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Now playing Next Italy Voting begins in Italian presidential election amid COVID-19 pandemic Italy's next president will have an important role in acting as a neutral referee among the various parties — as Italy struggles to emerge from the pandemic — and will work to enact reforms to help the recovery and boost economic growth. 24/01/2022
Now playing Next Italy Italian police seek 11 people over social media threats to President Italian police are searching for eleven suspects who posted threatening messages towards President Sergio Mattarella on social media. The offence carries a punishment of between one and five years in prison. 11/05/2021
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Now playing Next Italy 'Dream come true': Italy's gesture 100 years after fascist arson The Narodni dom was a state-of-the-art cultural building. Italian fascists burnt it down in 1920 amid tensions between Italy and Yugoslavia. 13/07/2020
Now playing Next Italy Italy and Portugal celebrate Liberation Day under lockdown Italy celebrated Liberation Day on Saturday, marking the 75th anniversary of the end of the fascist dictatorship of war-time ruler Benito Mussolini. 25/04/2020
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Now playing Next Italy Italy in crisis as President vetoes key government nomination Italy could be heading back to the polls after President Sergio Mattarella vetoed the proposed choice for finance minister, saying his Eurosceptic views threatened Italian interests. 28/05/2018
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Now playing Next Italy Paolo Gentiloni to be Italy's new prime minister Caretaker Prime Minister Matteo Renzi resigned last week after losing a referendum on constitutional reform. 11/12/2016
Now playing Next Italy Rome parade celebrates 70 years of Italian democracy Italy today marks the seventieth anniversary of its republic with a parade through the streets of Rome. 02/06/2016
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