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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met Pope Leo XIV for a 30-minute discussion on December 9 at the papal residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, during his diplomatic visit. The meeting comes as Kyiv seeks international support while navigating complex peace negotiations shaped by a U.S.-backed draft......
EU member states endorsed a significant tightening of their migration policy on Monday, giving initial approval to a set of measures aimed at restricting asylum arrivals and accelerating returns. Meeting in Brussels, the Interior ministers of the 27 nations backed three legislative proposals introduced......
December 6, 2025 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stressed on Friday that Europe must strengthen its autonomous security capabilities if it wants to achieve genuine political independence and position itself as a global power. Speaking during a televised interview, Meloni reacted to the......
Italian President Sergio Mattarella has issued a stark warning about the risks Europe faces if it fails to establish a truly unified defense framework. Speaking at the Italy–Spain Dialogue Forum, he emphasized that ongoing hesitation in advancing European integration could lead to what he called......
Morocco has been elected as Vice President of the Council of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) during the 179th session of the UN agency held in Rome. The Kingdom will serve on the FAO Council, which consists of 49 members, until 2029. This council oversees the implementation of the organization’s......
Italy’s Civil Protection Department on Monday issued warnings for large parts of central and northern regions as a new round of severe weather approaches. Forecasters expect heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, and frequent lightning strikes, conditions that officials say may trigger both......
A 66-year-old Italian hiker has died during a trekking expedition in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains after suffering a fatal fall while descending Mount Toubkal with his son. The incident has renewed attention on the risks associated with high......
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke by phone on Wednesday with his Egyptian counterpart Badr Abdelatty to review the latest developments in Gaza and Sudan, Italy’s Foreign Ministry announced. According to the statement, both ministers agreed to convene......
Morocco participated as an observer in the Cernia 2025 international search and rescue exercise held in the Balearic Islands, underscoring its growing involvement in regional security cooperation alongside NATO allies. The large-scale simulation tested emergency coordination mechanisms between air and......
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Thursday defended her government’s controversial plan to process asylum seekers in Albania, attributing delays to legal challenges and political opposition. Her remarks came after an intergovernmental summit in Rome with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama,......
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani emphasized Italy’s significant role in promoting peace and reconstruction in the Middle East during the G7 Foreign Ministers Summit in Canada. Highlighting Italy’s planned €60 million investment in reconstruction, Tajani noted that efforts could......
A recent inspection of detention facilities at the Menton Franco-Italian border, a primary entry point for irregular immigration into France, has highlighted serious shortcomings, according to the General Controller of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (CGLPL). The report criticizes the detention......
ROME, November 3, 2025 — A 13th-century medieval tower undergoing renovation in central Rome partially collapsed on Monday, trapping one construction worker beneath the debris, authorities reported. Part of the façade of the Torre dei Conti, a historic tower......
