Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Friday that the Draghi government is unlikely to survive the current crisis. On Thursday, Draghi tendered his resignation, which President Mattarella rejected.
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Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi tendered his resignation yesterday to President Sergio Mattarella. It follows the withdrawal of support by the coalition partner Five-Star Movement (M5S).
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On 14th July 1902, a pile of rubble lay where the St Mark’s campanile (bell tower) had once stood in Venice. Almost 1,000 years old, the building’s collapse was viewed as a tragedy by Venetians.
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Italy’s Prime Minister Draghi meets Mattarella after the M5S snub a confidence vote. Draghi previously stated he would not continue without the support of M5S.
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On 13th July 1442, Vannozza dei Cattanei – mother of Lucrezia and Cesare Borgia – was born in Matua. Vannozza was a figure of influence, providing advice to Pope Alexander VI as well as four children.
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The European Commission called on Italy to reform its defamation laws to protect journalists from lawsuits seeking to intimidate them.
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The future of Prime Minster Mario Draghi’s executive was uncertain on Wednesday as the 5-Star Movement’s (M5S) mulled over its position regarding Thursday’s confidence vote in the Senate on the government’s cost-of-living aid package.
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Following months of rumours, TV presenter Ilary Blasi announced the end of her marriage to AS Roma legend, Francesco Totti. The couple have been married 17 years and have three children together.
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Having recently denied he has plans to retire, Pope Francis discussed in a TV interview what he would like to do should he abdicate.
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A new series from ItalyNewsOnline delving into the culinary delights of Italy. We start in Venice with a basic dish, which has become a staple in many Veneto kitchens, risi e bisi (rice and peas/pea risotto).
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