The Prime Minister of Slovakia has called for an end to referendums on membership in the European Union, citing the risk they pose to the stability of the Euro and very existence of the EU itself. Robert Fico, the current Prime Minister of Slovakia, expressed concern for the stability of the European Union in light of the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the body and the fall of globalist Italian... 

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi says he takes full responsibility for the crashing defeat at the referendum he proposed, which would have reduced the powers of the Senate. Renzi intends to send in his resignation tomorrow. According to Italy’s Interior Ministry, some 70 percent of Italy’s eligible voters took part in the referendum, after more than two-thirds of polling stations reported their... 

Rescuers continued to search for survivors in central Italian towns devastated by a 6.2-magnitude earthquake as the number of victims rose to 247 on Thursday morning. Accounts of lucky escapes and tragedies have emerged as communities struggle to cope with the aftermath. Italy’s earthquake death toll has climbed to 247, local wire service ANSA quoted regional officials as saying. Meanwhile, the... 

The Swiss have put on one of the most bizarre opening ceremonies in history to mark the completion of the world’s longest tunnel. Famed for their trains, organisers roped in more than 600 dancers, acrobats and dramatic actors and even composed the new route’s very own theme tune as they pulled out all the stops for Wednesday’s inauguration at the tunnel’s northern portal in... 

Italy’s premier has harshly criticized the EU’s recent economic policies, describing them as a “pointless remedy” for a terminally-ill patient. Matteo Renzi censured the austerity measures imposed on many European states over the past several years and said austerity economics only has caused Europe to be left behind by the United States. “The countries that have had growth in Europe have... 

Interviews of nearly a thousand Italians by Rai News, show that more than 8 out of 10 Italians say they do not want “refugees” brought into their country. The interviews, conducted from the 23rd to the 24th of June also showed that: 1 out of 4 (25%) Italians thought immigration was the country’s top problem. 2 out of 5 (38%) thought immigration was a “a serious security threat“ and can “be... 

Demonstrators protest in central Rome, Italy, on November 14, 2014. Several Italian cities, including the capital city of Rome and northern city of Milan, have witnessed confrontations between police forces and anti-austerity protesters. On Friday, trade unions and students staged strikes and rallies in more than 20 cities against labor market and other reforms. Officers were pelted with eggs and red... 

Italian demonstrators protest at government’s austerity measures in Rome. Workers in Italy have staged a nationwide strike to protest against the government’s economic policies including cuts to public services and labor reforms. On Friday, the USB union called the 24-hour walkout that so far has disrupted train services and local transport in several cities across the country including the... 

Demonstrators dressed to represent prisoners, hold chains and a mock cannonball during a protest against the reforms by the Italian government in downtown Rome, October 18, 2013. Thousands of Italian civil servants and transport workers have gone on strike in the capital Rome and other cities to protest against austerity measures enforced by the government. Friday strike, which disrupted urban transportation,... 

A package of measures proposed by the Italian government aimed at improving its struggling economy has received final approval by the country’s parliament. The package, approved on Friday, includes measures aimed at reorganizing financial resources, limiting bureaucracy, and improving the country’s civil justice system. The package prioritizes infrastructure by allocating some 3 billion euros... 

Italy’s unemployment rate has risen to a new record high in May as the country is struggling with a recession-hit economy following implementation of tough austerity cuts. The Rome-based national statistics office, Istat, said on Monday that the jobless rate rose to 12.2 percent in May from 12 percent in April, the highest since the institute started collecting data on Italy in 1977. The eurozone’s... 

Italy’s new Prime Minister Enrico Letta delivers his speech at the parliament in Rome on April 29, 2013. Italy’s new Prime Minister Enrico Letta says the coalition government will pursue growth policies to reverse an austerity drive which is killing Italy. The remarks were made on Monday during Letta’s inaugural speech to parliament. “Italy is dying from austerity alone. Growth policies... 

Giorgio Napolitano is reelected as Italy’s president. Giorgio Napolitano has been reelected as the president of Italy, after accepting an appeal by the country’s major political parties to stand for a second term. In their sixth round of voting, 1,007 Italian lawmakers and regional representatives voted for Napolitano, 87, on Saturday, putting an end to a two-month political deadlock. “I... 

Italy’s main union leaders speak to crowds outside Parliament in Rome April 16, 2013. Thousands of Italians have protested against the deteriorating conditions for the country’s workforce, blaming the political stalemate for the worsening economic situation. The country’s three major unions organized the rally outside Parliament on Tuesday, where workers demanded more money to a state... 

Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti leaves the presidential palace in a car after handing in his resignation to President Giorgio Napolitano on December 21, 2012. Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti has resigned, just days after ex-Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and his party threatened to topple his government. On Friday, Secretary General of the Presidency of the Republic of Italy Donato Marra said,...