11

Feb

Italy’s 5-Star votes to back Draghi, opening way for new government

ROME, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Members of Italy's 5-Star Movement voted on Thursday to back Prime Minister designate Mario Draghi, opening the way for the former European Central Bank chief…

Read More Here

10

Feb

Italy’s 5-Star online ballot to be held after Draghi draws up government agenda: leader to paper

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's 5-Star Movement will hold an online ballot of its members to decide whether to back a Mario Draghi government only after the Prime Minister designate will…

Read More Here

08

Feb

Italy’s 5-Star to hold online vote on whether to back Draghi

ROME, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement said on Monday it would consult members on whether it should back a government led by former European Central Bank chief…

Read More Here

04

Feb

Italy’s 5-Star opens slightly to Draghi ahead of government talks

ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi started consultations on Thursday on forming a new Italian government as the largest party in parliament, the 5-Star…

Read More Here

27

Aug

Di Maio denies Premiership intentions as discussion on new government comes to a halt

Update: A scheduled meeting between the PD and M5s was cancelled in view of the fact that there seem to be an issue on the appointment of Giuseppe Conte. The situation…

Read More Here

24

Aug

The relation with Lega Nord is a closed chapter – Giuseppe Conte

Talks between Italy's anti-establishment 5-Star Movement and the centre-left Democratic Party (PD) to form a new government have hit a stumbling block over the PD's opposition to Giuseppe Conte being…

Read More Here

17

Sep

5-Star Movement (M5s) will not support government’s plan for ‘fiscal peace’ with small taxpayers if this becomes a major amnesty for tax evaders

Deputy Premier and Labour and Industry Minister Luigi Di Maio said Monday that if the government's plan for 'fiscal peace' with small taxpayers involved in disputes with the authorities is…

Read More Here

19

May

Italy – Contract for the Government of Change approved by 94% of 5 Star Movement members

More than 94% of the members of the 5 Star Movement have said yes to the Contract for the Government of Change! There was a great participation throughout the day.…

Read More Here

30

Apr

Italy – Renzi rules out coalition with Di Maio

Matteo Renzi while interviewed on TV programme "Che tempo che fa" said "Those who lost the election can not go to the government. We can not pass the message that…

Read More Here

23

Apr

Roberto Fico (M5s) given the mandate to explore the formation of a government in Italy

Italian President Sergio Mattarella handed Lower House Speaker Roberto Fico an exploratory mandate to explore the possibility of a government-formation deal between his anti-establishment 5-Star Movement (M5S) and the centre-left…

Read More Here

23

Apr

Italy – Centre right takes lead in Molise

Centre-right governor candidate Donato Toma looks set to win Sunday's regional election in the southern region of Molise, the first major test of voter sentiment since last month's inconclusive general…

Read More Here