Michael-Ross Fiorentino

World News

Ex-Austrian chancellor Kern is seeking the EU's top job. Who is he?

Former centre-left Austrian chancellor Christian Kern will seek to succeed Jean-Claude Juncker in the 2019 European Parliament elections. The pro-European Kern’s candidacy will hope to provide a balance to growing nationalist forces throughout the continent.

19 September 2018

World News

UK should be to make it easier for higher skilled workers to migrate

The report, commissioned by the UK Home Secretary in July 2017, shows how current and future patterns of migration from the European Economic Area (EEA) impacts the British economy. EEA migration has been an overall positive for the British economy.

18 September 2018

Italy

Italy and Austria clash over South Tyrol citizenship proposal

The northern Italian province of South Tyrol, or Alto Adige in Italian, has always been a point of contention between Austria and Italy. Now, while Vienna controls the EU presidency, plans to grant dual citizenship to the German-speaking minority in the mountainous province has bothered Italy

18 September 2018

World News

Repeat vote called for in Russia's Primorye region after fraud

Ella Pamilova, head of the Central Election Commission, said new elections should take place in three months if the results of the initial votes were overturned

18 September 2018

Syria

Moscow blames Israel after Syria downs Russian plane

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu told his Israeli counterpart Avigdor Lieberman the blame "fully rests with Israel", adding that Russia "reserves the right to take further steps in response."

18 September 2018

World News

Brexit: UK not ready to 'mitigate major impacts' in no-deal scenario

According to a report by the Institute for Government, if a deal is not reached, the UK is not ready to "mitigate major negative impacts" in nine of the 10 policy areas being discussed in the Brexit implementation.

17 September 2018

World News

Anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov's health worsens

Pyotr Verzilov, publisher of a Russian online news outlet and affiliated with the anti-Kremlin band Pussy Riot, lost his sight, hearing and ability to walk but is doing better since he arrived in Berlin for treatment on Saturday, two friends said on Sunday.

17 September 2018

Spain

Belgian court refuses Spanish extradition request for rapper Valtonyc

Performer is accused in Spain of insulting the royal family and other charges.

17 September 2018

Japan

Is commercial whaling returning? | Euronews Answers

Nations on either side of the whale hunting debate are set for a standoff as the International Whaling Commission (IWC) meets Monday, with Japan hoping to overturn the 32-year-old ban on commercial whale hunting.

10 September 2018

Libya

Smoke rises form the headquarters of Libyan state oil firm

The headquarters of the National Oil Corporation (NOC) in Tripoli has been attacked this morning by three masked gunmen. Smoke has been seen rising from the headquarters while the armed men remain barricaded inside.

10 September 2018

Brazil

Flavio and Eduardo Bolsonaro campaign for hosptialized father

Flavio and Eduardo Bolsonaro, two of the leading presidential candidate's five children said their father "is on the road to recovery. And it's likely that he won't be back on the streets during this campaign. But we can be," Flavio told reporters.

9 September 2018

Cyprus

Cyprus struggles with increased influx of asylum seekers

More than 140 refugees arrived in just four days from September 1 to 4, in what the Cypriot government said was a significant spike in irregular immigration.

9 September 2018

World News

Roadblock by Kosovo war veterans hinders Serbian presidential visit

About 200 Kosovo war veterans blocked the road leading to the Serb-populated village of Banje on Sunday, during Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic's second and final day in the country. Roads leading to the region were blocked by wooden logs, trucks and heavy machinery.

9 September 2018

Moldova

Footage of Moldovan president's car crash emerges online

Moldovan President Igor Dodon was involved in a traffic accident north west of the capital Chisinau. His mother is reported to be seriously injured.

9 September 2018

Russia

Moscow mayor and residents vote for city head

Polls show President Vladimir Putin's former chief-of-staff will comfortably be re-elected, but public anger over planned increases to the nationwide pension age means many voters may stay away.

9 September 2018

France

Sister Bernadette Moriau carries message of hope to Lourdes

Today marks the 145th pilgrimage of the Assumption. 25,000 people are expected at the sanctuary of Lourdes in southwestern France for an international mass celebrating the pilgrimage. Among them, is Sister Bernadette Moriau, whose healing in 2008 was recognized as "miraculous" by the Catholic church

15 August 2018

Italy

Morandi Bridge collapse: how to travel through Genoa now

Every day, nearly 5 million motorists pass through 3.020 km of Italy's motorway network. One of the key roads in this network is the A10, which crossed through Genoa via the Morandi Bridge. Yesterday, a section of the bridge collapsed leaving at least 35 people dead with 15 more seriously injured.

15 August 2018

Italy

Engineer warned in 2016 that Genoa bridge would need rebuilding

In 2016 after decades of repairs, an engineering professor told an industry magazine that the Morandi bridge was nearing the end of its useful life. Two years later, it collapsed.

14 August 2018

World News

Vienna is the world's most liveable city

Vienna ranks as the world’s most livable city according to an annual survey by The Economist Intelligence Unit. This is the first time a European city has topped these rankings. The Austrian capital knocked Melbourne, Australia from the top spot after seven years of holding the top rank.

14 August 2018

Italy

Italy PM declares state of emergency over deadly bridge collapse

Italy has declared a 12-month state of emergency in the Liguria region in response to the motorway bridge collapse in Genoa.

14 August 2018