Sergio Mattarella
Draghi dangles resignation, just when Europe needs him
Italian PM faces crucial confidence vote next week. Europe may pay the price if he falls.
Mario Draghi’s resignation rejected in Italy
Draghi government teeters after vote boycott
Draghi leaves NATO summit early to deal with domestic woes
Italy chose a president for stability. It may not last long.
Mattarella re-elected as president of Italy; Draghi remains prime minister
Welcome to Squid Game, Italian style
Silvio Berlusconi is a long shot for Italian president — but a likely kingmaker
His self-promotional presidential campaign might not succeed, but it is putting the 85-year-old back where he prefers: At the center of Italian politics.
Italy’s presidential race strains political peace
The country’s political class has become riven by disagreements over who should replace Sergio Mattarella ahead of a January 24 vote.
Italy’s parliament set to vote for new president on January 24
Contenders for the role include Mario Draghi, the current prime minister.
Italy’s succession dilemma: It only wants Mario Draghi
Draghi is the only consensus option for both prime minister and president — two mutually exclusive jobs.
Welcome to Draghistan
The Italian prime minister’s leadership is raising democratic concerns among a small but vocal group of intellectuals.
Can Macron and Draghi form post-Merkel alliance?
As Germany enters election season, France and Italy make a bid for European leadership.
European countries where insulting the head of state can land you in prison
The great and the good have solid legal protection on much of the Continent.
Meet Mario Draghi’s 10 key ministers
These new Cabinet members will play key roles in trying to keep Italy on the track to recovery.
Draghi sworn in as Italian prime minister
Former ECB chief announced his top team a day earlier.
Mario Draghi, political animal
The likely next Italian prime minister is much more than an ex-central banker.
5Stars, League signal readiness to back new Italian government under Draghi
Both parties gave the ex-ECB chief their conditional backing.
Draghi agrees to try to form Italian government
Ex-ECB president to try to put together a team to see Italy through the pandemic.
Ex-ECB chief Draghi to be asked to form Italian government
President says the alternative — an election — could leave Italy without a government for months.
Italian PM Conte to resign
Former PM Matteo Renzi forced a showdown after withdrawing from the ruling coalition.
Italy’s Conte survives first vote on government’s future
Prime minister gets the support he needed but must get a repeat in the upper house of parliament.
Renzi pushes Italian government closer to brink
Former PM demands more changes to recovery plan.
Italy’s Conte redrafts recovery plan to avoid political crisis
Governing coalition could sign off on Italian program later Tuesday after weeks of internal strife.
Italy’s coalition fights for control of EU recovery cash
Former PM Matteo Renzi may pull the plug on Giuseppe Conte’s government.
Have we reached peak patriotism?
If you keep having to tell people you’re ‘world beating,’ you’re probably not.
President of Italy slams Boris Johnson’s ‘freedom’ remark
The British prime minister had suggested Brits were more ‘freedom-loving’ than Italians and Germans.
Conte’s gamble
The Italian prime minister is caught between frugal EU leaders and a frightened, furious public.
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