Italy is battling the European Union over government spending levels. The country’s banks may end up paying the price. The European Commission rebuked the Italian government on Tuesday over a draft budget that calls for a sharp spending increase in … Read More
THE EU is heading for a “crisis” with Italy as the eurozone’s third-largest economy teeters on the edge of a financial crisis, Brussels bosses have warned. Pierre Moscovici, European Commissioner, said it was the bloc’s duty to ensure the eurozone … Read More
It wasn’t long ago when Italy used to be referred to colloquially as “the sick man of Europe,” a country whose economic situation was stuck in the doldrums, whose political system was always a crisis away from collapse, and whose … Read More
A BITTER row has erupted between Italian ministers and European Union officials who have clashed over immigration and the amount of money Rome pays into the Brussels budget. Italian Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio EU Budget chief Günther Oettinger (Image: … Read More
Pope Francis has offered prayers to the migrants who have lost their lives in the Mediterranean Sea and called on the international community to prevent more deaths. The new Italian government is looking to limit the number of migrants it … Read More
Despite toughening its stance to stem the flow of people, the Italian government says it will allow 450 rescued migrants to disembark in Sicily. Euronews correspondent Anelise Borges found herself at the heart of the cirsis when she spent ten … Read More
A rescuer pushes a migrant dinghy intercepted in the Strait of Gibraltar, July 11, 2018. | Photo: Reuters As long as Europe continues to operate with a skewed definition of the crisis, it will continue to grow, leading to far … Read More
Pope Francis attends an encounter with Catholic and Orthodox leaders on the waterfront in Bari, Italy, July 7. The pope met leaders of Christian churches in the Middle East for an ecumenical day of prayer for peace in the region. … Read More
ITALY has refused to allow a commercial vessel flying an Italian flag to bring ashore rescued migrants, apparently keeping up a hardline policy on new arrivals as it presses European allies to share the burden of hosting an influx of … Read More
Charity workers and volunteers arrive in London after retracing the steps of refugees and migrants heading through France to reach Great Britain. A solidarity march for migrants has reached its final destination in London, 10 weeks after setting off from … Read More