https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Italy's former president Giorgio Napolitano has had to undergo emergency open-heart surgery but is in a stable condition, doctors said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180425/italy-former-president-giorgio-napolitano-heart-surgery Wed, 25 Apr 2018 13:54:29 +0200 italy-former-president-giorgio-napolitano-heart-surgery Just a day after Giorgio Napolitano stepped down, the political circus has begun to decide who will be Italy's next president. The Local takes a look at the possible candidates to take over at the Quirinale Palace. https://www.thelocal.it/20150115/who-will-be-italys-next-president Thu, 15 Jan 2015 17:22:00 +0100 who-will-be-italys-next-president Italy's Giorgio Napolitano, who announced on Wednesday that he is cutting short his second term as president, is an former communist with formidable political skills and a reputation for neutrality. https://www.thelocal.it/20150114/napolitano-from-ww2-resistance-to-president Wed, 14 Jan 2015 12:49:00 +0100 napolitano-from-ww2-resistance-to-president UPDATED: Italy's veteran President Giorgio Napolitano resigned on Wednesday, setting the stage for the election of a new head of state, a thorny process which could prove a political headache for Matteo Renzi's government. https://www.thelocal.it/20150114/italian-president-napolitano-resigns-in-rome Wed, 14 Jan 2015 11:50:00 +0100 italian-president-napolitano-resigns-in-rome UPDATED: Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano will resign "within hours" premier Matteo Renzi said on Tuesday, beginning the political battle to elect his successor. https://www.thelocal.it/20150113/italian-president-to-resign-on-wednesday Tue, 13 Jan 2015 10:43:00 +0100 italian-president-to-resign-on-wednesday President Giorgio Napolitano on Thursday confirmed his resignation is “imminent”, paving the way for a new head of state to be voted in early next year. https://www.thelocal.it/20141219/italian-president-confirms-resignation-imminent Fri, 19 Dec 2014 10:56:00 +0100 italian-president-confirms-resignation-imminent Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has announced he will leave office within weeks, well before the expiry of his term in 2020, setting the stage for the election of a new head of state. https://www.thelocal.it/20141217/italy-president-to-step-down-within-weeks Wed, 17 Dec 2014 14:07:57 +0100 italy-president-to-step-down-within-weeks As speculation mounts that President Giorgio Napolitano could resign at the end of the year, The Local talks to Mattia Guidi, from Rome's Luiss University, about the impact the head of state’s departure could have on Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20141111/what-would-napolitano-quitting-mean-for-italy Tue, 11 Nov 2014 16:04:00 +0100 what-would-napolitano-quitting-mean-for-italy President Giorgio Napolitano has remained tight-lipped over speculation about his imminent resignation, after reports in the Italian media said on Sunday the head of state was ready to step down. https://www.thelocal.it/20141110/speculation-mounts-over-italy-presidents-departure Mon, 10 Nov 2014 14:05:00 +0100 speculation-mounts-over-italy-presidents-departure Italian President Giorgio Napolitano on Thursday said he had "faith" in the financial police, despite the force being hit by a corruption scandal earlier this month. https://www.thelocal.it/20140620/president-has-faith-in-police-despite-scandal Fri, 20 Jun 2014 12:36:00 +0200 president-has-faith-in-police-despite-scandal Lawmakers from Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement on Thursday put forward a symbolic impeachment motion against President Giorgio Napolitano for what they said was his overly intrusive role in politics. https://www.thelocal.it/20140130/mps-in-crazy-move-to-impeach-italian-president Thu, 30 Jan 2014 13:32:26 +0100 mps-in-crazy-move-to-impeach-italian-president With August fast approaching, Italians are escaping the heat and heading to the seaside. But do politicians do the same? The Local takes a look at where the country's leaders spend their summer holidays. https://www.thelocal.it/20130729/italian-leaders-divided-over-holiday-plans Mon, 29 Jul 2013 14:50:00 +0200 italian-leaders-divided-over-holiday-plans