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Lithuania lifts blockade on Russian route to Kaliningrad.  Kaliningrad is on the Baltic Sea and uses a rail link to Russia via Lithuania for passengers…

Italy’s president has announced the country will hold early elections in September following Mario Draghi’s resignation as prime minister from the country. 

Euronews says Italy is set to hold a general election this autumn after President Sergio Mattarella formally dissolved parliament.

Italian PM Mario Draghi resigns after dramatic week and three parties refusing to back him in yesterday’s confidence vote.

France24 says Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi won a confidence motion in the upper house Senate on Wednesday, but three main coalition parties refused to take part in the vote, effectively torpedoing his administration.

Euronews says THE European Commission urged member states on Wednesday to reduce their gas use by 15% from August 1 of this year until 31 March 2023 to ensure they can cope in the event of a total gas cut-off from Russia.

Euronews says HUNGARY has moved to curb the powers of the European Union (EU) Tuesday.

EU foreign ministers agreed on Monday another 500 million euros of EU funding to supply arms to Ukraine.

British man found dead in Florence hotel named as ex-rugby league player – it is reported he died in a sex game gone wrong.

Euronews says Mario Draghi’s political future hangs in the balance this week, with a key speech and discussion in the Senate potentially deciding whether his government stands or falls.

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The week so far: Turkey’s purge victims need help, #uberleaks, supermarket linked to Bill Gates on fire This week in the news – The Eurozone…

The Italian government is set to be thrown into crisis on Thursday when Five Star Movement (M5S) plan to boycott a crucial vote – leading to calls for early elections.

Daily Express says MARIO DRAGHI’S broad coalition government faces the possibility of collapsing, with one key political figure saying of internal disputes: “Enough is enough.”

France24 says Italy’s 5-Star Movement will not take part in a parliamentary confidence vote on Thursday, party leader Giuseppe Conte said, in a move that looked likely to trigger the collapse of Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s government.

Aljazeera says WILDFIRES are sweeping across northern and central Portugal, where an estimated 3,000 firefighters and more than 60 aircraft are battling to quell the flames amid scorching temperatures.

Euronews says THE FINNISH parliament amended its laws on Tuesday, to strengthen the fences along the country’s border with Russia, as the Nordic nation continues the process of joining NATO.

A surge of Lithuanians sign up for border militia and taken arms against fears the Russians will invade the Baltics next because they don’t trust…

Norway blocks food supplies to Russians to which the Russian authorities demand a swift resolution or else feel the wrath of the Russian armed forces.…

Daily Express says EMMANUEL MACRON has been left red-faced after Boris Johnson shut down his bizarre plan to pull Britain back into the EU fold.

The latest from Norway shooting – The nightclub shooting leaves two dead and 14 wounded on Saturday morning in a shooting in Oslo. The shooting…

Euronews says UKRAINE has been granted official European Union candidate status, after being endorsed by the bloc’s 27 leaders during a summit in Brussels.

Celebrations erupted in Kyiv as EU countries endorse Ukraine. Ukraine and Moldova have been granted official European Union candidate status, after being endorsed by the…

BBC News says UKRAINE is set to be approved as an EU candidate at a Brussels summit on Thursday, after the European Commission gave the green light.

EU grants Ukraine candidate status after Macron, Sholz and Dragi visit Kyiv, Ukraine. The EU bloc announced EU candidate status earlier today. This is despite…