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Europe News

Italian government splits over aid to Kyiv after joining Abu Dhabi

The Italian government coalition has split over the military aid to Ukraine, just after Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni secured a seat for Rome in the peace talks session in Abu Dhabi.

10 November 2026

EU News

Pope Leo XIV has voted in US midterm elections, Vatican says

The US midterm elections, scheduled for 3 November, will determine the make-up of Congress for President Donald Trump's final two years in office.

30 October 2026

EU News

Italy to see major strikes against cost of living and war spending

Strikes and rallies are planned over rising living cost and the shift of public funds to arms. Unions are demanding wage increases in line with inflation; while dockworkers in 17 countries are mobilising against the war.

29 October 2026

Europe News

Four Italian activists held during West Bank olive harvest

Italy's Foreign Ministry is seeking information on the detention of several Italian activists in a West Bank village as they accompanied Palestinian olive farmers.

22 October 2026

Europe News

Italy deploys 500 troops to Milan as part of new security decree

Meloni said nearly 200 police officers had been injured and 330 people detained, around half of whom she said were of "foreign origin".

21 October 2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV holds call with Zelenskyy, Vatican says

Chicago-born Leo, 71, has been calling for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely.

19 October 2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV urges Putin to agree to truce in besieged Oleshky

The call took place at Rome's Gemelli Polyclinic, where the Pope is recovering well from surgery, on the same day he celebrated his first Mass since the operation.

16 October 2026

Europe News

94-year-old faces losing her home of 60 years as rent nearly triples

The elderly widow, almost blind and using a walking frame still does not know about the eviction; her daughter says her story echoes Maricarmen, a symbol of Spain's fight for housing.

14 October 2026

Europe News

Pro-Russian hacker group targets Italian Foreign Ministry website

Checks are under way on the websites of Italian embassies and consulates abroad following a suspected similar cyberattack by pro-Russian hackers

8 October 2026

Europe News

Italy approves Meloni's electoral reform in confidence vote

The Chamber of Deputies has passed electoral law reform by 227 votes to 164, despite possible Constitutional Court objections. Italy now formally enters the election campaign, with an early vote increasingly likely.

8 October 2026

Culture news

Italy marks St Francis Day as national holiday, first time in 50 years

On the 800th anniversary of his death, Euronews revisits Saint Francis' meeting with the Sultan of Egypt and what this charismatic figure still has to teach us.

2 October 2026

Culture news

Pompeii brings gladiators and 1st-century Roman traditions to life for European Heritage Days

As part of a major cultural event backed by the Council of Europe and the European Commission, on 26–27 September 2026 Pompeii Archaeological Park will offer historical re-enactments and educational activities.

25 September 2026

Culture news

Cloudburst in Florence: rain pours into the Uffizi and historic Palazzo Pitti

At the Uffizi Gallery, water leaked under the skylight of a room holding seven 17th-century paintings including Caravaggio's Bacchus. Rain entered Palazzo Pitti, closing rooms in the Modern Art Gallery.

17 September 2026

Business

Italy extends diesel excise cut by one week: set to be last general discount

The Italian government has extended the discount on diesel at petrol stations: the 17.1 cent per litre cut will remain in force until 17 September. It is the 15th measure to curb rising fuel prices, with an overall cost of about €2.7 billion.

10 September 2026

Europe News

Milestone: Meloni's government is Italy's longest-lasting in decades

Surveys show that the cost of living, a deteriorating public health system, security and immigration are among Italians' top concerns ahead of next year's general election.

3 September 2026

Europe News

Swiss rave shooting suspect reportedly had 'psychological problems'

Police said two pistols and an AK-74 rifle were found in the suspect's vehicle, with initial forensic analysis linking the weapons to cartridge cases found at the scene.

2 September 2026

Europe News

Italy's FM warns of possible Russian meddling in general election

Surveys show that the cost of living, a deteriorating public health system, security and immigration are among Italians' top concerns when they head to the polls.

2 September 2026

Europe News

Italy keeps Schengen suspension with Spain in place for 15 more days

The Interior Ministry has announced a further 15-day suspension of Schengen with Madrid, after Matteo Piantedosi said the situation in Ceuta remains tense and "far from improved".

31 August 2026

Europe News

Sweden plans to send migrants to Italy, France and Spain reject Dublin transfers

After Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and Finland, Sweden now also plans to return to Italy migrants who moved north after landing there. Eurostat says 109,427 transfer requests were sent to Rome between 2023 and 2025, a potential boomerang for Meloni's government.

21 August 2026

Europe News

Explosion rocks ammunition factory near Rome, Italian police say

Italian media reported that there were no casualties, with the AGI news agency saying employees sheltered in secure areas at the facility.

13 August 2026