UAE President and Italy defence chief discuss security
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed and Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto held Abu Dhabi talks on defence cooperation and regional security....
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UAE and Italy leaders discuss security and cooperation
ABU DHABI: UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni held talks in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, focusing on regional developments and their impact on security and stability, as well as maritime security, energy supplies and the global economy. The meeting took place during Meloni’s visit......
Air Arabia to start daily Sharjah Rome flights July 1
SHARJAH: Air Arabia said it will expand its European network with a new daily, non-stop route between Sharjah International Airport and Rome Fiumicino Airport, with flights scheduled to begin on July 1, 2026. The carrier said the service will provide direct connections between Sharjah, its main hub, and Italy’s capital, adding another......
EU softens 2035 ban on combustion engine vehicles
BRUSSELS, December 17, 2025: The European Union is set to ease its planned 2035 ban on the sale of new combustion engine vehicles after sustained pressure from automakers and several member states, marking a significant policy adjustment in the bloc’s long-term climate agenda. The European Commission is preparing to revise the existing regulation that requires......
EU employment hits highest level ever in late 2024
EU employment rate hit 70.9% in Q4 2024 as unemployment fell to its lowest since 2000, according to OECD data....
Travel advisory in effect as record heatwave engulfs France, Italy, and Spain
Europe is in the vice-like grip of unprecedented temperatures, leading authorities to sound the alarm with urgent travel advisories. Visitors are being sternly warned to brace for the extreme heat or, preferably, reassess their travel plans altogether, particularly those burdened by health conditions. The situation, forecasted to worsen over the......
Italy confronts an aging crisis as centenarian numbers soar to unprecedented levels.
Italy’s national statistics office revealed on Friday that the number of people aged over 100 in the country reached a record high last year, as Italy’s population ages at a faster rate compared to its European Union counterparts. In its annual report, ISTAT disclosed that the share of the population......
Migrant surge strains Italian resources, spurs Coast Guard rescues
Over the weekend, as calm seas returned, migrant smugglers set off numerous boats from Tunisia, resulting in approximately 1,200 people reaching the small Italian island of Lampedusa. The Italian Coast Guard reported on Monday that several individuals were missing at sea. Authorities responded to 35 boats that had departed from......
Italy declares six-month state of emergency to tackle migrant crisis
The Italian government has declared a six-month national state of emergency to manage the influx of migrants arriving on the country’s southern shores. The decision was made due to the overwhelming number of migrants arriving in Italy, especially on a tiny Mediterranean island. The government has approved an initial funding......
Demographic catastrophe looms over Italy as births hit record low and population plummets
National statistics bureau ISTAT reports that Italy’s population continues to shrink as births hit a record low in 2022, falling below 400,000. The country’s dearth of babies is considered a national emergency, with fixing the problem being a prominent policy pledge by Giorgia Meloni ahead of last year’s election. Last......