http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:34:19 +0200 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:34:19 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/gangmasters-and-extreme-violence-four-farm-workers-burned-to-death-in-italy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/gangmasters-and-extreme-violence-four-farm-workers-burned-to-death-in-italy Wed, 03 Jun 2026 21:34:15 +0200 Italian media say there have been 14 cases of arson involving vehicles carrying Pakistanis in the area in recent months, where tensions between migrants over the division of farm work are high. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/03/france-italy-and-spain-push-for-new-regime-to-fix-eu-banking-fragmentation http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/03/france-italy-and-spain-push-for-new-regime-to-fix-eu-banking-fragmentation Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:08:44 +0200 The call to create a voluntary cross-border framework for banks comes ahead of a major Commission report on sector competitiveness. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/european-commission-responds-to-italys-call-for-energy-cost-relief-flexibility http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/european-commission-responds-to-italys-call-for-energy-cost-relief-flexibility Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:40:01 +0200 The measures indirectly address Italy's request that the Commission relax its fiscal rules to allow member states to tackle rising energy prices without incurring excessive debt and risking penalties. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/constrained-flexibility-which-european-countries-have-the-highest-job-insecurity http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/03/constrained-flexibility-which-european-countries-have-the-highest-job-insecurity Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:53:42 +0200 France, Italy, Spain and Greece have some of the highest rates of workers in fixed-term or part-time jobs. Some of these countries are trying to tackle that, while elsewhere, part-time roles are increasingly popular. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/02/european-commission-is-set-to-criticise-italy-for-weak-industrial-strategy http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/06/02/european-commission-is-set-to-criticise-italy-for-weak-industrial-strategy Tue, 02 Jun 2026 19:12:40 +0200 The Commission will criticise Italy’s lack of robust industrial plans and calls for measures to incentivise investment in capital markets as well as reform of tax system, in country-specific recommendations to be published tomorrow. http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/eu-commission-set-to-slam-italys-fuel-duty-cuts-as-energy-prices-spike http://www.euronews.com/2026/06/02/eu-commission-set-to-slam-italys-fuel-duty-cuts-as-energy-prices-spike Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:51:23 +0200 The EU Commission is set to criticise the Italian government's reduction in excise duties on fuels in a report to be published on Wednesday. Rome has been asking for more fiscal flexibility to address the energy crisis, which Brussels deems should be directed at vulnerable families and industries. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/02/italy-marks-80-years-of-the-republic-with-military-parade-in-rome http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/06/02/italy-marks-80-years-of-the-republic-with-military-parade-in-rome Tue, 02 Jun 2026 15:53:21 +0200 Italy celebrated the 80th anniversary of the birth of the Republic with ceremonies, military parades and flypasts in Rome, commemorating the 1946 vote that paved the way for democracy. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/how-ai-drones-could-protect-europes-underwater-networks http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/how-ai-drones-could-protect-europes-underwater-networks Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:36:02 +0200 From Fincantieri’s DEEP system to AI and drones: this is how ports and undersea cables are being protected. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/magnitude-62-earthquake-shakes-southern-italy http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/06/02/magnitude-62-earthquake-shakes-southern-italy Tue, 02 Jun 2026 09:26:50 +0200 The strong tremor was felt across much of southern Italy, with its epicentre offshore. According to Italy's INGV, the area is prone to frequent deep seismic activity and has previously recorded quakes above magnitude 5. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/31/suspected-ebola-case-in-cagliari-patient-in-hospital http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/05/31/suspected-ebola-case-in-cagliari-patient-in-hospital Sun, 31 May 2026 18:06:28 +0200 A person has been taken to a Cagliari hospital over a suspected Ebola case. Authorities admitted the patient for tests. They had recently returned from the DRC. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/30/how-autonomous-machines-are-transforming-road-and-tunnel-safety http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/30/how-autonomous-machines-are-transforming-road-and-tunnel-safety Sat, 30 May 2026 15:54:11 +0200 As Europe embarks on massive underground infrastructure projects, a new technological ecosystem is being tested to eliminate human risk and cut carbon emissions in one of the world's most energy-intensive sectors. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/30/italy-and-kazakhstan-celebrate-cultural-ties-in-rome-as-holy-see-embassy-opens http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/30/italy-and-kazakhstan-celebrate-cultural-ties-in-rome-as-holy-see-embassy-opens Sat, 30 May 2026 12:15:26 +0200 Italian opera and Kazakh classical music shared the stage in Rome during the "Armonia della Musica" concert, organised to mark the opening of Kazakhstan’s Embassy to the Vatican and the first anniversary of Pope Leo XIV’s pontificate. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/30/kanye-west-and-travis-scott-concerts-in-italy-cancelled http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/30/kanye-west-and-travis-scott-concerts-in-italy-cancelled Sat, 30 May 2026 10:23:51 +0200 Another show on the US rapper’s European tour has been scrapped, as local authorities cancel over fears of counter‑protests. West and Travis Scott were due to draw more than 100,000 fans. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/29/italy-wants-to-pull-back-on-eu-defence-loan-scheme-to-tackle-rising-energy-costs http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/29/italy-wants-to-pull-back-on-eu-defence-loan-scheme-to-tackle-rising-energy-costs Fri, 29 May 2026 15:50:01 +0200 Security Action for Europe (SAFE) is a loan instrument designed to provide financial support to EU member states to speed up defence readiness. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/29/a-real-bull-ache-milan-restores-a-national-treasures-family-jewels http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/29/a-real-bull-ache-milan-restores-a-national-treasures-family-jewels Fri, 29 May 2026 15:27:18 +0200 The famous bull mosaic in Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is undergoing restoration after decades of luck-seekers wore away its most sensitive feature. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/29/italy-tap-water-not-guaranteed-rules-for-restaurants-bars-and-hotels-across-europe http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/29/italy-tap-water-not-guaranteed-rules-for-restaurants-bars-and-hotels-across-europe Fri, 29 May 2026 11:55:56 +0200 A Supreme Court ruling has found that Italian businesses are not required to provide drinking water from the tap, unlike in much of Europe. Here is an overview of the different national rules. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/29/from-fairytale-towns-to-secret-islands-europes-hidden-gem-travel-destinations-for-2026 http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/29/from-fairytale-towns-to-secret-islands-europes-hidden-gem-travel-destinations-for-2026 Fri, 29 May 2026 11:00:54 +0200 Forget the crowds of Paris, Rome and Barcelona. From truffle-filled medieval villages in Croatia to peaceful Italian lake islands, these under-the-radar European destinations prove the continent still has plenty of secrets left to uncover. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/late-mafia-boss-matteo-messina-denaros-fortune-dismantled-200-million-seized http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/late-mafia-boss-matteo-messina-denaros-fortune-dismantled-200-million-seized Thu, 28 May 2026 17:23:16 +0200 Assets were being seized in Andorra, the Cayman Islands, Gibraltar, Lebanon, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland, as well as Italy, police said. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/eu-regional-funds-can-be-used-to-address-energy-crisis-commissioner-fitto-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/28/eu-regional-funds-can-be-used-to-address-energy-crisis-commissioner-fitto-says Thu, 28 May 2026 12:05:37 +0200 Cohesion funds, worth up to €160bn, could be redeployed to ease Europe's energy crisis, the Commissioner told EU ministers in a letter. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/27/melonis-foreign-policy-twist-on-the-ring-is-italy-turning-its-back-on-israel-and-us http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/27/melonis-foreign-policy-twist-on-the-ring-is-italy-turning-its-back-on-israel-and-us Wed, 27 May 2026 21:01:42 +0200 The Italian government seems to have shifted in its approach towards the United States and Israel, after Trump's attacks on Pope Leo XIV and Netanyahu's government's crackdown on Flotilla activists. Is it a real change or just a cosmetic move? http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/26/easyjet-probed-in-italy-over-alleged-unfair-baggage-pricing-on-booking-platforms http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/26/easyjet-probed-in-italy-over-alleged-unfair-baggage-pricing-on-booking-platforms Tue, 26 May 2026 11:05:41 +0200 Italy's competition watchdog has launched a formal investigation into easyJet over claims the airline misled consumers through opaque bundled baggage pricing on its booking platforms. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/ebola-alert-in-italy-two-suspected-cases-in-lombardy-after-return-from-uganda http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/ebola-alert-in-italy-two-suspected-cases-in-lombardy-after-return-from-uganda Mon, 25 May 2026 16:10:48 +0200 In an official statement, the Health Ministry stressed that the risk of Ebola in Italy "remains very low." http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/local-elections-over-6-million-italians-vote-in-mayoral-polls-seen-to-be-a-fresh-test-for- http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/25/local-elections-over-6-million-italians-vote-in-mayoral-polls-seen-to-be-a-fresh-test-for- Mon, 25 May 2026 06:10:58 +0200 After defeat in the justice referendum, the vote is seen as a fresh test for Giorgia Meloni's right-wing coalition government. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/23/pope-leo-xiv-visits-southern-italys-land-of-fires http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/23/pope-leo-xiv-visits-southern-italys-land-of-fires Sat, 23 May 2026 16:48:14 +0200 The Terra dei Fuochi, or land of fires, is a vast area in southern Italy scarred by illegal dumping, burying and burning of waste. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/italian-police-break-up-star-studded-island-party-attended-by-mick-jagger http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/italian-police-break-up-star-studded-island-party-attended-by-mick-jagger Fri, 22 May 2026 15:00:24 +0200 Other famous faces in attendance at the movie wrap party reportedly included Dakota Johnson and Isabella Rossellini. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/22/leonardo-to-equip-kuwait-patrol-vessels-strengthening-italys-presence-in-the-gulf http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/22/leonardo-to-equip-kuwait-patrol-vessels-strengthening-italys-presence-in-the-gulf Fri, 22 May 2026 12:24:32 +0200 The Italian group has signed a €320 million deal with Abu Dhabi Ship Building to supply FALAJ 3 OPV naval combat systems to Kuwait, bolstering Italy’s commercial and military role in the Persian Gulf. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/slow-food-founder-carlo-petrini-dies-from-fight-for-sustainability-to-global-success http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/22/slow-food-founder-carlo-petrini-dies-from-fight-for-sustainability-to-global-success Fri, 22 May 2026 10:24:56 +0200 The world of agro-gastronomy mourns Carlo Petrini, founder of Slow Food and Terra Madre, recognised worldwide for promoting sustainable cuisine and ecology, and closely linked to King Charles and Pope Francis. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/no-way-out-italian-divers-who-died-in-the-maldives-may-have-become-lost-in-cave-rescuers-s http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/no-way-out-italian-divers-who-died-in-the-maldives-may-have-become-lost-in-cave-rescuers-s Thu, 21 May 2026 15:01:50 +0200 The divers went missing while "attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres," the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously said. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/italy-requests-eu-sanctions-on-israeli-minister-over-treatment-of-activists-tajani-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/italy-requests-eu-sanctions-on-israeli-minister-over-treatment-of-activists-tajani-says Thu, 21 May 2026 14:55:45 +0200 The video even drew a sharp rebuke from senior politicians within Israel’s government with both Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar slamming its publication. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/naples-woken-by-strong-earthquake-as-tremors-hit-city http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/21/naples-woken-by-strong-earthquake-as-tremors-hit-city Thu, 21 May 2026 09:29:06 +0200 A 4.4-magnitude tremor was recorded at dawn on Thursday in Naples. INGV reports that the quake, with its epicentre in the Gulf of Pozzuoli, was 3 kilometres deep. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/italys-pm-meloni-call-israels-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-unacceptable http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/20/italys-pm-meloni-call-israels-treatment-of-gaza-flotilla-activists-unacceptable Wed, 20 May 2026 16:12:29 +0200 The Global Sumud Flotilla set sail from Turkey last week in the latest attempt by activists to breach Israel's blockade of the Palestinian territory. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/19/finnish-divers-recover-bodies-of-two-italians-from-underwater-cave-in-maldives http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/19/finnish-divers-recover-bodies-of-two-italians-from-underwater-cave-in-maldives Tue, 19 May 2026 11:24:47 +0200 Maldives government spokesman Ahmed Shaam had earlier said that the three Finnish divers would retrieve the bodies, which were lying at a depth of around 60 metres. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/bodies-of-four-divers-who-drowned-in-maldives-diving-accident-found-italy-says http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/bodies-of-four-divers-who-drowned-in-maldives-diving-accident-found-italy-says Mon, 18 May 2026 13:29:42 +0200 Five Italian divers are believed to have died while exploring a cave at a depth of about 50 metres in Vaavu Atoll on Thursday, according to Italy’s Foreign Ministry. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/watch-brussels-european-capitalshow-new-delhi-is-leveraging-a-two-tier-strategy-in-europe http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/18/watch-brussels-european-capitalshow-new-delhi-is-leveraging-a-two-tier-strategy-in-europe Mon, 18 May 2026 09:00:02 +0200 India's Prime Minister is launching a massive diplomatic offensive across Europe. If we follow Modi's itinerary day by day, the calendar reveals exactly what is at stake. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/18/dusking-is-the-latest-travel-trend-and-these-are-the-worlds-best-destinations-for-it http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/18/dusking-is-the-latest-travel-trend-and-these-are-the-worlds-best-destinations-for-it Mon, 18 May 2026 07:00:03 +0200 'Dusking', the trend encouraging people to slow down and watch the sunset, is taking off, and a new ranking has revealed the world’s best destinations to experience it, from Santorini and Bali to the Amalfi Coast and the Maldives. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/17/terrorism-scenario-excluded-by-investigators-following-car-attack-in-italys-modena http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/17/terrorism-scenario-excluded-by-investigators-following-car-attack-in-italys-modena Sun, 17 May 2026 17:53:21 +0200 Italy's Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi said the 31-year-old man who drove into a crowd in Modena on Saturday was not suspected of a terrorist act and was dealing with mental issues. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/several-injured-after-car-ploughs-into-crowd-in-italys-modena http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/several-injured-after-car-ploughs-into-crowd-in-italys-modena Sat, 16 May 2026 20:19:07 +0200 A 31-year-old man has been detained after ploughing his car into several people in Modena's city centre. The mayor said at least eight were injured, four seriously. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/migrants-arrive-overnight-in-lampedusa-newborn-dies-of-hypothermia-investigation-opened http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/migrants-arrive-overnight-in-lampedusa-newborn-dies-of-hypothermia-investigation-opened Sat, 16 May 2026 15:08:49 +0200 A baby girl only a few weeks old was pronounced dead on arrival on the island of Lampedusa after crossing the Mediterranean from Tunisia in a small boat with her mother and sister. An investigation has been opened. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/naples-12-thieves-arrested-for-robbing-tourists-of-luxury-watches-in-spain http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/naples-12-thieves-arrested-for-robbing-tourists-of-luxury-watches-in-spain Sat, 16 May 2026 13:16:27 +0200 Spain's National Police, with Italy and Europol, have arrested in Naples 12 members of a gang that robbed tourists of luxury watches in Marbella, Barcelona and Ibiza. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/council-of-europe-reinterprets-migrant-rights-meloni-champions-italian-model http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/council-of-europe-reinterprets-migrant-rights-meloni-champions-italian-model Sat, 16 May 2026 11:28:51 +0200 Council of Europe member states have backed a declaration reinterpreting the European Convention on Human Rights, and Italy claims credit for the returns scheme agreed by Rome and Tirana. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/italians-missing-in-the-maldives-search-resumes-for-four-divers http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/16/italians-missing-in-the-maldives-search-resumes-for-four-divers Sat, 16 May 2026 10:14:24 +0200 Five Italians died in the Maldives while reportedly "attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres," the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said earlier this week. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/15/extraordinary-discovery-in-pompeii-a-doctor-identified-thanks-to-his-instruments http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/15/extraordinary-discovery-in-pompeii-a-doctor-identified-thanks-to-his-instruments Fri, 15 May 2026 19:20:52 +0200 Interdisciplinary work made it possible to identify the body of a doctor among the victims of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The plaster cast held a case with the instruments used by doctors at the time http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/15/14-new-beaches-in-italy-have-been-awarded-blue-flags-heres-where-they-are http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/05/15/14-new-beaches-in-italy-have-been-awarded-blue-flags-heres-where-they-are Fri, 15 May 2026 10:07:28 +0200 There are now 525 award-winning beaches, with Liguria in the lead and growth in Calabria, Puglia and Sicily. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/15/byd-in-talks-to-buy-idle-european-car-plants-as-it-eyes-maserati http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/05/15/byd-in-talks-to-buy-idle-european-car-plants-as-it-eyes-maserati Fri, 15 May 2026 09:12:05 +0200 BYD is in talks with Stellantis and other carmakers about buying underused European plants, according to the Chinese carmaker's vice-president. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/14/pope-decries-rise-of-ai-directed-warfare-saying-it-leads-to-a-spiral-of-annihilation http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/05/14/pope-decries-rise-of-ai-directed-warfare-saying-it-leads-to-a-spiral-of-annihilation Thu, 14 May 2026 14:46:43 +0200 Pope Leo XIV has identified AI as one of the most critical matters facing humanity, especially its application in warfare and everyday life. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/13/princess-catherine-visits-italy-on-first-overseas-trip-since-cancer-diagnosis http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/13/princess-catherine-visits-italy-on-first-overseas-trip-since-cancer-diagnosis Wed, 13 May 2026 22:14:01 +0200 Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales visited the Italian city of Reggio Emilia during her first official overseas trip since announcing her cancer remission. http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/12/socar-acquisition-of-italys-italiana-petroli-finalised-after-eu-clearance http://www.euronews.com/2026/05/12/socar-acquisition-of-italys-italiana-petroli-finalised-after-eu-clearance Tue, 12 May 2026 20:11:46 +0200 SOCAR has completed its acquisition of Italiana Petroli after securing all regulatory approvals, marking a major expansion of its downstream presence in Italy and strengthening its position in Europe’s energy market. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/12/peacocks-take-over-northern-italian-beach-town http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/12/peacocks-take-over-northern-italian-beach-town Tue, 12 May 2026 17:47:02 +0200 More than 100 peacocks now roam Punta Marina in northern Italy, leaving residents searching for humane ways to manage the birds. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/11/venice-biennale-performances-confront-war-and-climate-fears http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/05/11/venice-biennale-performances-confront-war-and-climate-fears Mon, 11 May 2026 08:51:53 +0200 Artists at the Venice Biennale used striking performances and immersive installations to explore themes including war, caregiving and human fragility. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/09/venice-biennale-opens-with-protests-against-russia-and-israel http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/05/09/venice-biennale-opens-with-protests-against-russia-and-israel Sat, 09 May 2026 18:01:59 +0200 For the first time, Biennale workers went on strike on Friday over Russia's and Israel's presence at the kermesse, with twenty pavilions closed on the eve of the public opening.