Giuseppe Conte
Families outraged as Italy buries Morandi bridge dead
A state funeral service was underway Saturday in Italy to commemorate dozens of people killed in Genoa’s bridge disaster, as some outraged relatives shunned official ceremonies…
Migrant rescue ship Lifeline enters Malta port
A rescue boat stranded for nearly a week in the Mediterranean with over 200 migrants docked in Malta Wednesday, after a deal was struck between a group of EU states to take them…
EU nations to take in stranded Lifeline ship migrants
Six EU countries have agreed to take in over 200 migrants stranded on a rescue ship off Malta's coast, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday, after days of bickering…
EU papers over differences after 'frank' migration talks
The leaders of 16 countries survived the "frank talk" of an emergency meeting on immigration and emerged with a veneer of common purpose Sunday as the European Union enters a…
Macron calls for 'profound reform' of EU asylum rules
French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed Italy's Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to Paris Friday amid a row over the migrant crisis. In remarks following the talks, Macron called…
The World This Week
World Cup kicks off; Trump hits back at critics; Migrant crisis divides EU
Our panel of journalists looks at Russia's biggest sporting event since the 1980 Summer Olympics, with the hosts surprising themselves in the World Cup opener with a resounding…
Migrant row on the agenda as Macron hosts Italian leader
French President Emmanuel Macron will meet Italy's new premier Giuseppe Conte for a working lunch Friday, just days after sparks flew between the two leaders over Rome's…
Italy PM confirms Macron talks amid migrant boat row
A meeting between Italy’s prime minister and the French president will go ahead as planned on Friday despite an ugly spat between the two countries over Rome’s refusal to take in…
Italy threatens to scrap Macron talks over migrant boat row
A meeting between Italy’s prime minister and the French president is in doubt amid an ugly spat between the two countries over Rome’s refusal to take in a migrant rescue ship.
Italy demands apology from France in migrant boat row
Italy summoned the French ambassador on Friday and challenged Paris to take in more migrants after the French presidency criticised its "cynical" decision to turn away an NGO-run…
The Debate
Franco-Italian rift: Conte, Macron row over stranded migrants
Will the new Italian prime minister still be coming for lunch on Friday? Amid an escalation with France's president over the refusal to take in stranded migrants in the…
'Interesting times ahead' as Italy's new cabinet wins confidence vote
FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta has the latest from Italy, where the new administration of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has won a final confidence vote.