Italy’s Meloni, Schlein to face off in May 23 TV debate ahead of EU election

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who leads the right-wing Brothers of Italy party, will face Italian…

Von der Leyen opens the door to Europe’s hard right

The choice In her campaign pitch on Monday night, she told the audience, which included people…

Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister

This G7 will need to look for innovative models to accelerate investments, including private-public partnerships, Pichetto…

Italy moves to allow anti-abortion activists inside clinics

Francesco Boccia of the opposition Democratic Party wrote on Facebook:  “They are playing with the rights…

NATO’s Stoltenberg asks allies to give air defense systems to Ukraine

“If allies face a choice between meeting NATO capability targets and providing more aid to Ukraine,…

EU leaders flock to Egypt to ink €7.4B economic aid, migration deal

The EU-Egypt deal coincides with an uptick in irregular migration to the bloc of wealthy countries.…

Petrol, diesel prices slashed by Rs 2 per litre, check new prices here

The central government has announced a reduction of two rupees in petrol and diesel prices, effective…

Scientific progress: A look ahead

Twenty years ago. 2004. The year the Olympics returned to their birthplace of Athens. I was…

Europe’s Socialists scramble for ideas to fight far-right surge

“The very soul of Europe is at risk,” warned Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. During the…

Italy’s Meloni: If Russia hadn’t invaded Ukraine, Hamas wouldn’t have attacked Israel

Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine two years ago was the precursor to the Hamas militant group’s…