Pope Francis offered his congratulations to Sergio Mattarella for his reelection as president of Italy, urging him to “convey serenity” to the country, which approaches its third year in a “state of emergency.”
Italian President Sergio Mattarella was elected on Saturday night to a second seven-year term as the country’s head of state.
Support for Italian President Sergio Mattarella to stay on for a second term swelled on Saturday after days of failed balloting.
Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is undergoing a series of medical examinations and has withdrawn from Italy’ presidential election.
The Italian president called on former EU Central Bank president Mario Draghi to form a technocrat govt, rather than call fresh elections.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation on Tuesday, leaving the country open to political crisis and potential snap elections soon.
All of Italy’s regions are now infected with the coronavirus, according to the head of Italy’s Civil Protection, Angelo Borrelli, who provided the latest data during a press conference on Thursday.
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President Donald Trump declared Monday as Columbus Day, praising the Italian explorer as an “intrepid pioneer.”
During a speech for World Refugee Day, Italian President Sergio Mattarella claimed that all Italians have a “duty” to welcome refugees from overseas.
As the populist coalition between Matteo Salvini’s Lega and the Five Star Movement continues to face rising tensions, Italian media claim that President Sergio Mattarella could dissolve the parliament as early as next month.
The European Union has been dealt a severe blow, with anti-establishment Five-Star and nationalist Lega forming a government including the eurosceptic Paolo Savona as minister for EU Affairs.
A populist coalition government is back on the cards in Italy, with the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement (M5S) and nationalist League (Lega) ready to submit a new Cabinet.
German European Union Budget Commissioner Gunther Oettinger has apologised for his “disrespectful” comments after he undermined Italian democracy by saying that financial markets will “teach” the Italians to reject populism.
President Sergio Mattarella made the surprise announcement Sunday that he would refuse to appoint Paolo Savona as prime minister. Instead of calming markets, this sparked a selloff in stocks and bonds on Monday.
Italian President Sergio Mattarella announced his rejection of Italy’s populist coalition government Sunday evening in what is being billed as one of the worst days in Italian political history.
ROME (AP) – The leader of Italy’s right-wing League party says he won’t give ground in a standoff that is blocking the country’s next government from taking office.
Having confirmed the techno-populist prime minister Giuseppe Conte, Italian president Sergio Mattarella is now seeking to impede the nomination of Eurosceptic Paolo Savona as finance minister, who could become the linchpin of the populist plan for Italy’s economic reboot.
A Milan court has rehabilitated media magnate and former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi, releasing him from his “lifetime ban” on holding public office and paving the way for a possible return to active politics.
