Sardinia elects leftwing president, in blow to Giorgia Meloni
Alessandra Todde of the Five Star Movement, backed by the Democratic party, is the Italian island’s first female president
September 2022
Italian election 2022: live official results
Europe holds its breath as Italy expected to vote in far-right leader
August 2022
Giorgia Meloni may be no fascist. But she evokes grim memories of Italy’s past
John Foot
An election win for her Brothers of Italy would be a threat to democracy across Europe
July 2022
‘She’s very charismatic’: could Giorgia Meloni become Italy’s first far-right leader since Mussolini?
Italy’s far right celebrate Draghi’s downfall and look poised to take power
Italy’s Mario Draghi expected to resign as prime minister
Italy begs Mario Draghi to stay as he prepares to face parliament
The Guardian view on Italy’s political crisis: Draghi should stay for now
Italian prime minister Mario Draghi to resign after coalition partner snub
Italian government on brink of collapse amid fears Mario Draghi could resign
October 2021
M5S mayor of Rome facing election defeat, exit polls suggest
Virginia Raggi shown in third place behind far-right candidate and centre-left one, who could go to a runoff
September 2021
This is Europe
It’s not all about populism: grassroots democracy is thriving across Europe
Richard Youngs
Protests, citizens’ assemblies, local referendums and mutual aid groups are pushing back against attacks on civil society, says author Richard Youngs
June 2021
Red faces in Rome as street plaque misspells ex-president’s name
President Sergio Mattarella forced to abandon dedication after officials noticed mistake on stone plaque
March 2021
Italian ex-prime minister Enrico Letta elected to lead Democratic party
Letta to lead second largest party in Draghi government as Giuseppe Conte in talks to lead Five Star Movement
February 2021
The Guardian view on Mario Draghi: the right man for Italy ... for now
Italian president Sergio Mattarella to seek a 'high-profile' government
January 2021
Giuseppe Conte quits as Italy's PM in tactical move
Italian government under pressure over economic recovery plan
October 2020
The Audio Long Read
How rescuing drowning migrants became a crime – podcast
The Iuventa ran hundreds of missions to save migrants from drowning off the coast of Libya. But after Europe cracked down on migration, its crew found themselves facing prosecution
