France recalls its ambassador from Rome
A blazing row between France and Italy that erupted last week shows little sign of abating. On February 7th Paris recalled its ambassador for consultations. It was a show of…
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Vitol ignores US sanctions
As reported, VITOL, one of the largest oil trading companies in the world, has leased vessels which faced US sanctions due to sale of oil products to the Crimea and…
Italian deputy FM speaks out against Venezuela regime change
Italy “does not recognise” Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido as its interim president, the European country’s deputy foreign minister said, warning that a Libya-style regime change must be avoided. “Today,…
US goal in Venezuela is to ‘overthrow government, destroy country’
As developments in Venezuela continue to spiral out of control, it’s starting to look like history repeating – the US and its European allies are acting in exactly the same…
Watching Venezuela? US spy plane spotted above Colombia as Washington fuels anti-Maduro coup
A US spy plane has been spotted flying secret missions in Colombia, fueling suspicions that it might be eavesdropping on the neighboring Venezuela, which has been targeted for regime change…
France’s Macron dismisses Italian criticism over Libya
French President Emmanuel Macron has refused to comment on criticism by Italian officials of his country’s policy in war-torn Libya, Anadolu Agency reports. “I will not respond. That’s what they…
TAP to become timely gas supply source for Italy: country manager
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project will become a timely gas supply source for Italy, said Michele Mario Elia, country manager of TAP Italia. “TAP is a priority project for…
EU may close naval mission to combat human trafficking in Mediterranean
EU may close the Sophia naval mission to combat human trafficking in the Mediterranean, Report informs citing foreign media. “Operation Sophia… combatted the trafficking of human beings in the Mediterranean…
Italy’s Salvini hopes Macron’s support dwindles at EU elections
Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini said on Wednesday he hoped the French people would not choose President Emmanuel Macron’s party in European parliament elections later this year, heightening recent…
France ‘never stopped colonizing’ and improverishing Africa – Italy deputy PM
France’s Foreign Ministry summoned the Italian ambassador Monday over sharp anti-French comments from an Italian official about Europe’s migrant crisis, the latest sign of serious tensions between the populist government…