Key developments: Italy has seen violent cost‑of‑living demonstrations turn into street clashes, with rioters looting stores and setting fires in central Milan, and police deploying rubber bullets, water cannons and tear‑gas in several cities. The unrest has also…
Continue reading Cost‑of‑living protests spark riots and transport disruptions across ItalyRecent street clashes in Milan, Turin and Bologna highlight growing public anger in Italy over soaring fuel costs. The failure of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government to extend the diesel excise‑duty discount has pushed diesel prices higher, prompting…
Continue reading Cost-of-living protests ignite Italy as diesel tax relief lapsesA sudden pair of waterspouts struck western Sicily, tearing through the coastal towns of Marsala and Trapani before crashing into Petrosino, where homes, vehicles and a school were badly damaged. The extreme weather event underscores mounting climate‑related threats…
Continue reading Waterspouts, airport chaos and political shifts hit Southern EuropeKey developments: On 17 October 2026 demonstrators in Milan clashed with police at Piazza Duomo, while parallel rallies in Lisbon highlighted mounting housing and living‑cost pressures across the region. The unrest was part of a broader wave of cost‑of‑living demonstrations that…
Continue reading Cost‑of‑living protests ignite streets of Italy and PortugalKey developments: – In Albania, riot police have clashed with demonstrators for a fourth consecutive day as students protest corruption, poor university conditions, and call for Prime Minister Edi Rama’s resignation. The prime minister has blamed “foreign hands”…
Continue reading Student protests flare in Albania, FIFA sanctions Spain and rare waterspouts hit SicilyKey developments: – In Italy, diesel prices are climbing as tax breaks expire and a flexible excise duty decree is delayed, prompting haulage firms to threaten strike action and prompting the government to intervene with oil companies. -…
Continue reading Rising diesel costs, climate‑driven coffee harvests and student protests signal economic and social tension in Southern EuropeKey developments: – The Spanish monarchy made a rare trip to the North African enclave of Ceuta, drawing attention to the ongoing migrant influx that has strained the city’s resources. – In Sicily, the Morettino family harvested Italy’s…
Continue reading Spanish royals visit Ceuta amid migrant crisis; Italy harvests first home‑grown coffee as fuel prices surge
