World Rajoy's state of the nation holds no surprises Mariano Rajoy has made his first state of the nation address in his 14 months as head of the conservative People’s Party. But the message was one 21/02/2013
World Lock, stock and one smoking Beppe Grillo On the 24th and 25th February, Italy held highly unusual elections. The vote showed that many Italians were disgusted with traditional politics 21/02/2013
World 'What took centuries to create in Italy was degraded in a very short time' Like many countries in Europe, Italy is struggling with problems of its own making following sleaze, scandal and corruption, although it has received 21/02/2013
Next Series Gravity's grip on earth Gravity is one of the fundamental forces of nature, its invisible grip governing our planet – from the rocks inside to the seas on the surface. In 21/02/2013
Culture news Virtual Panel: Sports and Disabilities Since the 2012 Paralympics gained the highest international viewer ratings ever recorded, sport and disability has become a hot topic. Hopefully 20/02/2013
My Europe Series Is Italy ready for change? Italians go to the polls on 24-25 February to vote in an early election, which could determine whether Italy heads out of deep recession or drags 20/02/2013
World Bersani: 'Berlusconi's Italy crippled the very idea of Europe' The 61-year-old leader of the Italian Left, Pier Luigi Bersani, is a former Communist from a staunchly Catholic family and the son of a petrol 19/02/2013
futuris Robots at work Manual packaging is tedious work – can robots alleviate the boredom? Engineers at the Technical University Munich are testing a talking workstation 18/02/2013
My Europe Series They only see my skin colour It is a problem many people face on a daily basis: being judged, badly treated, or even worse, just because of the colour of their skin. There are 18/02/2013
My Europe Series Hate speech proves difficult to tackle Part of the ongoing concern about racism and xenophobia in Europe is the phenomenon of hate speech, a complex issue that has been difficult for 18/02/2013
World Italy wants cross border action to tackle the mafia Two years ago, one of Italy’s most powerful crime groups, the ‘Ndrangheta, found some 40 of its associates put behind bars in the capital of the 15/02/2013
My Europe Series Air passenger rights in the EU Question from Laurent in Paris: “I was supposed to fly from Paris to Sofia, but on my arrival at the airport I was informed that my flight was 15/02/2013
World Maria Grazia Cucinotta on Italy, fashion and a magic wand Already known in front of the camera, the Italian actress Maria Grazia Cucinotta is also making her way in Hollywood as a film producer. ‘Il 15/02/2013
Unreported Europe Italy youth unemployment feeds black market for labour Young people in Italy are finding it more and more difficult to make their way into the job-market. Nationwide, unemployment is on the rise, and 15/02/2013
musica Monte Carlo: one Violetta can hide another It is one of the most popular operas in the world. More than 150 years after its premiere, Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece La Traviata still leaves both 14/02/2013
World Navarro-Valls pays tribute to Benedict XVI Joaquin Navarro-Valls was the Director of the Vatican’s press office for more than 20 years, stepping down in 2006. His role as gave him perhaps 13/02/2013
World Benedict 'humble and innovative' What Benedict XVI will leave to posterity and how he will be seen to have contributed to the Roman Catholic Church are questions being posed after 13/02/2013
My Europe Series Right wing, right here, right now Is a new form of right-wing politics sweeping Europe? Beyond terrorist attacks and lone wolves like Norway’s Anders Bering Brevik, support for 13/02/2013
My Europe Series The next Pope: reformist or traditionalist? He took over at the head of the Church replacing a globe-trotting Pope who defended traditional values. Elected in 2005, Pope Benedict XVI worked as 13/02/2013
World Pope's resignation: Why, and why now? Euronews learned more about the Pope’s decision to step down from Father Federico Lombardi, a spokesman for the Holy See and director of Vatican 12/02/2013
World Pope 'wanted to resolve' Church's problems Vatican analyst Angela Ambrogetti has published many articles about the Holy See and the various popes. Euronews asked for her assessment of Benedict 11/02/2013
Culture news The keys to success for young European actors To succeed as an actor, you need talent. But that is not enough. That is what Valeria Sitaru, a teacher at Bucharest’s University of Film and 11/02/2013
World Zeffirelli: 'Italy neglects its responsibility' to the world He is one of the last icons of Italian cinema and theatre. Franco Zeffirelli, who turns 90 this year, welcomes us inside his home. Zeffirelli 11/02/2013
World Hulk, Russia and racism It was at London’s Wembley Stadium that the Brazilian national football team lost the Olympic final against Mexico last August. The only trophy in 08/02/2013
business planet Green light for green clusters Everyone has heard of business clusters, where interconnected companies join forces in order to boost performance. The Austrian town of Graz is an 08/02/2013
My Europe Series Fighting violence against women Question from Ana in Brussels: “Hello. I have heard that one in five women is the victim of violence in Europe. Is that true? And what can be done 08/02/2013
