The European Parliament voted on July 7 to open negotiations on a legal framework for a digital euro, clearing a key legislative hurdle for the proposed central bank currency. Lawmakers in Strasbourg…
Polestar delivered 30,423 vehicles in the first half of 2026, a marginal 0.4% increase from a year earlier, as the Swedish-Chinese electric vehicle maker navigates an impending exclusion from the US m…
The BMW iX3 and Zeekr 7GT have become the first vehicles to secure five-star safety ratings under Euro NCAP's comprehensively revised 2026 testing protocols, the organization announced on Wednesday. T…
Italy has arrested two former intelligence officers and expelled two Russian military attachés over what officials described as a systematic espionage operation funnelling state secrets to Moscow. The…
Tadej Pogacar launched a devastating solo attack in the Pyrenees on Wednesday to win the sixth stage of the Tour de France by two minutes and 38 seconds over rival Jonas Vingegaard, seizing control of…
The European Union is weighing a diluted proposal to bar Russian military personnel from entering the bloc after France and Italy pushed back against a broader initial plan from the European Commissio…
Hisense, an official sponsor of the FIFA World Cup 2026, announced its latest laser display innovations aimed at enhancing home viewing during the tournament, the company said on Wednesday. The new li…
The House of the Carbonized Furniture at Herculaneum reopened to the public on Wednesday, ending nearly three decades of closure at the ancient Roman site buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 7…
MFE-MediaForEurope has sharply raised the synergy benefits it expects from its takeover of ProSiebenSat.1, projecting €160 million in savings this year against an earlier estimate of just €30 million,…
Mario Orfeo announced his resignation as editor of La Repubblica on Wednesday, stepping down from the role he held since October 2024. He will become editorial director of QN Media on 9 September, whi…
A Milan court has convicted a defendant to four months in prison, suspended, and ordered €1,500 in damages for online racist abuse targeting Senator Liliana Segre, marking the first conviction in a sw…
A 66-year-old German tourist died on Wednesday after plunging roughly 300 metres from a ridge in South Tyrol, the latest in a series of fatal accidents on high-altitude paths in the region. The man an…
The European Union plans to postpone the launch of its ETIAS travel authorisation scheme until 2027, following a turbulent rollout of the bloc's biometric border system. The Entry/Exit System, which b…
Danish industrial group Danfoss has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Alfagomma, an Italian manufacturer of hydraulic and industrial hoses serving the mining, oil and gas, and shipbuilding sect…
The European Central Bank has given Europe's largest lenders until October 31 to submit plans for countering cybersecurity risks posed by advanced artificial intelligence models. The ECB's Supervisory…
The European Parliament overwhelmingly approved a sweeping update to air passenger rights on Tuesday, capping more than a decade of negotiations with a 646-to-12 vote. The reform preserves existing co…
Sicily's busiest ferry corridors to mainland Italy face tens of millions of euros in added annual expense under the European Union's maritime carbon-pricing regime, a burden that port operators warn c…
Italy's Supreme Court of Cassation has annulled the conviction of former parliament speaker Irene Pivetti for tax evasion and money laundering, ordering a retrial at the Court of Appeal in Milan. Pive…
Christian Pulisic has been diagnosed with a microfracture and bone bruise of the tibia and fibula in his right leg following the United States' 4-1 defeat by Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Mo…
Rail traffic across much of southern Italy was severely disrupted on July 9 after unknown assailants deliberately cut cables on key lines in Calabria, halting services and prompting widespread cancell…
The International Monetary Fund has lowered its 2026 global growth projection to 3.0%, a 0.1 percentage-point cut from April, while lifting its 2027 estimate to 3.4%. The revision comes as global infl…
Italy is gripped by its third heat wave of summer 2026, with average temperatures hovering around 35°C and peaks expected to breach 40°C in parts of the country. The scorching African air mass arrived…
A €43 billion European Union programme to improve household energy efficiency is prioritising speed over impact, yielding only modest energy savings, the European Court of Auditors warned on 7 July. R…
Mount Etna's eruption on 5 July produced a violent ash column reaching roughly 4.5 kilometres, prompting authorities to raise the aviation alert to red and close Catania airport from Sunday evening th…
Authorities in Italy and seven other countries have arrested 35 people and identified dozens more in a sweeping crackdown on the distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material online. Ital…
Samsung will hold its second Galaxy Unpacked event of the year in London on July 22, marking the first time the company has staged a foldable phone launch in Europe. The presentation is scheduled for…
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said Rome will continue providing military assistance to Ukraine, with Defence Minister Guido Crosetto currently assessing the next steps, she told reporters at a…
Seventeen nations and several United Nations agencies launched a coalition on Tuesday aimed at ensuring artificial intelligence systems respect children's rights, pledging to make child safety a bindi…
A large fire broke out Wednesday at a BRT parcel-sorting warehouse in northern Milan, engulfing one of the depot's main hangars and parked delivery vehicles that exploded in the blaze. A thick column…
Two people were killed on Wednesday when a powerful blast destroyed a fireworks factory in Sant'Anatolia di Borgorose, a town in the province of Rieti, northeast of Rome. The victims were identified a…