Will the EU’s agreement with Tunisia stem the flow of migrant crossings and save lives?
The European Commission and Tunisia have reached agreement for a partnership to control illegal immigration.
EU selects Di Maio as Gulf chief despite questions regarding his competence
Italy's former foreign minister and deputy prime minister Luigi Di Maio from the 5Star Movement has been put forward for the position of EU special envoy to the Persian Gulf…
Birth control pill in Italy set to be made free
The Italian Medicines Agency (Aifa) has given the green light for free birth control pills for women of all ages.
Migration in the Mediterranean: more deaths at sea
At least 70 bodies have been recovered from the sea since April 21, according to the Tunisian coastguard in Sfax, as another wave of migrants attempts to reach European shores.
Spain pleads for EU support for farmers suffering ‘historic’ drought
The Spanish government is pleading for help from the European Commission as its farmers suffer a historic drought that looks set to destroy a large part of this year's harvest.
Surrogacy in Italy: Meloni’s ‘universal crime’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has called surrogacy a “universal crime”.
Tunisian President orders arrest of prominent Muslim Brotherhood leader
A Tunisian judge on April 17 ordered the arrest of Rached Ghannouchi, the leader of Tunisia’s Islamist Ennahda party, on charges of conspiring against the state.
More children and more women at work: Meloni’s new fertility policy
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called again for a reversal of country's rapidly declining fertility rate at the opening of the Salone del Mobile fair in Milan on April…
Europe remains silent as Islamic extremism grows in Libya – Christians face growing persecution
The EU is failing to quell the surge in Islamic extremism on the other side of its shores in Libya, as Libyan authorities have started a campaign to persecute Christian minorities.
Italy’s President tells EU to revise ‘prehistoric’ migrant treaties
Italian head of state Sergio Mattarella said on April 18 that the EU needs to revise its migrant treaties so that arrivals are handled jointly rather than by single, often…