Rome [ENA] Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Rome on Thursday as part of a State visit during which Italy and People’s Republic of China are ready to sign a memorandum of understanding for Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). President Xi is going to meet today President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Giuseppe Conte on Saturday. At the moment, Italy wants to be the first G7 nation to sign a   [Full story...]

Rome [ENA] Members of the European Parliament have warned the so-called ’frontrunners’ for EU accession in the Western Balkans - Serbia and Montenegro - that the rule of law must be respected if they are ever to achieve membership of the European Union. The warning comes from a committee meeting in the European Parliament regarding the Western Balkans, as press and media freedom violations continue in both the former Yugoslav   [Full story...]