African migrants fear for future as Italy struggles with surge in arrivals

[ad_1] By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani, Thomson Reuters Foundation VENICE, Italy (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Three years after he risked his life crossing the Mediterranean Sea from Libya to Italy on…

Italy will no longer be “Europe’s refugee camp,” vows new government

[ad_1] * League beats anti-immigration drum * Support rising fast, opinion poll shows * Government faces first confidence vote in Senate Tuesday * Italian bond markets continue to recover By…

Bus full of children set alight by angry driver in Italy

[ad_1] MILAN, March 20 (Reuters) – A bus full of school children was set on fire by its driver in the outskirts of Milan on Wednesday in an apparent protest…

UK doesn’t need EU rules for a post-Brexit trade deal, Johnson says

[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Britain does not accept the European Union’s rules to strike a comprehensive free trade deal with the bloc, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, adding…

Danish government ally, eyeing UK, urges referendum on EU ties

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark should consider holding a referendum on its relations with the European Union, a key ally of the country’s minority government said on Monday, as Britain…

Italy seizes German-flagged charity vessel for breaking safety rules

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: The Sea-Watch 3 rescue ship leaves after migrants disembarked at the port in Lampedusa, Italy June 29, 2019. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane ROME (Reuters) – Italian authorities have seized…

Denmark’s government at risk in row with nationalists over Syrian refugees

[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Demands from the nationalist Danish People’s Party (DF) that Syrian refugees be sent home as soon as possible are threatening to bring down the country’s centre-right…

British finance minister unveils new measures to protect jobs

[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak pictured in London, Britain October 5, 2020. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/ LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Rishi Sunak announced…

Cyprus president ready for talks ‘without threats’ in Turkey row

[ad_1] ATHENS (Reuters) – Cyprus is ready to talk with Turkey to resolve differences in a dispute over Mediterranean drilling rights, but only “without blackmail and threats”, its president said…

Swiss agree road map with Iran for boosting ties

[ad_1] ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland said on Saturday it had agreed on a “road map” for building business, financial and other links with Iran after Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann met…