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
Now playing Next Italy Italian referendum on parliament size heading towards 'yes' Exit polls suggested a fairly resounding 'yes' vote won the day in the referendum with a projected share between 60-64%. 20/09/2020
Now playing Next Italy Silvio Berlusconi admitted to hospital after positive COVID-19 test Ex-Italy PM Silvio Berlusconi has been admitted to hospital "as a precautionary measure" after testing positive for COVID-19, his staff said on Friday. 02/09/2020
Now playing Next Italy How likely are European countries to vote to leave the EU? Italians were the most likely to favour their country leaving the European Union if the UK's post-Brexit economy was in good health in five-years' time, compared with the blocs other major players Germany, Spain and France. 10/08/2020
Now playing Next Unreported Europe How the Italian mafia is cashing in on COVID-19 In this week's Unreported Europe, Monica Pinna goes to Naples to find out how Camorra is capitalising on the social and economic crisis caused by Covid. 10/07/2020
Now playing Next the global conversation Italy is 'at war' with COVID-19, says foreign minister Luigi Di Maio "Italy is at war with a virus", Italy's foreign affairs minister Luigi Di Maio tells Euronews 27/03/2020
Now playing Next Italy Matteo Salvini sent to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping' Italy's Senate votes to send ex-interior minister Salvini to trial over alleged 'migrant kidnapping' 12/02/2020
Now playing Next Italy Italy has 30 junior ministers with no official role The second government of Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has nominated 42 deputy ministers and undersecretaries, yet 30 of them have no title. 08/02/2020
Now playing Next the global conversation Liliana Segre: Auschwitz survivor talks about her experience Segre was deported from Italy to Auschwitz in 1944 when she was 13 years-old. She was one of 776 Italian children under the age of 14 who were sent to the Nazi concentration camp. Only 25 survived 29/01/2020
Now playing Next Italy Salvini fails to win key Italian regional election The Democratic Party was leading with 50% of the votes in Emilia-Romagna, against 45% for Salvini’s League, according to projections. 27/01/2020
