After a spate of headlines about thieves snatching luxury watches and jewellery from tourists on the streets of Italy's cities, is this type of 'snatch and grab' crime something travellers should be concerned about?

The European Commission this week launched legal action against 17 member states over the application of the new directive on the single permit, a combined procedure that grants third country nationals both a work and residence permit in...

Managua said it was severing diplomatic relations after Rome criticised it for harbouring a Red Brigades terrorist convicted of the murder of ex-PM Aldo Moro.

At least 12,000 excess deaths were recorded across nine European countries during June's heatwave, national statistics indicated, a toll that could yet rise as more data is released, according to an AFP analysis.

‘Miracle’ as none killed in Bolzano courthouse collapse, lower house approves contested electoral reform, and more news from Italy on Friday.