Thursday
29th Jun 2017
By EUOBSERVER
Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi told Rai television on Thursday that his cabinet will, on 26 September, set the date for a referendum on his government's constitutional reform, limiting the powers of the Senate and making it easier to pass legislation. Renzi has earlier threatened that he would resign as prime minister if he loses the referendum, prompting elections that could see the anti-euro Five Star party take power.
Finding a suitable successor is a problem for many ageing European farmers, but according to the European Court of Auditors it is unclear how EU funds help to address the problem.
The World Food Programme's new executive director, David Beasley, says some 600,000 children will die in the next few months from famine in four countries.
Italy has said it might stop NGO vessels from disembarking rescued migrants on its territory after a recent surge in arrivals.
EU states in Nato and Canada spent $46 billion more on defence in the past three years in money that is partly being used to buy more “armour”.
EU seeks novel ways to plug a Brexit-based budget hole of up to €11 billion, but income from fines, such as the one on Google, cannot be relied on.
Croatia said it would not apply a ruling to be delivered by the international arbitration court on Thursday. Slovenia appeals to the EU to pressure its neighbour.
