China welcomes the world back with relaxed visa rules
Beijing: China has implemented a series of measures aimed at facilitating entry for foreign nationals, boosting business, education, and tourism....
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France melts down millions of coins because EU says its stars don’t look right
Paris: France has undergone a significant coin recall, reminting 27 million coins, as it failed to seek European Union (EU)...
Italy: TSO puts submarine drone for seabed surveys to test
Rome: Italian transmission system operator (TSO) Terna has launched a project in cooperation with U.S. startup Terradepth focused on testing...
Putting Orbán in charge of Europe is a terrible idea
Brussels: In less than six months, Hungary will take over the rotating EU Council presidency. Yes, you read that right....
EU top Court goes down-to-earth on overfishing rules
Brussels: Contrary to usual practice, the EU Court of Justice overturned the advice of its Advocate General, whose legal reasoning...
Italy granted thousands of visas to Pakistanis recently: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Andreas Ferrarese, has said that his nation granted visas to more than 15,000...
UK’s HS2 rail costs rise again by up to £10 billion
London: Britain’s HS2 high-speed rail project linking London with Birmingham in central England could cost the government up to £10...
UK to exonerate and compensate wrongly convicted Post Office staff
London: The UK government announced Wednesday it will unilaterally quash the wrongful theft convictions of hundreds of self-employed Post Office...
Italy: Generali spends $108 million to grow China non-life insurance business
Milan: Italy's biggest insurer Generali on Wednesday said it would acquire full control of a non-life insurance joint-venture in China...
Italy continues reforms by revising its international tax principles
Rome: On December 28, 2023, Legislative Decree No. 209/2023 regarding the Italian reform of international taxation (the Decree) was published...
Italy: Outcry over neo-fascist salute engulfs Meloni
Rome: Anti-terror police are studying video footage of hundreds of people who are alleged to have performed mass fascist salutes...
UK households poorer than before pandemic: Unions
London: The United Kingdom is the only G7 country where household budgets have not recovered to pre-Covid levels, trade union...
Roadside concerts become a hit in SW China’s Guizhou
Guiyang: No superstars. No tickets. Everyone can sing on the stage. Different from regular concerts, roadside concerts in Guiyang, capital...
Legal migration to EU must increase as workforce ages, says commissioner
Athens: Legal migration to the European Union will have to increase by 1 million people a year to make up...
Pakistan will miss Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese, Albana Ferrarese
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese and his charming wife Albana Ferrarese are leaving everybody in tears...
Pakistan’s sesame export to China registers 117.85pc increase in last year
Beijing: Pakistan registered a remarkable surge of 117.85 percent in Sesame seed export to China last year as sesame seeds...
Italy: Two bodies found after avalanche in Alps
Rome: Italian mountain rescue teams found the bodies of two hikers after an avalanche on Sunday in the Alps close...
UK weather: Ice and sleet warnings for England after flooding chaos
London: After the misery and chaos caused by torrential rain and flooding, authorities have warned people to be prepared for...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese’s term in Pakistan marked by noteworthy achievements
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese term in Pakistan is marked by noteworthy achievements, particularly in bolstering...
China issues special stamps marking Year of the Dragon
Beijing: China Post has unveiled a set of two special stamps to celebrate the upcoming Chinese zodiac Year of the...
UK funding agency launches digital health hubs: a new catalyst for change?
London: In 2021, the UK government’s life sciences set out an ambitious strategy and vision for investment, innovation, and collaborative...
Coinbase plans acquisition to expand derivatives offering in EU
Brussels: Coinbase said that it is in the process of acquiring a MiFID-licensed entity to expand its derivatives offering in...
Southern Swiss canton fears for new cross-border agreement with Italy
Rome: As a result of the new tax agreement, the Swiss labour market is less attractive for Italian cross-border workers....
Canada issues new travel advisory for Pakistan
Celina Ali Islamabad: Canada has issued new travel advisory for its citizen in Pakistan, advising them to exercise a “high...
UK hit by flooding after heavy rain swells major rivers
London: Major rivers across Britain were flooded on Friday after heavy rain, with the government issuing more than 300 flood...
EU’s Vestager to meet Big Tech CEOs in the US next week
Brussels: EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager will meet the chief executives of Apple, Alphabet, Broadcom and Nvidia in the United...
Drivers in Italy to be paid to go electric
Brussels: Drivers in Italy will be offered cash to swap their gas-guzzling automobiles for non-polluting electric vehicles. The 930-million-euro ($1-billion)...
Pakistan-Italy friendly ties worth celebrating: Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese says the Pakistan-Italy friendly ties were worth celebrating. In a recent...
EU adds Russia’s biggest diamond producer Alrosa to sanctions list
Brussels: The European Union has added Russia's Alrosa (ALRS.MM), the world's biggest diamond producer, as well as its CEO Pavel...
Ambassador Andreas Ferrarese’s services lauded at farewell reception
Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese’s services were lauded on Thursday at a farewell reception. Ambassador Andreas...
