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Hundreds of companies discuss reconstruction efforts in Ukraine

Around 700 people representing international institutions and organisations gathered in Rome to discuss ways Italy can help Ukraine.

Europe News

Dutch court bans government from returning asylum seekers to Italy

The Dutch administrative court ruled in the cases of two migrants who arrived in Italy and were seeking asylum in the Netherlands.

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Watch: Italy's president leads Liberation Day celebrations in Rome

Italy's president led Italy's Liberation Day celebrations at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome. It is the 78th anniversary.

Health news

Backlash as Italy prepares to make birth control pill free

Italy is set to finalise a decision that would make the birth control pill free for women of all ages across the country, but it's sparked outrage from some groups.

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Italy

Dozens of migrants arrive in Italy's ports after being rescued at sea

Dozens of desperate migrants, who risked their lives to cross the Mediterranean in small boats, have arrived in Italy's ports over the weekend. Earlier this month the Italian government declared a national state of emergency over a dramatic increase in migrant numbers in 2023.

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Italian rescuers saved more than a hundred people from small boats

More than a hundred migrants, including women and children, were rescued by the Italian coast guard, days after setting out across the sea in small boats.

Design

How a ceramics brand is keeping things traditional 80 years on

Italian design house Fornasetti, famed for its whimsical, eye-catching designs are using Milan Design Week to launch three collections which include smaller pieces and new themes.

Italy

Six months in power: Italian PM Meloni 'collides with reality'

Giorgia Meloni came to power at the helm of Brothers of Italy, a party with neo-fascist roots which promised to turn its back on the European Union and promote Christian values, nationalism and family. Six months later, has she fulfilled her electoral promises?

Design

Why has this princess been evicted from her Caravaggio-housing villa ?

Texas-born princess Rita Jenrette Boncompagni Ludovisi was escorted off the property by police after years of dispute over the property.

Europe News

Italian beach space must be open to competition - ECJ ruling

The licenses to rent out areas where sun loungers and beach umbrellas can be used are traditionally family-controlled and passed down from one generation to another.

Design

Revolutionising a classic - Dior and Starck update an iconic chair

French designer Phillipe Starck and Dior Maison launch new pieces from their continued collaboration at Milan Design Week

Design

A Japanese-Italian fusion reveal at Milan Design Week

Designed by Takeda Katsuya's team in Milan and manufactured by Takehito in Japan, the BRACE collection uses wood from the Tochigi forest north of Tokyo in a sustainable and interesting way

Europe Decoded

Why Italy is struggling to find ways to spend €200 billion in EU funds

Italy has been promised €200BN from the EU, but is struggling to find ways to spend the money

Culture news

Religion against the machine: Pope Francis takes on AI

Pope Francis is the latest public figure to become an unlikely star – or victim – of digital technology’s ever growing tentacles, as fabricated AI-generated images of the Holy Father have been taking social media by storm.

Design

The most surreal lamps you've ever seen - at Milan Design Week

As part of Euronews Culture's coverage of Milan Design Week, join us as we take a peek at the Italian design house Seletti's ultra-quirky showcase.

Spain

Food prices in Spain expected to rise due to crop failure

A winter drought in southern Europe has led to water use restrictions in France and Italy, while some Spanish ecologists warn the country's cereal crops may become unsustainable in the future.

Climate

How are Europeans preparing for another summer of extreme drought?

With warnings that this year could bring even drier weather, some villages are preparing for severe restrictions.

Design

Everything you need to know about Milan Design Week

Euronews Culture is heading to Milan Design Week - or Salone Internazionale del Mobile di Milano - for its 61st edition, which runs from 18 - 23 April. Here's our guide to some of the most exciting exhibits at the iconic event

Italy

Italian authorities seize 'record' cocaine haul floating in the Med

Police suspect that the packages had been dropped at sea by a cargo ship to be recovered later.

Travel News

High-speed trains are the cheapest in this European country

Spain is challenging the ‘elitist nature’ of high-speed trains with more services and lower prices.

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