Month in pictures

ITALY’S EURO 2020 OPENING CEREMONY

The Euro 2020 soccer championship finally got underway after a year-long delay with a colourful fireworks show and choreography featuring balloons representing the 24 teams in Rome’s sparsely populated Stadio Olimpico.

DIGITAL EURO MIGHT SUCK AWAY 8% OF BANKS’ DEPOSITS – MORGAN STANLEY

A digital euro could suck away 8 per cent of euro zone banks’ customer deposits, analysts at Morgan Stanley have estimated, although the share may be far higher in some of the smaller countries in the 19-nation bloc.

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WASHINGTON IN TALKS OVER REMOVAL OF FOREIGN FIGHTERS FROM LIBYA

The United States is in talks with some of the key actors in Libya over the withdrawal of foreign forces ahead of elections planned for December, Washington’s top Libya envoy said.

DJOKOVIC FIGHTS BACK TO WIN SECOND FRENCH OPEN TITLE

Novak Djokovic captured his second French Open title as he recovered from being outplayed for two sets by Stefanos Tsitsipas to win 6-7(6) 2-6 6-3 6-2 6-4 victory.

SPANISH TOURISM PINS HOPES ON SUMMER REVIVAL AFTER 2020 SLUMP

After more than a year on furlough, Antonio Ramirez, a waiter in Benalmadena on Spain’s Costa del Sol, is struggling to make ends meet. He hopes a revival in summer tourism will let him get back to work but the outlook remains uncertain.

FERRARI TURNS TO WORLD OF TECH FOR ITS NEW CEO

Ferrari has turned to a tech executive to navigate the transition towards electrification in the automotive industry, appointing Benedetto Vigna as its new boss.

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FIRST PLENARY SESSION OF THE CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

The EP Plenary Sessions on Conference on the Future of Europe kicked of an unprecedented, open and inclusive European democratic exercise.

SPOTLIGHT ON XBOX GAME PASS AS MICROSOFT SHOWCASES UPCOMING GAMES

Microsoft showcased 30 upcoming games and said most of those titles will be available on its monthly subscription service, Xbox Game Pass.

UK HOLIDAY GROUP SAGA EXPECTS TO RESUME CRUISES

British over-50s holidays group Saga Plc said on Monday it would likely resume its cruises on June 27, encouraged by high demand for tours despite repeated lockdowns, echoing similar projections from other cruise operators.

DENMARK’S ERIKSEN CONSCIOUS IN HOSPITAL AFTER COLLAPSING AT EURO 2020

Eriksen collapsed while playing and was given CPR by medics during his side’s Euro 2020 soccer match with Finland on Saturday, and the game has been suspended.

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ITALY IMPOSES QUARANTINE ON UK VISITORS

Italy is introducing mandatory testing and a five-day quarantine for visitors from Britain, Health Minister Roberto Speranza said, as concerns grow over the spread of a highly contagious coronavirus variant.

EUROVISION WINNERS MÅNESKIN DROP THEIR MANAGER

Now that the world has its eyes on them, any move by Eurovision winners Måneskin ends up under the magnifying glass, scrutinized by fans and the social media court.