BLOOMBERG Rome’s mayor is betting an unprecedented investment surge will help the Eternal City present a more modern face to the world. Roberto Gualtieri, a former finance minister, has secured €13 billion ($13.8 billion) in national and European funding over four years to spruce up the Italian capital, after it lost ground to Milan and other European centers in terms …

BLOOMBERG The unpredictable behavior of Germany’s ruling coalition is becoming a disruptive influence in Europe and raising hackles across the continent. A last-ditch move this month to block a European Union push to phase out combustion-engine vehicles was only the latest example. On issues ranging from financial aid for Ukraine to reform of state-aid and budget rules, Germany’s EU partners …

BLOOMBERG German airline passengers are facing severe disruption on Monday, with commercial departures canceled at Berlin’s biggest airport as ground staff plan to strike amid a protracted pay dispute. Hanover and Bremen will also be affected by walkouts and flight cancellations are likely, the Verdi labour said in a statement. Hamburg has joined the capital’s BER airport in calling of …