Tag: Giorgio Napolitano

• Friday, April 4th 2014 - 02:15 UTC

  Queen and Pope talked of the “shared roots of Christian faith”, says Vatican radio

  

  The head of the Anglican Church Queen Elizabeth II met Pope Francis on Thursday for the first time during a one-day visit to the Italian capital, Rome. The meeting in the Vatican was described as a private one and pomp and protocol were kept to a minimum. Earlier, the Queen and Prince Philip had lunch with the Italian President, Giorgio Napolitano, and his wife Clio at the Quirinal Palace.

• Wednesday, February 19th 2014 - 23:15 UTC

  Italian prime minister designate expects a parliament confidence vote on Monday

  

  Italian Prime Minister-designate Matteo Renzi said he expected his new government to be in place in time for a formal vote of confidence in parliament on Monday, after he wrapped up consultations with the main political parties.

• Monday, February 17th 2014 - 09:27 UTC

  Italy expected to have a new centre-left government with maverick mayor Renzi

  

  Italian President Giorgio Napolitano summoned Matteo Renzi to a meeting on Monday at which he is expected to ask the centre-left leader to form a government that must overhaul one of the most troubled economies in the Euro zone.

• Monday, April 22nd 2013 - 08:06 UTC

  Berlusconi master-minds right-left agreement in support of President Napolitano’s re-election

  

  The leader of Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement, Beppe Grillo, criticised the re-election of President Giorgio Napolitano as a desperate attempt to retain power by a discredited establishment.

• Monday, April 1st 2013 - 09:27 UTC

  Italian president confirms PM Monti until a new government can be formed

  

  Italian President Giorgio Napolitano ruled out standing down early to make way for new parliamentary elections, following the failure of attempts to form a government this week. He stressed that Prime Minister Mario Monti retained full authority at the head of a caretaker administration until a new government can be formed

• Thursday, March 28th 2013 - 09:40 UTC

  “Only a mentally ill would want to govern Italy now” says frustrated Bersani

  

  The head of Italy's centre-left bloc has hit an impasse in his efforts to form a government and said only a mentally ill person would want to govern Italy now. Pier Luigi Bersani was rebuffed by the anti-establishment Five Star Movement on Wednesday.

• Friday, March 22nd 2013 - 02:32 UTC

  Italy's Grillo asks for mandate to form government; Berlusconi available for any coalition

  

  Italy's anti-establishment Five Star Movement has officially asked President Giorgio Napolitano for a mandate to form a new government. The party led by comedian Beppe Grillo won an unexpected 25% of the vote in elections last month and holds the balance of power.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 07:53 UTC

  Italian political deadlock could force another ballot by early June

  

  Italian President Giorgio Napolitano appealed to political leaders to work together to form a government, but his appeal fell on deaf ears and pressure grew for a new poll after last month's deadlocked election. The situation is dominated by the ‘Grilusconi’ phenomenon which mustered a 55% protest vote.

• Wednesday, November 16th 2011 - 18:04 UTC

  Italian cabinet, totally technocrat, sworn in; parties promise support for reforms

  

  Mario Monti formed a new technocrat government in Italy Wednesday to tackle a major debt crisis threatening the entire Euro zone and said he hoped it would placate financial markets.

• Tuesday, November 15th 2011 - 06:43 UTC

  Monti begins round of contacts with major parties; confirms 2013 elections

  

  Italy's Prime Minister-designate Mario Monti said on Monday his first day of talks for a new government were constructive and he hoped to form an administration that could take the country through to the next scheduled elections in 2013.