Now playing Next Italy Italian Senate endorses lowering voting age from 25 to 18 The move paves the way for some four million young people to vote in elections for the parliament's upper chamber. 08/07/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italian PM rebukes Vatican over LGBT bill criticism The Holy See has objected to the formulation of an Italian bill that seeks to strengthen measures to prevent and combat discrimination and violence on the grounds of sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and disability. 24/06/2021
Now playing Next Italy Euroviews. With Draghi, Italy has a chance to set aside Conte’s economic misadventures ǀ View In moments of acute crisis, Italy relies on apolitical technocrats to make difficult decisions and demonstrate the long-term thinking its elected politicians cannot. It thus falls to Draghi to craft Italy's recovery. 20/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy New Italy PM Mario Draghi easily wins vote of confidence in Senate The new government of national unity, drawing together elements across Italy's political spectrum, is also expected to win a similar vote in the lower house of the Italian parliament. 17/02/2021
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Now playing Next Italy Former ECB chief Mario Draghi sworn in as Italy's new PM The former European Central Bank Chief was sworn in at a ceremony at the Quirinal Palace in Rome at noon on Saturday. 12/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italian populist party supports Mario Draghi government in online vote The Five Star Movement voted to support Mario Draghi, the former European Central Bank chief, to form a new government in Italy. 11/02/2021
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Now playing Next World Can Italy's disparate parties realign themselves under Mario Draghi? Cecilia Sottilotta, Assistant Professor of International Relations and Global Politics at the American University of Rome says it's difficult to believe these very diverse parties are actually coming together. 11/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy: Salvini on board as two parties back a Draghi-led government The populist 5-Star Movement and the right-wing League both signaled support for a Draghi-led government, saying they were ready to put aside bitter rivalries in the national interest. 06/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Ex-ECB chief Mario Draghi accepts mandate to form Italian government "Winning the pandemic, finishing the vaccination campaign, giving answers to every day's problems of the citizens, relaunching the country are the challenges we face," Draghi said. 03/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Could 'competent and credible' Draghi be the right man for Italy? Cecilia Sottilotta is an Assistant Professor of International Relations and Global Politics at the American University of Rome. She told Euronews that "Draghi really embodies every single quality that no politician currently has in Italy - he is competent." 02/02/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italian parties continue talks to bid to solve political crisis Political parties in Italy are in talks to end the political crisis over the country's economic recovery after Giuseppe Conte stepped down as prime minister. 31/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy: Talks on new government to start after PM Conte resigns President Mattarella is to begin "consultations" with the various political parties, starting with the smallest first, to see whether a new coalition can be formed. 25/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy's fragile government will continue despite turmoil, says expert "This is going to remain a fragile government based on a rather brittle majority," said political scientist Giovanni Orsina 19/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy's Senate to hold confidence vote on Giuseppe Conte's government Italy's prime minister is fighting for political survival after former leader Matteo Renzi pulled his party's support from the government. 19/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy's coalition can 'hold its head high' PM says to avoid collapse Guiseppe Conte is fighting for political survival after former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi pulled his party's support from the government last Wednesday. 18/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy's Prime Minister to address parliament on political crisis Conte told President Sergio Matterella in a meeting on Thursday afternoon that he plans to provide lawmakers with "the indispensable political clarification" about the crisis, the presidential palace said in a statement. 14/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Italy's government in crisis after junior coalition partner quits Former Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who leads Italia Viva, withdrew support from the government. 13/01/2021
Now playing Next Italy Blank book on why Matteo Salvini deserves respect becomes a bestseller The €6.99 paperback was first released in February 2019 but made it top of the Amazon bestseller list in Italy on December 4. 09/12/2020