Italy

The European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), the right-wing bloc led by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, managed to secure high-profile positions on more than a dozen committees in the European Parliament following…

French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Tuesday to overhaul parental leave so it pays better after France saw the lowest number of births since World War Two last year, in…

Italy has become the first country in the world to ban the production, sale and import of cultivated meat — a term derived from the way it is produced by…

Jakarta, Surakarta, Berlin (7/12 – 11) Amid a generally declining period for Germany’s national football team, the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Indonesia has been a shining light for…

Migration and interior ministers from five European Union countries most affected by migration across the Mediterranean — Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Malta and Spain — have hailed a new EU pact on migration but…

“I hear the Canadairs before I see them. When I do, I know there’s a wildfire somewhere very near,” Adriana says. She lives in Terrasini, near Sicily’s capital Palermo. It’s…

It’s the corruption scandal stinking up the EU. Suitcases filled with euros seized in Brussels flats. A number of MEPs locked up behind bars awaiting trial. And now a battle…

European towns with dwindling populations are offering generous cash incentives to new residents. Many rural areas are facing ageing populations as young people move to cities or opt not to…

First came a controversial crackdown on rave parties. Then, a ban on the much-debated ChatGPT chatbot, the first of its kind across the world, followed by a ban on synthetic meat. Finally, a plan…

Cross-border rail travel in the EU is set to get faster, more frequent and more affordable under a new plan to boost green transport. “While demand for green mobility is growing, we need…