Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi has submitted his resignation to President Sergio Mattarella after key coalition parties withdrew their support for his government.

Italian PM Mario Draghi resigns amid political crisis

Italy political turmoil: PM Draghi's resignation triggers snap elections

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi resigns as crisis intensifies

Italian PM Mario Draghi submits second resignation to President Mattarella

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi on Thursday said that he will resign from the post. But the Italian President Sergio Mattarella has refused to consider the resignation.

Italian president refuses to accept PM Draghi’s resignation amid political crisis

In a bid to end the political stalemate, and ensure stability, lawmakers in Italy has re-elected Sergio Mattarella as President.

Italy re-elects Mattarella as President as lawmakers vote for political stability

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

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Italy's kingmaker Mattarella holds talks after PM Conte resigns

Interior minister Matteo Salvini pulls support for Italian coalition, calls for snap polls

France, Italy mark 500th anniversary of Leonardo's death

A populist government in Rome, political instability in Madrid, democratic crises in the east and a transatlantic trade war to the west: the European Union faces threats and challenges on multiple fronts

The European Union counts its crises as problems mount

Italy has been in the throes of political uncertainty for almost three months after inconclusive March elections

Italian populists reach last-ditch deal to take power

US and European markets rallied while the euro, which was wallowing around 10-month lows against the dollar, surged, helped by a surprise surge in German inflation

Asian markets recover with Euro as Italy fears ease

Fresh elections are now looming as the most likely outcome of the long-running political saga sparked by inconclusive elections in March

Showdown looms in Italy as caretaker PM assembles team

President Sergio Mattarella has called in Carlo Cottarelli after two anti-establishment parties angrily abandoned their plans to form a coalition in the face of a veto from the head of state over their choice of economy minister

Italy's president calls in former IMF official amid political turmoil

Italy could be forced to hold new elections after Giuseppe Conte gave up his bid to form a government following the collapse of talks with the president over including a eurosceptic economy minister in his cabinet

Italy plunges into political crisis after government talks collapse

Italy's president was tasked on Tuesday with deciding whether to approve little-known lawyer Giuseppe Conte as prime minister of a coalition government set up by anti-establishment and far-right groups

Italy to decide on new PM for eurosceptic government

A rightist alliance including former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia (Go Italy!) held the biggest bloc of votes

Italy faces political gridlock after 5-Star surges

Hosting Erdogan on a visit to Paris in January, French President Emmanuel Macron said it was 'hypocrisy' to say progress could be made on Turkish EU membership

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