Giorgia Meloni is all set to become Italy’s first woman prime minister as the leaders of the Brothers of Italy party accepted the presidential mandate to form the next government.

Giorgia Meloni to head new right-wing government, be Italy's first woman Prime Minister

Italian President Sergio Mattarella was re-elected for a second term on Saturday (January 29), with party chiefs asking him to carry on after a week of fruitless voting in parliament to choose a successor.

Italian President Sergio Mattarella re-elected for second term

Silvio Berlusconi has dropped out of the race to become next Italian president due to health issues. The former premier claimed that he had the votes to win but the country could ill-afford political divisions during the pandemic.

Scandal-plagued Silvio Berlusconi drops out of race to become next Italian president

Green, red and white smoke – the colours of the Italian flag – trailed air force flypasts over Rome on Tuesday, as residents of the capital gathered to mark the country's 74th Republic Day.

Italy's aerobatic air force marks Republic Day