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Italy: Meloni established kingmaker as party secures win in elections

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia party has won European elections in Italy with a whopping 28% of votes. Analysts say she secured herself as kingmaker in the European Parliament.

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Ilaria Salis to be released following her election as an MEP

The Italian activist and newly elected MEP, Ilaria Salis, was accused of assaulting far-right protesters, facing a potential 20-year sentence. She will be freed under MEP immunity.

Economy

Why are European countries fighting to get Chinese EV factories?

EU countries are offering incentives such as tax breaks, an easing of regulations in designated zones and support for battery factories to Chinese EV makers.

Europe News

EU elections: Von der Leyen offers to work with Socialists, Liberals

Euronews brings you the latest news and analysis as the results roll in on the fourth and final day of the European elections. Snap election called by French President Emmanuel Macron in response to trouncing by Le Pen's far-right.

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Culture news

Meloni attends the opera after UNESCO says it's a global treasure

Italian PM Giorgia Meloni listened to an opera performance in Verona on Friday night as it was recognised by UNESCO as a global cultural treasure.

Experiences

Where to go for an ocean-friendly holiday in Europe

Here's how to explore Europe’s oceans responsibly this summer.

Art

Biennale Gherdëina: Euronews Culture speaks to curator Lorenzo Giusti

Euronews Culture sat down with Italian historian and art curator Lorenzo Giusti to discuss the Biennale Gherdëina – an innovative art show in Italy’s alpine South Tyrol region.

Italy

Anti-immigrants rhetoric divides Italian coastal town of Monfalcone

Far-right Lega mayor of Monfalcone, Anna Maria Cisint, who is running in the European elections, has again caused a stir with her campaign and policies aimed at residents of foreign backgrounds, including Muslims.

Culture news

Dutch tourist accused of defacing ancient Roman villa

The series of cultural vandalism incidents across Italy continues...

Europe News

Italy's Democratic Party makes final appeal to voters

The leader of Democratic Party made a last-ditch call to voters in the Italian capital ahead of EU elections.

Radio Schuman

Will liberals be biggest losers of EU election?

Radio Schuman is your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news, insights, and behind-the-scenes stories from Brussels and beyond

Europe News

Italy celebrates Republic Day

Italy celebrated the 78th anniversary of Republic Day on Sunday.

Europe News

Meloni's political balancing act could be threatened

The Italian Prime Minister ended the European election campaign on Saturday in the Piazza del Popolo in Rome.

Business

STMicroelectronics gets €2 billion grant as EU ramps up chipmaking

The move is the latest step in the EU’s strategy to boost chip manufacturing on the continent and reduce reliance on China.

Europe News

'Squalid and chaotic': Reality of Italian migrant jails

The death of a detainee at a detention and deportation centre on the outskirts of Rome in February shone a spotlight on the conditions inside these de-facto jails for migrants, and raised serious questions about Italy's migration policy.

Experiences

New train routes let you explore one of Italy’s top food regions

Six return train services are now running on weekdays between the towns of Asti and Alba.

Italy

Euroviews. Is Italy’s new Africa strategy a blueprint for Europe?

The Italian-made Mattei Plan signifies not just a policy initiative but a window of opportunity to redefine Europe's role in Africa and globally, Maddalena Procopio writes.

Culture news

Tomb raiders: US vows more returns of looted antiquities to Italy

The latest presentation of looted goods in Rome is the fruits of Italy’s decades-old effort to recover antiquities stolen from its territory by tomb raiders.

Art

Biennale Gherdëina returns to the Dolomites for its ninth edition

The Italian exhibition invites more than 30 artists and collectives to engage with the landscapes of Val Gardena (Gherdëina). This year's theme is ‘The Parliament of Marmots’ a title which borrows from a local Ladin myth about the Fanes – the legendary founding population of the Ladins.

Travel News

These new night trains are a budget solution to travelling Italy

Tickets are around half the price of the existing sleeper train.

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