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Mediterranean Sea breaks new high temperature record

Extreme weather across Europe could extend into autumn spurred by record-high sea temperatures.

World News

Catastrophic wildfires kill scores across the Mediterranean

Read the Euronews live coverage of violent fires that have killed dozens of people, sparked mass evacuations and destroyed homes in several countries across the Mediterranean region.

World News

Teenage girl dies as violent storms hit northern Italy

Wildfires and violent storms take the life of a teenage girl in Italy as heatwaves continue to affect much of southern Europe.

New Zealand

Women's World Cup: Germany thrash Morocco as Italy shrug Argentina off

European sides Germany and Italy begin Women's World Cup campaigns with wins.

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World News

Freed Egyptian human rights campaigner arrives in Italy to applause

A high-profile Egyptian activist who was recently released from prison landed Sunday in Italy, where the government championed his case.

Italy

Italy calls for more equal relationship with migration producing states

Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni has called for a new and more equal relationship between Europe and the developing countries that produce migrants.

Italy

From heatwaves to hailstorms: Italy is blowing hot and cold

An extraordinary hailstorm in Seregna, a town near Milan in northern Italy, injured more than a hundred people on Thursday.

Euronews Witness

Italy under Giorgia Meloni: no country for non-traditional families

On a crusade for the defence of traditional families, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni wants to make surrogacy carried out abroad by Italian couples a crime, after stepping up restrictions on homosexual couples' already limited rights to parenthood.

Culture news

France's Louvre museum set to return stolen Italian artifacts

Seven pieces bought by the museum more than 30 years ago could be returned to Italy as soon as this coming autumn.

Climate

Italy, Spain, Greece hit by scorching Charon heatwave

As Europe faces record temperatures, almost half of the EU is also battling severe drought.

Travel News

Europe heatwave: Can you get a refund if you decide not to travel?

Record-breaking high temperatures in southern Europe are expected to continue for at least another week.

Culture news

Italy wants fewer foreigners running its museums and galleries

Cecilie Hollberg won landmark court cases to protect the marble masterpiece David’s familiar image against misuse.

Climate

In photos: Europe hit by second heatwave as temperatures soar

Temperatures are threatening to exceed Europe’s all-time high of 48.8C this week.

Italy

'Sexist' remarks land Italian swim commentators in hot water

"Dutch divers are big," said one commentator about a female contestant, while another compared her to an Italian entrant. "Whatever, they're all equally tall in bed," he added.

Travel News

Take a day trip from Rome to Pompeii on Italy’s new high speed train

Italy’s new high speed train route will take you to Pompeii in less than two hours.

Smart Regions

Two small Sicilian islands test decentralised green energy

In partnership with the European Commission

In this latest episode of Smart Regions, we find out how the islands of Favignana and Lampedusa are exploring the BloRin model of producing, sharing, and selling solar energy.

Design

Siena Cathedral's 14th-century floor temporarily unveiled to visitors

The vast marble floor is uncovered twice a year for a few weeks.

Culture news

Man arrested in connection with Pistoletto artwork arson

What is it with defacing or destroying cultural sites and artworks recently?

Culture news

Swiss tourist filmed carving her initials in Rome’s Colosseum

Here we go again...

World News

Europe faces record temperatures as heatwave hits

Much of Europe is forecast to face the hottest temperatures ever recorded as a heatwave strikes and officials issue health warnings