Sergio Mattarella

Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has resigned after suffering a heavy defeat in a referendum over his plan to reform the constitution.
In a late-night news conference, he said he took responsibility for the outcome, and said the No camp must now make clear proposals.
With most ballots counted, the No vote leads with 60% against 40% for Yes.

"With respect to Brexit, everyone was surprised, including our British friends. We are obliged to give them a chance to consider their position. It is not clear exactly what the British government wants," said at a press conference Bulgarian President Plevneliev.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Jan. 27 he had not asked his Italian hosts to cover up classical nude statues in a Rome museum he visited with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Italian PM Matteo Renzi has proposed a new Marshall plan for Greece, with his idea back by the Italian President, Sergio Mattarella, and former Commission president Romano Prodi.
Renzi is expected to table his plan to the EU’s socialists group (PES), according to Italian daily Il Messagero.

Italy supports Montenegro's bid to join NATO, Italian President Sergio Mattarella said at a meeting with his Montenegrin counterpart, Filip Vujanovic, on Tuesday.

Mattarella said he was confident that Montenegro would obtain an invitation to join the Western military alliance by the end of the year .

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic and his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella laid wreaths at the Italian military cemetery in Belgrade on Monday.

After laying wreaths for Italian soldiers killed in World War I, Nikolic and Mattarella laid wreaths at the Serbian memorial tomb of the defenders of Belgrade in World War I.

PM Aleksandar Vucic on Monday in Belgrade received visiting Italian President Sergio Mattarella to discuss cooperation and the EU integration process.

Vucic "expressed his gratitude to Mattarella for the support by Italy to Serbia on its European path and stressed that Serbia sees Italy as a very friendly country."

President of Italy Sergio Mattarella started Monday his official visit to Serbia by meeting his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.

Mattarella, who is in Belgrade on Nikolic's invitation, was given an official welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia with Guard of Honor lined up as an orchestra played the two countries' national anthems.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella will pay a visit to Serbia on Monday, May 25, it was announced on Friday.

Mattarella is coming at the invitation of Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic, the Serbian president's media relations office said in a statement.

AGERPRES special correspondent Florentina Peia reports: Romania's President Klaus Iohannis on Monday met his Italian counterpart Sergio Mattarella at the Quirinale Palace in Rome, the official residence of the Italian president, with Matarella saying the time has come for Romania to be a member of the Schengen Area.

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