuesday about a city decree that delayed the date homes and business can switch on central heating systems until Nov. 21 - some…

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12

Nov

Vatican to investigate French cardinal who abused 14-year-old girl

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - The Vatican will open an investigation into French Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard, who earlier this week admitted to abusing a 14-year-old girl decades ago. Vatican spokesman Matteo…

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11

Nov

Migrant ship docks in France as row with Italy escalates

PARIS/ROME (Reuters) -A charity-run ship carrying around 230 migrants rescued at sea docked at a French port on Friday after being turned away by Italy, as a war of words…

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11

Nov

Ukrainians protest staging of Russian opera at Italy’s La Scala

MILAN, (Reuters) - A Ukrainian diplomat has written to the head of Milan's La Scala opera house and to local political leaders to protest over plans to stage the Russian…

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11

Nov

Italy’s biggest TV piracy network dismantled

Authorities in Catania, Sicily, on Friday launched a large Italian police operation against illegal streaming involving in 22 cities in Italy. The operation targeted a transnational gang that managed almost…

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11

Nov

UPDATED: Migrant ships docks in France as row with Italy escalates

PARIS/ROME, Nov 11 (Reuters) - A charity-run ship carrying around 230 migrants rescued at sea docked at a French port on Friday after being turned away by Italy, as a…

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11

Nov

Italy finds $9 bln to support economy, boosts energy security

ROME  (Reuters) - Italy approved a package of measures worth 9 billion euros ($8.96 billion) on Thursday to soften the impact of high energy prices, increase gas output and preserve…

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10

Nov

Italian industry output falls more than expected in September

ROME, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Italian industrial output was weaker than expected in September, falling 1.8% from the month before, data showed on Thursday. A Reuters survey of 21 analysts…

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10

Nov

Italy may allow earlier retirement based on 41 years of work

ROME, (Reuters) - Italy may change its pension system to allow people to retire after paying 41 years of pension contributions regardless of their age, Economy Minister Giancarlo Giorgettti said.…

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10

Nov

Italy to present new package to support economy, energy security

ROME, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Italy will approve a package of measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($8.96 billion) on Thursday to lower energy prices, increase gas output and…

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10

Nov

Ousted Vatican auditor and deputy sue Holy See for $9.25 million

VATICAN CITY, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The Vatican's first auditor general and his deputy, who were appointed in 2015 and fired two years later, are suing the Holy See for…

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10

Nov

France orders poultry indoors as bird flu risk level raised to “high”

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France raised its risk level regarding bird flu to "high" from "moderate", it said in a decree published in the official journal on Thursday, thereby…

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10

Nov

France to let migrant boat dock, has harsh words for Italy, Baby dies of hypothermia on migrant boat off Lampedusa

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - France said on Thursday it would allow an NGO ship carrying over 200 migrants rescued in the Mediterranean to dock at the port of Toulon,…

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10

Nov

EU Commission’s fiscal rules plan a good basis for negotiations, Spanish minister says

MADRID, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Spanish Economy Minister Nadia Calvino said on Thursday the proposal for new fiscal rules made by the European Commission was a good basis to start…

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10

Nov

French economy should not suffer any hard landing but recession still possible – ECB’s Villeroy

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The French economy should not suffer any hard landing although a "limited and temporary recession" remains possible, European Central Bank (ECB) member and Bank of…

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10

Nov

Paris commuters face travel chaos Thursday as metro workers strike

PARIS, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Paris commuters and visiting tourists are set to face serious disruptions on Thursday as metro workers go on strike, with a third of subway lines…

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09

Nov

Last migrants held up on charity ship allowed ashore in Italy

ROME (Reuters) - Thirty-five migrants who were held up on a rescue ship have been allowed ashore in Sicily, ending a stand-off between the German charity that runs the vessel…

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09

Nov

Earthquake of magnitude 5.7 strikes off Rimini’s coast in Italy – EMSC

Reuters) - An earthquake of magnitude 5.7 struck near the coast of Italian town of Rimini on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth…

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08

Nov

UK has not set a timeline for migration deal with France 

Britain has not set a deadline for agreeing a deal with France to curb the number of migrants illegally crossing the English Channel, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's spokesman said on…

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08

Nov

German official: migrants should be able to disembark ship off Italian coast

Germany is in talks with Rome about the fate of rescued migrants who were stranded on a German-flagged charity vessel off the Italian coast and wants them to be given permission to…

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07

Nov

Greece to ban sale of spyware amid wiretapping scandal

Greece will soon ban the sale of spyware, the government said on Monday, after a newspaper report that more than 30 people, including ministers and business people, had been under state surveillance…

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06

Nov

In Spain’s , old vines could future-proof wine against climate change

LOGROÑO, Spain (Reuters) - When Spanish genetics researcher Pablo Carbonell spots a green rectangle among the endless grey rows on his computer's screen, it could be good news for winemakers…

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06

Nov

UPDATE – Italy allows minors and the sick to leave migrant ship as 144 of the 170 migrants on board of SOS Humanity disembark in Catania

The NGO ‘Sos Humanity’ ship Humanity 1 arrived in the port of Catania on Saturday night, with 179 shipwrecked people on board. As provided for in the new decree, a…

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06

Nov

Photo Story: Giorgia Meloni statuette on Naples nativity scene

A terracotta figurine depicting Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, wearing a dark suit like the one used at her first entrance to Palazzo Chigi. The figurine was created by Master…

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05

Nov

Photo Story: Thousands swarm streets of Rome for peace rally

People attend a rally for peace in Rome, Italy, 05 November 2022. The rally was organized by the Europe for Peace movement, calling on all countries to get rid of…

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05

Nov

France’s RN elects Bardella as new president instead of Marine Le Pen

PARIS, Nov 5 (Reuters) - France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) elected Jordan Bardella as its new president on Saturday, overwhelmingly backing the 27-year-old European Parliament member to succeed Marine Le…

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05

Nov

Helicopter goes missing in Foggia, Italy with 7 people on board

A helicopter went missing on Saturday morning in the Italian province of Foggia. The A109 helicopter carrying five passengers, including two children. The helicopter was on a flight between Foggia-Vieste and the…

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05

Nov

Italy expands Adriatic drilling rights to hike gas output, lower price

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's new government will expand concessions to drill for gas in the Adriatic, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said on Friday, in a drive to double Rome's output…

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05

Nov

Italy demands countries take responsibility for migrant rescue boats

ROME (Reuters) - A row escalated on Friday over who should take care of migrants rescued by charity groups off the Italian coast, with Italy insisting that countries whose flag…

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05

Nov

Italy PM Meloni hikes govt borrowing to tackle energy crisis

ROME, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Italy's new government unveiled its first public finance targets on Friday, hiking borrowing to finance support measures for families and firms struggling with sky-high energy…

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04

Nov

Portugal’s banks forced to renegotiate mortgages of most indebted families

LISBON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Portugal's government has decreed that banks will have to renegotiate mortgages of up to 300,000 euros ($293,700) for the most indebted families and offer them…

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04

Nov

Climate activists throw soup on Van Gogh in Rome

Climate activists threw vegetable soup on Van Gogh's The Sower in Rome's Palazzo Bonaparte museum on Friday. The Ultima Generazione (Last Generation) action follows them glueing themselves to Botticelli's Spring…

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04

Nov

Spain briefly closes part of airspace as Chinese rocket debris flies over

MADRID, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Spain briefly closed the airspace over the northeastern region of Catalonia and three other regions on Friday as remnants of a Chinese rocket were expected…

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04

Nov

Spain detects two bird flu infections in poultry farm workers

MADRID (Reuters) - Two Spanish poultry farm workers tested positive for bird flu following an outbreak in poultry, in what appears to be the first known human infections in Spain…

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04

Nov

Germany tells Italy migrants onboard NGO boats need swift rescue

ROME (Reuters) - Germany has urged Italy to help migrants who have been onboard a German-flagged NGO boat for more than a week, saying charity vessels operating in the Mediterranean…

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03

Nov

UPDATED: Italy’s Meloni reassures EU on her first foreign trip as premier

BRUSSELS/ROME, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Italy's new Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni made her first foreign trip in office on Thursday to the heart of the European Union, showcasing her commitment…

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03

Nov

Spain’s October jobless falls 0.92% from September to 2.91 mln

Nov 3 (Reuters) - The number of people registering as jobless in Spain fell by 0.92% in October from a month earlier, or by 27,027 people, leaving a total of…

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