MEPs slam EU member states for stalled relocation of refugees

Members of European Parliament (MEPs) have condemned a lack of action from European Union (EU) member states in relocation of 160,000 refugees in a resolution adopted Thursday in Strasbourg.

Italy Rescues 484 Migrants in Mediterranean Finds Seven Bodies

Rescuers saved 484 migrants from boats in the Mediterranean on Saturday and found the bodies of seven men who had died in the attempt to get to Europe, Italy's coast guard said.

Explosion hits central Rome, no casualties reported

An explosion occurred in the center of Rome on Friday, damaging at least one car, though no one was hurt in the blast, local police said. The improvised explosive device was assembled by a “competent” individual, according to initial findings.

Migrants: l'Italie veut augmenter le nombre des expulsions

Derrière les grilles des centres de rétention italiens, quelques centaines d'étrangers se morfondent d'angoisse et d'ennui. Mais face à l'afflux des migrants, l'Italie veut multiplier leur nombre par quatre pour tenter d'accélérer les expulsions.

Italy's Coast Guard coordinates rescue of 561 migrants in Mediterranean

The Italian Coast Guard reported Thursday that it had coordinated the rescue of 561 migrants and the recovery of a corpse in a day in which it had conducted seven rescue missions in the Mediterranean Sea.

Libye: les tribus du Sud signent un accord de paix à Rome

(Belga) Des tribus du sud de la Libye ont signé vendredi à Rome un accord de paix, qui prévoit un contrôle des 5.000 kilomètres de frontières du Sud, où agissent notamment des passeurs de migrants, a confirmé dimanche le ministère italien de l'Intérieur.

Austria must honor refugee relocation deal, EU says

Austria must honor the EU refugee relocation agreement and will face consequences if withdraws from it, a European Commission spokeswoman said Tuesday in Brussels, reacting to Vienna's announcement that it will no longer participate in the program.

Italie: Renzi démissionne de la tête de son parti pour reprendre la main

L'ancien chef du gouvernement italien Matteo Renzi a démissionné dimanche de la tête de son Parti démocrate (PD), dans l'espoir de reprendre la main au sein de cette formation de centre-gauche où une minorité plus à gauche menace de faire sécession.

Hôtel dévasté en Italie: les secouristes ne perdent pas espoir, ils progressent lentement sous 4 mètres de neige

Les secouristes cherchaient lundi les dernières poches de survie possibles dans l'hôtel dévasté par une avalanche, tandis que l'Italie se demandait si la catastrophe, qui a fait 6 morts et 23 disparus, aurait pu être évitée. "Nous luttons contre le temps, nous avons conscience qu'il faut aller vite.

16 dead after school trip bus crashes in Italy

A bus carrying Hungarian teenagers crashed and caught fire on a motorway in northern Italy killing 16 people, according to emergency workers.

Video: Miracle as survivors are pulled from the snow after avalanche in Italy

TWO young girls were among eight survivors found on Friday in the ruins of an Italian hotel buried by an avalanche two days earlier, police said.

Avalanche en Italie: six personnes en vie localisées dans l'hôtel

Six personnes ont été retrouvées vivantes, ce vendredi, à l'intérieur de l'hotel Rigopiano englouti sous la neige par une avalanche, annoncent les médias italiens, se référant aux pompiers.

Hotel enseveli en Italie: "aucun signe de vie", selon les pompiers

L'hôtel Rigopiano, dévasté par une avalanche dans le centre de l'Italie, est totalement enseveli sous la neige et les secours s'emploient surtout à récupérer les corps, environ 25 personnes étant encore portées disparues, a annoncé jeudi Luca Cari, porte-parole des pompiers.

Officials fear many deaths in avalanche-hit hotel in Italy

Rescuers fear several people have been killed after an avalanche burried a hotel in Italy following Wednesday's earthquakes. Heavy snow is complicating rescue efforts.

A series of strong earthquakes have hit central Italy

A series of strong earthquakes have hit central Italy,  including the capital Rome, forcing schools to be evacuated and rail links to close, although there were no immediate reports of serious damage or injury.

Cold weather alert remains high in Italy, at least eight people dead

At least eight people died in Italy, as a wave of cold kept sweeping the country with freezing temperatures and heavy snowfalls on Monday.

Europe saw huge decline in migrant arrivals in 2016, says EU agency

The number of migrants arriving in Europe by two main sea routes in 2016 plunged by almost two-thirds to 364,000 compared with the previous year, EU border agency Frontex has said.

Nephew of suspected Berlin attacker arrested in Tunisia

Tunisian authorities on Saturday arrested three alleged jihadists, including a relative of the suspect of perpetrating a terror attack against a Berlin Christmas market, said the country's interior ministry in a statement.

Berlin attack suspect shot dead in Italy

The Tunisian man suspected of carrying out the Berlin truck attack has been shot dead by police in Milan, Italy has confirmed.

Most German economists oppose Italy's exit from eurozone: survey

A large majority of surveyed German economists oppose exit of Italy from the eurozone, German research institute Ifo reported on Monday.