5-Star Movement
Mass Anti-Lockdown Rallies in Rome, Protesters Clash with Police
Demonstrators calling for an end of Covid-19 lockdowns and the reopening of shops and restaurants clashed with police outside the Lower House of parliament in Rome on Tuesday, ANSA reported.
Italy looks to 'Super Mario' Draghi to end political crisis
Former European bank chief Mario Draghi agreed on Feb. 3 to try to form a non-political government to steer Italy through the coronavirus pandemic after last-ditch negotiations among political parties failed to produce a viable governing coalition.
Italian premier resigns, setting off scramble for new allies
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte resigned on Jan. 26 after a key coalition ally pulled his party's support over Conte's handling of the coronavirus pandemic, setting the stage for consultations this week to determine if he can form a third government.
Italian premier to offer resignation as government wobbles
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte intends to offer his resignation on Jan. 26, his office said on Jan. 25, a move seen as gamble that the embattled leader will get a fresh mandate from the president to try to forge a more viable coalition.
Italian Senate lifts immunity of defiant Salvini over migrant boat
Italian senators voted on Feb. 12 to lift immunity for far-right leader Matteo Salvini, opening the way for a potentially career-ending trial over accusations that he illegally detained migrants at sea last year.
Italy’s Salvini pushes for a new election over deadlocks
Italy faced a government crisis on Aug. 8 after Interior Minister Matteo Salvini of the right-wing League party called for a new election, saying his party's coalition with the populist 5-Star Movement had collapsed over policy differences.
France recalls its ambassador to Italy
The reason given were "groundless attacks without precedent by Italy."
Ansa is quoting a French Foreign Ministry press releases that said there had been "outrageous statements" by the Italian government.
"Disagreeing is one thing, exploiting relations for electoral ends is another," the ministry added.
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Italy Passes Revised Budget After EU Compromise
The 2019 budget agreement reached between Italy and the EU is likely to ease market concerns. Rome and Brussels had gone head-to-head since October over the original high-spending fiscal plan, reported DW.
Italian lawmakers on Saturday passed the government's 2019 budget, soothing market angst after Rome reached a compromise with the European Commission last week.
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New Italian Government Plans to Curb Sunday Shopping
ROME (Reuters) - The new Italian government will introduce a ban on Sunday shopping in large commercial centres before the end of the year as it seeks to defend family traditions, Deputy Prime Minister Luigi Di Maio said on Sunday.
Italy's 5-Star leader calls for snap polls
The leader of Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement dismissed proposals for a stop-gap government to reform the electoral law and repeated his call for a snap election in June, according to a newspaper interview on May 4.
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