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Turtle doves to be shot for sport as EU lifts hunting ban

The birds are still vulnerable to extinction globally, and are clinging on in the UK.

Business

France’s Crédit Agricole gains ECB nod to raise stake in Banco BPM

The green light comes as Italian bank UniCredit prepares to launch a buyout offer for Banco BPM, which could be complicated by CA’s stake.

Europe News

Italy's largest union joins prosecution in migrant worker murder trial

Prosecutors originally considered charging the farm owner with manslaughter, but raised charges to murder with malice, arguing he was aware the actions he took could cause the death of a migrant worker gravely injured by machinery.

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Starmer blames lack of joint action for UK migrant arrivals by boat

Despite law-enforcement cooperation with France and work with authorities in other countries along the migrant route, more than 6,600 people crossed the Channel in the first three months of this year, the highest number on record.

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Police investigate after more than a dozen Teslas burned in Rome

The incident is the latest in a series of suspected arson attacks targeting Elon Musk's company.

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Behind the scenes with alpine rescue dogs ready to save lives

On the slopes near Cortina d'Ampezzo, Zen, a five-year-old border collie, leads a pack of trainee rescue dogs, preparing for the rising avalanche threat in the Italian Alps.

Europe News

Italy approves use of Albania migration centres as repatriation hubs

Under the new decree, two centres in Albania will now also house migrants who arrived in Italy, had their asylum request rejected and received a deportation order.

Travel News

Inside Italy’s crackdown on fake hotel and restaurant reviews

Italy’s new rules aim to tackle both mistaken and malicious reviews by requiring proof of a visit and banning incentives for positive comments.

Italy

Controversy as Italian politician suggests babies get mothers' surname

This is not the first time the debate has surfaced in Italy, with a 2022 judgement from Italy's Constitutional Court ruling it unconstitutional to automatically assign a baby their father's surname.

Italy

Six bodies recovered after migrant boat sinks in the Mediterranean

The Italian coast guard said on Wednesday that it was still searching for 40 missing people.

World News

Italy commemorates remembrance day for its COVID-19 victims

On Italy’s day of remembrance for COVID-19 victims, survivors expressed gratitude to the doctors who saved their lives.

Art

How one exhibition in Italy is redefining disability in the art world

A newly opened exhibition in Turin is highlighting the work of 13 artists with intellectual disabilities from the Eisenberg Collection.

Lifestyle

The best Donatella Versace's designs that blew up the world of fashion

As the imperious creative director steps down from the Italian fashion house, we take a look at some of the most iconic looks Versace produced under Donatella's stewardship.

Europe News

While the government backs ReArmEu public opinion remains divided

Defence spending remains one of the most debated topics in Europe,with countries like Italy and Spain under pressure to meet NATO’s targets.A recent poll reveals that Italians are evenly split on the issue, with strong opposition from 5 Star Movement supporters.

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Strong quake shakes Naples, forcing residents into streets and cars

The earthquake was the most powerful recorded in the Phlegraean Fields volcanic region and had the same intensity as a tremor that struck the area in May last year.

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Naples struck by 4.4 magnitude earthquake overnight

Several lightly injured and minor damage in Italian city of Naples after an earthquake shook buildings and disrupted power supplies.

Travel News

How you can win a €1 holiday in this sunny seaside town in Italy

Siculiana is offering a handful of lucky travellers an all-expenses paid escape - all they have to fork out for is Sicily’s €1 tourist tax.

Europeans' Stories

Bridge to Sicily: strategic project or waste of resources for Europe?

Construction of the bridge across the Strait of Messina will start this year, assures the Italian government. This mammoth undertaking that aims to link the island of Sicily to the region of Calabria is one of the most expensive and controversial infrastructure projects worldwide.

Art

Why a British owner refuses to return a stolen Renaissance painting

Italian art lovers want the return of a stolen Renaissance painting but its English owner is refusing.

Art

Caravaggio masterpieces return to Rome after centuries for huge show

Caravaggio’s masterpieces make a triumphant return to Rome for Caravaggio 2025, a landmark exhibition at Palazzo Barberini that reunites 24 extraordinary works, some unseen in Italy for centuries.

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