Europe
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Video: How does Italy’s dual electoral system work?
Italians are heading to the polls on Sunday to elect a brand new parliament, from which the next prime minister…
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What is the legacy of Italy’s outgoing prime minister Mario Draghi?
Italians are fairly satisfied with the way Mario Draghi, the country’s outgoing technocratic prime minister, navigated the COVID-19 crisis, the…
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Hungarian minister defies EU ‘understanding’ and meets Russia’s Lavrov
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjártó met with Russia’s Sergei Lavrov on Thursday hours after an EU official said member states…
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Italy: EU can work with democracies but has ‘tools’ if difficult – VDL
The European Commission is willing to work with any democratic government across the bloc but has the “tools” if things…
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Meloni ‘ready to break taboo’ and become Italy’s first female PM
Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni says she would be “honoured to break a taboo” and become the country’s first female prime…
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Italy election: Who’s running? How does it work? Who may win?
Italy is readying itself for a snap general election on Sunday, 25 September. Here we explain how Italian elections work,…
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Russia has committed war crimes in Ukraine, say UN investigators
A group of United Nations experts investigating human rights violations committed in Ukraine in the seven months since Russia invaded…
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5 EU countries call for sanctions on Gazprombank and Russian diamonds
Gazprombank, the entity that has proven instrumental in completing gas payments between Russia and the European Union, should be expelled…
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Europe’s week: Russia mobilises and possible new sanctions discussed
_Here’s a roundup of the top stories in Europe this week._This week, Vladimir Putin announced plans to order a partial…
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Italy elections: Who has spent the most money on Facebook ads?
With just days until Italy’s general election, campaigning has intensified with parties holding rallies across the country. Parties and candidates…
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