Matteo Renzi
26 Jun 2017
Italy's right was celebrating Monday after big victories in local elections, with all eyes on a potential comeback for former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi just months before the country holds national elections.
1 May 2017
Former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi has bounced back to the forefront of national politics with a resounding primary election win to regain leadership of the ruling Democratic Party (PD).
30 Apr 2017
Renzi, 42, resigned as prime minister in December after Italians overwhelmingly rejected a constitutional referendum.
12 Dec 2016
Gentiloni, 62, was asked by President Sergio Mattarella on Sunday to form a new centre-left government that will guide Italy to elections due by February 2018, following the resignation of outgoing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.
11 Dec 2016
Paolo Gentiloni, the man named Sunday as Italy's new prime minister, is a trusted ally of his predecessor Matteo Renzi, to whom he owes his rise to the summit of national politics.
11 Dec 2016
Outgoing Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi confirmed Sunday that he wants to continue in politics, saying his experience as a boy scout had taught him the virtues of perseverance.
11 Dec 2016
Italian President Sergio Mattarella summoned Paolo Gentiloni to see him Sunday in what was seen as a signal the current foreign minister will become the country's new prime minister.
10 Dec 2016
Talks on creating a new Italian government entered a decisive phase Saturday as fears mounted that any new premier will have to handle a politically toxic banking crisis.
7 Dec 2016
Matteo Renzi bowed out as Italian prime minister on Wednesday with a combination of jokes, regrets and a strong hint that he wants to lead his party into an early election battle.
7 Dec 2016
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi will finally resign on Wednesday, he announced as negotiations over who or what follows him intensified in a country in political limbo.
6 Dec 2016
Italy's senate will vote on the 2017 budget on Wednesday, checking off the last task for outgoing Prime Minister Matteo Renzi before he officially resigns, the upper house of parliament said Tuesday.
6 Dec 2016
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi formally resigned Monday after a crushing referendum defeat that has sent shockwaves around Europe -- though his departure will be delayed by a final task, passing a budget.