European stock markets opened sharply lower on Monday, weighed down by surging oil prices and ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with no signs of de-escalation as the fourth week of tensions begins. At around 9:05 a.m. Paris time, major indices were down: Paris’s CAC 40 fell 1.44%, London’s FTSE 100 dropped 1.46%, Milan’s......
Italy’s historic lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena is facing renewed governance tensions as its board prepares to review the leadership position of Chief Executive Officer Luigi Lovaglio. The situation has emerged ahead of a key shareholder meeting scheduled for mid-April, where decisions regarding both the bank’s leadership and......
Italy’s competition authority has imposed a €4 million fine on online review platform Trustpilot, citing misleading practices and insufficient safeguards to ensure the authenticity of user reviews. According to regulators, the platform failed to provide adequate transparency about how reviews are collected and displayed. Investigators......
Italians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in a pivotal referendum on judicial reform, seen as a major test for Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her right-wing coalition ahead of next year’s general election. At the heart of the vote is a proposal to amend the constitution by separating the career tracks of judges and public prosecutors,......
Rome is hosting a high-level conference on interfaith dialogue and contemporary geopolitical challenges, organized jointly by the Moroccan Embassy to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. The event commemorates the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Morocco and the Vatican. The conference brings together Moroccan......
European electricity markets are proving more resilient than expected to the Middle East energy crisis, as rapid expansion in wind and solar generation limits the impact of surging gas prices, according to a Bloomberg analysis. Gas prices in Europe have risen by more than 50 percent since late February, when the United States and Israel launched......
Neil El Aynaoui, midfielder for AS Roma, and his family experienced a terrifying night after being tied up during a violent home burglary in Rome. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday night in the Castel Fusano neighborhood. According to local media, six masked and armed intruders broke into the house by forcing a window security......
Technology billionaire Peter Thiel is in Rome this week to deliver a series of private lectures on the Antichrist, an event that has sparked criticism within Catholic institutions and prompted several universities to publicly distance themselves from the gathering. The invitation only conference series runs from Sunday through Wednesday near......
The Italian government is preparing to hold discussions with representatives of Pirelli and its major investors as authorities examine concerns surrounding foreign influence within one of the country’s most prominent industrial groups. According to officials familiar with the matter, the talks are expected to involve the company’s......
Turkish defense company Baykar and Italian aerospace leader Leonardo have announced plans to produce medium-sized unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), marking a significant step in European drone manufacturing. The first drones are expected to be unveiled in April. According to Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani, the joint venture is progressing......
The euro weakened for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday, sliding to its lowest level of 2026 as the U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran continued to disrupt global energy markets and weigh on Europe’s energy dependent economy. The European Central Bank’s reference rate for EUR/USD stood at 1.1547 on March 12,......
Chilean architect Smiljan Radić Clarke has been named the winner of the 2026 Pritzker Architecture Prize, the highest international honor in architecture, organizers announced Thursday. Radić, 60, becomes the second Chilean and the fifth Latin American architect to receive the award in its 47 year history. The jury praised Radić for an......
The European Commission warned on March 10 that it may suspend or terminate funding for the Venice Biennale after organizers allowed Russia to reopen its national pavilion for the 2026 exhibition, marking Moscow’s first participation since its full scale invasion of Ukraine four years ago. European Commission Executive Vice President......
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