EU’s Migration Pact is a disaster for migrants and asylum seekers
Brussels: A new “political agreement” to overhaul the European Union’s asylum and migration system will severely curtail the rights of...
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EU reaches agreement to overhaul migration system, tighten asylum rules
Brussels: The European Union has reached an agreement on reforms designed to share the cost of hosting migrants and refugees,...
The New Silk Road: What is it and why has Italy abandoned the project with China?
Rome: Italy has quit the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), also known as the New Silk Road, a project launched...
Greek PM to ‘persist’ with UK over Parthenon Marbles
London: Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Sunday he would push for the return of the Parthenon Marbles when he...
Greece’s draft budget positively evaluated by EU Commission
Brussels: The European Commission after analyzing all draft euro zone 2024 budgets, reported that euro zone fiscal policy will be...
EU is far from showing a strategic vision: Turkish FM Fidan
Ankara: Türkiye wants to advance relations with the EU based on a "concrete and positive agenda," the country’s foreign minister...
The agronomic and macroeconomic forces behind olive oil prices in Italy
Rome: Olive oil prices in Italy have risen from 90 to 130 percent since September 2022, reflecting a combination of...
Twenty countries ask EU to prepare for climate change health hazards
Brussels: A large majority of European Union countries want stronger EU action to prepare for the health consequences of climate...
9% EU graduates engaged in mobility abroad
Brussels: Approximately 386 900 students who graduated in 2021 in EU countries had studied abroad during their degree for at...
TikTok CEO to meet top EU chiefs next week amid disinformation worries
Brussels: TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will meet EU industry chief Thierry Breton, EU digital chief Vera Jourova and EU...
EU backs projects to boost researcher-industry ties
Brussels: Horizon Europe research and innovation programme funds nine talent projects in Widening Countries The EU has announced funding for...
Feeling saucy? Just how much does Italy, and Europe, love pasta?
Brussels: EU's pasta production increased by 20% in 2022 with Italy unsurprisingly leading the production, consumption, and exports. Italy loves...
Italy readies quick sale of patrol ships to Indonesia amid China fears
Rome: Italy is in talks with Indonesia to sell the Pacific nation two of its new PPA multipurpose patrol vessels,...
Meloni’s first anniversary as Italy PM marred by economy, family split
Rome: Weak economic growth and high interest on the country's huge debt are the main problems facing Italian Prime Minister...
Italy survives S&P scrutiny staying two steps above junk
Rome: Italy remains at two levels above junk at S&P Global Ratings after Giorgia Meloni’s government weathered the first of...
Italy: Everyday survival a constant struggle for migrants
Rome: A recent study by the International Rescue Committee found that migrants in Italy face a dire situation when it...
EU migration reform enters final stretch. Here’s what you need to know
Brussels: The European Union is inching closer to reforming its migration policy, a once-in-a-generation opportunity to establish consistent rules for...
As Armenia’s ties strain with Turkey, France pushes EU to stand with Yerevan
Paris: Against the backdrop of the mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, the French government is taking a leading role...
State of the Union: Slovakia’s Fico returns and EU enlargement comes back into focus
Brussels: Three time prime minister Robert Fico made an electoral comeback last weekend. Since their counteroffensive began in June, Ukrainian...
Greece wants EU to slap sanctions on countries that won’t accept return of illegal migrants
Athens: As is the case in Italy, Greece is facing new wave of illegal immigration, and as it boosts measures...
EU countries agree new rules to manage future migration crises
Brussels: The preliminary agreement reached on Wednesday paves the way for establishing common rules to manage an unexpected mass arrival...
Italy: Inside coveted marble quarries where artists like Michelangelo traveled for the finest materials
Joey Hadden "Is that snow?" my partner said one morning during a summer Mediterranean cruise as we opened our cabin's...
Southern EU countries call for more robust migration deal during talks in Malta
Brussels: Leaders of nine southern European countries called on Friday for the EU to finalise a new migration and asylum...
Italy hikes 2023 debt issuance as public finances creak
Rome: Italy has increased its estimate for debt issuance this year due to its worsening state finances and delays in...
EU’s Mediterranean, southern European leaders meet in Malta on migration
The summit comes after the UN says more than 2,500 people had perished or disappeared crossing the Mediterranean Sea so...
EU fails to agree changes to migration laws as Germany and Italy clash
Brussels: European Union member states have failed to reach an agreement on changes to the bloc’s migration laws after Germany...
Italy in markets’ crosshairs as Meloni readies difficult budget
Rome: Italy is under growing market scrutiny as Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni prepares a difficult 2024 budget, with investors dismayed...
Greece seeks EU-Turkey migration deal expansion: minister
Athens: Greece in December will seek the renewal of a 2016 migration deal between the EU and Turkey, the Greek...
Five to be charged in UK with spying for Russia
London: Five people suspected of spying for Russia are to be charged in the UK with conspiracy to conduct espionage....
Is Turkey’s bid for EU membership over?
Brussels: Recent remarks by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan have raised the prospect that Turkey could sever ties with the...
