giorgio napolitano

Italy’s new president: PM Matteo Renzi names Sergio Mattarella as candidate

Italy’s PM Matteo Renzi has named constitutional court judge Sergio Mattarella as his candidate, as parliament chooses a new president.…

10 years ago

Giorgio Napolitano to testify at high-profile anti-Mafia trial

Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano will testify at a high-profile anti-Mafia trial in Rome. Prosecutors are investigating possible collusion between ministers,…

10 years ago

Matteo Renzi set to become Italy’s prime minister

Matteo Renzi is expected to be offered to become Italian prime minister, as talks begin on forming a new government.…

11 years ago

Giorgio Napolitano to tackle political crisis after Silvio Berlusconi’s ministers left coalition government

Italian President Giorgio Napolitano is considering ways out of an acute political crisis after ex-PM Silvio Berlusconi's ministers left the…

11 years ago

Gunshots fired outside Italian PM’s office during new government swearing-in ceremony

A man has been arrested in Italy after he shot two police officers outside the PM's office in Rome during…

12 years ago

Enrico Letta to become Italy’s new prime minister

Enrico Letta appears set to become Italy's new prime minister, after being asked by President Giorgio Napolitano to form a…

12 years ago

Giorgio Napolitano becomes first Italian president re-elected for a second term

Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano has been re-elected following a cross-party appeal to run for office again to resolve a growing…

12 years ago

Giorgio Napolitano names 10 “wise men” to form new government in Italy

President Giorgio Napolitano has asked a select group of people to offer a policy platform to end the impasse in…

12 years ago

Giorgio Napolitano invites select group of people to form new Italian government

Italy’s President Giorgio Napolitano has said he will ask a select group of people to offer a policy platform to…

12 years ago

Pier Luigi Bersani asked to form new Italian government

Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano has asked centre-left leader Pier Luigi Bersani has been to try to form a new government,…

12 years ago

Italian parliament dissolved following Prime Minister Mario Monti’s resignation

Italian parliament has been dissolved by President Giorgio Napolitano following caretaker Prime Minister Mario Monti's resignation. The move paves the…

12 years ago