Lillo Montalto Monella

World News

Deaths in police custody in Europe are back in the spotlight

George Floyd's death in police custody has been a catalyst for widespread protest around the world. As America's racial tensions are put in focus, Europe is seeing its own cases of police brutality being brought to the fore.

11 June 2020

Greece

'Devastating': Thousands of migrants face eviction in Greece

Athens says the move was necessary to alleviate pressure on the more than 32,500 migrants living in squalid camps on the Greek islands.

1 June 2020

Libya

If you think working from home in Europe is tough, try Libya

"I am working from home right now with bombs falling in the surrounding area," said Moayed Zoghdani, who is an aid worker for an international agency.

21 May 2020

World News

Will plastic pollution get worse after the COVID-19 pandemic?

While no-one is arguing PPE is not urgently necessary, will one of the legacies of the COVID-19 pandemic be more plastic in our oceans?

12 May 2020

Hungary

Nine die in Hungary after hospital ejection to free space for COVID-19

The government sent a letter to hospitals in early April, demanding that half of the country's 68,000 hospital beds be made available to COVID-19 patients. According to Human Rights Watch, at least nine people have died as a result.

7 May 2020

Italy

COVID-19: Italian hairdressers angry as they remain under lockdown

As the month of May and the prospect of fewer restrictions neared, Italian hairdressers and beauticians got ready investing in masks and plexiglass barriers only to be told they can only reopen on June 3.

5 May 2020

Spain

Natural disasters displaced three times more people than war in 2019

Spain was the worst-hit country in Western Europe, recording more than 23,000 people displaced last year alone.

28 April 2020

World News

'Stay home, idiot!': Neighbours turn on neighbours as lockdown bites

Meet the 'balcony police', enforcing the COVID-19 lockdown one obscenity at a time.

3 April 2020

Italy

Coronavirus: How much will the Italian theatre industry lose?

In an industry famous for fame but characterised in reality by scant employment and just scraping by, the public health crisis is killing more than individuals.

17 March 2020

Italy

COVID-19: Italy doctors 'forced to choose which patients get ICU care'

A nurse in Lombardy tells Euronews that medical staff are being forced to decide who gets crucial treatment and who does not.

12 March 2020

Greece

Frontex operation in Greece "lacks legal basis"

Frontex has to operate while respecting European and human rights law, and this cannot be the case when migrants cannot apply for asylum.

10 March 2020

Hungary

Orban uses coronavirus as excuse to suspend asylum rights in Hungary

There have been no coronavirus cases in Hungary yet and all tests have come back negative.

3 March 2020

Italy

COVID-19 outbreak in Italy: What are other EU countries doing?

Right-wing politicians in France and Switzerland have called for borders with Italy to be closed or more closely monitored.

24 February 2020

Italy

Italy has 30 junior ministers with no official role

The second government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has nominated 42 deputy ministers and undersecretaries, yet 30 of them have no title.

8 February 2020

Italy

Italian says coronavirus face mask she bought... came from Wuhan

Lots of people have been purchasing protective masks amid reports of the spread of coronavirus - but one Italian has noticed the one she brought is from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

30 January 2020

Italy

In Foggia, Puglia, an upstart mafia wages war

Unlike the Cosa Nostra, mafiosos in Puglia aren't reluctant to attract attention.

22 January 2020

Turkey

Meet the Turkish sports stars on the wrong side of President Erdogan

Turkish football star Hakan Şükür is famously living in exile from Turkey, after getting on the wrong side of president Erdogan - and he's not the only sports star on the wanted list in Turkey.

16 January 2020

Libya

Who are the Russian mercenaries waging war in Libya?

Wagner Group contractors are accused of fighting alongside General Khalifa Haftar, who along with the support of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt is laying siege to Tripoli.

18 December 2019

Iran

Foreign football coaches in Iran are collateral damage to US sanctions

Hundreds protested in Tehran on Monday after Italy's Andrea Stramaccioni quit as manager of Esteghlal FC because US sanctions prevent him from getting his salary.

11 December 2019

Italy

Racism in football: Are Italy's Ultras the problem or the solution?

Mario Balotelli's abuse by fans of Verona has brought racist chanting back into focus.

9 November 2019