http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:08:56 +0200 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:08:56 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/20/egyptitaly-cargo-route-gains-traction-as-firms-seek-alternatives-to-disrupted-trade http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/20/egyptitaly-cargo-route-gains-traction-as-firms-seek-alternatives-to-disrupted-trade Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:39:28 +0200 An Egypt–Italy cargo corridor linking Europe and the Gulf is gaining traction as companies look for alternative trade routes amid disruption to key shipping lanes in the region. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/17/rome-and-caucasus-poised-to-further-discuss-closer-energy-ties http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/17/rome-and-caucasus-poised-to-further-discuss-closer-energy-ties Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:10:10 +0200 The Italian prime minister is expected to visit Azerbaijan in the coming weeks to continue political dialogue and energy cooperation between Rome and Baku, with Azerbaijani gas supplies via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline remaining a key pillar of bilateral ties. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/17/visiting-capri-this-summer-this-new-crackdown-could-make-the-tourist-experience-more-relax http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/17/visiting-capri-this-summer-this-new-crackdown-could-make-the-tourist-experience-more-relax Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:06:44 +0200 The chic destination has already capped tour group numbers and banned guides from using loudspeakers and umbrellas to reduce disruption for other visitors and residents. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/italy-25-hostages-freed-as-naples-bank-gang-vanishes-underground http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/17/italy-25-hostages-freed-as-naples-bank-gang-vanishes-underground Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:52:57 +0200 A group of three masked robbers held 25 people hostage during a bank heist in Naples on Thursday 16 April 2026 before escaping through a tunnel connected to the city’s sewer network, authorities said. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/venice-is-threatened-by-rising-sea-levels-will-the-city-be-forced-to-relocate http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/17/venice-is-threatened-by-rising-sea-levels-will-the-city-be-forced-to-relocate Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:09:48 +0200 Scientists warn that no adaptation measure can sustain Venice as rising sea levels threaten to swallow the city. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/europe-today-hungarian-pm-elect-vows-rapid-transition-targets-state-controlled-media http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/16/europe-today-hungarian-pm-elect-vows-rapid-transition-targets-state-controlled-media Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:51:49 +0200 Tune in to Europe Today, Euronews' flagship morning programme at 8 am Brussels time. In just 20 minutes, we bring you up to speed on the biggest news of the day. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/ukraine-and-italy-pledge-to-work-together-to-boost-defence-and-drone-production http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/15/ukraine-and-italy-pledge-to-work-together-to-boost-defence-and-drone-production Wed, 15 Apr 2026 18:58:22 +0200 Zelenskyy is pressing European countries to join the PURL programme, launched last year, that allows Ukraine to receive US equipment financed by European countries. http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/14/15-villages-in-sardinia-set-for-revamp-as-part-of-38m-plan-to-grow-tourism-and-combat-depo http://www.euronews.com/travel/2026/04/14/15-villages-in-sardinia-set-for-revamp-as-part-of-38m-plan-to-grow-tourism-and-combat-depo Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:14:07 +0200 The project aims to promote the island’s unique flavour of village tourism and boost local employment opportunities. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/israel-summons-italys-ambassador-over-comments-on-unacceptable-attacks-on-lebanon http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/13/israel-summons-italys-ambassador-over-comments-on-unacceptable-attacks-on-lebanon Mon, 13 Apr 2026 18:21:06 +0200 Lebanon was pulled into the Middle East war when Iran-backed group Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel on 2 March, days after the opening salvo of US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/reopening-of-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-eu-threatens-to-cut-funding http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/04/13/reopening-of-the-russian-pavilion-at-the-venice-biennale-eu-threatens-to-cut-funding Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:27:55 +0200 In a letter addressed to the president of the Venice Biennale, the European Commission has threatened to freeze €2 million to the cultural institution in response to the reopening of the Russian pavilion. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/10/airport-council-warns-hormuz-closure-poses-major-fuel-shortage-risks http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/10/airport-council-warns-hormuz-closure-poses-major-fuel-shortage-risks Fri, 10 Apr 2026 22:24:32 +0200 In a letter to the EU, the Airports Council International warned that if Hormuz does not reopen within three weeks, paraffin shortages in Europe will be critical. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/italy-from-go-to-monopoly-board-games-bridge-generations http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/10/italy-from-go-to-monopoly-board-games-bridge-generations Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:00:20 +0200 A new exhibition titled “0–99. Design for Play” opened on 10 April 2026 at Palazzo Arese Borromeo in Cesano Maderno, near Milan, turning a 17th‑century aristocratic residence into a large, interactive gallery of games. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/italian-arms-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-selling-ammunition-to-russia-in-us-court http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/10/italian-arms-dealer-pleads-guilty-to-selling-ammunition-to-russia-in-us-court Fri, 10 Apr 2026 13:29:51 +0200 A sales manager at a large Italian weapons distributor was arrested in the US for selling arms to Russia. He pleaded guilty in court to having created a network of companies to circumvent restrictions imposed by US law, according to US authorities. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/07/why-did-italy-deny-us-bombers-access-to-an-italian-airbase http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/07/why-did-italy-deny-us-bombers-access-to-an-italian-airbase Tue, 07 Apr 2026 19:00:25 +0200 Claims circulating online suggest Italy denied US military aircraft access to the Sigonella base in Sicily for political reasons linked to the war in Iran. However, official statements and reporting from multiple sources indicate the situation is more procedural than political. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/vulnerable-and-extremely-precious-italy-ramps-up-coastal-protection-as-erosion-worsens http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/06/vulnerable-and-extremely-precious-italy-ramps-up-coastal-protection-as-erosion-worsens Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:09:45 +0200 The country risks losing about 20 per cent of its beaches by 2050 and 45 per cent by 2100, according to a recent report. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/04/meloni-in-the-gulf-harmony-on-gas-and-defence-with-qatar-the-emirates-and-saudi-arabia http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/04/meloni-in-the-gulf-harmony-on-gas-and-defence-with-qatar-the-emirates-and-saudi-arabia Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:44:05 +0200 The focus of the talks of Italian prime minister with Qatar, the Emirates and Saudi Arabia was the restoration of energy supplies and security in Hormuz. Italy offered technical support for affected infrastructure and defence against Iranian raids. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/04/camorra-boss-roberto-mazzarella-caught-in-luxury-resort-on-amalfi-coast http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/04/camorra-boss-roberto-mazzarella-caught-in-luxury-resort-on-amalfi-coast Sat, 04 Apr 2026 16:41:19 +0200 Mazzarella, head of the clan bearing his name, was on the list of Italy's most dangerous fugitives. Murder charges and other charges were brought against him. Cash and luxury watches were seized in the operation. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/04/pope-leo-xiv-carries-cross-through-all-14-stations-at-romes-colosseum http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/04/pope-leo-xiv-carries-cross-through-all-14-stations-at-romes-colosseum Sat, 04 Apr 2026 13:09:53 +0200 Italy witnessed a rare and highly symbolic Good Friday ceremony on 3 April as Pope Leo XIV carried a wooden cross through all 14 stations of the Way of the Cross at Rome’s Colosseum, the first time in decades that a pope has performed the full rite in person. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/03/rome-court-rules-netflix-price-hikes-illegal-opening-door-to-500-refunds http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/03/rome-court-rules-netflix-price-hikes-illegal-opening-door-to-500-refunds Fri, 03 Apr 2026 18:35:16 +0200 A Rome court has found Netflix's subscription price increases between 2017 and 2024 to be unlawful, potentially entitling millions of Italian subscribers to refunds of up to €500. The streaming giant says it will appeal. http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/italy-clings-to-coal-powered-plants-as-eu-countries-shield-from-iran-war-with-renewables http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/03/italy-clings-to-coal-powered-plants-as-eu-countries-shield-from-iran-war-with-renewables Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:00:21 +0200 Italy’s four coal-powered plants, which are currently on stand-by, could be reactivated if gas and oil supply issues escalate. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/02/severe-snow-and-floods-in-italy-leave-residents-trapped-and-damage-infrastructure http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/04/02/severe-snow-and-floods-in-italy-leave-residents-trapped-and-damage-infrastructure Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:21:23 +0200 Heavy rain and snowstorms in central and southern Italy brought down bridges and left people trapped in their homes on Thursday. Firefighters used special snowcat trucks to plow through huge banks of snow in small towns in the Italian region of Molise. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/04/02/quitting-smoking-cytisine-can-help-and-other-tips http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/04/02/quitting-smoking-cytisine-can-help-and-other-tips Thu, 02 Apr 2026 18:06:10 +0200 From cytisine to psychological paths, via drugs and alternative techniques: what really works to quit smoking and why it is easier to do so today http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/dozens-killed-in-separate-migrant-boat-shipwrecks-off-italian-and-turkish-coasts http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/04/01/dozens-killed-in-separate-migrant-boat-shipwrecks-off-italian-and-turkish-coasts Wed, 01 Apr 2026 17:33:54 +0200 So far this year, 624 migrants have died or gone missing in central Mediterranean, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM). http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/it-feels-like-a-nightmare-fans-upset-as-italy-fails-to-qualify-for-third-straight-world-cu http://www.euronews.com/2026/04/01/it-feels-like-a-nightmare-fans-upset-as-italy-fails-to-qualify-for-third-straight-world-cu Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:00:35 +0200 Italy’s World Cup hopes ended in heartbreak after a penalty shootout loss to Bosnia, leaving stunned fans in Rome lamenting another missed chance and a 16-year absence from football’s biggest stage. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/healthcare-europe-snatches-italian-nurses-before-they-graduate-and-in-italy-there-is-a-sho http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/31/healthcare-europe-snatches-italian-nurses-before-they-graduate-and-in-italy-there-is-a-sho Tue, 31 Mar 2026 13:19:26 +0200 Nursing Up enquiry: European countries recruit Italian nurses already during their studies. Over 200 million euro a year 'given' abroad while Italy is short of 175,000 professionals http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/30/internet-goes-cocoa-nuts-the-funniest-reactions-to-12-tonne-theft-of-kitkat-bars http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/30/internet-goes-cocoa-nuts-the-funniest-reactions-to-12-tonne-theft-of-kitkat-bars Mon, 30 Mar 2026 14:18:14 +0200 A sizeable shipment of Nestlé's KitKat chocolate bars has been stolen in Europe, while the goodies were in transit from Italy to Poland. Beyond the shortages the heist could provoke – especially right before Easter – the internet has been having a blast... http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/30/art-theft-cezanne-matisse-and-renoir-paintings-worth-millions-stolen-from-italian-museum-i http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/30/art-theft-cezanne-matisse-and-renoir-paintings-worth-millions-stolen-from-italian-museum-i Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:42:02 +0200 Italian police have confirmed that four thieves stole paintings by Cézanne, Matisse and Renoir from a museum near Parma a week ago. The artworks are worth millions and the thieves managed the smash-and-grab in under three minutes. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/26/im-vomiting-outside-rosalia-halts-milan-concert-over-food-poisoning-scare http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/26/im-vomiting-outside-rosalia-halts-milan-concert-over-food-poisoning-scare Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:53:36 +0100 The Spanish singer was forced to end her Milan concert and leave the stage after feeling unwell. Rosalía apologised profusely to the audience which sent her on her way with best wishes and a standing ovation. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/italian-police-warn-crooks-using-animals-to-intimidate-victims-after-busting-illegal-repti http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/26/italian-police-warn-crooks-using-animals-to-intimidate-victims-after-busting-illegal-repti Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:19:49 +0100 Police carrying out a raid in an apartment block in Bari found "exotic and dangerous animals" in a secret basement room which had been transformed into a reptile house. http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/26/italy-confirms-first-european-human-h9n2-avian-flu-case http://www.euronews.com/health/2026/03/26/italy-confirms-first-european-human-h9n2-avian-flu-case Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:48:12 +0100 The first human case of H9N2 avian flu in Europe has been detected in Italy in a person who travelled from outside the continent. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/italys-pm-meloni-plans-closer-cooperation-with-algeria-to-boost-gas-deliveries http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/25/italys-pm-meloni-plans-closer-cooperation-with-algeria-to-boost-gas-deliveries Wed, 25 Mar 2026 21:17:02 +0100 Italy, which generates more than 40% of its electricity from natural gas according to the International Energy Agency, has been negotiating with various countries to replace lost LNG supplies from Qatar. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/25/cherry-blossoms-bring-spring-cheer-to-munich-and-northern-italy http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/03/25/cherry-blossoms-bring-spring-cheer-to-munich-and-northern-italy Wed, 25 Mar 2026 10:59:16 +0100 Cherry blossoms are drawing visitors in Munich and northern Italy, as parks and historic gardens fill with pink blooms and people gather to take photos and enjoy the short-lived display. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/23/meloni-admits-defeat-as-italians-reject-judicial-reform-in-major-referendum http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/23/meloni-admits-defeat-as-italians-reject-judicial-reform-in-major-referendum Mon, 23 Mar 2026 18:24:05 +0100 The Italian premier conceded defeat after preliminary results showed that most voters rejected the proposed changes to Italy's judiciary, in what was widely seen as a major test of her government. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/22/italy-votes-on-high-stakes-justice-referendum-a-key-test-for-melonis-government http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/22/italy-votes-on-high-stakes-justice-referendum-a-key-test-for-melonis-government Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:42:51 +0100 Polling stations opened Sunday in Italy for a two-day referendum on judicial reform.The vote is seen as a key test for Giorgia Meloni's government. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/20/food-for-thought-the-mafia-sits-at-the-table-but-who-is-paying-the-bill http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/20/food-for-thought-the-mafia-sits-at-the-table-but-who-is-paying-the-bill Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:31:03 +0100 The well-known Italian restaurant, founded by an Aragonese family, has been controversially ordered by a court to change its name, but can a commercial claim clash with memory or common sense? http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/italians-vote-on-constitutional-justice-reform-to-reshape-judiciary http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/17/italians-vote-on-constitutional-justice-reform-to-reshape-judiciary Tue, 17 Mar 2026 14:16:47 +0100 Italians vote on the Meloni government-proposed justice reform to split judges and prosecutors, reshape the CSM, and create a new Disciplinary Court, amid sharp divisions. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/15/kimi-antonelli-takes-first-f1-win-with-victory-in-china-to-extend-mercedes-start http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/15/kimi-antonelli-takes-first-f1-win-with-victory-in-china-to-extend-mercedes-start Sun, 15 Mar 2026 15:32:05 +0100 The only driver younger than Antonelli to win a Grand Prix was Max Verstappen, who was 18 when he took his first victory in 2016. http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/13/diplomacy-al-dente-us-withdraws-anti-dumping-duties-on-italian-pasta http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/03/13/diplomacy-al-dente-us-withdraws-anti-dumping-duties-on-italian-pasta Fri, 13 Mar 2026 16:48:03 +0100 The Italian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the European Commission, succeeded in obtaining a reduction in the anti-dumping duties introduced by the US administration on Italian pasta imported into the country http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/italys-electoral-law-is-giorgia-meloni-reshaping-the-system-to-secure-re-election http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/03/09/italys-electoral-law-is-giorgia-meloni-reshaping-the-system-to-secure-re-election Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:44:52 +0100 Opposition parties say that proposals to change Italy's electoral law are an attempt by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to tilt the system in her favour to stay in power at the next election. The Cube investigates. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/spain-italy-and-netherlands-join-european-naval-deployment-to-cyprus http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/spain-italy-and-netherlands-join-european-naval-deployment-to-cyprus Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:01:19 +0100 Multiple European countries have announced further deployment of naval assets to the eastern Mediterranean after a drone attack on a UK base in Cyprus. HMS Dragon is expected next week. http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/watch-firefighters-rescue-wolf-trapped-in-canal-in-northern-italy http://www.euronews.com/2026/03/05/watch-firefighters-rescue-wolf-trapped-in-canal-in-northern-italy Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:55:52 +0100 Firefighters rescued a young female wolf that had fallen into a canal in San Giovanni Lupatoto near Verona. The exhausted animal was sedated and taken to veterinarians before an expected release back into the wild, authorities said. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/01/sal-da-vinci-wins-italys-sanremo-festival-but-refuses-to-say-whether-hell-sing-at-eurovisi http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/03/01/sal-da-vinci-wins-italys-sanremo-festival-but-refuses-to-say-whether-hell-sing-at-eurovisi Sun, 01 Mar 2026 07:19:16 +0100 With the song 'Per sempre sì', singer-songwriter Sal Da Vinci won the 76th edition of the Sanremo Festival, the musical jamboree watched by millions of Italians that determines who will compete at the Eurovision Song Contest. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/tram-derails-in-milan-killing-at-least-one-and-injuring-dozens http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/tram-derails-in-milan-killing-at-least-one-and-injuring-dozens Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:24:39 +0100 A line 9 tram derailed in the northern Italian city on Friday, killing at least one person and injuring 38. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/un-rapporteur-albaneses-family-sues-us-officials-over-sanctions http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/27/un-rapporteur-albaneses-family-sues-us-officials-over-sanctions Fri, 27 Feb 2026 17:03:46 +0100 The US State Department dismissed the lawsuit as "baseless lawfare" and defended the sanctions against the UN Gaza envoy as "legal and appropriate". http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/02/26/azerbaijans-socar-gets-eu-green-light-for-major-italian-petrol-bid http://www.euronews.com/business/2026/02/26/azerbaijans-socar-gets-eu-green-light-for-major-italian-petrol-bid Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:35:31 +0100 The European Commission cleared the acquisition of Italiana Petroli, paving the way for Baku to deepen its footprint in Europe’s downstream energy market. http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/26/italy-calls-for-suspension-of-eu-carbon-market http://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/02/26/italy-calls-for-suspension-of-eu-carbon-market Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:26:53 +0100 The Italian Minister said the Emissions Trading System (ETS) has a "perverse effect" and is condemning European companies from being competitive with other countries, urging other member states to back the suspension. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/25/rome-police-probed-over-alleged-luxury-theft-at-central-railway-station-store http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/25/rome-police-probed-over-alleged-luxury-theft-at-central-railway-station-store Wed, 25 Feb 2026 13:20:48 +0100 A cashier and 21 officers allegedly stole luxury items from a Coin luxury store in central Rome via rigged checkouts, authorities said. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/24/napoli-fan-stabbed-by-wife-at-home-after-var-decision-sparks-domestic-dispute http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/24/napoli-fan-stabbed-by-wife-at-home-after-var-decision-sparks-domestic-dispute Tue, 24 Feb 2026 17:23:50 +0100 The 40-year-old man was stabbed by his wife after a misunderstanding while watching a Napoli game at their home, according to Italian media. http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/23/milano-cortina-games-end-how-europe-saw-italys-winter-olympics http://www.euronews.com/2026/02/23/milano-cortina-games-end-how-europe-saw-italys-winter-olympics Mon, 23 Feb 2026 15:32:51 +0100 As the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games wrapped up, many European countries returned home with medals. Euronews bureaus across Europe report on how the Games were received in their respective countries. http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/23/verona-protesters-say-italys-winter-olympics-waste-public-money http://www.euronews.com/video/2026/02/23/verona-protesters-say-italys-winter-olympics-waste-public-money Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:13:08 +0100 Activists in Verona marched on Sunday before the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics closing ceremony, questioning billions spent on venues and doubting claims of renewable power and long-term benefits.