Europe's hopes for hydropower have not yet materialized
Record-breaking temperatures are starving hydropower plants and raising questions about how to adapt them for the future
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Italian prime minister's resignation tо weaken Western unity on Ukrainian issue
Italy’s position on the Ukrainian crisis is likely to change significantly
Italy’s parliament dismissed after PM’s resignation
The President of Italy Sergio Mattarella dismissed the parliament after the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Draghi. "I have signed a decree on dismissal of [both] chambers [of the parliament], so that we can schedule new …
Italy left in political limbo
Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse after Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation in the wake of a mutiny by a coalition partner. On July 20, the parliament will vote on a motion of …
Lampedusa: invisible migrant crisis at Europe's gate
Last weekend, Italy's Lampedusa island was again making headlines for being overrun with migrants
Italian President rejects Prime Minister Draghi's resignation
Italian President Sergio Mattarella rejected resignation pf Prime Minister Mario Draghi, the presidential palace said on Thursday. "The President of the Republic did not accept the resignation and invited the Prime Minister to come …
Italian automotive concern Iveco leaves JV with Russia's AMT
Italian automotive concern Iveco has left a joint venture assembling trucks with Russia's AMT, Iveco CEO Gerrit Marx said on Wednesday. "We've transferred our share in the joint venture in Russia to our former partner …
Georgia’s national rugby team records win over Italy
Georgia’s national rugby team defeated Italy in a test game in the Black Sea city of Batumi on Sunday, recording a “historic” win over a Tier 1 squad. The Lelos defeated their counterparts - who compete in Six Nations, …
Heat Wave Spreads Across Europe Raising Risk in Energy Crisis
Temperatures are soaring across Europe, drying up waterways and boosting demand for electricity to cool homes as the region faces a crunch for energy supplies. According to …
Europe wants to make Africa its gas station
Having been thrust to the front lines of a climate crisis, Africans have long urged rich countries to wean themselves off fossil fuels and slash their greenhouse-gas emissions
France's and Italy's report new wave of COVID-19 infections
France on Tuesday reported 206,554 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The country's new health minister Francois Braun announced the figures to the French National Assembly during a hearing on the health vigilance COVID-19 …
Azerbaijani wrestling team wins gold at European Championship
Wrestling team of Azerbaijan has won two gold medals at the European Youth Championship (U-20) in Rome. Azerbaijani wrestler Nihad Guluzade (55 kg) defeated Frenchman Aivil Fuake (9:0) and Ukrainian Mykola Khavritsky (3:1). Guluzade, …
Europeans to pay Egyptians to stop migrants
Egypt's coast guard is set to receive €80m from the European Commission to prevent people from taking boats towards Italy
Leaders of Germany, France and Italy arrive in Kiev
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, French President Emmanuel Macron and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi have arrived in Kiev, the DPA news agency reported on Thursday. The three leaders took a night train to Kyiv. They crossed into …
Israel and Italy PMs discuss Ukraine, gas exports to Europe
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Tuesday held talks with visiting Italian counterpart Mario Draghi to discuss a deal on exporting Israel's natural gas to Europe. They discussed "the cooperation necessary to ensure that …
Italy lifts all COVID restrictions for tourists
Italy is canceling sanitary protocols for incoming travelers on June 1. According to ATOR, authorities will not check for vaccination proof, a Covid-19 recovery certificate, or a negative PCR test. In turn, the Health …
Azerbaijan wins three medals at international gymnastics tournament in Italy
Azerbaijani gymnasts won three medals at the 3rd international Aere Trampoline Cup Trampolining and Tumbling Tournament, held in Rimini (Italy), the Gymnastics Federation of the Republic reports. Gymnast Magsud Magsudov won the …
Putin discusses gas supplies with Italian Prime Minister
On Tuesday, May 26, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi held a telephone conversation. This is stated in a message posted on the Kremlin website. The main topics of the talks were energy security …
Algeria to supply Europe with gas via Italy
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune said that his country would supply gas surpluses to Italy, which, in turn, would be able to transfer it to other European countries. "We will send excess gas to Italy at its request, and …
Germany and Italy agree to pay for gas in rubles
The authorities of Germany and Italy allowed their companies to open accounts in rubles in order to continue paying for Russian gas without violating sanctions against the Russian Federation, Reuters reports, citing sources. According …
