Italy Italian PM appeals to 5-Star members to back new government Members of 5-Star will hold a ballot on the party's internet platform on Tuesday to decide whether the group should join forces with the Democratic Party, its traditional foe. 02/09/2019
Italy Could Italy's new coalition be stymied by Salvini in parliament? Even if Italy can form a new coalition, its power might be curbed by Matteo Salvini’s League which controls 11 powerful parliamentary committees. 30/08/2019
Italy Shut out but revved up: could Italy's Salvini thrive in opposition? Out of the government, but not out of the picture: The far-right League Party's charismatic leader Matteo Salvini has been the dominant figure in Italian politics in recent months, but he may be more powerful still in the opposition. 29/08/2019
Italy 'Time for a new humanism': Conte hints at change in refugee policy Five Star Movement leader Luigi Di Maio has confirmed plans for a new coalition with the Democratic Party. But, before it can happen, Italy's president must agree to it. 28/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Italy's politicians fail to reach agreement on new government A failure to reach a consensus improves Matteo Salvini's chances of getting his wish of new elections. 26/08/2019
Italy Italy needs more time to form a new government, says president Italy's president has extended the time envisaged for a new government to be formed. 22/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Forcing Salvini to the opposition benches could change his behaviour, says pollster Italy's firebrand interior minister could be pushed out of government 22/08/2019
no comment Migrants disembark Open Arms ship after three week ordeal Almost 100 migrants from Spanish charity ship Open Arms finally disembarked on the Italian island of Lampedusa after nearly three weeks at sea. 21/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Médecins Sans Frontières say migrants onboard 'completely exhausted' Médecins Sans Frontières says of the 103 children under the age of 18 now onboard, only 11 of them are accompanied by a parent or guardian. 21/08/2019
Good Morning Europe “It’s not going to be easy” - Italian MPs debate potential coalition Michele Sodano and Lia Quartapelle 21/08/2019
Italy Watch: Salvini kisses rosary after criticism over religious symbols It wasn't just his "irresponsible", "reckless" and "alarming" behaviour as a politician that earned Matteo Salvini the ire of Giuseppe Conte in his resignation speech Tuesday. 20/08/2019
Italy Italy president holding talks to find new government after Conte quits Italy's president, Sergio Mattarella, is beginning two days of consultations with political parties in the hope of finding a majority for a new government. 20/08/2019
Italy Italy crisis: 5-Star says Salvini no longer a credible partner Italy's 5-Star Movement appears to have closed the door on any possibility of resurrecting the country's ruling coalition. 18/08/2019
world news Spain to allow Open Arms migrants to disembark in Mallorca Migrants have been jumping from Open Arms and attempting to swim ashore and scuffles have broken out as the vessel remains barred from Italy. 18/08/2019
brussels bureau The Brief: European Commission laments the Open Arms situation EU welcomes six European countries accepting migrants from Open Arms ship, calls situation in Mediterranean 'untenable' 16/08/2019
Italy Open Arms: European Commission calls situation 'untenable' The European Commission welcomed the news that six member states are going to take some migrants from the Open Arms rescue ship. 16/08/2019
Italy Italy government feud: PM Conte slams minister Salvini as 'disloyal' Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte called Matteo Salvini "disloyal" and "obsessed with immigration" in an open letter. 15/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Italian PM says EU countries have offered to take Open Arms migrants Italian Prime Minister Giseuppe Conte says six EU countries have offered to take the stranded Open Rescue migrants as the head of the charity aiding them says the shipneeds an emergency medical evacuation. 15/08/2019
Italy Italian Senate rejects request for immediate no-confidence vote debate The League has presented a no-confidence motion in the government but the Senate rejected its request for it to be debated on Wednesday, and instead decided that Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte should address the upper house over the crisis on August 20. 12/08/2019
Italy Opponents hit out at Salvini's call for snap Italian election Lega Nord party leader Matteo Salvini is waging an unofficial election campaign from the beach, according to some political commentators in Italy. 11/08/2019
Italy Italy moves one step closer to fresh elections Italy's ruling League Party to present no-confidence motion in Senate 09/08/2019
Italy Italian Senate backs train link with France, widening coalition rift Italian Senate backs Lyon-Turin high-speed rail link, widening coalition rift 07/08/2019
Italy Italian police arrest six over deadly nightclub stampede Six people including five teenagers and a 39-year-old woman who had accompanied her daughter to the Lanterna Azzurra nightclub in Corinaldo, were killed in the stampede on December 8, 2018. 03/08/2019
Italy Italy's Matteo Salvini accused of racism after 'dirty gypsy' comments Italian social media users have said Interior Minister Matteo Salvini is "out of control" following a recent Twitter post in which he referred to a Romani woman as a "dirty gypsy". 02/08/2019
Italy Salvini bans new migrant rescue boat from entering Italian waters Matteo Salvini has banned another rescue ship carrying forty migrants from entering Italian waters. The Alan Kurdi is run by German charity Sea-Eye and is heading towards Lampedusa. 01/08/2019
Italy Rome strikes deal with five EU nations over stranded migrants An Italian coastguard ship carrying migrants rescued at sea was given permission to dock but not to disembark in Sicily last weekend. Medical staff allowed to tour the ship found that the 116 people on board had to share a single toilet. 31/07/2019
