Government struggling without a working majority as it tackles twin health and economic crises

US Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen called for big fiscal spending to boost economy

Weakened coalition now faces an uphill battle to pass meaningful economic reforms

Italia Viva party’s departure deprives Conte of majority, with crunch vote on Tuesday

Political turmoil as Italy’s death toll from Covid-19 climbs to more than 80,000

Snap election thought unlikely as Italy faces dual crisis of Covid pandemic and recession

Critics claim Renzi is playing politics at a time of crisis to revive his Italia Viva party

Travel companies among the fallers amid fears of prolonged Covid-19 restrictions

Cases surge in Austria and France as Sydney’s beaches enter four-day lockdown

Cairo killing of Giulio Regeni in 2016 long believed to be work of Egypt’s security forces

Family-centred culture grapples with strict measures in effort to avoid third Covid wave

Austria rejects proposals by Germany, France and Italy to postpone ski season

Italian official Riccardo Fraccaro backs move to support member states

623 Covid-related deaths registered on Wednesday, the highest daily tally since early April

France and Spain both record over 50,000 new infections as governments impose new restrictions

Giuseppe Conte won plaudits for calm handling of first wave, but the mood has changed

Positive reports on Oxford vaccine but UK warns ‘we’re not there yet’

Second wave takes hold in Europe as Governments introduce new restrictions

Infection rate has accelerated since late August to frequently exceed 10,000 cases a day

Czechs await result of current measures to stall infection as Italy braces for more action

‘The facts don’t lie, we have to be stricter for ourselves’: The Netherlands goes into partial lockdown

Many pointing fingers at state after poisoning puts anti-corruption activist in a coma

Opposition leader remains in a coma in Berlin after apparent poisoning

New government restrictions follow rise in cases linked to returning holidaymakers

Split between northern and southern countries leads to budget impasse

President tells UN group ‘we must free ourselves from failed model of economy’

Virologists say two-week delay in quarantining towns allowed virus to spread in Bergamo province

World round-up: Cases soar in Pakistan; Italian PM to be questioned by prosecutors

‘We’re asking you to keep the public health advice in mind, whatever your plans’

Under joint proposal European Commission would borrow money on financial markets

Vaccine for virus may be needed to restore confidence, Jay Powell says

World round-up: China declares whole country low risk; UN warns of ‘multiple famines’

High performance centres can open provided social distancing measures are observed

Morandi Bridge collapse: Key project brings hope to Italy after nearly 27,000 Covid-19 deaths

Italian government’s scientific expert says medical protocols for return to training insufficient

Fierce debate as governments balance controlling the virus and restoring everyday life

Factories to reopen May 4th; limited family visits to be alowed; schools to reopen in September

French and Spanish governments will this week outline detailed plans to ease their Covid-19 restrictions

In a country where many extended families live together, quarantine is almost impossible

Investors remain cautious about hopes of swift recovery from Covid-19