The Irish Times

Salvini back in opposition as Italy’s new coalition gets green light

President approves pact between anti-establishment Five Star Movement and centre-left PD

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 19:13

Five Star members approve coalition deal in Italy

79% back agreement with centre-left Democratic rival, opening way for new government

Tue Sept 03 2019 - 19:46

Salvini urges far-right supporters to march on Rome

Interior minister’s bid to collapse Italian government and force election backfires

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 15:48

Trump backs Conte’s return as PM as Italian coalition talks continue

Five Star Movement and Democratic Left resume negotiations but deal remains uncertain

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 18:50

Italy: Pressure mounts for Giuseppe Conte to lead PD- Five Star coalition

Leader of centre-left PD party Nicola Zingaretti may yet relent and support rival

Mon Aug 26 2019 - 19:45

The Irish Times view on Italy’s political turmoil: Rise of the far-right poses dangers

The country may be facing into a new election amid substantial support for Lega

Mon Aug 19 2019 - 00:01

Italian Senate set to pick date for no-confidence vote in PM

Matteo Salvini attracts criticism for push to capitalise on opinion polls in new election

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 19:03

Elections urged as Matteo Salvini aims to split with Five Star

Italy’s far-right League leader seeks to end coalition after weeks of escalating tension

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 21:13

Italian government on the brink amid growing hostility between parties

Ministers to meet as League politicians say they cannot work with Five Star Movement

Fri Jul 19 2019 - 19:26

Italian film director Franco Zeffirelli dies at 96

Artist was best known for work with opera singers and on Shakespeare plays

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 16:49

EU-Italy budget strife keeps a lid on European markets

Applegreen shares slide and becames latest company to blame Brexit for poor performance

Wed Jun 05 2019 - 19:24

Italy’s 5-Star backs Di Maio to carry on as leader after EU vote defeat

Di Maio still faces a daunting task to turn around the party’s fortunes

Thu May 30 2019 - 20:42

Elections round-up: how people voted across the EU

Country-by-country guide to elections that saw modest gains for the far-right in many member states

Mon May 27 2019 - 19:43

Tension in Italy coalition fuels talk of potential split

Five Star and League at odds after Salvini comments about breaking EU spending limits

Wed May 15 2019 - 13:29

Italy’s PM intervenes as corruption case threatens coalition

Giuseppe Conte tells transport minister Armando Siri to step down over graft allegations

Fri May 03 2019 - 14:42

Driver abducts schoolchildren and sets bus on fire in Italy

All 51 children escape unhurt before vehicle was engulfed in flames near Milan

Wed Mar 20 2019 - 19:27

Matteo Renzi: ‘I don’t think populism has a good future’

Ex-Italian PM believes Di Maio and Matteo Salvini will burn out and looks to Macron

Thu Feb 21 2019 - 17:36

Italy’s Five Star Movement to vote on Salvini’s legal immunity

Prosecutors in Sicily investigating League leader for blocking migrants from entering country

Mon Feb 18 2019 - 14:02

France recalls Rome ambassador after minister met ‘yellow vest’ leaders

Populist leader’s support for protest movement increases diplomatic tensions

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 18:50

Italy’s deputy PM holds ‘beautiful meeting’ with senior gilets jaunes figure

Five Star leader Luigi Di Maio’s meeting in Paris likely to increase tensions with France

Wed Feb 06 2019 - 14:37