The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report says
Read full article: The EU buys too much defense equipment abroad, especially from the US, a major report saysEuropean Union countries are buying too much of their defense equipment abroad, much of it U.S.-made, and failing to invest in joint military projects, a landmark report is warning.
Italy's Meloni eyes boost in strong energy ties with Algeria
Read full article: Italy's Meloni eyes boost in strong energy ties with AlgeriaItalian Premier Giorgia Meloni has arrived Sunday in Algeria for a two-day visit as the two nations look to build up a strategic partnership and Italy works to further wean itself off Russian energy.
EXPLAINER: Is Meloni a far-right firebrand or moderate?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Is Meloni a far-right firebrand or moderate?As Giorgia Meloni becomes Italy’s first female premier, the world is watching closely to see if she will emerge as a firebrand leader of a far-right party with neo-fascist roots or the more moderate right-wing politician who succeded in capturing 26% of the vote.
First female premier poised to take helm of Italy government
Read full article: First female premier poised to take helm of Italy governmentA party with neo-fascist roots has won the most votes in Italy’s national election, setting the stage for talks to form the country’s first far right-led government since World War II, with Giorgia Meloni at the helm as Italy’s first female premier.
The politicians vying to lead Italy's next government
Read full article: The politicians vying to lead Italy's next governmentThe main candidates in Italy's general election on Sunday to elect a new Parliament and determine who next governs the country include both familiar names and lesser-known ones.
Energy crisis key to Italy's election — but not conservation
Read full article: Energy crisis key to Italy's election — but not conservationThe energy crisis facing Italian industry and households is a top voter concern going into Sunday's parliamentary elections as fears grow that astronomically high bills will shutter some businesses and force household rationing by winter.
IOC president Bach discusses 'challenges' for 2026 Games
Read full article: IOC president Bach discusses 'challenges' for 2026 GamesCostly construction delays, a leadership vacancy linked to a volatile political climate and a lack of sponsors amid a spreading financial crisis has prompted International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach to acknowledge the “challenges” facing organizers of the 2026 Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo.
Democrat Letta: Fear plays role in Italy's Brexit-like vote
Read full article: Democrat Letta: Fear plays role in Italy's Brexit-like voteWith Italy's election looming, the main leader of the Italian center-left alliance says the gains of a Swedish populist party with neo-Nazi roots is one more indication that fear is driving the far-right's growth in Europe.
Draghi: Italy has stockpiled 80% of natural gas reserves
Read full article: Draghi: Italy has stockpiled 80% of natural gas reservesOutgoing Italian Premier Mario Draghi said the country is less vulnerable to interruptions of Russian natural gas supplies because of its moved rapidly to reduce dependence on Moscow.
Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in polls
Read full article: Far-right Italian leader Meloni rides popular wave in pollsGiorgia Meloni is riding a wave of popularity that next month could see her become Italy’s first female prime minister and its first far-right leader since World War II.
Italy's far-right Meloni on vote: I'm no danger to democracy
Read full article: Italy's far-right Meloni on vote: I'm no danger to democracyItaly's far-right leader Giorgia Meloni, who is leading in opinion polls ahead of next month's elections, is insisting she won't be a danger to democracy if she becomes the country's next premier.
Italy's president: Strong democracy crucial against fascism
Read full article: Italy's president: Strong democracy crucial against fascismItaly's president is urging Italians to reinvigorate their democracy as the country notes the 100th anniversary of an attack that paved Benito Mussolini's path to power.
Slump for tech chops off chunk of Wall Street’s winning week
Read full article: Slump for tech chops off chunk of Wall Street’s winning weekWall Street gave back some of its strong gains from the week on Friday following discouraging readings on the global economy and another slew of profit reports from big U.S. companies.
EXPLAINER: Who gains or loses, what's next in Italy crisis
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Who gains or loses, what's next in Italy crisisItalian Premier Mario Draghi's decision to turn in his resignation after his “unity” coalition broke apart dramatically in Parliament was the latest step in a political crisis that could take months before a new government is solidly in place to lead the European Union's third-largest economy.
Italy heads to early election after Draghi's coalition fails
Read full article: Italy heads to early election after Draghi's coalition failsItaly is headed for an early election after its president accepted Premier Mario Draghi’s resignation and decided there was no possibility for cobbling together another government.
Italy political turmoil a headache for Europe's central bank
Read full article: Italy political turmoil a headache for Europe's central bankItaly's political turmoil is making life harder for the European Central Bank as it hikes interest rates and raising bad memories of the eurozone debt crisis a decade ago.
Italian PM Draghi wins vote but unity coalition unravels
Read full article: Italian PM Draghi wins vote but unity coalition unravelsItalian Premier Mario Draghi has won a confidence vote in the Senate, but boycotts by three of his key coalition allies in the voting have virtually doomed his unity government’s prospects of survival.
Italy enters into political uncertainty after 5-Stars balk
Read full article: Italy enters into political uncertainty after 5-Stars balkItaly is entering five days of political and financial uncertainty after the 5-Star Movement sparked a government crisis by withholding support on a government-sponsored bill.
Italy's Draghi meets with president amid 5-Star tensions
Read full article: Italy's Draghi meets with president amid 5-Star tensionsItaly's Premier Mario Draghi is meeting with Italy’s president to discuss the future of his government amid simmering tensions with a coalition member, the 5-Star Movement.
Film reveals Macron’s diplomatic bids amid war in Ukraine
Read full article: Film reveals Macron’s diplomatic bids amid war in UkraineA French TV documentary offers a unique behind-the-scene look before and after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, from the point of view of France’s diplomatic efforts around the war.
Alpine avalanche leaves 7 known dead, 13 missing in Italy
Read full article: Alpine avalanche leaves 7 known dead, 13 missing in ItalyItalian officials in an Alpine resort town say 13 people are still unaccounted for and seven hikers were killed a day earlier by an avalanche of ice and stone unleashed when a massive piece of glacier broke off on a mountaintop.
Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforced
Read full article: Oil price cap could strike Russia's war chest — if enforcedLeaders of the world's biggest developed economies are looking for ways to cut off Russian President Vladimir Putin's oil money, which is helping finance the war against Ukraine.
Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
Read full article: Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent momentUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has underscored the urgency of helping his country’s military improve its position against Russia during a video meeting with leading economic powers.
President Biden and G7 Leaders Formally Launch the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment
Read full article: President Biden and G7 Leaders Formally Launch the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and InvestmentAt the 2021 G7 Summit, President Biden and G7 leaders announced their intent to develop a values-driven, high-impact, and transparent infrastructure partnership to meet the enormous infrastructure needs of low- and middle-income countries and support the United States’ and its allies’ economic and national security interests. Over the past year, members of the Administration have traveled to hear directly from countries on how we can meet their infrastructure needs, deepened our coordination across the U.S Government and with the G7, honed our infrastructure investment tools, and closed game-changing deals. At the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Schloss Elmau, Leaders will formally launch the Partnership for Global Infrastructure (PGII) to mobilize hundreds of billions of dollars and deliver quality, sustainable infrastructure that makes a difference in people’s lives around the world, strengthens and diversifies our supply chains, creates new opportunities for American workers and businesses, and advances our national security.
Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatigue
Read full article: Biden urges Western unity on Ukraine amid war fatiguePresident Joe Biden and Western allies at a three-day summit in the Bavarian Alps say they're intent on keeping economic fallout from the war in Ukraine from fracturing the global coalition working to punish Russia’s aggression.
Leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visit
Read full article: Leaders pledge arms and EU path for Ukraine in Kyiv visitFour European leaders expressed support for Ukraine while meeting in Kyiv with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, vowing to back the country’s candidacy to eventually join the European Union and offering more weapons to fend off Russia’s invasion.
European Central Bank vows backstop against market turmoil
Read full article: European Central Bank vows backstop against market turmoilThe European Central Bank has vowed to come up with a new, unspecified market backstop that could be used to buffer some countries against bond market turmoil similar to what shook the 19-country eurozone during a debt crisis more than a decade ago.
Under pressure, German leader coy on possible Ukraine visit
Read full article: Under pressure, German leader coy on possible Ukraine visitGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz declined to comment Monday on reports that he is planning to visit Ukraine together with his counterparts from France and Italy soon.
Grain supply tops Putin's talks with African Union leader
Read full article: Grain supply tops Putin's talks with African Union leaderThe chairman of the African Union, Senegal’s President Macy Sall, has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the fighting in Ukraine and Western sanctions had worsened food shortages, He appealed to other countries to ensure grain and fertilizer exports aren’t blocked.
Finland says Russia suspending natural gas supplies
Read full article: Finland says Russia suspending natural gas suppliesFinland's state-owned energy company says Russia will cut off natural gas to Finland after the Nordic country that applied for NATO membership this week refused President Vladimir Putin’s demand to pay in rubles.
Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger
Read full article: Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hungerUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets.
Italian leader urges Ukraine ceasefire in visit with Biden
Read full article: Italian leader urges Ukraine ceasefire in visit with BidenPresident Joe Biden has hosted Italian Premier Mario Draghi at the White House as the U.S. works to maintain trans-Atlantic unity over the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
US, Italy united on Ukraine, with slightly different tones
Read full article: US, Italy united on Ukraine, with slightly different tonesItalian Premier Mario Draghi meets with U.S. President Biden this week in Washington as Europe faces another “whatever it takes” moment, with war raging on its eastern flank in Ukraine.
Zelenskyy: Retreating Russians leave many mines behind
Read full article: Zelenskyy: Retreating Russians leave many mines behindUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning his people that retreating Russian forces are creating “a complete disaster” outside the capital as they leave behind many mines, even around homes and corpses.
Kremlin demands rubles for gas, EU leaders push back
Read full article: Kremlin demands rubles for gas, EU leaders push backRussian President Vladimir Putin insisted Thursday that the country’s natural gas must be paid for with rubles, a demand apparently intended to help bolster the Russian currency but one that European leaders say they will not comply with because it violates the terms of contracts and sanctions.
Live updates: New phase of Ukraine war? Russia shifts focus
Read full article: Live updates: New phase of Ukraine war? Russia shifts focusRussian forces in Ukraine appear to have shifted their focus from a ground offensive aimed at Kyiv to instead prioritizing what Moscow calls liberation of the contested Donbas region.
Putin's demand for ruble payments? No way! say EU nations
Read full article: Putin's demand for ruble payments? No way! say EU nationsPresident Vladimir Putin’s threat to have “unfriendly” countries pay for Russian natural gas exports only in rubles from now on has got the not-so-friendly treatment from European Union nations.
Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisis
Read full article: Draghi leads push for common EU response to energy crisisItalian Premier Mario Draghi has hosted leaders from three fellow Mediterranean countries to push for a common European response to the energy crisis that has been worsened by Russia's war in Ukraine.
Russia's war idles some European mills as energy costs soar
Read full article: Russia's war idles some European mills as energy costs soarItalian paper mills that make everything from pizza boxes to furniture packaging have ground to a halt as the Russian war in Ukraine sent natural gas prices skyrocketing.
EU commits to phasing out dependency on Russian fossil fuels
Read full article: EU commits to phasing out dependency on Russian fossil fuelsThe European Union is seeking to fully phase out its dependency on Russian energy “well before 2030” to ensure the 27-nation bloc no longer faces difficult decisions about hurting their own economies in geopolitical crises like the invasion of Ukraine.
High energy prices send Europe's businesses, homes reeling
Read full article: High energy prices send Europe's businesses, homes reelingSpiking energy prices are raising utility bills from Poland to the United Kingdom, leaving people struggling to make ends meet and small businesses uncertain about how much longer they can stay afloat.
Italy's 80-year-old president sworn in for a second term
Read full article: Italy's 80-year-old president sworn in for a second termPresident Sergio Mattarella received an astounding 55 rounds of applause from an otherwise divided Italian parliament Thursday during a wide-ranging speech that underlined the need for national unity after he was sworn in to a second term in office.
Italy's president, 80, is recruited to stay on for 2nd term
Read full article: Italy's president, 80, is recruited to stay on for 2nd termItalian President Sergio Mattarella has been pulled away from his impending retirement and reelected to a second seven-year term as the country’s head of state, ending days of political impasse as party leaders struggled to pick his successor.
No result in 3rd round of vote for new Italian president
Read full article: No result in 3rd round of vote for new Italian presidentThe third round of voting for a new Italian president ended has again ended inconclusively, sending political parties into yet more intense negotiations to come up with a viable candidate to replace President Sergio Mattarella, whose term expires next week.
Afghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to Italy
Read full article: Afghan girl from famous cover portrait is evacuated to ItalyNational Geographic’s famed green-eyed “Afghan Girl” has arrived in Italy as part of the West’s evacuation of Afghans following the Taliban takeover of the country.
Italy: Police move against violent anti-vaccine activists
Read full article: Italy: Police move against violent anti-vaccine activistsPolice in Italy are conducting searches against 17 anti-vaccine activists who were purportedly affiliated with a Telegram chat that espoused violence against government, medical and media figures for their perceived support of COVID-19 restrictions.