Sicily
Italian police net record 5-tonne cocaine haul off Sicilian coast
ROME, July 21 (Reuters) - Italian authorities have seized a record 5.3 tonne cocaine haul being transferred between ships off the southern…
Sicily’s Catania airport reopens after Mount Etna ash disruption
ROME, May 22 (Reuters) - Catania airport has reopened after being forced to suspend flights on Sunday when nearby Mount Etna spewed…
Mount Etna eruption halts flights to Sicily’s Catania airport
ROME (Reuters) - Flights serving the eastern Sicilian city of Catania were halted on Sunday after an eruption from nearby Mount Etna…
Mild earthquake rattles Catania, Sicily
An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 was registered at 3:22 am in north-eastern Sicily, in the province of Catania. According to data from…
EU ready to cover half of Messina Bridge study cost
The EU is ready to cover half of the cost of studies into the Messina Bridge project, Italy's transport ministry (MIT) said…
Sicily Governor says island ‘swamped’ by migrant landings; Tension at Lampedusa hotspot
Sicily Governor Renato Schifani on Monday denounced the emergency situation on the island region, saying in the last month it has been…
Italian police seize 2 tonnes of cocaine off the coast of Sicily
Finance police on Monday seized two tonnes of cocaine found floating off the east coast of Sicily. The drug, with an estimated…
Italy’s planned bridge to Sicily sees costs ballooning
ROME, (Reuters) - A project to build a bridge connecting the Italian mainland to the island of Sicily will cost as much…
Von der Leyen in Sicily: European solution on migrants possible
A European solution on migrants is possible, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said at the university of Palermo Thursday. "We…
Photo Story: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Sicily
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday evening pays homage to judge Giovanni Falcone, his wife Francesca Morvillo and the…
Thunderstorms, gales whip eastern Sicily
Thunderstorms and gales have been whipping eastern Sicily since Wednesday night causing widespread flooding, local sources said. Mayors have told citizens not…
Italian authorities issue weather red alert for Sicily
A weather red alert will be in force in eastern Sicily on Thursday, the Italian civil protection agency said. Eastern Sicilian areas,…