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Asylum applications to the EU, Switzerland and Norway fall by 23 percent
Asylum applications to the European Union, Switzerland and Norway fell by 23 percent in the first six months of 2025, driven by a massive drop in Syrians seeking protection, the EU's asylum agency said on Monday.
Italian right backs Berlusconi's bid for presidency
Italy's right-wing parties agreed Friday to support former premier and media tycoon Silvio Berlusconi in his bid to become head of state, ten days before voting begins in parliament.
'We'll miss you': Merkel gets fond farewell in Rome
German Chancellor Angela Merkel received a warm welcome during her visit to Italy on Thursday in one of her last foreign engagements before she steps down.
Vaccine bookings spike after Italy extends Covid green pass
Bookings for coronavirus vaccines in Italy spiked this week after the government said all employees must show proof of a jab, negative test or recent recovery from Covid-19, authorities said.
Italian healthcare workers take government to court over mandatory Covid vaccinations
Three hundred healthcare workers in Italy have lodged a legal challenge against the requirement that they get vaccinated against coronavirus.
How a rental car shortage in Europe could scupper summer holiday plans
After long months of lockdowns and curfews Europeans are looking forward to jetting off for a bit of sun and sand -- only to find that their long awaited holiday plans go awry due to a shortage of rental cars.
Could 12 to 15-year-olds in the EU soon be given the Pfizer Covid vaccine?
Pfizer/BioNTech said on Friday it has asked European regulators to authorise its Covid-19 vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds, a move seen as a crucial step toward achieving herd immunity.
Europe's vaccine woes deepen as regulator probes another jab over blood clot concerns
Europe's stuttering vaccine rollout faced multiple hurdles on Friday as EU regulators said they were reviewing side effects of the Johnson & Johnson shot and France further limited its use of the AstraZeneca jab.
Pope criticises the mafia for 'exploiting' the pandemic
Pope Francis launched a fresh attack on the mafia on Sunday, Italy's day of remembrance for victims of the mob, describing them as "organisations of sin" who have exploited the coronavirus pandemic.
With historic recovery plan signed can Europe unite again to deal with migration crisis?
After the EU signed off on a mammoth €750 billion coronavirus economic recovery plan can the bloc unite once again to deal with the thorny issue of migration? Countries have been warned they cannot fail as they did with the 2015-16 crisis.
'Historic day': How the EU agreed its €750 billion rescue plan to save shattered economies
EU leaders emerged from a marathon four-day and four-night summit Tuesday to celebrate what they boasted was a historic rescue plan for economies left shattered by the coronavirus epidemic.
Berlin, Rome, Paris threaten sanctions on states interfering in Libya
France, Italy and Germany are "ready to consider" sanctions on foreign powers violating an arms embargo in Libya, a joint statement by their leaders said Saturday.
Are flights around Europe returning to normal after borders reopen?
After coronavirus lockdowns that brought civil aviation to nearly a complete halt air traffic is slowly resuming in Europe as borders reopen, but tens of thousands of jobs are still hanging in the balance.
Who are the worst drivers in Europe?
Who are the most aggressive drivers in Europe? What about the most likely to speed or beep their horns? A new survey claims to have the answers.
'We really feel safe in this hotel': German tourists help revive pandemic-hit Italian coast
Italy lifts its lockdown and presto! The forlorn sunbeds of a hotel on the Venetian coast fill up once more with German and Austrian tourists.
Come and holiday in Italy, foreign minister tells Germans
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio is appealing to Germans to shed their coronavirus fears and spend their holidays in Italy this summer.
EU imposes entry ban for 30 days in bid to slow coronavirus pandemic
The European Union will impose an entry ban on travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days to battle the spread of the coronavirus, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday.
Two German girls among three killed in Italy avalanche
An avalanche on Saturday killed a 35-year-old woman and two girls, one of them aged seven, in the Italian Alps near the border with Austria, media reported. All three victims were German nationals.
EU vote faces new covert digital threats: report
New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias.
Italy says migrant mothers, kids refuse to leave German rescue ship
Two migrant mothers and their two children on board the German rescue ship Sea-Eye have refused to leave without their fathers, Italian officials and the NGO said on Friday.
Call for EU veto as Germany eyes Italy's China deal warily
Italy's participation in China's giant "Silk Road" infrastructure project sparked an outcry in Germany on Sunday, including a call for the European Union to block such deals with a veto.
German NGO sues Italy over stranded migrants
German aid group Sea Watch said Tuesday it has filed a case at the European Human Rights Court against Italy for refusing to allow its ship carrying 47 rescued migrants to dock.
EU nations put Venezuela's Maduro on notice
The European Union and several of its member governments gave embattled Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro an ultimatum on Saturday, saying they would recognise opposition leader Juan Guaido as president unless he calls elections within eight days.