Salvage workers on Sunday began pumping 2400 tonnes of fuel oil still inside the Costa Concordia cruise ship that grounded off the coast of Italy last month and killed 32 people. They plan to complete the task in 28 days.
Rugby's Six Nations tournament kicks off Saturday, with France set to play Italy at the Stade de France. France made it through to the last World Cup finals, but Italy beat Les Bleus in last year's Six Nations.
At least 150 people died across Europe as temperatures fell to record lows from Bulgaria to Italy. Ukrainian authorities set up temporary shelters for the poor and French officials banned trucks from some highways.
Salvage crews have suspended plans to pump thousands of tonnes of fuel from the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise liner due to severe weather conditions on Saturday as searchers discovered another body, bringing the official death toll to 17.
The Fitch ratings agency downgraded five eurozone countries -- Italy, Spain and Slovenia by two notches and Belgium and Cyprus by one each -- on Friday, while lowering its outlook on Ireland amid persistent concerns about European debt.
Markus Karlsson speaks to Emma Marcegaglia, President of Confindustria, the main employers' organisation in Italy, a country currently at the heart of the eurozone's economic troubles. They met on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Costa Cruises said Friday it will offer 11,000 euros for losses and psychological damage to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard the Concordia cruise ship when it capsized off the Italian island of Giglio.
Another body was recovered from the remains of the Costa Concordia cruise ship on Tuesday, bringing the death toll to 16, as Italy prepared to pump some 2,380 tons of fuel from the shipwrecked liner to avert an environmental disaster.
Divers scouring Italy’s wrecked Costa Concordia found a woman’s body on board Saturday, raising the death toll to 12. Searchers also recovered a hard disk with possible security footage that could shed light on the captain’s role in the accident.
Italy's cabinet approved legislation Friday to deregulate a number of service sectors and professions in a bid to increase competition, cut consumer costs, and stimulate growth in what is the eurozone's third largest economy.
