ECB rate rises expose fears for Italy as eurozone’s weakest link

Italy is the eurozone country most susceptible to a debt crisis as the European Central Bank raises interest rates and buys fewer bonds in the coming months, economists say. Nine out of 10 economists in a Financial Times poll identified Italy as the eurozone country “most at risk of an uncorrelated sell-off in its government … Read more

UK and France say no plans currently to follow Italy with Covid tests for China arrivals

People are seen waiting at the arrivals area of terminal 5 at Heathrow International airport. Carlos Barria | Reuters LONDON — The U.K. and France said Thursday morning they currently had no plans to reintroduce mandatory Covid-19 tests or additional requirements for travelers arriving into the country. U.K. Defense Minister Ben Wallace said Thursday afternoon … Read more

Davis Cup: Canada to face Australia in final after Felix Auger-Aliassime inspires win over Italy | Tennis News

Canada claimed a hard-fought win over Italy to set up a meeting with Australia in the Davis Cup final in Malaga. Lorenzo Sonego had given the Italians the upper hand with a 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4 victory over Denis Shapovalov in the opening singles match, which lasted over three hours and ended with a disappointing double … Read more

N Ireland Women 1 – 0 Italy Women

Match report as Northern Ireland round off a successful 2022 with victory against Italy; Kenny Shiels’ who reached their first major finals at this year’s European Championship; Italy began well in Belfast, but Sarah McFadden scored the winner for the hosts Source link

France issues warning to Italy over migrants — RT World News

Rome has shown a “lack of humanity” by rejecting a ship containing migrants, the French foreign minister says There will be consequences for Italy if it continues to turn away migrants rescued from the Mediterranean Sea, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said. The new government in Rome banned the Ocean Viking, a vessel containing … Read more

France accepts a migrant rescue ship as relations sour with Italy : NPR

A man with an arm injury and in need of urgent medical care, right, waves to fellow migrants before he is flown by helicopter by the French Army from the Ocean Viking rescue ship on Thursday. French authorities evacuated several migrants from the ship ahead of the ship docking in Toulon on Friday. Vincenzo Circosta … Read more

In Italy, public support for Ukraine military aid is down amid economic woes : NPR

A woman holds a placard reading “Peace = Stop Putin” during a rally in support of Ukraine at Arco della Pace in Milan, Italy on Saturday. Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Piero Cruciatti/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images A woman holds a placard reading “Peace = Stop Putin” during a rally in support of Ukraine … Read more

France U-turns on migrant deal with Italy — RT World News

The interior minister called Rome’s refusal to accept a boat with 234 people “selfish,” and scrapped an earlier refugee accord France has canceled plans to take 3,500 immigrants turned away by Italy, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Thursday. However, Paris will allow more than 200 migrants stuck on a boat in Italian waters to … Read more

Italy hails ‘exceptional’ discovery of ancient bronze statues in Tuscany

Written by ReutersRome, Italy Archaeologists in Italy have uncovered more than two dozen beautifully preserved bronze statues dating back to ancient Roman times in thermal baths in Tuscany, in what experts are hailing as a sensational find. The statues were discovered in San Casciano dei Bagni, a hilltop town in the Siena province, about 160 … Read more