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Pope urges Italy to stay open to migrants on first visit to president

Published on 14/10/2025 – 21:17 GMT+2 Pope Leo XIV thanked Italy on Tuesday for its efforts to combat human trafficking but urged the country to remain open to welcoming and integrating migrants as he took part in a pomp-filled meeting with the Italian president. The pontiff completed the rite of…

EU lawmakers vote to ease corporate due diligence requirements

Businesses across the EU will see certain obligations eased to help them thrive and contribute to Europe’s competitiveness — at least that is the European Parliament’s pledge. The Parliament’s objective is to reduce reporting requirements on sustainability and human rights, as lawmakers voted on Monday to water down the bloc’s…

European Commission delays decision on asylum seeker quotas

The European Commission will not meet the deadline to adopt its report on migration in the EU over the previous year, which will serve as the basis for decisions on the matter at the bloc’s level, Euronews has learned. “The Commission will take more time to fine-tune the report, which…

EBRD chief: Bank ‘even more important’ amid global tensions, aid cuts

The London-headquartered European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has an “even more important” role to play in a global context of geopolitical and economic instability, its president Odile Renaud-Basso has told Euronews in an interview. Established in the aftermath of the Cold War primarily to invest in post-Soviet economies,…

EU lawmakers to maintain the three-hour delay passengers rights

Airlines passengers within the EU will continue receiving financial compensation in case of a three-hour delay or a cancelled flight, as EU lawmakers greenlit on Monday a law meant to review passengers’ rights across the bloc. The vote also sought to end paid cabin luggage, consisting of a free personal…

Defence industry warns EU to ‘urgently’ curb dependence on rare earths

China’s new export restrictions are raising renewed alarm in Europe, with the defence industry warning that the continent urgently needs to make its supply chains more resilient and reduce its dependence on critical raw materials. The Aerospace, Security and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD) — which represents over 4,000…