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 new prime minister Mario Draghi on Wednesday morning made his first address to the Senate since taking office, outlining plans for managing the pandemic and rebuilding the economy. Here are some of the most notable quotes from his speech. https://www.thelocal.it/20210217/draghi-seven-key-quotes-from-the-new-italian-pms-first-speech Wed, 17 Feb 2021 12:15:26 +0100 draghi-seven-key-quotes-from-the-new-italian-pms-first-speech Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday night secured final parliamentary approval for his government, meaning he can now focus on dealing with the country's unprecedented health and economic crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20210218/italys-super-mario-draghi-wins-confidence-vote-for-new-government Thu, 18 Feb 2021 23:13:46 +0100 italys-super-mario-draghi-wins-confidence-vote-for-new-government Italy's newly sworn-in prime minister is to give his first address to parliament as the country awaits details of his plans for managing the pandemic and economic crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20210217/italys-new-pm-draghi-to-unveil-plan-to-rescue-italy-from-virus-crisis Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:22:20 +0100 italys-new-pm-draghi-to-unveil-plan-to-rescue-italy-from-virus-crisis As Italy's newly sworn-in government sets to work this week, it has already begun changing the coronavirus rules. Are major changes to the country's strategy now on the way? https://www.thelocal.it/20210215/how-will-italys-covid-19-strategy-change-under-the-new-government Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:43:06 +0100 how-will-italys-covid-19-strategy-change-under-the-new-government Mario Draghi, who as the head of the European Central Bank did "whatever it takes" to preserve the eurozone, now has a daunting mission to try to rescue Italy after formally accepting the post of prime minister on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210213/mario-draghi-eurozone-saviour-now-called-to-italys-side Sat, 13 Feb 2021 10:24:19 +0100 mario-draghi-eurozone-saviour-now-called-to-italys-side Mario Draghi arrives at the helm of the eurozone's third-largest economy at a delicate time. https://www.thelocal.it/20210213/twin-crises-and-an-unruly-coalition-draghis-inbox Sat, 13 Feb 2021 14:14:28 +0100 twin-crises-and-an-unruly-coalition-draghis-inbox Mario Draghi was formally sworn in as Italy's new prime minister on Saturday, following weeks of instability in the eurozone's third-largest economy. https://www.thelocal.it/20210213/mario-draghi-sworn-in-as-italys-prime-minister Sat, 13 Feb 2021 13:15:01 +0100 mario-draghi-sworn-in-as-italys-prime-minister Incoming Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi unveiled his cabinet on Friday, choosing a mix of veteran politicians and technocrats. https://www.thelocal.it/20210213/italys-new-ministers-under-mario-draghi Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:37:51 +0100 italys-new-ministers-under-mario-draghi Italy has now been without a fully functioning government for more than three weeks. As talks resume, is there an end in sight for the latest political crisis? https://www.thelocal.it/20210212/explained-when-might-italy-get-a-new-government Fri, 12 Feb 2021 17:47:10 +0100 explained-when-might-italy-get-a-new-government Italy could have a new government within days after economist Mario Draghi secured the support of most Italian political parties. https://www.thelocal.it/20210212/draghi-wins-political-backing-to-become-italys-new-pm Fri, 12 Feb 2021 11:09:21 +0100 draghi-wins-political-backing-to-become-italys-new-pm Ex-PM Matteo Renzi would like to see former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi become prime minister of Italy, a party source told Reuters on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210131/italys-renzi-wants-ex-ecbs-draghi-to-head-italy-government-source Sun, 31 Jan 2021 17:58:26 +0100 italys-renzi-wants-ex-ecbs-draghi-to-head-italy-government-source Some 45 per cent of Italian voters want Giuseppe Conte to stay on as prime minister, an opinion poll suggested Thursday, after his resignation deepened the country's political crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20210128/political-crisis-nearly-half-of-all-people-in-italy-want-giuseppe-conte-to-remain-pm Thu, 28 Jan 2021 17:29:43 +0100 political-crisis-nearly-half-of-all-people-in-italy-want-giuseppe-conte-to-remain-pm Italy's president has begun discussions with political leaders on Wednesday on forming a new government following the resignation of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte. https://www.thelocal.it/20210127/italys-president-opens-talks-on-new-government-after-pm-quits Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:40:17 +0100 italys-president-opens-talks-on-new-government-after-pm-quits What pushed Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to quit in the middle of a pandemic, and who's in charge now? The Local breaks down Italy's latest political crisis. https://www.thelocal.it/20210126/explained-why-has-italy-prime-minister-resigned-and-what-happens-now Tue, 26 Jan 2021 15:51:42 +0100 explained-why-has-italy-prime-minister-resigned-and-what-happens-now Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte submitted his resignation on Tuesday to President Sergio Mattarella, in a bid to form a new, stronger government after weeks of political turmoil. https://www.thelocal.it/20210126/breaking-italian-pm-giuseppe-conte-resigns-amid-political-crisis Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:08:23 +0100 breaking-italian-pm-giuseppe-conte-resigns-amid-political-crisis Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte took office with no political experience, but has proved remarkably adept at staying in power - so far. https://www.thelocal.it/20210126/profile-italys-giuseppe-conte-from-populist-puppet-to-political-survivor Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:19:47 +0100 profile-italys-giuseppe-conte-from-populist-puppet-to-political-survivor Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte's government has survived a political crisis this week, yet it remains in a perilous position. Here's what may happen next. https://www.thelocal.it/20210120/analysis-italys-government-survives-but-for-how-long Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:00:25 +0100 analysis-italys-government-survives-but-for-how-long It's make-or-break time this week for Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, as he aims to halt a crisis that could bring down his government. https://www.thelocal.it/20210118/political-crisis-italian-pm-conte-makes-last-ditch-bid-to-save-government Mon, 18 Jan 2021 12:34:17 +0100 political-crisis-italian-pm-conte-makes-last-ditch-bid-to-save-government As Italy's latest political crisis threatens to destabilise the government in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, here's a look at why this is happening and the likely outcome. https://www.thelocal.it/20210113/italys-political-crisis-why-now-and-what-happens-next Wed, 13 Jan 2021 16:17:37 +0100 italys-political-crisis-why-now-and-what-happens-next Italy's new government won a confidence vote in the upper house of parliament on Tuesday, the last hurdle to overcome before the pro-European executive could get down to work. https://www.thelocal.it/20190911/italy-new-government-gets-final-green-light-from-senate Wed, 11 Sep 2019 11:36:58 +0200 italy-new-government-gets-final-green-light-from-senate