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EU sues Germany, Italy for alleged discrimination against mobile workers
The European Commission said on Thursday it had decided to refer Germany and Italy to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over practices...
Jul 25, 20241 min read
Analysis-NATO finds gaping holes in defences of Europe
BRUSSELS - The war in Ukraine and the looming U.S. presidential election dominated a NATO summit in Washington this month but, away from...
Jul 24, 20246 min read
Flights resume at Italy's Catania after Etna ash disruption
ROME - Flights serving the eastern #Sicilian city of Catania were halted for much of the day on Tuesday after an eruption from nearby...
Jul 23, 20241 min read
Analysis-Italy's Meloni put domestic concerns first in rejecting von der Leyen
ROME - Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's decision not to back Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission chief was driven by fear...
Jul 21, 20243 min read
Ukraine will stop Putin, Biden tells NATO in forceful speech
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden pledged to forcefully defend Ukraine against Russia's invasion at the NATO summit in Washington on...
Jul 10, 20244 min read
Italy to spend 7.5 billion euros on new Eurofighter jets, document shows
ROME - Italy is planning to spend just under 7.5 billion euros ($8.1 billion) over the next 11 years on 24 new Eurofighter jets,...
Jul 9, 20242 min read
Exclusive-NATO will need 35-50 extra brigades under new defence plans, source says
WASHINGTON - NATO will need between 35 and 50 extra brigades to fully realise its new plans to defend against an attack from Russia, a...
Jul 8, 20243 min read
Pope decries populists, warns democracy is in bad health
TRIESTE, Italy - Pope Francis denounced populist politics and what he called "the dross of ideology" on Sunday, warning that democracy...
Jul 8, 20242 min read
EU resists calls to delay deforestation law, letter shows
BRUSSELS - The European Union has resisted calls from some industries and countries to delay its flagship policy to fight deforestation,...
Jul 6, 20242 min read
China's Xi greets EU Council president ahead of EV tariffs taking effect
BEIJING - China's President Xi Jinping made a congratulatory call on Thursday to incoming European Council President Antonio Costa,...
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Biden should drop re-election bid, Italy's Renzi says, to give Democrats a chance
ROME - U.S. President Joe Biden must drop his re-election bid or Donald Trump is sure to return to the White House, former Italian prime...
Jul 4, 20242 min read
Italy's Meloni tells her party there is no room for fascism in its ranks
ROME - Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni told her Brothers of Italy party on Tuesday that it should expunge from its ranks anyone who...
Jul 3, 20242 min read
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