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EU Economic Commissioner warns Italy to press ahead with reforms

July 27, 2022July 27, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italy’s next government cannot expect Brussels to renegotiate the fundamentals of a €200bn EU-funded Covid-19 recovery plan warns EU economic commissioner. Rome must stick to its reform pledges.

Moderate MPs are quitting Berlusconi’s Forza Italia party

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

MPs Annalisa Baroni and Giusy Versace became the latest moderates to quit Forza Italia (FI). Several politicians have left Silvio Berlusconi’s centre-right group in protest at its part in the fall of Draghi’s unity coalition.

Draghi Quits, Parliament Dissolved, Snap Elections in 70 days

July 21, 2022July 21, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Italian President Sergio Mattarella announced today he had dissolved parliament for a general election to be held within 70 days.

Government crisis - parliament to vote on Draghi remaining as premier

Draghi calls confidence vote on resolution to keep him as Italy’s PM

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Mario Draghi called a confidence vote in the Senate today. It is on a resolution presented by former Lower House Speaker Pierferdinando Casini asking on him to stay on at the helm of government. The next episode in the government crisis will be clear this evening.

Draghi resignation - Pm to address Senate

Decision time for Italy’s PM Mario Draghi

July 20, 2022July 20, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Following his resignation last week, which was refused by President Mattarella, Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi will address the Senate today. He will tell them whether he is prepared to stay in office or not.

draghi government collapse likely says di maio

Draghi government unlikely to survive

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

Italy’s Prime Minister Mario Draghi tenders resignation

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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).

Draghi meets President Matterella after M5S snub

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.

EU tells Italy to change defamation laws

EU tells Italy to reform its defamation laws

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The European Commission called on Italy to reform its defamation laws to protect journalists from lawsuits seeking to intimidate them.

Draghi government's in danger of collapse

Uncertainty over government’s future

July 13, 2022July 13, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

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.