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Meloni to reach 1,000 days in power as approval dips
Est. 2minDiscontent rises as Meloni government hits rare milestone, with poll showing 62% disapproval and cracks in coalition popularity.
Spain boosts cooperation with ‘key partner’ Mauritania on migration, security
Est. 2minMadrid renews migration pact with Mauritania, eyeing tighter controls, deeper security ties amid rising regional instability, and intensifying business, trade and investment relations.
Italy split over pro-Putin conductor’s concert
Est. 1minItaly debates Kremlin-linked conductor Gergiev’s upcoming state-backed concert, as critics warn it risks normalising Russian propaganda.
European Commission questions legitimacy of Spain’s Amnesty Law
Est. 2minThe Commission has previously raised concerns over the rule-of-law implications of the legislation.
Spain takes a first step towards controversial Catalan financing scheme
Est. 2minAs Spain’s second-largest contributor to the state budget, Catalan separatists argue that the existing system penalises Barcelona and limits its fiscal sovereignty.
Brussels clashes with Rome over UniCredit’s Banco BPM takeover
Est. 2minBrussels warns Italy over UniCredit–Banco BPM deal, saying Rome’s golden power decree may breach EU law and overstep ECB oversight.
Spain weighs Catalonia’s fiscal autonomy amid separatist pressure
Est. 2minSánchez faces backlash as Madrid nears deal to hand Catalonia full tax powers – a key separatist demand critics call a payoff to cling to power.
Indra moves to dominate Spain’s defence sector, but raises conflict-of-interest concerns
Est. 3minCritics warn the deal could distort market competition and breach Spanish and EU competition law.
Italy seeks bigger role in Ukraine’s defence and reconstruction
Est. 2minItaly pledged deeper defence ties at Thursday’s Rome summit, while PM Meloni urged firms to “build and rebuild” alongside Kyiv and warned against Russian-linked involvement.
Meloni and top officials under scrutiny over Libya-ICC case
Est. 2minItaly’s Tribunal of Ministers is considering criminal charges against PM Meloni and top officials over the release of a Libyan general wanted for war crimes, as the ICC accuses Rome of obstructing justice.
Sánchez rules out resignation as he launches anti-corruption plan
Est. 3minThe prime minister is fighting to contain a growing corruption scandal threatening PSOE's credibility and coalition stability.
Greece gets tough on migrants from Libya after EU diplomatic blow-up
Est. 2minAthens suspends asylum requests from North Africa amid rising migrant arrivals and tensions with Libyan authorities following EU delegation’s rejected visit to Benghazi.
Sanchez to present anti-corruption plan amid deepening party scandal
Est. 4minUnder fire from a widening corruption scandal, Spain’s prime minister is set to unveil a “powerful” anti-graft package in a bid to save his party – and his leadership.
Italy’s top court backs Meloni’s crackdown on NGO ships
Est. 2minConstitutional Court finds controversial migration decree does not violate rights, despite criticism from humanitarian groups.
Spain’s arms embargo on Israel hits enemy lines at home
Est. 5minDespite public vows, Spain’s pledge to enforce a full arms embargo on Israel remains a half-loaded promise.
Agriculture ministers target EU deforestation rules
Est. 2minEighteen agriculture ministers are demanding the EU delay and soften its deforestation rules, calling them overly burdensome for low-risk countries.
Spanish centre-right leader ready to work with far-right Vox
Est. 2minSpain’s PP (EPP) leader Alberto Núñez Feijóo signalled readiness to govern with far-right Vox, rejecting political isolation and calling their voters “deserving of respect”.
Tensions rise in Italian government over citizenship reform
Est. 2minItaly’s ruling coalition is split over a Forza Italia-backed plan to expand citizenship rights, with Meloni and Salvini rejecting a proposal Tajani insists aligns with integration goals.
Feijóo re-elected Spain’s conservative leader as pressure mounts on Sánchez
Est. 2minThe PP leader is gearing up to challenge Sánchez, with polls showing his party holds a clear lead over the PSOE.
Spanish politics’ bumper weekend
Est. 2minA weekend of overlapping party congresses is set to shake Spanish politics, as PM Sánchez faces mounting pressure over corruption scandals and the opposition seizes the moment to push for early elections.
Italy urges EU crackdown on opaque airline ticket pricing
Est. 2minItaly wants the EU to curb airline pricing tricks it says are hurting island residents and misleading consumers across the bloc.
Italy revives mineral exploration to tap critical EU resources
Est. 2minItaly is launching its first major public geological research push in over 30 years, aiming to uncover critical and strategic raw materials amid Europe’s shifting supply chain priorities.
EU prosecutor Laura Kövesi haunts Greece’s rotten system
Est. 4minBrussels’ top prosecutor is exposing the scandals Greece tried to bury.
Greece faces migrant surge as Libya, Turkey intensify Mediterranean energy ties
Est. 2minGreece is facing a sharp spike in migrant arrivals from Libya just as Ankara and Tripoli step up energy exploration near Crete – fuelling fears of geopolitical coercion and escalating tensions in the eastern Mediterranean.