Italy foreign minister meets Syria’s new rulers, calls for sanctions talks

Antonio Tajani says Italy wants to serve as a bridge between Damascus and the European Union. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has held talks with Syria’s new rulers and called…

Italy sends first asylum seekers to Albania under controversial deal

Rome boasts of deal processing asylum seekers outside EU. Critics complain of ‘cruel experiment’ that undermines human rights. An Italian navy ship has docked in Albania to deliver refugees and…